The Star Newspaper using our map ???

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cckbest
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The Star Newspaper using our map ???

Postby cckbest » Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:59 pm

Check this out at http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi ... sec=nation.
The map look familiar.

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Re: The Star Newspaper using our map ???

Postby zamad » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:12 pm

cckbest,

Check this out at http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi ... sec=nation.
The map look familiar.

I can't access the site. Your URL correct?
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Re: The Star Newspaper using our map ???

Postby edchuang (retired) » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:42 pm

The URL is correct. I can access. Just wonder who is drawing polygon for Ampang area....maybe he can verify..... :-k
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Re: The Star Newspaper using our map ???

Postby tympg » Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:07 pm

Some of the house polygons are identical, others are not. Looks like someone copied from our map and then adjusted...

The location is N3.18733 E101.77196 by the way.
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