Not really, there are some great open source tools around that can now mash up these maps on the fly with a database. You just need to plug it all in, configure and hit go. There is a website that escapes me now that can do the same with a conventional world map for any statistic including GDP, population, birth, death rates etc. The great thing about these visualisations is that they can be used as a teaching tool beyond showing off line graphs or pie charts.<br>
<br>Regards Roland<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Ben Hines <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:b.hines@ccg.vic.edu.au">b.hines@ccg.vic.edu.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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