X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,e31f71428d8b7697,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-Thread: fbb9d,e31f71428d8b7697,start X-Google-Attributes: gidfbb9d,public From: Paul Fawcett Subject: INFO: ASCII ATLAS now available by FTP. Date: 1995/06/03 Message-ID: <3qqq7m$6j0@miso.wwa.com> X-Deja-AN: 103732484 approved: boba@wwa.com sender: boba@miso.wwa.com organization: Nervous Systems reply-to: paulf@manor.demon.co.uk newsgroups: rec.arts.ascii,alt.ascii-art ......... ........ . .... ... ......... . . .. .................... ...... .... . ............. .. ..................... .. .. .................................... .. .......... .... . .. ................................. ................. ................................ .. ............... ................................ .....___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _____ _ ___ ___ .... . .../ _ \/ __|/ __|_ _|_ _| / _ \_ _| | / _ \/ __|.. . | _ \__ \ (__ | | | | | _ || | | |__| _ \__ \. |_| |_|___/\___|___|___| |_| |_||_| |____|_| |_|___/.(c) ....... ................ .. ... . ........ ......... .. .. ........... ........ ..... .. ......... ....... ... . .. . ........ ....... . ... . ...... ..... . ........ .... ... .... ... .. . . .. . 3rd. June 1995 Version 3.01 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What is the ASCII ATLAS? ================================= The ASCII ATLAS is a collection of maps 'drawn' using only the standard ASCII character set. A map is a relatively simple method of conveying a large amount of information and can also be aesthetically pleasing, a map drawn using only ASCII characters consumes minimal bandwidth; these properties make them ideal for enhancing the quality of email and newsgroup articles. The maps in this atlas are intended to provide some tools for those wishing to optimize the information content and quality of their electronic documents. Viewing ASCII ATLAS maps. ========================= The maps are best viewed with your display set to a white foreground and black background. The dot format allows easy substitution of alternative foregrounds. To replace the '.' characters with another of your choice, use your text editors' global replace command. This will allow you to substitute the entire foreground with one instruction. Here is an example showing the UK: ** ***** ## ##### ***** ##### * *********** # ########### ********* ######### * ******* # ####### ** ****** ## ###### ** ******** ## #####>>> ********* #####>>>> ******* >>>>>>> * ******* > >>>>>>> ******* >>>>>>> ************ ====>>>>>>>> **************** ====>>>>>>>>>>>> **************** ====>>>>>>>>>>>> ***************** ======>>>>>>>>>>> ************ >>>>>>>>>>>> ************** >>>>>>>>>>>>>> **** >>>> Another example: This map shows Australia in the grips of a severe drought. Rainfall predictions for September-November 1994 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 800 km ----------- :: ::::: :: ::::::::: ::: :::: :::::::: ::::: ::##::::::::::::::::: ::::#::: ===####:::::::::::::::::::::###:: ====###::::::::::::::::::::#####:::: =========##:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ==============#:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ================#:::::::::::::::::::::::::::###### ===============##::::::::::::::::::::::::::::###### =============###::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::#### ###====#########:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::## #############:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::## ::########:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::### :::####::::::: ::::::::##::::::::::# ::::::::::: :: ::::##:::::::::# ::::: :::::::::::::::# ::::::::::: :::: Key :# : Low for the area # Average = Seasonally dry, no outlook issued How do I get the ASCII ATLAS? ============================== The ASCII ATLAS is available by anonymous FTP from: ftp.dynamo.net /pub/paulf/ascii/atlas or the World Wide Web URL: http://www.dynamo.net/dynamo/users/paulf/home.html New maps are posted individually to rec.arts.ascii and alt.ascii-art as and when they become available. The complete and updated atlas is made available as an occasional repost to these groups. Where do I find out more? ============================ Subscribe to rec.arts.ascii and alt.ascii-art. .. ..... ..... . ........... ......... . ....... .. ...... .. ........ ......... ....... . ....... ....... ............ ................ ................ ................. .........*.. Paul Fawcett .............. London, UK. .... paulf@manor.demon.co.uk The ASCII ATLAS is Copyright (c) by Paul Fawcett 1994