Re: [udig-devel] A unique colour for each Feature

[Paul Ramsey <pramsey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tut, tut, Mr Garnett, "effectively" is in the eye of the beholder. Check 
out the national geographic map at the front of the office, for an 
example of what Andrea is requesting. It is a not-uncommon cartographic 
trope, and if done subtly, not uneffective.

P

Jody Garnett wrote:
>  If your point is that all the 
> parishes are *different* then you can do that
> more effectively by coloring them the same and using a thicker 
> contrasted border (border emphasis the difference rather then the
> color changes - an easy example is that somewhere on your map of Italy 
> two parishes will end up with colours so close that
> the eye will not be able to notice the difference and this they will be 
> joined visually).


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