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The one negative aspect is that it shows a distribution of zip codes but not 
their density.

regards
Glen
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From: "Stan Orchard" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 1:44 AM
Subject: Re: Plot Zipcodes on Google Maps?


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> OK..so last night after I sent my message I did some more searching  and 
> got close, then got up this morning and find Jeff and Remy  pointing me 
> further in the right direction. What I want to do is  display zipcode data 
> on a map from recent visitors and/or members.  Pretty simple. This site 
> makes it REALLY simple:
>
> http://www.batchgeocode.com/
>
> Step 1: make sure your data is in tab delimited format, Step 2: copy  and 
> paste into the page and click the button.
>
> That's pretty much it. You will be presented with a Yahoo map  displaying 
> your data along with a button to download the results in a  Google KML 
> file which is easily opened inside Google Earth. You can  also grab the 
> embed code and display the map on your own Web page if  you like. Sheesh! 
> It doesn't get much easier! Works for US and Canada  as well as a number 
> of European countries.
>
> Thanks, people! I LOVE this list! Great signal to noise ratio.
>
> Stan Orchard
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> Pacific Science Center
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> On Jan 7, 2009, at 1/7/095:48 AM, Jeff Courtman wrote:
>
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>> don't know about an easy way, but suspect you'll have to convert  info 
>> into kml.....
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/92usvc
>>
>> also, and you may already know this, Microsoft has a program called 
>> MapPoint.  Its been two years since I used it (got for under $75  with 
>> 'educational discount'), but we used to plot visitor patterns  for 
>> special exhibits as a tool to figure out where and how far to  use our 
>> marketing money.
>>
>> you can have it display pushpins, borders, codes, etc.
>>
>> Keep us up to date with the solution; I for for would be curious.
>>
>>
>> On Jan 6, 2009, at 9:52 PM, Stan Orchard wrote:
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>>> Anyone know an easy way to plot a list of zipcodes, say 1,000 or  so, on 
>>> Google maps?
>>>
>>> Stan Orchard
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