Do we finally have all 250 maps of the Logos 6 Atlas and where can I find a list of those Maps?
I counted only 114 and Yes I did sign up for all 3 volumes. I have only 1 Map under the Conquest and 1 Map under the Judges,
I also purchased all and only have 114.
Well, if Maps is like the morph/syntax modules in L4, I'd say you may be looking at L9 before they start feeling guilty about sold product not delivered.
My guess is the staff cut squeezed out map-ification.
Though I still think the idea was old-technology before it got started. In theory, it can expand like the Faithlife dictionary. But it's high-labor, low payout until integrated into Proclaim/mobile/web.
I'm sorry that we haven't delivered all the maps yet. It's been a continual source of frustration for us too.
We probably bit off too much here, wanting to put in a high level of detail at multiple zoom levels. It means that we end up laying out each map at many levels of detail.
The primary platform we use to create the maps has also been deprecated, and the tool set is no longer evolving. Right now we're transitioning to the new platform, which should speed new map development as well as deliver faster, better-looking maps. I hope this will accelerate development shortly, after the transition to the vector rendering.
-- Bob
Right now we're transitioning to the new platform, which should speed new map development as well as deliver faster, better-looking maps.
So then Monday we should see the new atlas? [:P]
Right now we're transitioning to the new platform, which should speed new map development as well as deliver faster, better-looking maps. I hope this will accelerate development shortly, after the transition to the vector rendering.
Welcome news!
I'm sorry that we haven't delivered all the maps yet. It's been a continual source of frustration for us too. We probably bit off too much here, wanting to put in a high level of detail at multiple zoom levels. It means that we end up laying out each map at many levels of detail. The primary platform we use to create the maps has also been deprecated, and the tool set is no longer evolving. Right now we're transitioning to the new platform, which should speed new map development as well as deliver faster, better-looking maps. I hope this will accelerate development shortly, after the transition to the vector rendering. -- Bob
Hey Bob, on a serious note, I would like to see more ancient places on the map. For instance, places like Mari, Nuzi, Uruk, and even Sumer aren't even listed. It would be nice to have all ancient Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian places represented on the new map/atlas program. The places seem to be tied more to places directly mentioned in the Bible, and that works great, but there are other collections of texts offered in Logos that are from places not specifically mentioned (or that mention places not specifically mentioned) in the Bible that should be included in the map/atlas component.
This is THE ONLY place that I feel a competitor has an advantage over Logos. I have to use that software for general ANE research just for this reason (that program also uses Carta, which I would gladly purchase again for Logos!).
I'm sorry that we haven't delivered all the maps yet. It's been a continual source of frustration for us too. ... Hey Bob, on a serious note, I would like to see more ancient places on the map. For instance, places like Mari, Nuzi, Uruk, and even Sumer aren't even listed. It would be nice to have all ancient Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian places represented on the new map/atlas program. The places seem to be tied more to places directly mentioned in the Bible, and that works great, but there are other collections of texts offered in Logos that are from places not specifically mentioned (or that mention places not specifically mentioned) in the Bible that should be included in the map/atlas component. This is THE ONLY place that I feel a competitor has an advantage over Logos. I have to use that software for general ANE research just for this reason (that program also uses Carta, which I would gladly purchase again for Logos!).
I'm sorry that we haven't delivered all the maps yet. It's been a continual source of frustration for us too. ...
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Let me add my apologies for the slow progress on the Atlas project: while i'm excited by the maps we're producing (for example, I found 1 Sam 14 much easier to understand accompanied by this map), our technical approach has turned out to be much harder than we anticipated. Our current focus is story-maps, with the goal of at least one map for every story in the Bible that needs one: we plan to complete those before we move on to the many other kinds of maps that would be helpful to Logos users. Important but extra-biblical places like Mari and Nuzi will probably be on the Atlas replacement for this Logos 4 map, though i'm not certain of the specific details. We do show Uruk (Erech) on one era-map: however, we haven't made other maps from pre-patriarchal and patriarchal periods yet. We've been doing one era at a time to help streamline our process.
The good news is that our Atlas approaches (both our previous one and our current retooling) are well-suited to transitioning to the web and mobile platforms, so we don't expect we'll have to do much additional work to accomplish that.
Bob, Sean, or anyone "in the know",
I was wondering if we can get an update on how the transition to the new mapping platform is going and if we can expect to see any new or reworked maps in relatively near(ish) future? I occasionally open the Atlas tool but haven't seen any tangible progress (on the user end) for quite some time now. I have no doubt, however, that you're busy behind the scenes! [Y]
We're actively making new vector map designs internally, but we also need to implement new code in the application so they can be delivered. I don't know how soon that will happen.
Well, I'll look forward to seeing what you produce whenever that may be! Thanks for the update, Sean.
Any updates on getting the atlas completed and into the desktop version? This is isn't the right post because I had trouble finding it but I know some of the new maps are in the web app.
