Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Maps

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Status: Ready, awaiting requests

This page is now ready. Makes some requests!. You can help by reading this page, and by requesting maps or improved versions of pre-existing maps.
I have now finish my work of translation and installation. As of 23:22, 9 December 2006 (UTC), I return to the french wiki : that's now to your english community to use this Graphic lab. Yug (talk) 23:22, 9 December 2006 (UTC)



[edit] Welcome to the Maps Lab!


Former empty map, Wiki style with boundaries.
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Former empty map, Wiki style with boundaries.
Internet connection rate in 2000 showing the number of connections/10.000 people/country.
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Internet connection rate in 2000 showing the number of connections/10.000 people/country.
 Harbour Porpoise map, showing its habitat.
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Harbour Porpoise map, showing its habitat.
Wiki maps^ :
Oceans & Boundaries [     ] #ffffff or R:256 V:256 B:256
Earth (background) [     ] #c0c0c0 or R:192 V:192 B:192
Subject Text [     ] #000000 or R:00 V:00 B:00
Rivers and Coast [     ] #27AAEA or R:39 V:170 B:234
Proposed area colors (Positive) :
Sixth area [     ] #00005b
Fifth area [     ] #000080
Fourth area [     ] #0000ff
Third area [     ] #0080ff
Second area [     ] #78c0ff
First area [     ] #b3d9ff
Wiki "No data/Neutral" area color :
No data area [     ] #c0c0c0
Proposed area colors (Negative) :
First area [     ] #ffd9b3
Second area [     ] #ffc078
Third area [     ] #ff8000
Fourth area [     ] #ff0000
Fifth area [     ] #800000
Sixth area [     ] #5b0000
Biogeographical colors^ :
Vegetal habitat [     ] green
Animals habitat^ [     ] #804000
Walking animals habitat [     ] #??????
Flying animals habitat [     ] #??????
Swimming animals habitat [     ] #0000ff
Legend font to use : Serif bold (#c0c0c0). Keep a consistent legend.


Wikipedia being widely a Blue/Grey/White website, the "Proposed area colors" (various blue; 1 grey ; white for ocean) have been chose to be a Wikipedia proud blue style.

The Internet connection rate in 2000 map and its legend are the model for the project. As shown in the map, the legend within the Image (in grey #c0c0c0) is keep as small as possible: almost only numbers and the globally understood arrow symbol "⇒". Full legend and explanation have to be in the article or in the Image page, using the template {{Legend||}} : {{Legend|#0000ff|Swimming animals habitat}} ██ Swimming animals habitat Note that maps should be created in the SVG format.

[edit] Map requests

If you would like to request a map, please go to:

or add the following category to your article:

If you are looking to help create maps, please visit either the Wikipedia:WikiProject Maps/Requested and orphan maps page, or the Category:Wikipedia requested maps page. There are many open requests there.

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