[mapserver-users] pretty maps

[Andy Colson]

Hi All,

I am a programmer, and not an artist or a mapper.  (I cant even draw 
good stick figures.)

So my question is, how do ya'll make pretty maps?  Is there a tool you 
use?  Are there standards/common colors/symbols that should be used? (I 
assume watter should be blue... and red-green dotted lines to show alien 
landing sites :-) )

Also, are there people/company's around that we could hire to make my 
maps look pretty?  (I'm think of sending them my mapfile and shapefies, 
and they'd send me a mapfile back, and it wouldn't be too expensive)

I don't have permission to spend money on this yet, but I can see it 
coming down the road.  I'd like to know what my options are.

Thanks,

-Andy