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Yeah, you know that U.S. Zip (postal) Codes go from "0" on the east coast to "9" on the west, and you may even have figured out they generally increase as you move north. Zipdecode provides a visual representation of Zip Codes. It shows a map of the contiguous states with a dot for every city. Type a digit and it will show what cities correspond -- until you type in all five and have narrowed it down to one. (Don't try to understand a feeble description: just go try it! Be sure to turn on the zoom.) Very cool, and a great demonstration of how interactive applications can get a point across very quickly. From This is True for 29 August 2004 Suggestions for further reading:
 by Stephen R. Datz Amazon Price: $10.76 Customer Review: I recently inherited my father in law's stamp collection. My wife wants to sell it, to raise some much-needed money. I bought a current Scott catalogue and determined that one of the U.S. plate block albums is "worth" $350. My wife was told by a s...  by James E. Kloetzel Amazon Price: Customer Review: Excellent stamp catalog for the serious stamp collector. Beautifully printed with all color images of the stamps except a very few of the oldest stamps from some countries. (It's the only game in town, so it better be good). Everything in life just g...  by Edward James Nankivell Amazon Price:  by James E. Kloetzel Amazon Price: $71.99  by Stephen R. Datz Amazon Price: $12.78 Customer Review: I have been collecting stamps for a couple of years but I still learned many new things from this book such as all the different ways stamps are hinged. There is also a lot about the history of stamps. There are no colored pictures in this book, but... Newsfeed display by CaRP |
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