Thanks, that's the sort of info I wanted to learn more about cartography It will give me some good reading. I think it will help me a lot that I have a 3D version to look at while I work, because in 3D it is a question of distortion versus seams as well.

Here's what it looks wrapped to a sphere at the moment.
http://www.cartographersguild.com/at...1&d=1346677095