Web Mapping
Mapping Hurricanes
Hurricane season according to NOAA occurs each year from June 1st through November 30th in the Atlantic Basin. The peak of the season occurs between August and October with 96% of major hurricanes happening during those months. The practice of naming hurricanes started as an easier way of identifying storms as compared to using numbers [...]
Dos and Don’ts of Web Map Design
The proliferation of easy to use tools and web services has brought web mapping a long way from its origins. Unlike 5-10 years ago, many government agencies that collect geographic data offer some form of web mapping as part of their Internet based information offerings. Web mapping has become standard for most real estate listing [...]
How To Import Data and Make Maps with Google Fusion Tables
This GIS tutorial by Naveen Sidda looks at Google Fusions Tables, how to import geographic data from a web page, and how to create map out geographic data within Google Maps. What is Google Fusion Tables? Google Fusion Tables is a data web service which is built on the concept of cloud computing for [...]
Mapping News: ArcGIS 10.1, QGIS 1.8, Waze 3.2, Google Maps Coordinates
In the last few weeks of June 2012, ArcGIS 1.01 and QGIS 1.8 were released, Google slashed its Google Maps API prices and released a tracking application for mobile workers. Waze released an update that provide users with access to cheap gas locations and discounted gas coupons. The US Census Bureau has also released an [...]
The Politics of Google’s Mapping
Being one of the world’s leading online web mapping service means also trying to walk the impossible tightrope between the political bickering of countries. More than a few times has Google found itself in the middle of a maelstrom involving the geopolitical delineations and labels shown in Google Maps and Google Earth. Google has now [...]