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Google Map Redesign

Google Map Redesign

Caitlin Dempsey | May 16, 2013

Googles Maps is preparing to debut its newly revamped Google Maps.  Terming it “smart recommendations” the new functionality of Google

Crowdsource Power Plant Data Project

Crowdsource Power Plant Data Project

Caitlin Dempsey | May 14, 2013

The Ventus Project at Arizona State University is seeking the public's help to map out the location of all the

Shapefile Viewers

Shapefile Viewers

Caitlin Dempsey | May 14, 2013

Listed here are shapefile viewers for viewing GIS vector data in shapefile format by using desktop software or an online

Timelapse Satellite Imagery – View Changes on Earth over Time

Timelapse Satellite Imagery – View Changes on Earth over Time

Caitlin Dempsey | May 9, 2013

The series of Landsat satellites has been collecting global imagery continuously since 1972.  A total of eight satellites and millions

The Map Myth of Sandy Island

The Map Myth of Sandy Island

Rebecca Maxwell | May 9, 2013

Sandy Island has long appeared on maps and in GIS data. A research vessel in 2012 visit the

Help Map Historical Weather From Ship Logs

Help Map Historical Weather From Ship Logs

Caitlin Dempsey | May 8, 2013

The Old Weather project is a crowdsourcing data gathering endeavor to understand and map historical weather variability.

OpenStreetMap Editor Designed by MapBox Goes Live

OpenStreetMap Editor Designed by MapBox Goes Live

Caitlin Dempsey | May 8, 2013

iD is a new easy-to-use OpenStreetMap editor that allows anybody with minimal technical knowledge to contribute GIS data to this

Create Videos Using Google Streetview Hyperlapse

Create Videos Using Google Streetview Hyperlapse

Caitlin Dempsey | May 7, 2013

Developed by motion designer Jonas Naimark, Teehan+Lax, a Canada-based technology design agency, released Google Street View Hyperlapse that allows you

Largest Atlas in the World Created using ArcGIS

Largest Atlas in the World Created using ArcGIS

Caitlin Dempsey | May 7, 2013

Earth Platinum, the largest atlas ever printed, was released in February 2012 by Millennium House, Australia. Only 31 copies of

GIS Summer 2013 Courses

GIS Summer 2013 Courses

Caitlin Dempsey | May 6, 2013

Listed here are universities and colleges that are offering GIS and geospatial coursework during the summer of 2013.

Using GPS to Turn a Hill into a Mountain

Using GPS to Turn a Hill into a Mountain

Caitlin Dempsey | April 30, 2013

Graham Jackson and John Barnard, along with Myrddyn Phillips, are hillwalkers who use GPS equipment to re-measure hills designated by

GIS User Groups

GIS User Groups

Caitlin Dempsey | April 29, 2013

GIS user groups are a great way to network with other GIS professionals on a local level. GIS user

Atlas of Design

Atlas of Design

Caitlin Dempsey | April 27, 2013

Do you love beautiful maps? The Atlas of Design has been reprinted and is now available for purchase from

Learn GIS for Free

Learn GIS for Free

Caitlin Dempsey | April 25, 2013

There are a few online options to learn GIS for free. Take advantage of resources that provide you access

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The Look of Maps: An Examination of Cartographic Design is a cartographic classic by Arthur H. Robinson originally published in 1952. The book was based on Robinson’s doctoral research “which investigated the relationship between science and art in cartography and the resultant refinement of graphic techniques in mapmaking to present dynamic geographic information.”

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