November, 1999

Maps and Cartography

Principles of Cartographic Design

November 27, 1999By GIS ContributorMaps and Cartography

The following cartographic principles were presented to the recent British Cartographic Society Design Group meeting at Glasgow University.

How to Convert .e00 Files to Coverages With ArcView 3x

November 7, 1999By Caitlin DempseyGIS Software

Instructions are for Windows OS to be able to convert .e00 import files to coverages if you have ArcView installed.

GIS and Named Entity Recognition: Identifying Geographic Locations in Text

Within the larger field of natural language processing, new methods are bring developed that are merging geographic information with basic texts and human language.

Esri Press Releases ‘Women and GIS: Mapping Their Stories’

Esri Press has released a collection of twenty-three profiles featuring women professionals in GIS.

Elements of a Map

Map elements such as the map frame, legend, and north arrow are parts of what create a map.

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