How to Create Firefly Cartography with QGIS
Firefly cartography is a cartographic style used to create maps that glow. Learn how to make a firefly map using QGIS.
Lessons From a Viral Map
As public engagement becomes more and more important to society, it’s useful for scientists to know what makes maps and other geospatial content go viral.
The “Larousse Gastronomique” of Cartography
A new 576-page volume about the science and art of cartography has been published.
After the Map GIS Data Available
A bonus to the book, After the Map, is the companion site, www.afterthemap.info which offers access to all of the imagery, spreadsheets, and GIS data used in the book.
Neocartography Can Be Beautiful, Cartography Can Be Fast
Nicolas Regnauld, Product Manager at 1Spatial discuss the debate about neocartography versus traditional cartography and the evolution towards creating more intelligent automation tools for creating maps.
Survey: GIS Books
Looking to build your geospatial reference library with GIS books? Listed here are essential books about geographic information systems and cartography.
Recreations in Cartography
Recreations in Cartography was written Bertelle M. Lyttle and first published in Harpers Monthly Magazine for its April 1902 issue.
Gretchen Peterson | Profiles From the Geospatial Community
Gretchen Peterson is a well-known geospatial professional who has run her own GIS consulting firm, Peterson GIS, since 2001.
Cartographic Resources
Learn how to really display your spatial information and create well designed, informative maps. Access this collection of resources on how to display colors, create … Read more