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.
Draft Equal Earth Physical Map Open for Public Comment
Tom Patterson, one of the developers of the recently released Equal Earth map projection, is asking for feedback from the public on his draft physical wall map based on the Equal Earth projection.
Place Your Orders for Atlas of Design, Volumes 1 – 4
NACIS is taking pre-orders for the Atlas of Design, Volume 4 as well as orders for the first three volumes.
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.
New Edition of Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users
The second edition of Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users is now available from Esri Press.
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.