Using Google Earth to Train Army ROTC Cadets During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Martin Mudd describes a remote learning program that he is helping to develop to provide quality GIS instructions using Google Earth.
Geospatial Data and Sustainable Development Goals
The new initiative, called Data for Now, will see the linkage of Google Earth satellite data and other GIS data with UN data.
Web-based GIS
Find information about map server technology, GIS cloud-based apps, and examples of online mapping.
GIS File Formats
Listed here are some of the more common file formats along with associated file extension for GIS file types.
GIS and Quick Response Codes
As smart phones and Quick Response Codes (QR codes) have become ubiquitous, it perhaps should not be surprising we are beginning to see applications integrating QR code data with GIS.
Planning with Google Earth – A Cost-Effective Alternative
Rick Tralies of the Natural Lands Trust, explains how organizations and non-profits can use Google Earth as a planning and mapping tool.
Mapping Hurricanes
Hurricane season according to NOAA occurs each year from June 1st through November 30th in the Atlantic Basin. Â The peak of the season occurs between … Read more
Armchair Geography
Geospatial technology has allowed users the ability to travel the world without ever leaving home. Â Users can explore the world, inside and out. Â Last October, … Read more
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. Â More … Read more
Of Interest: Maps Aren't Easy, Weird Terrain
O’Reilly Radar has a short interview by Jenn Webb with Pete Warden, founder of OpenHeatMap. Â Called “Maps aren’t easy“, the piece looks at why a … Read more
Geospatial Redux: ArcGIS 10 SP 1, Soft-Maps, Google Earth 6, Steve Coasts Moves to Bing, GIS Day 2010,
Love maps so much you want to snuggle with them? Now you can get close to your favorite Brooklyn map by Emily Fischer. The blankets … Read more
Of Interest: Using WordPress as a Data Portal, Map Spamming, Google Earth
The Fuzzy Tolerance blog has step by step instructions for using WordPress to create your own data portal. The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers … Read more