MapPad is MapCite’s mobile reporting app which allows for field mapping and data gathering. MapPad is part of MapCite’s suite of ready-to-go geographic data collection and mapping focused solutions. As mentioned in a previous article reviewing MapCite’s Excel spreadsheet and web mapping offerings, MapCite’s focus is to offer a reasonable […]
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Making Maps With Excel
There is a huge amount of untapped geographic information stored within Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. With over one billion users of the popular spreadsheet software, that is a lot of data waiting to be mapped out. That said, the capability of mapping out that geographic data doesn’t necessarily need to be done through an external desktop GIS software application. There are a few solutions on the market that provide both free and cost-based mapping solutions that operate directly within Excel.
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MapCite: Web Mapping and Excel Location Intelligence Applications
MapCite is a geographic data visualization company that offers both a web mapping and Excel interface for users to analyze their location data. MapCite is a relatively new company and current clients include the NHS and Vodafone in the UK. Oliver Jones, Head of Business Development, who led me through […]
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Creating Simple Maps with Microsoft Excel
Got MS Excel? Need a simple map? A little known tool in older versions of Microsoft’s Excel is the ability to create simple maps from tabular data. You can create simple chloropeth, chart and dot density maps using data organized by country, state or region.