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Of Interest: Chinese GIS Use, Vote in the Mashathon, Mapping Connections

May 11, 2011By Caitlin DempseyGIS Learning

China Economic Net has an article on the rise of Chinese-based GIS software by the public. The focus of the article is on the increased use of Chinese developed GIS software, pointing to the 2005 as the “end to the long history of depending on foreign software in large GIS […]

USGS Launches a Mashathon

April 13, 2011By Caitlin DempseyGIS Learning

The USGS has launched a competition to showcase The National Map data, products, services, and viewers in use. A geospatial ‘mashathon’ is similar to “map galleries”, just digital mashup galleries.Submissions can be live or in ‘beta’, working demo or screenshots, maps or applications, in your favorite tools or in The National […]

How to Make a Tile Grip Map Using Google Sheets

This tutorial provides instructions on how to create a tile grid map using Google Sheets.

Latest TIGER GIS Data Released

An acronym for Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing system (TIGER) data, the annual release of GIS data contains public domain data covering administrative and physical features such as roads, boundaries, and hydrological features.

Elements of a Map

Maps are the primary tools by which spatial relationships are visualized. Maps therefore become important documents. There are several key elements that should be included each time a map is created in order to aid the viewer in understanding the communications of that map and to document the source of […]

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