Outlined below are peer-to-peer resources that GIS professionals can utilize to help guide them through their technical questions, and connect with other GIS professionals.
social media
GIS Learning
GIS Forums
Where can you go to get help with GIS issues? There are a variety of different web sites that can help with GIS questions, depending on the type of technical or general questions you have. While there are many geospatial forums that have been set up, only a handful are […]
GIS Software
GIS in Social Science: Mapping Social Capital Strength to Measure Organizational Efficacy
Turn unmeasurable goals into quantifiable indicators by mapping social capital strength of service oriented nonprofits, NGOs, or government agencies. Whether the need is to prove organizational efficacy, evaluate organizational reach, or demonstrate resource connectivity, social network mapping with GIS tools can bring the often fuzzy field of social science measurement to a new level of clarity by using social capital as a metric.
GIS Learning
Geospatial Redux: Soldiers and Geotagging
The U.S. Army has posted a warning to its service members that geotagging photos on social media sites like Facebook is a severe security risk.
GPS
Waze: Crowdsourcing traffic and roads
Waze has a free social mobile application that uses real-time input from local drivers to update traffic conditions for other users. Currently, those with iPhone and Android phones can download the free application. When the application is left open on their phones, real-time GPS information about the speed of the […]