Date archive for July, 2009
July 31, 2009Map Critiquing BlogCartographyWith the tagline, “Mistakes were map”, Cartastrophe is a blog by Daniel Huffman that provides a detailed critique of the maps he profiles. Each post looks at all aspects of the subject map as the color scheme, symbolization, layout, geographic data choices and more are dissected. While fairly new (the site has been live for ... read more Calculating Polygon Area in ArcMapLearning GISYou can easily calculated geometry in ArcMap with a few simple steps. Calculating geometry in ArcGIS allows you to find the area and perimeter of your polygons. This video demonstrates how to calculate the area of a polygon using ArcGIS 9.3. The video has no sound so make sure you select the “full screen” option ... read more July 30, 2009To Apostrophe or Not to ApostropheCartographyNECN, a New England based news site, has a short segment on the growing disappearance of apostrophes from maps around the United States. With a focus on local names in Vermont, the piece looks at the growing trend of dropping apostrophes from place names. Stephen Nissenbaum, a professor at the University of Massachusetts states the ... read more Career in Cartography ProfileCareerUK based Independent has a student career piece on “How to map out a new role for yourself as a cartographer.“ The article provides the briefest of overviews on what skills and interests are needed to thrive as a cartographer: Map production involves a mixture of art, science and technology, with the latter becoming more ... read more July 28, 2009Geospatially-Aware Acrobat 9CommunityIf you weren’t able to catch the Acrobat eSeminar “Break down GIS information silos using Acrobat 9” presented by Tomas Lopes of Farallon Geographics, you can now view it online. The video showcases on how to use the new geospatially-aware Acrobat 9 to communicate geospatial information and provide mapping capabilities to field workers and other ... read more  Mapify Your WikisWeb MappingSites running Mediawiki can now install a new extension called Maps that allows users to display geographic data points using either Yahoo! Maps, Google Maps or OpenLayers. Help documentation on installing and using the extension can be found on the BN Test Semantic Wiki. Locations are displayed either through adding coordinates or by adding a ... read more  Handy Cartographic Principles BookletCartographyThe British Cartographic Society has produced a booklet outlining cartographic principles as part of their Betting Mapping Campaign. With a focus on what makes good map design the sixty-four page booklet reviews such principles as: why good cartography is important map functions and map types how maps are made feature selection and generalisation symbolisation of ... read more July 27, 2009GIS Resources for United States of AmericaDataEach link contains GIS related links for map servers, free data and more for within the United States. read more...Jack Dangermond on the Future of Mapping TechnologySoftwareComputerworld has an interview with Jack Dangermond who founded ESRI forty years ago. The article quizzes Dangermond on his vision for GIS, why GIS should be used in business, the evolution of GIS, and what his original goal for ESRI was when he founded it in 1969. Read More: The Grill: GIS pioneer Jack Dangermond ... read more July 26, 2009AAG GIS Specialty Group 2009 Student Travel AwardsGIS NewsIf you’re a graduate student interested in attending a GIS related conference then consider applying for one of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) travel awards: The AAG Geographic Information Systems and Science Specialty Group (GISS-SG) is pleased to announce a competition for student travel awards to be used for a 2009 GIS-related conference held ... read more |
