Subject: ‘Online Mapping’
December 29, 2011 Open MapQuestWeb MappingGoogle’s recent enforcement of Google Maps API usage, resulting in charges for those exceeding the stated free usage quotas, has led some web sites to jump ship in search of less expensive online mapping options including Open MapQuest. Ed Freyfogle of Nestoria, a property search engine, recently posted on Nestoria’s blog about “Why (and how) ... read more November 8, 2011 Visualizing Data: World Obesity Rates, NY Marathon Route Census AnalysisMapsThe World Health Organization (WHO) has put out a mapping application showing the global prevalence of obesity for males and females over twenty years of age. WHO defines obesity as those individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) that is 30 or higher. According to WHO’s factsheet on obesity, in 2008 it was estimated: 1.5 ... read more May 16, 2011GIS News: Weather App for Ipad, Geographic Imager 3.3, RapidEye's New WebsiteGIS NewsIndustry news in the geospatial world includes announcements from Accuweather, Avenza, GTG, RapidEye, and the Wycombe District Council. There is a new iPad weather app available from Accuweather which now includes snow, ice, and rain totals and a toggle button for day/night forecasts. Avenza has released Geographic Imager 3.3 for Adobe Photoshop. The latest release includes support ... read more January 20, 2011Driving Direction Web SitesWeb MappingDriving directions and trip planning sites available on the Web. Find out how long it will take you to get to your destination, plan multiple stops and check traffic conditions. read more...October 5, 2010 Mapping Citizen Engagement through GISFeaturesGuest article by Timothy W. Carl Nowadays mapping tools are commonplace, especially on the internet, and we can see anything and anywhere with just a couple of clicks. But when it’s time to deal with local government for a variety of services and information, citizens wonder why their government agencies are not leveraging the full ... read more July 9, 2010 Web Mapping NewsWeb MappingGoogle has decided to resume gathering street level imagery in four countries. Google announced on its European Public Policy blog that it will resume Street Viewing driving in Ireland, Norway, South Africa and Sweden. Google had halted the collection of imagery in May: In May we announced that we had mistakenly included code in our ... read more June 26, 2010 Accessing Directions and Mapping Via Mobile Phone Growing in PopularityLocation Based ServicesThe use of accessing directions and maps via mobile phone is rising in the United States. A market study by comScore found that 14% of mobile phone users acquired directions from their phones during the month of April. That percentage represents 33.5 million users and is a 44% increase over the previous year. “People are ... read more June 24, 2010 Approved Online Map Providers for China, Where’s Google?GIS NewsEighteen providers have been officially approved by the Chinese government to provide online mapping services in that country. The providers, all domestic, were selected from thirty applicants. According to the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (SBSM), Foreign companies are not allowed to provide surveying or mapping services unless they are partnered with a domestic company. ... read more May 29, 2010 Making Mapping an Accessory to a CrimeGIS NewsUsing any type of online mapping to help to commit a crime will result in a longer prison sentence. The Louisiana Senate approved Senate Bill 151 with a vote of 89-0. As stated in the bill, the purpose is: … to prohibit the use of an Internet, virtual, street-level map in the commission of a ... read more January 29, 2010 NYC Adds Aerials from 1924Web MappingNYCityMap, the online map viewer for the City of New York has added aerials from 1924 to their application. Now, in addition to viewing how New York City looked in 2006 and 2008, you can adjust the timeline to see the lanscape from 1924. Click on the camera icon and a sliding timeframe appears. You ... read more |
