GIS Learning
Resources covering the basics of GIS. Tutorials for learning GIS, geospatial community, and geographic concepts.
A Look at Some Map Projections
The Robinson, Transverse Mercator, Lambert Conformal Conic, and Space Oblique Mercator projections are discussed in this article.
Nokia’s Crowdsourcing GIS Effort
Nokia recently launched Map Creator (in beta), tossing its hat into the crowdsourcing GIS ring. While the announcement proclaims, “We’ve ...
Gifts for Geographers and GISers
If you're trying to figure out the ideal gift for the GISer or geographer on your list, check out these great ideas for your Christmas and holiday gift shopping.
What is the Public Land Survey and Why Do We Still Use It?
Have you ever wondered why on legal documents your house is not listed with your address but rather by parcel ...
What is Geodesign?
Recent progress with the use of technology to analyse data from various sorts to a very fine level of granularity ...
Conservation Biology and GIS
Conservation biologists have come to recognize the importance of GIS in their discipline. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become a ...
Geofencing
With all the location-based social media applications out there, it’s only logical that, in addition to being able to restrict ...
Geostationary
Geostationary satellites maintain a stationary position relative to the earth.
GIS in Imagery: 2011 Esri UC
The 2011 Esri International User Conference brought over 14,000 attendees to San Diego again this year under the theme “Understanding ...
More from the 2011 Esri UC
The videos from the 2011 Esri UC Plenary session have now been posted online. The three part videos cover an overview ...
Ice Thickness and Ocean Maps
Two new datasets have been announced. The ESA unveiled its new ice thickness map at the Paris Air and Space Show. ...
Every Tree Counts: Using PhillyTreeMap for Collaborative Urban Forestry
Philadelphia, like many American cities, has a wealth of urban trees. Collectively known as the “urban forest,” these are the ...
Maptivism
Maptivism can be defined as the use of maps to promote a cause. All maps tell a story and the ...
Making Color Blind Friendly Maps
It’s estimated that about 7% of males are color blind in some form (as compared with 0.4% of females). ...
Crime Mapping and the Los Angeles Police
The Los Angeles Police Department’s attempts at providing public mapping has not been without its issues and embarrassments. Chronicled here ...
GIS in Photos: Santa Clarita
Serving the geospatial needs of an entire city keeps the GIS group at the City of Santa Clarita busy. From ...
Geomarketing for the Retail Industry
This guest submission by Michael Fabing from the company Mapfusion, a web-software company specialized in GIS mapping and geomarketing. Geomarketing and Geocoding ...
Of Interest: NoGIS, The Map Room Turns 8, Data.gov Shutting Down
The upcoming NoGIS event triggered some Twitter chatter and a few blog posts (here and here and here). Jonathan Crowe ...
GIS Use By Power Distribution Companies
Jayant Sinha writes about the application of GIS and geospatial technologies in the power distribution sector. Sinha has over 24 ...
Sidewalk Inventory Study: Improving Safety, Walkability, and Development Issues for the City of Rancho Cucamonga
A sidewalk inventory program implemented for the City of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, is not only resolving safety concerns but will ...
Why GIS Doesn’t Replace the Need for Surveyors
With all the readily available aerial and satellite imagery, it is a legitimate questions to ask if GIS can be ...
BantamGIS
Michael Chamberlain discusses the motivation and process behind the creation of his website, BantamGIS.com.
Mapping Citizen Engagement through GIS
Guest article by Timothy W. Carl Nowadays mapping tools are commonplace, especially on the internet, and we can see anything ...
Astronomy – GIS For Other Planets
Not just for landlubbers, the use of GIS technology has applications in astronomy. Browse this list for GIS and mapping ...
Urban Disaster Prevention Spatial System
Guest article from SuperGeo. SCENARIO On September 21st, 1999, a 7.3 strong magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan. It caused thousands of ...
Views from the 2010 Esri UC
GIS professional and photographer Kristina Jacob shares photos from the 2010 Esri International User Conference