From the monthly archives: June 2008

James Fee Gives His Two Cents on GIS and GeoWeb

On June 4, 2008 By Sean Gorman

We had the opportunity to catch up with James Fee at Spatially Adjusted and Planet Geospatial to get his opinion on the current and future state of GIS and the GeoWeb. James is a certified GIS Professional (GISP) and GIS developer, analyst, and consultant and has spent the [...]

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NeoCartography – Whats Next for Data Visualziation and the GeoWeb

On June 3, 2008 By Sean Gorman

While out at WhereCamp we organized a session on cartography and the GeoWeb. Someone blurted out NeoCartography during the meet up and the label seems as good a title as any. There are good guiding principles for paper based cartography and there are good guiding principles for interactive design on the [...]

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Dataset of the Day: Health Care in Cuba

On June 3, 2008 By emily sciarillo

Cuba has been in the spotlight lately as Raúl Castro officially takes over as President ending the 49 year rule of his brother Fidel Castro. What will be the legacy of Fidel Castro and the socialist revolution that he led since 1959? One of the most acclaimed successes for the Cuban government has been its [...]

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Dataset of the Day: Worldwide Consumption Behavior; Tobacco, Alcohol and Education

On June 2, 2008 By admin

One of my favorite things about Finder is that it allows disparate datasets to come together into one place. Prompted by the increasing price of avocados at the grocery, I wanted to take a peek at how people’s consumption changes globally in response to inflation. The USDA has an impressive set of data [...]

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