The recent Myanmar disaster proves that visualizing data has found a new important place in mapping capabilities, links to data and pictures from Frank at Google Earth blog.
All Points Blog points to CNN as an example of why static data just doesn’t cut it, especially when it comes to demographic information and election [...]
Continue Reading →Mapufacture shows off some new functionality which includes adding layers of data. With improved layering and editing options, users will be able to visualize data in a whole new way.
Microsoft has declared “geotagging has gone mainstream”. Microsoft Pro Photo and the power of metadata are discussed by Dan Catt.
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Continue Reading →All Points Blog shares an article from Federal Times that looks at how government agencies are using Google and Microsoft for mapping applications.
Crowd-sourced data and seismology are discussed on Geomantic.
Privacy and GIS data are reviewed by GISLounge, which displays the public concern over privacy in imagery and information. [...]
Continue Reading →The All Points Blog points us to a story from India where Yahoo Maps has added mapping capabilities in nine languages as well as many features including "key landmarks along the route (ATMs, hospitals, etc.), the walking direction." However, this may be a moot point since much of the country has limited internet access.
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Continue Reading →The AnyGeo blog shows a cool new visualization technique from the London Profiler. Using the Google Map Creator, the application visualizes neighborhood profiles using different area classifications through the Google Map interface.
If you want to create your own markers for Google Map mashup fun, check out the MapIconFactory 1.0.
James Fee [...]
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