As we do every year for ESRIUC, we’re glad to once again share with you this very handy San Diego Gaslamp Bar and Restaurant map from our friends at GaslampMap.com – this year we have a printed map {PDF} and a webmap to share.
Announcing Weekly US Census Data Visualizations
I’m a HUGE fan of data visualizations and I’m always glad to see when awesome companies are working hard to create beautiful, meaningful data visualisations to generate a buzz or tell a story – case in point, just check out what Jon and the gang at IDV have been doing in order to show off […]
Story Map – Incoming Members of the 113th Congress
Another interesting news / story map from Esri, this one displays the incoming members of the 113th congress. House members are shown on the map, categorized by party and some bio information is provided as well. See The Incoming Members of the 113th Congress map
Mapping Wal-Mart and sam's Club Growth Over Time
An interesting data visualization got my attention recently and I noticed it also got some nice traction on twitter via mentions and re-tweets… enter the Wal-Mart data visualization and growth video. This map shows the viral-like spread of Wal-Mart store locations over time, starting in the early 1960’s in Kansas and up to [almost] present […]
A Resource Devoted to PDF Maps for iOS
Learn all about PDF Maps, search and download map, become a PDF Maps vendor – Another fabulous resource for GeoGeeks and GeoTechs is something new from our friends at Avenza Systems. The crew has rolled out a new resource on the web at http://www.pdf-maps.com devoted to Avenza PDF Maps. The site informs you all about […]
Free Topo Map Gift Wrap from the USGS
A fun, green solution from the USGS lets you wrap up your holiday goodies in a map! To promote the reuse of the colorful but space-consuming outdated topographic maps, the USGS-CGS maps office is giving them away for use as gift wrap. With their shades of green for forests, cities etched in red, and blue […]
Monetize Your Awesome Maps in the PDF Maps Store
You may have noticed the news today from Avenza touting the number of developers (100+) now using their online Map Store – think iTunes shop for Maps. this is an awesome revenue generating activity that anyone who creates awesome maps should consider using. It can easily complement your business as a fantastic way to share […]
MapMyFitness Adds Dog Walk Tracking With MapMyDogWalk
I’m a fan of the “MapMyFitness” suite of apps, (you know, these are cool tracking services that store your walks, runs, rides etc… using a mobile client and provide for sophisticated social sharing and more) and now I can even track and share my dog walks thanks to the latest solution, MapMyDoogWalk. The app was […]
Unboxing my historical 1888 map of Florida
I may be a bit biased because we sell the darned things, but these historical maps (from our sister site, Amerisurv.com) are darned sweet! Anyone looking for a space to fill on the office (or home) wall, look no more. Select from more than 100 and have em delivered to your door in a couple […]
