With the start of the 2014 Friends Life Tour of Britain just weeks away, cyclists and fans can get their hands on this year’s stage maps as Ordnance Survey and SweetSpot release the routes. The new route maps are available in a range of formats and can be viewed, downloaded or exported as GPX files […]
WeatherBug to Demonstrate New App at Little League Baseball World Series
Having been to many ball tourneys and evacuated to a car or other shelter, I can really appreciate this app! Weatherbug is continuing with their awesome mobile apps, this time with a cool launch at a fabulous event, where weather updates is always crucial – the LLWS. WeatherBug to Demonstrate New App at Little League […]
World Cup Team USA Roster Map – #GoUSA
In preparation for today’s awesome match between USA and those pesky Germans you can check out this Esri story map showing you the roster of team USA. View the players’ bio, photo and more on the map – Go USA!
OS Ride iOS app maps the first three stages of the Tour de France
Seems the UK Ordnance Survey is in the mobile app making business as the UK data provider for teh Government has released OS Ride, a mobile app for iOS featuring routes for the Tour de France. OS Ride features detailed routes of the first three stages of the Tour de France, which comes to Great […]
Mapquest Lets MLB baseball fans show their team some love while they navigate
An interesting product launch from MLB and Mapquest this week to celebrate the MLB opening season. Users can customize their mobile navigation experience (iOS and Android) with their team colors , icons, wallpapers, and accent colors by purchasing their team kit upgrade (note, a small cost of $1.99 is required). About the app from Mapquest […]
Interactive Swipe Map Asks If Coaches’ Salaries Translates to March Madness Success
Esri partner GISi’s Head Coaches of the 2014 NCAA Tournament story map is available as part of March Madness coverage. See which schools are getting the most out of their coaches by comparing total NCAA tournament wins to compensation. You can swipe between the two maps using the grey bar and click any dot for […]
Esri Olympic News Map – Olympic Controversies, Scandals, & Stardom
Just in time for the Sochi Olympics, a news map from Esri – this one enables users to relive 20 infamous events in the history of the Olympics, from gender discrimination in Ancient Olympia to the “whack heard ‘round the world” that almost derailed Nancy Kerrigan’s career. See Olympic Controversies, Scandals, & Stardom See Also: Winter […]
State of New Jersey Map Helps People Get to the Super Bowl
A new interactive map on the official State of New Jersey website will help fans get to the Super Bowl at Met Life Stadium on Sunday, thanks to Esri. The State of New Jersey’s interactive Getting to the Game map, powered by Esri, shows real-time traffic, accidents, and traffic cameras for the freeways around MetLife […]
Beer Maps and more! Interactive Maps from Esri Add Geographic Context to the Super Bowl
Some super bowl mapping fun from Esri… Are you ready for the big game? In honor of Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday, February 2, we’ve created a pair of maps that provide different views into the NFL’s annual championship game. These maps are available for the media to embed or share as part of your […]
A correlation between NCAA mascots on the endangered species list and on-field success?
An interesting research effort via the USGS asks Could Species Conservation be Key to Winning a College Football National Championship? This via the USGS… Believe it or not, sports analysts may want to pay attention to a different set of rankings—the endangered species list. In fact, by studying the work that USGS scientists have conducted […]
