What do GIS analysis and creativity have in common? Quite a lot, actually. While it may seem that geo analytical work is solely a left-brained affair and thus the opposite of creativity, there are, in fact, many ways in which creativity is fundamental to geo analysis.
GEO-ETHICS – Considerations of general business practice and GIS Data Ethics for the GIS Pro
Most of us don’t hear much about GIS ethics in our day-to-day work. However, there are certainly moments that arise when we wish that everyone was following the same ethical guidebook that we are.
Meet A GIS Professional – GISuser Expert Q&A with Gretchen Peterson @PetersonGIS
For a little fun, we tossed about a dozen, short questions at some Geo technology professionals – below is our Q&A with industry expert Gretchen Peterson of Fort Collins, Colorado – enjoy!
Online Map Games To Encourage and Engage Your Geographic Awareness
This article showcases some of the interactive maps that are scattered around the Web. They aren’t known for their cartographic excellence by any means.
GISuser Expert Feature (Tips) – Freelance Cartography Job Options
This article is for those who want to explore options for creating a cartography firm, or sole-proprietorship, that occupies a very specific niche.
GISuser Expert Feature – Web Maps: Try Hard and Mind the Style
You know the old stock character of a writer hunched over a typewriter, balls of discarded drafts cluttering up the desk?
Gretchen N. Peterson
Gretchen N. Peterson writes on the subjects of GIS analysis, cartography and ethics. Ms. Peterson is the owner of the geospatial analysis firm PetersonGIS, which creates custom solutions for clients in the natural resources field. Peterson is the author of GIS Cartography: A Guide to Effective Map Design, CRC Press, April 2009. She maintains a […]