RssMarch 25, 2011 - 16:43 Mapping – what, how, where
Issues
- Geocoding partial addresses or more importantly, non-existing or destroyed buildings/addresses.
- Choosing a mapping approach: scientifically accurate or obviously vague
- Choosing a display style: point data or area based (area based emplies manually drawing/plotting the points)
- Understanding the content you have and the needs of the users
Tools
Best tool to plot data and especially other peoples data: www.geocommons.org
Free geocoding service (uni): webgis.usc.edu/
Wikipedia project:
(Work in Progress): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:WikiProject_Geographical_coordinates
toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?params=40_8_33_N_76_43_10_W
developer.yahoo.com/geo/placefinder/
www.ehow.com/how_5798916_add-data-google-maps.html
(Draw regions and export to XML using scribblemaps)
www.scribblemaps.com/
Factual (t.co/9IQE5XY) offers datasets accessible through an API or can be downloaded. Any data relevant to humanities?
StreetMuseum project (very interesting youtube demo of an iphone app)
