I did some research on different tools for creating flow charts today. Originally, I started down this path trying to figure out what open-source project I might be able to hack on and produce a project that would generate XKCD style flow charts, similar to how bokeh (python library) has XCKD Read more…
GIS Certification: GIS certification is one of those certifications where no one is completely sure of its exact value. I don’t know of any business or organization where it is mandatory, but sometimes you see it listed under “preferred” on job advertisements. When I asked a question about the value of certification versus Read more…
Tableau: Data Visualization Software (& mapping) Tableau is similar to CartoDB and MapBox, which were discussed in earlier posts here and here. All are designed to allow the user to quickly drop in data and create visual representations of that data. All have free and paid versions. Tableau Public is the Read more…
ESRI sponsored Geo-Development Hackathon: Today I took part in an event put on by ESRI, the company that provides the software on which the majority of enterprise, academic, and government GIS work takes place. As compared to the Geophysics Hackathon run by AgileGeosciences at the Society of Exploration Geophysics Annual Conference, this Read more…
What is Mapbox? Mapbox is an online map service, like CartoDB, which was discussed in a previous post. The value proposition of this type of services is you get to add a nice looking map to your webpage including the zoom and pan features users expect, without having to mess Read more…
Online Mapping: Recently, I’ve been improving my skills in both GIS, web development, and programming. As such, exploring online mapping services and methods, like leaflet, Mapbox and CartoDB, was on the “to do” list. Both CartoDB and Mapbox are sites that allow you to build maps on their webpage and then embed Read more…
“Get Current Address” A Pythonista Script running on iPhone: “Get Current Address” is a pythonista script I created based on some google research. I wanted to take advantage of the iphone’s geolocation and geocoding abilities. I was also attempting to fill a very small niche. Although google maps and apple maps Read more…
One of the maps I am currently building is an attempt at a different style of map for kayaking and canoeing in the greater Houston – Galveston area. Instead of focusing on getting to the put-in location and where to start and stop on the water, I wanted to convey Read more…