The main principle of MapTube is that shared maps can be overlayed to compare data visually. For example, to see a map of the London Underground overlayed on top of a map of population you simply go to the search page and enter the keywords "tube" and "population". Then click on the two relevant maps to add them.
In this way any combination of data can be quickly and easily visually compared. The maps are created using our free of charge software - GMap Creator, a new version launches this week allowing any ESRI .SHP file or Formatted .CSV to be converted and used on MapTube.
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Digital Urban: Welcome to MapTube from CASA: A Place to Put Maps
"The main principle of MapTube is that shared maps can be overlayed to compare data visually. For example, to see a map of the London Underground overlayed on top of a map of population you simply go to the search page and enter the keywords "tube" and "population". Then click on the two relevant maps to add them." This has potential for some really fine-grained mapping, specific to local place.
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» Six map apps that put Portland on the mapping map - Silicon Florist
- description of six unusual mapping applications ("Portland is map happy"), several by Matt King ("Map King"?): 1. Platial 2. Unthirsty 3. KnitMap 4. SocialMap 5. Mapdango 6. WeoGeo Meanwhile, the comments board is filling up with even more! (Like expressomap.com ...wow!)
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etech08: Information Visualization is a Medium, by Stamen Design - we make money not art
Intriguing summing up by Regine from We Make Money Not Art of Eric Rodenbeck's presentation at etech08, "Information Visualization is a Medium." I especially liked this, on the Crime Spotting app: "...interactive map of crimes in Oakland was developed with the idea of offering a tool for understanding crime in cities. "You can get a precise overview of what is happening in your neighbourhood (or the one where you plan to rent a house) over time, you can select the crimes you want to see and if you like that sort of thrill, crime alerts can be delivered to you in almost real time via RSS or email. "Crimespotting helps people explore public information, draw connections, see pattern emerge and find new possibilities for questioning. The website says: We believe that civic data should be exposed to the public in a more open way. With these maps, we hope to inspire local governments to use this data visualization model for the public release of many different kinds of data: tree plantings, new schools, applications for liquor licenses, and any other information that matters to people who live in neighborhoods." Yes, data should be "exposed to the public in a more open way."
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Urban Mapping Gives Us Free Neighborhoods
The resurfacing (as in coming up, not getting paved over!) of neighbourhoods... Interesting comments thread, too, re. the "free" aspect. All for the US at this point, Canada seems out of the loop.
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