Maps answer the age-old question, “Where am I?” But maps also provide insight on a variety of other questions, too, through the use of a geographic information system (GIS), a powerful mapping and ...

More Than a Map For years, GIS existed as a tool for only technically skilled users. This was largely because most people couldn't tell what the heck these maps were supposed to depict. Companies such ...

MapWindow GIS (www.mapwindow.org) is a free GIS that you can use without needing to have ArcView or ArcGIS. Once you've added the MMP Tools plug-in to MapWindow, you can follow the instructions below ...

These notes describe how to design field research plots using MapWindow GIS and the MMP Tools plugin for MapWindow. They assume that you already know how to do the following things - if you don't, ...

For years, it’s been only the most committed of journonerds who could invest both the time and money to put geography to use. To say that’s changing is an understatement. GIS (Geography and Geographic ...

To make aesthetically pleasing, informative maps, mapmakers and graphic designers have historically used time-consuming tasks and workflows as part of the job. But what if you could get to the ...

Government has a data problem. Cities, states and counties treat their data as if it were an alien relic. They know there’s something powerful inside, but they don’t know how to get it out. And rather ...

BB&T’s CEO, Kelly King, wants to step up the pace of branch consolidations this year, even closing some branches that are profitable. The Winston-Salem, N.C., company will need fine levels of detail ...

In the innovation age, Geographic Information Systems are central to many of society's most essential functions. Imagine what it can do for a generation of tech-literate learners. On a crisp day in ...