Posts Tagged ‘Cool Cartography Sites’

The Best Cartography Websites – CartoTalk

by Jeff on July 25, 2008 at 11:04AM

When I want to talk shop with other cartographers, I go to CartoTalk. This is one of the best online forums for mapping professionals looking to discuss cartographic design, data sources, job postings, software, industry news, and of course maps! Created and hosted by Nick Springer of Springer Cartographics, CartoTalk has a great community of members who are always willing to help new visitors and others answer mapping-related questions. Becoming a member is free, and takes under 5 minutes.

The map gallery section of CartoTalk contains hundreds of topics – everything from peer to peer networks in Maine, to history book battlefield maps, to online interactive maps. Members even post maps there for improvement ideas or advice on how to solve a particular problem. The information in the map gallery, and on CartoTalk in general, will help you refine all areas of your cartographic work. I encourage you to check it out!

Website link: http://www.cartotalk.com

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The Best Cartography Websites – The Map Room

by Jeff on May 22, 2008 at 5:14PM

Another site that I check out when I can is The Map Room. This is a fascinating blog about maps and anything to do with mapping. The author, Jonathan Crowe, has been blogging since 2003. His frequent posts cover an enormous range of topics, from basic mapping news, to map-related artwork, to satellite imagery and current events.

Jonathan is in tune with the fact that we are all pressed for time, and his pieces are generally short. He makes an immediate case for why you, the reader, may find the information presented useful or interesting. It’s a great place to find interesting book reviews, articles, websites, news and of course maps. Have a look!
Website link: http://www.mcwetboy.net/maproom/

Interesting Recent Posts:

WorldWide Telescope Reviews
Inuit Tactile Maps
More on the Festival of Maps
Google Maps API for Flash

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