Data
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Data preservation projects
There are efforts to try to capture and share US government data as it once again disappears from federal sites. Luckily there are groups working to maintain this data. These […]
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Data, GIS_Software, Programming/Dev, Social Networking, Software, WebMapping
How Google Changed the 20 Most Popular Websites Since 1996
Washington Post reporter, Philip Bump from The Intersect created infographics to show how websites have changed, “From Lycos to Ask Jeeves to Facebook: Tracking the 20 most popular web sites […]
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Data, Education, Hardware, Remote Sensing
DigitalGlobe introduces PERSPECTIVES Magazine
DigitalGlobe, a commercial high-resolution earth imagery company, launched its aptly named e-magazine, PERSPECTIVES, today. The trade magazine provides 52 pages of stunning imagery and detailed information on the satellite imagery and […]
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Cartography, Data, Human Geography, Political Geography, WebMapping
When to Use an Interactive Map
The Washington Post’s Wonkblog article, “10 Maps that show how much time Americans spend grooming, eating, thinking, and praying” presents some crisp maps using data from the United States Department of Labor, […]
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Data, Education, Environmental, general, Remote Sensing
Cornell Lab of Ornithology YardMap beta
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has introduced some very exciting backyard citizen science applications that utilize remote sensing data. One of them is The YardMap citizen science project funded by the […]
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Data, Political Geography, WebMapping
Esri Climate Resilience App Challenge
The June 2 deadline for the Esri Climate Resilience App Challenge is fast approaching. The challenge is open to geospatial developers, of all ages from the from the private sector and […]
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Cherry Blossom Season 2014
One of the heralds of spring in our region is the arrival of the cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. In the past, it was difficult to time visits just right […]
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Cartography, Data, GIS_Software, space (not spatial)
The Geospatial Community and Public Interest Declassification Board
The National Archives Blog, Transforming Classification: Blog of the Public Interest Declassification Board recently asked different listservs – “What records should the US Government prioritize for declassification?” They took suggestions […]
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Cartography, Data, Education, general, Human Geography, Pins on the map, Political Geography, Remote Sensing, Travel
Pins on the Map: George Washington Slept Here
As you shiver in the cold today during what The Weather Channel is predicting could be the coldest winter on record for decades in North America, reflect on the 1780 […]
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Cartography, Data, Education, general, Human Geography, WebMapping
The United States Railroad Administration
On December 26, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson nationalized the U.S railroads from 1917 – 1920 in response to the infrastructure demands of WWI. While it only lasted four years, the […]
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