Are you into creating your own projections? Try out Flex Projector. Flex Projector is a freeware application that allows you to easily modify dozens of world map projections. It is intended as a tool for practicing mapmakers and students of cartography. Check it out!
An MIT grad student created a chart showing the colors used in many transit line agency maps and posted it on his Twitter account. Also, someone posted a response that the colors these agencies use are not very great for people with red-green color blindness and updated the chart to show the issue. Check it out!
Just a reminder that our SoCalGIS Meeting is tomorrow at Rio Hondo College from 10am to 12:30pm. Make sure to register. Agenda here and parking/pass info.
See you all tomorrow!
Calling all students! The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is currently accepting abstracts for a student showcase at our annual Regional Conference and General Assembly on May 4 and 5 in Palm Desert. SCAG is looking for outstanding student work in two categories: sustainability planning posters and ESRI Story Maps using SCAG data. Continue reading
Just a reminder that our SoCalGIS meeting will be this Friday, April 7th, from 10am to 12:30pm at Rio Hondo College in Whittier. You will learn more about GIS at Rio Hondo College and expect a drone demo and demo of data processing tools!
Please register for the meeting here: https://goo.gl/WrNY0c
Parking is free in Lot A nearest to the footbridge crossing to the Career Technology building. Directions will be emailed to you as well as the agenda and parking pass. Make sure you register!
Here is a map of the campus. Rio Hondo College, 3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA, 90601.
Tentative Agenda:
Any questions, contact Warren Roberts.
Looking for transit maps and data? Then head on over to the Department of Transportation’s National Transit Map. You can view and download National Transit Map data, as well as access national data feeds. Check it out!
From Mike Miller:
I just released a new course called “Introduction to Web Programming for GIS Applications” on Udemy. I would like to offer the members of SoCalGIS 50% off ($50 for 96 lectures covering 13 hours) using the following link.
https://www.udemy.com/introduction-to-web-programming-for-gis-applications/?couponCode=SOCALGIS
The course covers the basic of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, PHP, Leaflet, and PostGIS with an emphasis on the parts important for GIS Applications. Although I use examples from Open Source software for practical reasons, Most of the material is applicable to web mapping on commercial platforms as well.
This course is intended to be the fouindation for further courses I am developing on Client side GIS applications, Server side GIS applications, and Mobile application development.
Non-profits are eligible for further discounts. Just email me at lstomsl@gmail.com and tell me how you use GIS to make the world a better place.
Thanks,
Mike Miller
www.millermountain.com
Looking for a complimentary pass to the CalGIS 2017 Conference in May? Well, CGIA has a giveaway! Just fill out a form by the end of this month to be entered in the drawing. Good luck!
Need the ability to visualize a flow of things on a map? A new library for the ArcGIS JavaScript API called the Canvas Flowmap Layer allows you to map the flow of objects from an origin point to a destination point using Bezier curves. The directionality of the flow can be visualized as moving dots too. Check it out!
Greetings from the University of Kentucky Department of Geography!
Are you interested in web mapping? Check out the online Graduate Certificate in Digital Mapping program at the University of Kentucky – we can help take your GIS career to the next level. While there are a full range of courses, we recommend experienced GIS professionals begin with MAP 672 – Programming for Web Mapping.
In addition to MAP 672, we will also be offering MAP 671 – Intro to New Mapping (focusing on a desktop GIS workflow for web production) as well as MAP 673 – Design for Interactive Web Mapping. MAP 672 introduces students to JavaScript, HTML and CSS and is perfect for those who have work experience in desktop GIS, but have not yet begun web mapping. If this describes you, please email us so we can review your experience and consider an advanced enrollment. Continue reading
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