Spread the loveWhen you hear ‘Google Earth,’ what comes to mind? Probably zooming in on your house, checking out famous ...

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 ...

Chances are you’ve used a geographic information system (GIS) mapping system before. Google Maps or the maps application on your phone are web-based mapping platforms used typically for navigation ...

No audio available for this content. DataAppeal announced an update to its web-based GIS data visualization software. The new functionality allows users the option of layering multiple maps to compare ...

The course is an introduction to the basic concepts and techniques of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). This course contains lectures and exercises in ArcGIS. The lectures introduce the basic ...

Geoff McGhee is a journalist and data visualizer at Stanford University's Bill Lane Center for the American West. Data Points is a new series that explores the world of data visualization, information ...

When linguist Lauren Gawne roams the valleys of Nepal documenting endangered Tibetan languages, she takes pains to distinguish each dialect's geographical origin. But when it came to producing maps of ...

GIS data as a service reduces the cost and complexity of managing GIS infrastructureEsri users connect directly to continuously updated data ...

Geoff McGhee is a journalist and data visualizer at Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West. Data Points is a new series where we explore the world of data visualization, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about digital marketing, data and privacy concerns. Any great story means visualization and detail. It takes the small ...