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Online Mapping Tools

Submitted by sgmcclain on Thu, 08/05/2010 - 1:20pm

It seems the world has caught on to the power of interactive online maps...and what a great thing it is! Interactive maps provide a platform for displaying complicated data in a simple format. It used to be that mapping required the purchase of expensive software AND hours of your time training yourself to use it. Even then, the software created static maps that lost a lot of the functionality and usability provided by interactive maps today. Now there are all kinds of programs that bring mapping to even the most untalented of users at little to no cost. I decided to compare some of the free programs available. For each one, I imported Boulder Residential Sales data which I already had formatted for my time series mapping program.

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Mapping Data Tutorial

Submitted by sgmcclain on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 3:08pm

BC MapAs some of you may have noticed, I now have the mapping tool on BalancedCommunity.com so you can upload your own data and start making maps! As promised, here is a step by step tutorial on using the tool.

Choose your map title. This will appear at the top of the mapping screen.

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Time Series Mapping

Submitted by sgmcclain on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 12:00am

Some data is best visualized on a time series map. I have been searching high and wide for a free web-based tool with an easy user interface. I have had no luck finding one to my specifications so I created a beta version to share. Not everyone should have to experience the headache that I did!

My requirements included:

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