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• Quantum GIS (QGIS)

  Learn how to work with Quantum GIS, shapefiles and color-code a thematic map.

  Tags: Quantum GIS; shapefiles; maps

  By

  2012

• Quantum GIS 1

  Quantum GIS 1 presentation. https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=df2gtfhr_62tj4t7shj&revision=_latest&start=0&theme=blank&cwj=true

  Tags: Quantum

  By Michael Corey

  2012

• Data Viz for Beginners

  Bhatt discusses what data visualization is; why it is important; provides links to online data viz tools and resources; and provides several links to data visualization projects.

  Tags: data visualization; data viz; many eyes; wordle; google fusion tables; batchgeo; google viz; tableau public; ArcGIS; Protovis; InfoVis; Raphael

  By Sanjay Bhatt

  2011

• Beyond Mapping: Spatial Analysis on the Cheap

  This tipsheet goes beyond placement markers on maps and explains how to find, show and explain patterns using different types of spatial data analysis programs.

  Tags: Python; PySal; R; CAR; database; SpatStat; PASSaGE; GIS

  By Andrew Long

  2011

• Free software, part deux

  Fenton discusses free software available for visualization, Flash development, R for statistics, desktop GIS software, free server software and much more.

  Tags: data visualization; server software; GIS; web development; open source; newsapps

  By Jacob Fenton

  2011

• Free Software: From Spreadsheets to GIS

  DeBarros & Fenton provide examples of free software for everything from text editing to office productivity to audio/video/photo editing to database managers & web frameworks.

  Tags: free software; spreadsheets; Linux; text editing; Notepad++; Vim; Emacs; jEdit; Open Office; Audacity; Gimp; F-Spot; Open Movie Editor; SQLite; MySQL; PostgreSQL; SQL Server Express; Django; Pylons; Ruby on Rails; Wordpress; Drupal

  By Anthony DeBarros

  2011

• Mining the web for Data and Stories

  This tipsheet lists valuable online resources including searchable data; downloadable data; advanced search strategies; mapping services.

  Tags: online resources; data; online data; government data; databases; FedStats; Data.gov; USASPending.gov; BRB Publications; OSHA; MSHA; FARS: Federal Railroad Administration; GIS; mapping; census; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Aviation Administration;

  By Ted Mellnik

  2010

• CAR 2009: Geodata Tsunami

  Henriksen explores geocoding data. "Any data with an address or a placename can be geocoded. In this example, Geocoding is done on five-digit ZIP Code. When you type an address into Google, Google geocodes it and puts a marker on the map. GIS software does built-in geocoding . Geocoding is very data dependent, and Results will vary dramatically with data quality." Henriksen shows how you can derive new information from GIS data.

  Tags: geodata; tabular data; locators; geocoders; geotagging; GIS

  By Clem Henriksen

  2009

• Mapping Hazardous Chemical Sites

  Grabell's tipsheet outlines resources for mapping hazardous chemical sites. The tipsheet provides lists of where to find applicable data, as well as programs used to map these sites.

  Tags: hazardous waste; EPA; Environmental Protection Agency; FOIA; Hazmat; ESRI; ArcGIS; Google Maps; Caspio; risk management; planning and zoning

  By Michael Grabell

  2009

• After Disaster Strikes: Be A Recovery Watchdog

  Cervantes details how the Union-Tribune covered the wildfires that ravaged San Diego in October 2007. The city and county governments offered "free" demolition and debris removal for destroyed properties. "We got a tip contractors were charging outrageous rates, so we decided to investigate and analyze the public records and data to see what was being done with taxpayer money."

  Tags: disaster; wildfire; Union-Tribune; FEMA; California Public Records Act; FOIA; demolition permit applications; RFP; requests for proposals; Governor's Office of Emergency Services; San Diego; GIS mapping; mapping

  By Danielle Cervantes

  2009