Friday, November 1, 2024

Overture Maps Explorer (Beta)

I really don't know much about it, but the Overture Maps Explorer (Beta) apparently lets you zoom-into any location on Earth & then download a bunch of map data.

More over @ Maps Mania: Free Map Data Grabbers

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Destination Earth

Destination Earth is a lot of world salad at this time, but it seems to be EU version of an AI-based Digital Twin currently called DestinE. Very clever!

QC Your Story Maps!

Yep, details matter & Story Maps are no exception here. Here are twelve important steps to take before going 'live' with your Story Map: Details matter: Elevate your story with these finishing touches

Sunday, October 27, 2024

GeoAI by Esri

Of course Esri had to get into the AI game: GeoAI = AI + geospatial science. Here is a good articel to introduce the concepts & workflow: From Pixels to Insights: Automating Aircraft Detections with GeoAI

Friday, October 25, 2024

Mapping Historical New York: A Digital Atlas

Mapping Historical New York: A Digital Atlas visualizes Manhattan’s and Brooklyn’s transformations during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Drawing on 1850, 1880, and 1910 census data, it shows how migration, residential, and occupational patterns shaped the city.

Awesome!

Landsat Explorer & Sentinel-1 Explorer.

Landsat Explorer has been aroud & Esri just released a nice tutorial for it: Learn to explore Landsat imagery using Landsat Explorer.

Also available: The Sentinel-1 Explorer.

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Color Buddy

Color Buddy looks a little complicated, but may help you build better color palettes for use in data viz.