Drexel GIS User Group Presentation

Presentation with Links! LINKS!

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1. Maps in a Snap: hyperlink
2. link 1. Summer of Maps 2. QGIS + Leaflet 3. Hosting on Github 4. CartoDB 5. Recommended tools
3. Civic Software, Data Analytics & Research
4. B Corporation • Civic / Social Apps • Pro Bono Program • Donate share of profits Research-Driven • 10% Academic Research Program • Academic Collaborators • Open Source • Open Data
5. More at Summerofmaps.com • $5,000 Fellowship for Student GIS Analysts • Work on pro-bono projects for nonprofits • Mentored by Azavea Staff
6. QGIS • Open source desktop GIS • Faster than ArcGIS for basics • Not as easy to make nice maps • Plugins = A ++ super handy • Demo & Presentation Link
7. Getting Data • Maybe start with OpenDataPhilly.org • Scrape with import.io ◦ Example Page: http://www.averageheight. co/average-male-height-by-country • Avoid Fact Finder with CensusReporter
8. CartoDB • Built on open-source tech • Very generous free accounts • Uses PostGIS + CartoCSS (so you can analyze & customize) • Powerful sharing features
9. Next Steps http://www.maptime.io/
10. Next Steps: Useful Tools Geocoding: BatchGeo Georeferencing: Geojson.io Data: Censusreporter.org Webmaps: CartoDB.com GIS: QGIS.org
11. Thanks for listening! @geotyler @azavea link analytics.azavea.com