link
1. Summer of Maps
2. QGIS + Leaflet
3. Hosting on Github
4. CartoDB
5. Recommended tools
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Civic Software, Data Analytics & Research
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B Corporation
● Civic / Social Apps
● Pro Bono Program
● Donate share of profits
Research-Driven
● 10% Academic Research Program
● Academic Collaborators
● Open Source
● Open Data
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More at Summerofmaps.com
● $5,000 Fellowship for
Student GIS Analysts
● Work on pro-bono
projects for nonprofits
● Mentored by Azavea Staff
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QGIS
● Open source desktop GIS
● Faster than ArcGIS for basics
● Not as easy to make nice maps
● Plugins = A ++ super handy
● Demo & Presentation Link
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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
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CartoDB
● Built on open-source tech
● Very generous free accounts
● Uses PostGIS + CartoCSS (so you can
analyze & customize)
● Powerful sharing features