Open Source

PHL Crime Mapper: open data in action article  One hour to make CartoDB Philly Flu shot map map Making Mapping Easy: A New Editor for OpenStreetMap The Guardian maps US gun law - with only a little geography: Gun laws in the US, state by state – interactive map...

We are pleased to announce the establishment of Open Source Geospatial Research and Education Laboratory at the University of Newcastle, United Kingdom. The laboratory is one of the members of a worldwide network developed under the auspices of the ICA-OSGeo Memorandum of Understanding...

Cornell researchers have created a method that uses geospatial algorithms, foodborne pathogen ecology and Geographic Information System (GIS) tools to predict hot spots where these pathogens may be present and spread on farms prior to harvest. Many of the recent outbreaks of foodborne...

I'd not heard of open source EpiCollect developed at Imperial College London: EpiCollect is a generic data collection tool that allows you to collect and submit geotagged data forms (along with photos) to a central project website (hosted using Googles AppEngine) from suitable mobile phones...

First (of many expected) "how to save credits" posts for AGOL Atlas Van Lines map of state to state migration in 2012 ex-Nokia folks kickstarting Leikr, OSM-powered GPS sports watch National Museum of Surveying Closed TechCrunch reports the rumor it reported about Apple's...

The team that manages Data.gov is well on its way to making the government data repository open source using a new back-end called the Open Government Platform, officials said during a Web discussion Wednesday. I can't say I've heard of the platform, but Indian and US government folks built...

The Pronounce Wisconsin map is on both the Misspronouncer.com website (simpler version) and on the State Cartographers website (more interactive, GIS geek verson). You mouse over a place and the map speaks its name. Under the covers is the Google Maps API and a list of open source...

Back in July, once we learned that Apple had taken public transit directions out of its mapping app, the folks at OpenPlans launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund and open source public transit solution: With the announcement of iOS version 6, Apple has dropped Google Maps and with it,...

Wabash County, IL needs new aerial imagery. How do officials know? Supervisor of Assessments Debbie Gittings said she is working on the 2012 assessments for taxes payable in 2013. She reported the county’s GIS service dates back to 2005 and “is obsolete.” She said using Google maps the...

The Lansdale, PA library has a $20,000 suplus this year due to successful fundraising. What to do with that money? Buliding improvements such as new carpeting and efficient lighting are among the ideas. So is GIS, but not for patrons, for marketing. Library staff are also looking into how an...