Online journalism lesson #7: maps
Here’s the 7th lesson from my year 2 undergraduate module in Online Journalism, where I look at a range of examples of mapping in journalism, as well as the broader idea of image maps (the rest of the series can be found here):Interactive Maps and...

Using Mobile Phones to Map the Slums of Brazil
In the favelas, or slums, of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, unnamed streets meander through the hillsides. There are hospitals, coffee shops and restaurants, none of which appear on a map. Mail carriers struggle to deliver letters to homes without addresses.A...

Developer Preview: Trends API - Twitter API Announcements | Google Groups
At a high level, there will be two new endpoints:* an endpoint to give a listing of all locations that trends are available for, and* an endpoint to actually allow you to query by a specific location.We're using Yahoo!'s Where on Earth...

Spatial indexing with Quadtrees and Hilbert Curves
Spatial indexing with Quadtrees and Hilbert Curves

Map of the Day - National Geographic Magazine
map of space exploration

BUG4Good: Open Source for Human Rights | Human Rights Watch
Data collection and evidence gatheringserve a critical function for human rights activists, journalists andresearchers. Given the oftenchallenging environments, those who work on the field or who witness violationsrequire a simple, safe, and reliable...

http://publish.uwo.ca/~pjstooke/
Saving this for links to Dr. Stooke's books on lunar and Martian exploration, his planetary mapping site, and his course outlines and materials on cartography and planetary science.

http://publish.uwo.ca/~pjstooke/plancart.htm
"I have developed methods for shape modelling of small solar system bodies which are ideally suited for use with low resolution images. The models are created by modifying an initial ellipsoidal model until it duplicates the appearance of all images...

GeoCouch
GeoCouch enables your CouchDB to make geo-spatial requests like bounding box searches

Live Ships Map - AIS - Vessel Traffic and Positions
http://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-post.html, http://twitter.com/timberners_lee/statuses/5494278385

Maths Maps | edte.ch
How can you contribute? 1. Explore the maps below for the ideas already added, follow the links to open them in a new window. 2. Make sure you are signed in to your Google account. 3. Click on EDIT in the left panel. 4. Zoom close to the...

RouteBuddy › RouteBuddy Atlas
"RouteBuddy Atlas turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a powerful hand-held mapping device, letting you access maps from any location without data charges."

Make Thematic Maps With Cartographer.js
Like it or not, Google Maps mashups continue to be a Web favorite. It's just so easy to use. Stick a few lines of javascript in your web page, and voila, you've got an interactive map. That's for point-wise data though. It gets a little trickier...

Cartographer.js – thematic mapping for Google Maps
Cartographic.js, in its first release, aims to make thematic mapping with the Google Maps API easier.

Make Thematic Maps With Cartographer.js | FlowingData
Like it or not, Google Maps mashups continue to be a Web favorite. It's just so easy to use. Stick a few lines of javascript in your web page, and voila, you've got an interactive map. That's for point-wise data though. It gets a little...

Digital Archaeology - Historical Map Overlays in Google Earth
Displays a technique for importing historical maps into Google Earth to vividly display historical change. The examples used are from Toronto, Canada - but the technique works for any city.