Map Traps: Intentional Mapping Errors to Combat Plagiarism
Who knows what happened this last week. I could blame repeated trips to Spokane, but I think I was just being lazy.
Map Traps: Intentional Mapping Errors to Combat Plagiarism I have never worked for a map company and the maps that I do make are not really at risk for plagiarism. In fact, I would hope people are directly taking my maps and using them. So while I am aware of map traps and intentional error, I have never had to use them. This article shows some of the cool tricks that people have used in the past. I have created intentional error in figures before for a different purpose. There are occasions where objects that must be seen individually, but the scale of the map prohibits it. Using a symbology tool or actually moving the location of the object then becomes necessary. It is important to reconcile this though. Use copies of the original data if you are going to physically move them. Keep notes in meta data telling people that you used a symbology tool to accomplish it. There are some good tips in here. As with any data you have to consider many factors. Legal to use? Correct application? Appropriate collection? Includes Metadata? Yes! A thousand times yes. We are at a point where quickest and shortest routes are easy to do. With the right software and a few hours of training just about anyone can start making routes. The next step is incorporating quality data. How do you incorporate a statement like, 'Give me a route with the best views.' What counts as a best view? Most scenic? On another note, we tend to get caught up in the rat race (I do it more than I care to admit). We try to speed through things to get to the next objective. I think we are missing the point of life. Maybe take the time around the direct route. This is one of the reasons I like to stay at a hotel that is not the conference hotel. It forces me to explore neighborhoods that I would not necessarily ever see. I always end up finding a hole in the wall with great food or meet up with people I w
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Have a short post for today.
Are you missing ESRI UC like I am? Well the plenary videos are now available. I really like that more and more conferences are putting up video and audio recordings of sessions. Really helps get info out to people that can not afford to attend. U.S. National Park Service: National Historic Trails and Scenic Routes Cool webapplication. Take a look at the Trail of Tears components. Helps put some things into perspective. How to Succeed in Business with a Degree in Geography Some good tips here for anyone from new students to seasoned professionals. Day of Archaeology 2014 is upon us. Always a good read. No real post for me, just a redirect to my submission.
I thought I set this up right to post on Saturday, but clearly it did not. I went camping on Friday so I was hoping I could make it seamless. Anyway, enjoy. ESRI UC 2014
Unfortunately I cannot make the conference this year. Again. It is just out of my budget do to on my own and understandably my company does not want to pay for me to be out for virtually an entire week. I am really hoping next year that I can do it though. Try to save up some of those airline miles and get it done. On the plus side, because almost all of my GIS contacts will be there, my email is going to be very quite the next 10 days or so. I talked about this last year when things went live. It is nice to see a yearbook. I will say it a thousand times. Free Federal Imagery programs are a boon to the entire world. As a resource you really cannot get much better than the Landsat programs. Oh no. That is a bummer. I is not necessarily an really big issue and will probably be fine ultimately, but with more satellites awaiting launch in August I imagine it is a bit stressful for thos Managed to skip Wednesday again. US Independence Day was yesterday. My house had an amazing view of fireworks from all of our neighbors. My wife and I have not been together on a 4th for a few years so it was nice to munch on some tacos and drink a few beers in the back yard.
Who cares about the Supreme Court Ruling? Archaeologists aren't allowed to have kids anyway I think Bill really hits the nail on the head with this one. I see a number of people pushing off making a family because they do not feel like they can do both. I think some of the attitude among management is pretty bad though. These people already have families and seem to not care about the opportunity for others because management does not want to put the leg work in to actually manage. That being said, I think some people are a little too fearful. I saw have the family. It will work out in the end. Follow Bill's advice and gain some skills that will help you work around the obstacle. California Moves to Speed up Earthquake Fault Mapping Budget cuts are a killer. It is more painful when the cuts go to things that are required components of development. It is good to see a program like this up and running again. Tahoe MPO - Bike Routes Map Viewer Not the only bike route map out there, but I like this one. Streamlined and responsive. USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer There are lots of viewer for historical USGS maps. You can find them as add-ons to Google Earth or stand alone. Some are free-ish and there are many for pay. But if you ever find yourself in need of one, this is probably my best recommendation. |
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