GIS and the Neogeographer Schuyler Erle <sderle@metacarta.com>

GIS and the Neogeographer What the heck is a “neogeographer”?

GIS and the Neogeographer What the heck is “ GIS”?

GIS and the Neogeographer What the heck is a “Geographic Information System”?

GIS and the Neogeographer GIS is ... cadastral mapping urban planning demographics hydrology forestry geology disaster relief search & rescue route planning logistics fleet management and much more... analysis , not just cartography

GIS is ...

cadastral mapping

urban planning

demographics

hydrology

forestry

geology

disaster relief

search & rescue

route planning

logistics

fleet management

and much more...

analysis , not just cartography

GIS and the Neogeographer GIS is ... Analytical

GIS is ...

Analytical

GIS and the Neogeographer GIS is ... Analytical Precise

GIS is ...

Analytical

Precise

GIS and the Neogeographer GIS is ... Analytical Precise Deliberate

GIS is ...

Analytical

Precise

Deliberate

GIS and the Neogeographer GIS is ... Analytical Precise Deliberate Money is at stake

GIS is ...

Analytical

Precise

Deliberate

Money is at stake

GIS and the Neogeographer GIS is ... Analytical Precise Deliberate Money is at stake Lives are at stake

GIS is ...

Analytical

Precise

Deliberate

Money is at stake

Lives are at stake

GIS and the Neogeographer Neogeography isn't much like that at all.

Neogeography isn't

much like that

at all.

GIS and the Neogeographer Moore's Law +

GIS and the Neogeographer Moore's Law + Cheap Bandwidth +

GIS and the Neogeographer Moore's Law + Cheap Bandwidth + Consumer GPS devices +

GIS and the Neogeographer Moore's Law + Cheap Bandwidth + Consumer GPS devices + Google Maps =

GIS and the Neogeographer Moore's Law + Cheap Bandwidth + Consumer GPS devices + Google Maps = “ Neogeography”

GIS and the Neogeographer ( ... in other words ... )

( ... in other words ... )

GIS and the Neogeographer Current Events Favorite Places Photo Albums Traffic Conditions Public Transit Weather Reports Housing & Real Estate Listings Find Local Schools, Churches, ... Find Places to Shop Find Restaurants Employment Opportunities Classified Ads Walking, Hiking, and Bicycling Trails

Current Events

Favorite Places

Photo Albums

Traffic Conditions

Public Transit

Weather Reports

Housing & Real Estate Listings

Find Local Schools, Churches, ...

Find Places to Shop

Find Restaurants

Employment Opportunities

Classified Ads

Walking, Hiking, and Bicycling Trails

GIS and the Neogeographer Ski Slopes Wi-Fi Hotspots eBay Auctions Local Concerts and Sporting Events Sightseeing Guides Hotel Guides Airfare Search Fuel Prices Crime Patterns Blogrolls Personal Histories Personal Ads Natural Disasters TV and Movie Shooting Locations UFO Sightings

Ski Slopes

Wi-Fi Hotspots

eBay Auctions

Local Concerts and Sporting Events

Sightseeing Guides

Hotel Guides

Airfare Search

Fuel Prices

Crime Patterns

Blogrolls

Personal Histories

Personal Ads

Natural Disasters

TV and Movie Shooting Locations

UFO Sightings

GIS and the Neogeographer Map Creation Tools Map Viewing Tools Map Collections ... and even Map Games! (whew)

Map Creation Tools

Map Viewing Tools

Map Collections

... and even Map Games!

(whew)

GIS and the Neogeographer Neogeography is... “ Mashups”

Neogeography is...

“ Mashups”

GIS and the Neogeographer Neogeography is... “ Mashups” “ Web 2.0”

Neogeography is...

“ Mashups”

“ Web 2.0”

GIS and the Neogeographer Neogeography is... “ Mashups” “ Web 2.0” “ Red Dot Fever”

Neogeography is...

“ Mashups”

“ Web 2.0”

“ Red Dot Fever”

GIS and the Neogeographer Neogeography is... “ Mashups” “ Web 2.0” “ Red Dot Fever” Hacks

Neogeography is...

“ Mashups”

“ Web 2.0”

“ Red Dot Fever”

Hacks

GIS and the Neogeographer Neogeography is... “ Mashups” “ Web 2.0” “ Red Dot Fever” Hacks Imprecise

Neogeography is...

“ Mashups”

“ Web 2.0”

“ Red Dot Fever”

Hacks

Imprecise

GIS and the Neogeographer Neogeography is... “ Mashups” “ Web 2.0” “ Red Dot Fever” Hacks Imprecise Fast

Neogeography is...

“ Mashups”

“ Web 2.0”

“ Red Dot Fever”

Hacks

Imprecise

Fast

GIS and the Neogeographer Because maps are cool!

GIS and the Neogeographer

GIS and the Neogeographer

GIS and the Neogeographer What can the GIS expert learn from the neographers?

What can the GIS expert learn from the neographers?

GIS and the Neogeographer What can the neogeographers teach us? Anyone can be a cartographer...

What can the neogeographers teach us?

Anyone can be a cartographer...

GIS and the Neogeographer What can the neogeographers teach us? Anyone can be a cartographer... ... and that's a good thing!

What can the neogeographers teach us?

Anyone can be a cartographer...

... and that's a good thing!

GIS and the Neogeographer What can the neogeographers teach us? Anyone can be a cartographer... ... and that's a good thing! It's also okay to imprecise sometimes

What can the neogeographers teach us?

Anyone can be a cartographer...

... and that's a good thing!

It's also okay to imprecise sometimes

GIS and the Neogeographer What can the neogeographers teach us? Anyone can be a cartographer... ... and that's a good thing! It's also okay to imprecise sometimes It's good to be enthusiastic...

What can the neogeographers teach us?

Anyone can be a cartographer...

... and that's a good thing!

It's also okay to imprecise sometimes

It's good to be enthusiastic...

GIS and the Neogeographer ... because maps are cool!

GIS and the Neogeographer ... because maps are cool! (In case you forgot.)

GIS and the Neogeographer What can GIS experts teach the neographers?

What can GIS experts

teach the neographers?

GIS and the Neogeographer What can GIS experts teach the neogeographer?

What can GIS experts teach the neogeographer?

GIS and the Neogeographer What can GIS experts teach the neogeographer? How not to reinvent the wheel

What can GIS experts teach the neogeographer?

How not to reinvent the wheel

GIS and the Neogeographer What can GIS experts teach the neogeographer? How not to reinvent the wheel How to reuse existing Open Source tools

What can GIS experts teach the neogeographer?

How not to reinvent the wheel

How to reuse existing Open Source tools

GIS and the Neogeographer What can GIS experts teach the neogeographer? How not to reinvent the wheel How to reuse existing Open Source tools How to understand the basic concepts (e.g. projections, ellipsoids, coordinate systems)

What can GIS experts teach the neogeographer?

How not to reinvent the wheel

How to reuse existing Open Source tools

How to understand the basic concepts (e.g. projections, ellipsoids, coordinate systems)

GIS and the Neogeographer What can GIS experts teach the neogeographer? How not to reinvent the wheel How to reuse existing Open Source tools How to understand the basic concepts The real meaning of “Free” and “Open”

What can GIS experts teach the neogeographer?

How not to reinvent the wheel

How to reuse existing Open Source tools

How to understand the basic concepts

The real meaning of “Free” and “Open”

GIS and the Neogeographer “ I don't understand why half the world is crying, man, when the other half is crying, too? We got to get it together , man.” - Janis Joplin

“ I don't understand why half the world is crying, man, when the other half is crying, too? We got to get it together , man.”

- Janis Joplin

GIS and the Neogeographer A little patience and wisdom can go a long way... Thank you!

A little patience and wisdom

can go a long way...

Thank you!