Editor's Notes

1. Open data is a part of a larger trend. Open seems to be the trend of trends.
2. Strategy and bordersNew and oldroadsThe open map
3. http://www.geschiedeniszeeland.nl/themas/vechtendzeeland/luchtwachttoren/I wasannounced as ‘strategist’ , explainwhatthat was – in ancientGreece.
4. These are aerialobservationstowers. “oldstrategy”
5. http://www.geschiedeniszeeland.nl/themas/vechtendzeeland/luchtwachttoren/
6. River Vecht, Limes, the border of the Roman Empire
7. Pantheon, (re)buildbyHadrianus
8. http://www.flickr.com/photos/chandos/403727926/ HadriuswallAllthoughcartographs live ‘from borders’, the Romans didnotseethem as veryrigid.
9. Casey,BetweenGeography and Philosophy” What Does ItMeans to Be in the Place-World, 2001, Anals of Association the AmericaGeographers. ItalicsbyCasey.
10. Strategy is not about rigid plans, but about flexibility within poreusbounderies. The boundary of the firm is more like the Romans saw the Limes.
11. Thenewamphitheater! “new” is suspicious.
12. Mapsforexploration (business) by the firstpubliclytradedcompany.
13. Maps ,drivenby military needs
14. DERBYS: GENERAL MAP:Saxton/Hole.V.Decorative.c16x13.NC.(Universi.)Includesparts of Lancashire.Chestershire.Staffordshire.Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.http://www.antiquemapsandprints.com/scans/SCANS18.htmFrom “Earlychart succes” http://www.amazon.co.uk/Exploring-History-Around-Derbyshire-Richard/dp/1859837050Whopays the mapman?
15. The Look of Maps, Robinson, 1952
16. Publishadmin data, fine.
17. Usegraphics, great.
18. Getrealinsightwithmaps!
19. When is a map a map?
20. http://playfoursquare.s3.amazonaws.com/infographic/foursquare_checkin_map.pngIs it a map, whomakesit and what does ittellus?
21. Thematic data fromcitizens sensors
22. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19200-twitter-mood-maps-reveal-emotional-states-of-america.html300Mtweetsanalyst. Is itjustanothersource?
23. Computers and the renaissance of cartography, Margerison, 1976,
24. Watch the open data space, e.g. belovedAustria.
25. http://www.ted.com/talks/tim_berners_lee_on_the_next_web.htmlIprefer the simpleapproach. Maybe a sandwhichapproach?
26. UKreply to “free the data”
27. Spanishreply to “Free the data”
28. Esri’scontribution
29. Testingpurposesonly
30. Pleasenote the nicecartographyhere
31. Note the variation in tree size and the aerial image
32. Detail road data (seeroadmarkings)
33. OpenStreetMap as a greatcrowdsourcedexample, premier example of the power of community (and the love of maps).
34. Sampleapps
35. http://www.apps4ottawa.ca/en/ideasIt is important to have lots of ideas. Itincreases the chance the find the oneideaswhichwill “win”.
36. Myfavapp
37. I readthatsomewhere,but do norecallwhere… sorry!Opening up the geo data is great, pleaseconsiderthere is more needed to enablegreat (m)apps.