The document outlines an agenda for an introduction to online mapping workshop. It includes sessions on concepts of online mapping, tools like CartoDB and common data formats. There will be practical sessions on making basic and advanced maps with CartoDB, using open data sets from the local Bath area. Additional resources on mapping and visualization are provided.

1. your local open data project
@bathhacked

2. We make useful things

3. #learningmaps
Please share what you've made
and learnt

4. Agenda
● 6.30 Introduction
● 6.40 Introduction to online mapping
● 6.50 B&NES Geographical Data
● 7.00 Getting started with CartoDB
● 7.20 Practical Session #1
● 7.40 Advanced features of CartoDB
● 8.00 Practical Session #2
● 8.20 Wrap-up & Final Questions
● 8.30 Close

5. Introduction to online
mapping
Concepts, tools and libraries

6. Concepts
● Point
● Single location, specifed as lat, long
● Polygon
● An area, specified by a boundary
● Basemap
● The background of the map, e.g. satellite
imagery, OS or OpenStreetMap
● Layer (Vector or Raster)
● Collection of points, or polygons
A Gentle Introduction to GIS
http://docs.qgis.org/2.8/en/docs/gentle_gis_introduction/

9. Mapping Tools
● Socrata
● http://data.bathhacked.org
● Google My Maps
● https://www.google.co.uk/maps/d/u/0/
● Google Fusion Tables
● http://tables.googlelabs.com
● Tableau Public
● http://public.tableau.com
...and many others

10. Data Formats
● CSV
● Usually with lat,long in single or separate
columns
● GeoJSON
● Best for working with online tools
● Shapefiles
● Well supported across all GIS tools
● KML
● Mostly used in Google Maps &Google
Earth
● GML
● Powerful, but complex open standard

11. Libraries
● Leaflet
● http://leafletjs.com/
● OpenLayers
● http://openlayers.org/
● OS Openspace
● https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-
government/products/os-openspace/
...and many others

12. B&NES open
geographical data
Datasets for our local area

13. Data about B&NES
● In the datastore
● Tagged as geography, locations and/or poi
● Our geographic data collection
● http://bit.ly/bh-geo
● 110 layers, all in geojson format
● B&NES, DCLG, DECC, Defra, ONS, OS,
National Trust, Ofcom, …
Largest collection of local geographic open
data in the UK...?

14. Safety Equipment
bit.ly/bath-safety

15. Area Classifications
bit.ly/banes-oa-classifications

16. Green spaces

17. Perry Harris Cartoons
bit.ly/bath-uhperry

18. Historical Maps
maps.bathhacked.org

19. Getting started with
Cartodb
Importing data, making & styling
your first maps

20. Importing datasets
● Drag and Drop
● Import and synchronise
● Import from Socrata

21. Customise the base map
● User controls
● Base maps
● Adding text elements
● ...

22. Presenting the data
● Customising the data display
● Labelling and overlays
● Adding layers
● Publishing the map

23. Practical Session #1
Making and publishing your first
map

24. Creating your first map
● 15 minute exercise
● Try creating your first map
● https://bathhacked.cartodb.com/datasets
● http://bit.ly/bh-geo
● https://data.bathhacked.org
● ...or use your own?
● Customise the basic layout and data
presentation
● 5 mins for questions & commons

25. Advanced features of
CartoDB
From maps to visualisations

26. From maps to visualisations
● Advanced Features
● Getting the data types right
● Visualisation wizards
● Infowindow
● Legend
● CartoCSS
● Filters
● Basemap & options
● Title, description & attribution

27. Practical Session #2
Making more advanced maps

28. Creating a visualisation
● 15 minute exercise
● Try creating a more complex visualisation
using the advanced features
● https://bathhacked.cartodb.com/datasets
● http://bit.ly/bh-geo
● https://data.bathhacked.org
● ...or use your own?
● 5 mins for questions & comments

29. Wrapping up
Additional resources

30. Wrapping up
A Gentle Introduction to GIS
http://docs.qgis.org/2.8/en/docs/gentle_gis_introduction/
Visualising Data without Code
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=256f59vK0_U
CartoDB Map Academy
https://cartodb.com/academy/
QGIS
http://www.qgis.org/en/site/

31. your local open data project