Making MAGIC with Your Data: Interactive Maps, Mash-ups, and Data Visualization Tools

University of Connecticut Libraries Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
University of Connecticut Libraries Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGICUniversity of Connecticut Libraries Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Making MAGIC with Your Data: 
Interactive Maps, Map Mashups, and 
Data Visualization Tools
Michael Howser
Connecticut State Data Center Coordinator & 
Undergraduate Education & GIS Librarian
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
What is the 
Connecticut State Data Center?
• Connecticut’s Census Bureau 
Liaison
• Part of the National Data 
Center Network
• Assists public with accessing 
Census Data
• Provides custom data 
resources for Connecticut
• Funded by Office of Policy and 
Management
ctsdc.uconn.edu
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
What is MAGIC?
• University of Connecticut 
Libraries Map and Geographic 
Information Center – MAGIC
• Over 220,000 print maps
• Historical Aerial Photography 
for Connecticut 
• Provides digitized maps and 
aerial photography in full‐
quality TIFF format for 
download – FREE!
magic.lib.uconn.edu
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Data Visualization
Multiple Approaches
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Why Visualize Data?
• Spreadsheets are great… but it’s difficult to 
understand with large datasets
• Examine Concepts from multiple perspective
– Spatial
– Temporal
• Integrate data from multiple sources
• Ex. Fault lines, earthquakes, and population data
• Interac ve ≠ expensive or difficult
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Visualizing Complex Data
What do the following items have in common?
June 1
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Does this help?
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Why Visualize Data as Maps?
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
View Population Change over time
2010.census.gov/2010census/data/
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Transform this…..
2000 2010
Total Population 281,421,906 308,745,538 (+9.7%)
White 211,460,626 223,553,265 (+5.7%)
Black or African American 34,658,190 38,929,319 (12.3%)
American Indian & Alaska Native 2,475,956 2,932,248 (18.4%)
Asian 10,242,998 14,674,252 (43.3%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 398,835 540,013 (35.4%)
Some Other Race 15,359,073 19,107,368 (24.4%)
Hispanic or Latino 35,305,818 50,477,594 (43%)
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Exploring National Data
• New York Times 2010 Census Map
projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/map
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Visualizing the ACS 5 Year Data
projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/explorer
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Visualizing Data using Google Maps
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Making your own maps!
• MyMaps
– Placemarks (points)
– Lines
– Shape (polygons)
– embed photos 
& videos
– Import KML’s
• Share 
• Collaborate
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Visualizing Data using Google Earth
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
What is Google Earth?
• Travel the world
• Satellite imagery
• Maps
• Terrain
• 3D buildings
• Create tours
• Embed pictures and videos
• Access to diverse geographic data
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Explore the past
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Visualizing Data using 
Google Fusion Tables
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
What is Google Fusion Tables?
• Web based interface for uploading, managing, 
and visualizing large datasets
• Builds upon Google Docs and Google Maps
• Includes API to develop custom interfaces
• Enables sharing of large datasets
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Google Fusion Example:
Poverty by School District
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Visualizing Data using ArcGIS.com
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
What is ArcGIS.com?
• Web‐based map 
creation interface
• Enables collaborative 
map creation
• Users can contribute 
data to share via 
ArcGIS.com
• Free!
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Adding Data to ArcGIS.com
• Data formats supported 
include:
– Spreadsheets (.csv, .txt)
– Shapefiles (.zip) – WGS84 
projection
– GPS files (GPX)  
• Data can be imported from 
the following:
– ArcGIS Server Web Service
– OGC Web Service (WMS)
– KML file (Google Earth)
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
ArcGIS Example from Gallery
ArcGIS.com
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
On the Line
A collaborative approach to 
interactive maps using the
Google Maps API
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
What is On the Line?
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Neighborhood Change in CT
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Racial Change Maps
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Stay Current… Follow Us 
outsidetheneatline.blogspot.com
Connecticut State Data Center &
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Thanks!
Special Thanks
• Connecticut Office of Policy and Management
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• On the Line: How schooling, housing, and civil rights shaped Hartford and 
its suburbs
• UConn Department of Geography & Center for Population Research
• UConn Libraries Digital Projects Team, Directors Council, Information 
Technology Services, Planning Team, and Undergraduate Education Team
• U.S. Census Bureau – Boston Regional Office
Contact us at: ctsdc@uconn.edu  
and magic@uconn.edu
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Making MAGIC with Your Data: Interactive Maps, Mash-ups, and Data Visualization Tools

  • 1. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Making MAGIC with Your Data:  Interactive Maps, Map Mashups, and  Data Visualization Tools Michael Howser Connecticut State Data Center Coordinator &  Undergraduate Education & GIS Librarian
  • 2. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC What is the  Connecticut State Data Center? • Connecticut’s Census Bureau  Liaison • Part of the National Data  Center Network • Assists public with accessing  Census Data • Provides custom data  resources for Connecticut • Funded by Office of Policy and  Management ctsdc.uconn.edu
  • 3. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC What is MAGIC? • University of Connecticut  Libraries Map and Geographic  Information Center – MAGIC • Over 220,000 print maps • Historical Aerial Photography  for Connecticut  • Provides digitized maps and  aerial photography in full‐ quality TIFF format for  download – FREE! magic.lib.uconn.edu
  • 4. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Data Visualization Multiple Approaches
  • 5. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Why Visualize Data? • Spreadsheets are great… but it’s difficult to  understand with large datasets • Examine Concepts from multiple perspective – Spatial – Temporal • Integrate data from multiple sources • Ex. Fault lines, earthquakes, and population data • Interac ve ≠ expensive or difficult
  • 6. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Visualizing Complex Data What do the following items have in common? June 1
  • 7. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Does this help?
  • 8. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Why Visualize Data as Maps?
  • 9. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
  • 10. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC View Population Change over time 2010.census.gov/2010census/data/
  • 11. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Transform this….. 2000 2010 Total Population 281,421,906 308,745,538 (+9.7%) White 211,460,626 223,553,265 (+5.7%) Black or African American 34,658,190 38,929,319 (12.3%) American Indian & Alaska Native 2,475,956 2,932,248 (18.4%) Asian 10,242,998 14,674,252 (43.3%) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 398,835 540,013 (35.4%) Some Other Race 15,359,073 19,107,368 (24.4%) Hispanic or Latino 35,305,818 50,477,594 (43%)
  • 12. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Exploring National Data • New York Times 2010 Census Map projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/map
  • 13. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Visualizing the ACS 5 Year Data projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/explorer
  • 14. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Visualizing Data using Google Maps
  • 15. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Making your own maps! • MyMaps – Placemarks (points) – Lines – Shape (polygons) – embed photos  & videos – Import KML’s • Share  • Collaborate
  • 16. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Visualizing Data using Google Earth
  • 17. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC What is Google Earth? • Travel the world • Satellite imagery • Maps • Terrain • 3D buildings • Create tours • Embed pictures and videos • Access to diverse geographic data
  • 18. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Explore the past
  • 19. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
  • 20. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Visualizing Data using  Google Fusion Tables
  • 21. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC What is Google Fusion Tables? • Web based interface for uploading, managing,  and visualizing large datasets • Builds upon Google Docs and Google Maps • Includes API to develop custom interfaces • Enables sharing of large datasets
  • 22. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
  • 23. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Google Fusion Example: Poverty by School District
  • 24. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Visualizing Data using ArcGIS.com
  • 25. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC What is ArcGIS.com? • Web‐based map  creation interface • Enables collaborative  map creation • Users can contribute  data to share via  ArcGIS.com • Free!
  • 26. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Adding Data to ArcGIS.com • Data formats supported  include: – Spreadsheets (.csv, .txt) – Shapefiles (.zip) – WGS84  projection – GPS files (GPX)   • Data can be imported from  the following: – ArcGIS Server Web Service – OGC Web Service (WMS) – KML file (Google Earth)
  • 27. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC ArcGIS Example from Gallery ArcGIS.com
  • 28. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC On the Line A collaborative approach to  interactive maps using the Google Maps API
  • 29. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC What is On the Line?
  • 30. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Neighborhood Change in CT
  • 31. Connecticut State Data Center & Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC Racial Change Maps
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