Category Archive: GIS

Google Maps Help Track Typhoid Fever Outbreak Source

“To capture the information, health workers would visit a patient’s home and use GPS to capture the exact location.”

Civil Liberties under attack: Graduated Color Map of USA

The ACLU put out a map this week showing in graduated colors those states where civil liberties were threatened so far this year.  The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) is a staunch defender of constitutionality, standing up for separation of church and state, gay rights, women’s rights, and equality among people no matter who they …

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Visualizing Complex Data Sets in Seconds

“I’m interested in how designed information can help us understand the world, cut through BS and reveal the hidden connections, patterns and stories underneath,” McCandless states on his webpage.

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