SCO Strategic Plan (2013-2016)
August 22, 2017
SCO strategic plan for the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016.
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SCO Strategic Plan (2010-2013)
SCO strategic plan for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013.
A Concept for a State Geospatial Data Portal
August 1, 2017
The State Cartographer’s Office drafted a position paper presenting a concept for a state geospatial data portal that goes beyond immediate needs and attempts to address some of the critical issues related to user requirements for geospatial data access in Wisconsin. This paper tries to consider how the state of Wisconsin should invest in geospatial infrastructure for the future, in order to maximize the return on the investment made over the last three decades through the Land Information Program.
Using geospatial PDFs
This document provides an overview of geospatial PDFs and their basic features, as well as some of the tools available to interact with these files, using USGS US Topos as a case study. 2nd edition, published in 2019.
Using Web Analytics to Evaluate Online Maps
This article, published in the Journal of Web Librarianship, uses Web analytics to evaluate the effectiveness of online maps to support community outreach efforts. The specific focus is the WHAIFinder (Wisconsin Historic Aerial Image Finder), which provides online access to a rare collection of aerial photographs from the 1930s.
Statewide Parcel Data
Details on accessing Wisconsin’s statewide parcel data, via ftp, web application, or REST service.
Analysis of Web-Usage Statistics to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Online Maps for Community Outreach
This study employs Web-usage statistics to assess the effectiveness of the WHAIFinder (Wisconsin Historic Aerial Image Finder) application for meeting community outreach goals.
An Open Source Web Application for Historic Air Photo Display and Distribution in Wisconsin
This paper describes an effort to build a digital archive and web-based retrieval system for historic air photos for the state of Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has an extensive collection of historic air photos, including a rare 1937-1941 collection that covers almost the entire state.
Concepts and Methods for Rule-Based Web Cartography
One of the ways that interactive Web-based maps are different from traditional paper maps is that Web maps permit users to dynamically change map scale by interacting with a zoom tool. The ability to dynamically change map scale poses some challenges for cartographic design, since the mapping engine must be prepared to effectively render map data for different scale displays. This Technical Paper provides a quick overview of concepts and methods for Web-based cartography, with specific reference to issues of content selection and feature symbolization in the context of scale change.
Final Report, LinkWISCONSIN Address Point and Parcel Mapping Project
Final report of the LinkWISCONSIN Address Point and Parcel Mapping Project. This project was funded by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin with an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant awarded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The report describes the processes used to integrate address point and parcel data from Wisconsin’s counties and municipalities to create statewide layers.