Data-driven maps take cartography a step forward: Part II

Are we seeing a convergence of GIS and vector graphics toolsets?

Data-driven maps take cartography a step forward

It’s time to acknowledge the advantages of GIS-based data-driven mapmaking.

New 2013 Calendar “Wisconsin Waters”

“Wisconsin Waters” calendar for 2013 is now available from the Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey.

New poster shows dramatic changes to UW–Madison since the 1930s

A new poster produced by the SCO uses historic aerial photography to show how the UW–Madison campus has changed over time (cost $10 – makes a great gift).

The 2012 Atlas of Design Completed

The North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) has recently published The Atlas of Design, edited by recent alumni Daniel Huffman and current graduate student Tim Wallace in the Geography Department at UW-Madison.  

SCO annual report now available for 2011-12

Check out our accomplishments for our last fiscal year (July 2011 to June 2012), and our plans for the upcoming year.

New ArcGIS online tutorial available from SCO

Discover new ways to create and share web-based maps.

SCO print publications now contain QR codes

You’ve probably seen these two-dimensional barcodes in magazine ads, newspapers, signs, even on T-shirts, but what are they, and how do they work?

Updated version of Google Fusion Tables tutorial now available

We’ve updated and expanded our “Quick and Easy Web Maps with Google Fusion Tables” to incorporate some new features and methods.

SCO annual report now available

Check out our accomplishments for our last fiscal year (July 2010 to June 2011), and our plans for the upcoming year.