1. Talking
With Maps
2010
The role of the
cartographer in the
mashup age
Tom Timms
Director STAR-APIC

2. Talking
With Maps
2010 Presentation outline
Changing times
– Free mapping, software & data !
– Technological revolution
– Making maps is easy (& cheap)
What’s new ?
The role of the cartographer

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With Maps
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With Maps www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/opendata
2010

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With Maps
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With Maps
2010 OS VectorMap District

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With Maps
2010 openstreetmap.org

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With Maps
2010 FREE Software – freegis.org

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With Maps
2010 FREE MAPPING & SERVICES

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With Maps
2010 Microsoft

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With Maps
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With Maps
2010 Give it away FREE !!

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With Maps
2010 www.geolives.com

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With Maps
2010 Geolives iPhone

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With Maps
2010 Location aware devices & apps

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With Maps
2010 but be careful !

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With Maps
2010 Making maps is easy & cheap

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With Maps
2010 Be careful - Death by pushpin !

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With Maps
2010 Election 2010

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With Maps
2010 Election 2010

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With Maps
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With Maps
2010 Mercator globes – Sint Niklaas

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With Maps
2010 Stone map archive - Munich

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With Maps
2010 Technological change
Always happening
Perhaps the rate of change increased
Significant change
– Tools & techniques for production
– Distribution

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With Maps
2010 Role of the Cartographer ?
More maps and mapping available
than ever
Bigger audience for mapping
Mapping is important
Creativity

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With Maps
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With Maps
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With Maps
2010 Zoomable map

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With Maps
2010 worldmapper.org

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With Maps
2010 Contact details
Email: tom.timms@star-apic.co.uk
www.star-apic.co.uk

31. Talking
With Maps
2010 In BCS quiz style ....
Johannesburg