- Made some major changes to the blog style today! I hacked at it all day today and got it to a decent state now. I’m not typically a “re-arrange the furniture constantly” type of person but am apparently keen on changing blog themes and customizations on a regular basis.
- Alan McConchie moderates weekly or bi-weekly twitter chats on a single topic, on Tuesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 MT. Today’s topic was, “Are we entering an age of democratized maps? Or are we not? What would that mean?” Follow the hashtag #geowebchat Nov. 19 for the next chat.
- GIS Lounge is conducting a survey to discover the best geo news outlets of 2013. Favorite tweeter, favorite news site, favorite event, etc. Go put in your votes!
- Here’s a great summary of changes made to the National Geographic atlases over the years. The interactive sliders are sweet! I remember creating the code for my first interactive slider back somewhere around 2005. I was comparing historic estuarine areas in the Pacific Northwest with current estuarine areas (hint: a lot less now). Memories. Nat Geo Maps Show Big Changes Since First Atlas.
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#1 by Keith on November 5, 2013 - 7:41 pm
Cool. Where did you get the background map?
#2 by G.P. on November 5, 2013 - 7:48 pm
That’s a populated places dot map with a bit of a glowing ball effect added to the place points, with 10 degree graticules and black landmasses. I created it for a New Year’s card a few years back and decided to put it to use again!