On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 2:45 PM, Ludmil Trenkov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is a great book to consider, particularly if you would like to touch on > alternative ways of mapping and map use.
There is a great trove of locative media works out there - Else/Where being one of them, HeadMap an obvious favorite. These texts show the vision for the future that is arriving now. > > http://www.metalocative.com/?p=159 > > Ludmil > > > Matteo Luccio / Pale Blue Dot Research, Writing, and Editing, LLC wrote: > > I am writing a short article (due on Thursday) on the evolution of > mapping applications -- from the days of expensive, proprietary software > and heavy back-end coding to today's world of mashups, open layers, etc. > I would greatly appreciate a few good reading suggestions on the topic > (articles, blog postings, etc.). I'm mostly looking for good checklists > of milestones, concepts, product releases, etc.What, specifically, makes > mapping so much more accessible today than five, ten, or fifteen years ago? > > Of course, I will have to distinguish between simple maps (such as, "how > to get from our house to grandma's" or "the locations of wireless > hotspots in my neighborhood") and complex GIS analysis (for example, one > in support of an environmental impact statement). I will also have to > distinguish between static maps and interactive, on-line mapping > applications. And so forth. > > If anyone would like to discuss this off-line, you can reach me at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or (541) 543-0525. > > Thanks in advance! > > Matteo > > _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking
