Before prescribing software, it would be best for the faculty member to meet with a consultant at the D-Lab <http://dlab.berkeley.edu/consulting> or the Geospatial Innovation Facility <http://gif.berkeley.edu/>. Their recommendations will vary quite a bit, given several factors:
- do they want to publish something interactive to the web or just generate static images? - is the "traditional map" a historical map? Or is it a modern map (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, etc.)? - are they mapping points (addresses) or information about regions (census districts, counties, climate data etc.)? We have a guide on campus geospatial resources <http://digitalhumanities.berkeley.edu/resources/geospatial-resources-berkeley> on the Digital Humanities at Berkeley site. Coincidentally, the Research IT Reading Group will be discussing geospatial analysis in historical research <https://wikihub.berkeley.edu/display/istrit/Geospatial+analysis+in+historical+research> this Thursday from noon to 1 pm. Daniel Viragh will be discussing his workflow for mapping data on a map of Budapest in 1896 using ArcGIS. All are welcome! Cheers, Camille Villa Digital Humanities <http://digitalhumanities.berkeley.edu/> Assistant UC Berkeley, Research IT <http://research-it.berkeley.edu/> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 3:15 PM, Joshua Jackson <[email protected]> wrote: > Also look into D3.js and the TopoJSON specification, if a web-based > interface is appropriate. It is excellent. > > While it does require some knowledge of JavaScript and programming in > general, it seems to be a very powerful framework. NYT uses it for their > interactive maps. > > Joshua Jackson > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 20, 2015, at 8:49 AM, Garey Mills <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Beth - > > The faculty should talk to Susan Powell in the EART library. She was > hired on with a major task of developing on-line geographic presence here. > There is also the Geographic Innovation Facility in Mulford Hall. > > Garey Mills > Library Systems Office > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 8:18 AM, Beth Muramoto <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> A faculty here emailed me about getting suggestions for geographic >> mapping software and since I have no idea how to even find something like >> that, I turn to all of you in the hopes you'll have some ideas for me to >> pass along to the faculty member. >> >> The exact wording of the faculty's email to me is below. If you need more >> specifics, let me know and I'll pass them on to him. >> >> >> Thanks as always, >> >> Beth >> >> >> >> >>> *What geographic mapping software would you recommend I use?* >> >> >> >> >>> *I'd like to find a software application (or add on) that will permit me >>> to map Excel data into traditional maps.* >> >> >> >> >>> *I'm hoping that software with these capabilities will be available via >>> Berkeley's software unit.* >> >> >> >> *Thanks.* >> >> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> Beth Muramoto >> Computer Resource Specialist >> Graduate School of Education >> University of California, Berkeley >> 1650 Tolman Hall >> Berkeley, CA 94720 >> Email: mailto:[email protected] >> Phone: (510) 643-0203 >> Fax: (510) 643-6239 >> >> “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some >> blunders and absurdities have crept in – forget them as soon as you can. >> Tomorrow is a new day. 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