This workshop is about digitizing features from a georeferenced map, which is the second step in creating a GIS map file of the embedded geographic data in a paper map for the purpose of research and analysis. This tutorial follows our tutorial on georeferencing, so if you have not completed that step, check out the …
This workshop is about Georeferencing, which is the first step in our Introduction to GIS series. GIS means “Geographic Information System.” Georeferencing is a very technical activity but we are going to focus on the practical elements that will allow you complete the georeferencing task on a scanned image of a map. Georeferencing, in the …
Tool Description: QGIS is an open source geographic information systems platform that allows users to create maps, edit layers, process and analyze, and share content. As an open source tool, it boasts a large and active user community and 2000+ plugins.
Learning Objectives: change the background map using a different map from the StorymapJS map library; upload a new custom map marker.
Learning Objectives: apply html tags to text to create headings; numbered lists, and unnumbered lists; and paragraph breaks.
Learning Objectives: share map with a public URL; share map as an embed on a website; share map by exporting as a file.
Learning Objectives: Create a new Storymap Slide; add a location to a Storymap Slide using an address; add a location to a Storymap Slide using a GIS reference.
Learning Objectives: create a slide headline; add and format descriptive text; embed media using an image address.
Learning Objectives: Navigate storymap.knightlab.com; sign in with your Google account; and create a new project.
TimelineJS is an open-source tool from Knightlab that enables anyone to build visually rich, interactive timelines. Beginners can create a timeline using nothing more than a Google spreadsheet; experts can use their JSON skills to create custom installations, while keeping TimelineJS’s core functionality.