World Map Wallpapers

Looking for some cartography theme wallpapers? The wallpaper blog has tons of cool wallpapers. The description for World Map Wallpapers in this blog says that those are almost accurately measured maps. I found few wallpaper really beautiful and best suited for my desktop.

(Notice the Lat-Long on Map)

(All that symbols makes it unique)

Economic Growth of The World.

Here is one of the video from ted.com showing excellent example of projections using maps and multimedia. I have bias against this one because it includes my home country ;)

Data Collection - A crucial step in map making.

Authentic data is a key element in making good, genuine map and Surveying is a common method of collecting primary data from the real world. But in GIS, getting mappable data is a multi-step procedure.



This process bores me to death. I hate working on making usable data rather then making maps! But then, it is a part of cartographer’s work. So I guess, I should start enjoying it like I enjoy the creative part of mapping!

Here, you can see how miserable the life would be if one is engage in only data collection. I have lots of compassion for those Google Guys in video!

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

GIS Tools

I have found this wonderful blog on Free Geography Tool. This blog has information and links of bunch of freeware/geographic tools.  You can manipulate geographic data including GPS, GIS, Google Earth etc. This one also covers a wide variety of topics related to geospatial technology. I specially noticed Software category which combines different free data visualization tool. Almost all of them are freeware. I thought it will be nice to share with all of you.

Map – A piece of Art

Making maps involves as much art as much it involves the science. Making a painting involves multiple aspects like dimension, color choice, element size, proportion, spacing and presentation. Does any of these sound familiar to my fellow cartographers? Yes, these are kind of the same basics we use while making a map. I have passion for canvas painting and I can very well impose the same while I am making a map. I think we won’t be wrong if we call ourselves cartographers and artists!!