Spaced Out :: 10 2015

….can always count on a good geography blunder from local government!!

This news article reminded me that I should provide a brief update on Maps.Me (which Ive blogged about before) which is receiving a good roadmap of development. Some points to note (and an update on my earlier update!):

1. as the news item states, Maps.Me has been open sourced - it will be interesting to see if this will be taken up by users. The rendering and routing is good and provides the basis for a very solid app.

2. You can now turn off returning usage statistics

3. You can now store the maps on an SD card (rather than internal memory)

4. You can download maps direct to your PC then transfer to your phone from here

A great app just got better and its my “go to” app on my phone and tablet when travelling.

….. has just landed. See the changelog for the new features which continue to be extensive and useful, for example rule based labelling and rule based styling of attribute tables.

A helpful article on blogging/use of social media for academics which pretty much hits the spot. You can’t ignore it, but it can suck the blood out of you if you are not careful!

Great long list of free GIS data resources from Robin Waters. Something for everyone!