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Introduction of ALEX corporation, ALEXCIOUS shopping site, AuthaGraph and Geographia

Jul 6, 2017 Blog

Introduction of ALEX corporation, ALEXCIOUS shopping site, AuthaGraph and Geographia

The ALEX Corporation is very glad to join the IMIA as a new member. ALEX Corporation was founded in 2010 by Koichiro Tsujino, the former…

Best Practices for Processing and Importing Maps into the Avenza Maps App

Feb 14, 2017 Avenza

Best Practices for Processing and Importing Maps into the Avenza Maps App

Avenza Maps is capable of importing and displaying georeferenced maps in several different formats. The app processes a map…

“In the Hands of Users” by Mike Senn, part of the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Jul 27, 2016 Blog

“In the Hands of Users” by Mike Senn, part of the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

What is a map? As I pondered – and indeed struggled – with this question, I considered the many different ways I’ve used maps…

“Maps are Now Mine” by Dave McIlhagga, part of the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Jul 13, 2016 Blog

“Maps are Now Mine” by Dave McIlhagga, part of the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Maps are now Mine Remember the good old days when mappers ruled the world, and every map that any mortal saw was sourced, designed,…

“Maps Provide the Big Picture” by Holly Heintz Budd, part of the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Jun 29, 2016 Blog

“Maps Provide the Big Picture” by Holly Heintz Budd, part of the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Maps Provide The Big Picture What is a map? A map is a way to present information on music, history, science, and the arts…

Adventure Beckons, part of the IMIA Blog Series Part “What is a Map?”

Jun 15, 2016 Blog

Adventure Beckons, part of the IMIA Blog Series Part “What is a Map?”

Adventure Beckons What is a map? To me, a map is an adventure waiting to happen. As a teenager in the 1990s, I loved…

Jun 6, 2016 Blog

IMIA Member Profile: Margaret Spyker (Xentity)

Margaret Spyker, GISP, LEED GA, is the Data Team Lead for Go Code Colorado as a Data and GIS Analyst, specializing in creating new…

What is a Map? by John Cassidy, part of the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Jun 1, 2016 Blog

What is a Map? by John Cassidy, part of the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

I’ve been asked to answer the question: “What is a map?”. I thought about this a lot, and started to write an answer to…

Map Publishing and Retail in the Digital Age – IMIA Meetup

Feb 3, 2016 Blog

Map Publishing and Retail in the Digital Age – IMIA Meetup

IMIA Meetup 01 – Melbourne – 28 January 2016 Speakers Dave McIlhagga MapSherpa Bruce McGurty Hardie Grant Explore Alex Rossimel John Wiley and Sons…