


Have story maps finally come of age?
Let me be brutally honest. I did not like the first set of Esri story map templates released. They were far too GIS-ey. When I shared them with my non-GIS, non-mappy friends there were a few raised eyebrows: “How do I use this bloody thing” I heard often. In my mind,...
Is GIS becoming a self-service platform?
The term “self service platform” is a new one to me. I picked it up reading Why are organisations still buying Tableau when Power BI is perceived to be free?. The article is focused on BI platforms, but it made me think about the emergence of GIS platforms. Is GIS...
Are intelligent mobile maps exploding?
“Intelligent mobile maps exploding” I hear you wonder. “Is that like the Samsung Galaxy Note 7?”. Keep reading …. The location intelligence and GIS industries often talk at length about maps. But what is a map? A map is one way to visualize (location based) data. That...
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