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Discover the power of Meograph for multidimensional storytelling, create stunning infographics with Visual.ly, and leverage the mapping capabilities of OpenStreetMaps and MapBox. Learn how to use Fusion Tables and Shape Escape with Shapefiles and KML for geographic information systems. Access Google Docs resources from Google Drive for seamless work collaboration. Explore new ways to tell compelling stories and visualize data effectively.
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MeographCreate multimedia stories http://www.meograph.com/channel4kvwm/13/trayvon-martin-case
Visual.ly Create free infographicsand data visualizations. http://visual.ly/crime-unpunishment-why-journalists-fear-their-safety
OpenStreetMaps + MapBox • http://mapbox.com • Download TillMill applicationhttp://mapbox.com/tilemill • Example from WNYC • www.OpenStreetMaps.org
Fusion Tables + Shape Escape Fusion Tables Google Docs Access from Google Drive https://drive.google.com • Google.com/fusiontables • http://www.shpescape.com
Shapefile? KML? • Shapefile is a geospatial vector format in geographic information systems (GIS) software. The shapefile is a collection of files that stores geometrical data in the forms of points, lines and polygon. • In English: File types for Geographical/mapping data. • ONLY works with Latitude/ Longitude, wktand geojson columns • If you have all day: http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~sdalhelp/docs/ht_xls_to_shp.pdf • If you have two minutes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT2awFra5Gk