This blog has sets of posts on a common topic or theme; using a handy WordPress plugin called “In Series”, I’ve linked posts in a series, and put a set of links to all those posts at the bottom of every post in the series. As future posts get added to these series, that set of links will automatically be updated. Here’s a listing of the blog series to date, with links to the first post in each series at the end; browse the link titles at the bottom of that first post to see what’s available. Many posts belong under more than one series heading, but unfortunately there’s no way to do that. If you don’t find what you’re looking for in one series listing, try another one, or look for it using some of the other search tools on this blog.
Google Earth Plus Features For Free
Ways to replicate or exceed most of the functionality of Google Earth Plus without paying for it.
Google Earth Data Tools
Posts on ways to add, display, and manipulate your own data in Google Earth.
Google Earth Tools
General utilities for augmenting Google Earth’s capabilities.
Shapefile To KML
Converting the GIS shapefile format into the Google Earth KML format.
KML To Shapefile Conversion
Converting Google Earth KML vector data to GIS-friendly shapefiles.
Google Maps Tools
Posts on putting data into, and getting data out of, Google Maps.
GPS Tools
General posts on tools for interfacing with and using GPS units. Additional GPS-related posts are scattered about in different series, particularly the following two; search the blog to find more GPS posts.
Garmin GPS
There are a lot of general GPS posts on this blog, but these are specific to Garmin units.
GIS/GPS Data Exchange
Moving data to and from a GPS in standard GIS formats.
Photo GeoTagging
Using GPS data to embed geographical data automatically into digital photos.
Topographic Maps
Links to sources of topo maps for the US and the world, and websites that overlay topographic data in Google Maps/Google Earth.
Downloading TerraServer Imagery
Ways to download large-scae TerraServer USGS imagery (topo maps, black-and-white aerial photos, color aerial photos) into standard image files, some georeferenced.
Satellite Imagery
Links to satellite imagery data and (eventually) software for their display and analysis.
GIS Tools
A variety of GIS tools and utilities.
Cartography Tools
Software, resources and data related to the making and printing of maps.
Free Tools For ESRI / ArcGIS
Toolsets and add-ons for ArcGIS and ArcView.
Coordinate Converters
Converting points and text files from one coordinate system to another.
MapWindow GIS
Videos showing how to use the open source GIS MapWindow to create and edit shapefiles.
MicroDEM: Terrain Visualization And Analysis Software
Posts on MicroDEM, a GIS program that specializes in visualizing and analyzing Digital Elevation Models (DEM), raster terrain representations.
Terrain Depiction With 3DEM
Using 3DEM to display digital elevations models, do relief shading of maps, animations, and more.
Map Projection Viewers
Online and stand-alone applications for viewing and manipulating map projections.
Visualizing Sea Level Rise
Tools and techniques for showing the effects of a sea level rise (created by a storm surge or global warming) on coastlines; also useful for river flooding.
Climate Change
Geographic data, software, and links related to the topic of climate change / global warming.
