TomTom Map Data: 5 Things to Know
It’s relatively common knowledge that TomTom was the first on the block in terms of widely available consumer navigation …
How GIS Professionals Can Leverage Speed Limit Data Sets
“You’re the next stop!” As a consumer, you may have seen this message on your phone as you awaited the arrival of your l …
5 Reasons To License Map APIs or Map Data Through a Reseller
App developers and Geographic Information System (GIS) specialists across a range of industries are tasked with keeping …
4 Facts About File Geodatabase and Shapefile That Nobody Told You
Shapefile was created by Esri and is used for storing spatial data. As the need for and availability of more geographica …
How GIS Benefits from Machine Learning and Deep Learning
Big Data is a big deal. Vast, complex data sets gleaned from networks of connectivity points contain valuable informatio …
3 Value-Adds to Look for in a GIS Data Provider
In the Digital Age, data defines the experience. For advanced digital mapping, data quality and format are non-negotiabl …
4 Pitfalls of Open Source Maps That Put Results at Risk
Digital maps are important and necessary tools for everyday living. People rely on them for everything from tracking pac …
GIS Expansion into Africa using ADC WorldMap
COVID-19 has highlighted the fault lines of Africa’s health and infrastructure – a decades-long challenge that’s slowly …
Shapefile vs. File Geodatabase: Which Is Right For You?
Shapefile (.shp) and File Geodatabase (.gdb). Both are storage formats for spatial data originally developed by Esri and …