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5 day workshop on geovisualization and GIS at the National Institute of Design, Bangalore.
Workshop outline
[edit]- Start: 9am, Friday, 9 August 2013
- Type of sessions: (D)iscussions, (P)resentation, (T)heory, (W)orkshop
- (O)utputs: O1, O3 and O5 will be considered for evaluation.
- O1 Schematic map - Balance of detail vs abstraction relevant to selected theme, figure ground clarity, label legibility and placement, color scheme relevance, consistency of visual language, wikipedia article inclusion.
- O3 Raster visualization - Ability to bring out the details of a selected geographic feature using colormap visualization
- O5 Hybrid map - Usage of appropriate vector and raster data layers for the selected theme, usage of external data sources, visual styling to highlight the focus dataset, interactivity
Friday, 9 August
[edit]- (D) Introductions
- (P) How the map evolved
- (T) Elements of cartography
- Lunch
- (W) Simple maps
- (O1) Create a schematic tourist map of an Indian state
- Data layering, Geometry simplification, Data visualization
- Tools: Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape
Saturday
[edit]- (D) Individual presentation and discussion of O1
- (P) The open source world of maps
- (T) Elements of GIS
- Lunch
- (W) Collecting data
- (O2) Improve the OpenStreetMap of the place you know the best
- Geographic attributes and map features, Remote surveying, Georeferencing and rectification, GPS tools and data
- Tools: JOSM
- Chai
- (P) My Story: Maps, Politics & Life
Sunday
[edit]- (D) Individual presentation and discussion of O2 comparing OSM and google maps for the same area.
- (T) GIS tools and data formats
- Lunch
- (W) Geographic Information Systems
- (O3) (a) Terrain visualization of SRTM data using a custom colormap (b) Graphic map on any theme or region using a combination of available GIS data layers
- Data sources, Data importing and conversion, Raster and vector data, Visualizing elevation data, Attribute tables, Geographic queries, Styling and symbolizers, Exporting, WMS
- Tools: Quantum GIS with python plugins (GDAL Tools, OSM Import)
Monday
[edit]- (D) Individual presentation and discussion of O3 and Q&A session of issues faced
- (T) Introduction to TileMill - A modern map design studio
- Lunch
- (W) Digital cartography
- (O4) Design and host a themed interactive map online.
- Data layering, Image composting, CartoCSS, Web tiles and slippy maps, Simple map interactivity
- Tools: TileMill
Tuesday
[edit]- (D) Individual presentation and discussion of O4 and Q&A session of issues faced
- (P) Maps of tomorrow
- Lunch
- (W) Hack day
- (O5) Showcase your skills
- Using github pages to host your own free website, Using Leaflet to serve maps
- (D) Closing Q&A
Resources
[edit]Background reading
[edit]- Map Projections
- The Human visual system and Cartography
- Perceptual color maps
- Designing and Producing Natural-Color Maps with Satellite Land Cover Data
Prerequisites
[edit]Install the following software:
- Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape (Free)
- JOSM
- QuantumGIS 1.8 with [Python 2.7] and enable the following python plugins: [Openstreetmap plugin]
- TileMill
- Create and activate user accounts on OpenStreetMap, MapBox and GitHub.
- All software is free and compatible with Linux, Mac and Windows.
Tutorials
[edit]- Learn Openstreetmap
- JOSM User Guide
- QGIS Basics
- TileMill Guide
- Web Fundamentals - Code Academy
- Github setup
- Leaflet quickstart guide
- Creating Hillshades and Color Relief Maps Based on SRTM Data for Afghanistan and Pakistan
- Mapbox.js API Documentation
- Creating colored geotiff rasters with GDAL