GIS and maps

Articles in this section examine how free and open source software is changing the world of geographic and geospatial information science (GIS) and mapping.

An open source mapping primer

As you've surfed the web, you've surely come across many sites using embedded maps to display data. Humans are visual creatures, so presenting temperatures, crime statistics…

OpenStreetMap: Help us #MapLesotho

You are invited to participate in a mapping event with OpenStreetMap (OSM) that will kick off on January 16, 2015 called #MapLesotho Mapathon! Last year, we had 5 out of 50…