Murder: New York City


The New York Times released a very impressive interactive online map of homicides in New York City. Clear, simple, fast, intuitive, impactful. Powered by Google.

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Archie Belaney, a commenter on The All Points Blog, nominates Eric Schmidt, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, and Marissa Mayer as the most influential people in GIS. (S)he has a point.

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Posted by Atanas Entchev at 6/18/2009 11:26 PM
Categories: Data,blog,NYC,GIS Uses,Maps,Design,GIS,Online Mapping,New York,Google
Tags: Data NYC blog Maps Design GIS GIS Uses Online Mapping New York Google
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  • 6/19/2009 7:25 AM Bull wrote:
    I don't really think the professionals consider Google Earth/Maps real GIS tools.
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    1. 6/19/2009 1:22 PM atanas entchev wrote:
      I agree that many GIS professionals do not consider Google Earth/Maps real GIS tools. But Google has done more than anyone to further the understanding and acceptance of GIS and bring it into the mainstream. This is pretty influential.
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  • 6/19/2009 9:24 PM Bull wrote:
    Agreed they have helped get GIS noticed, but I'd say the people behind OSM or telascience, particularly Norman Vine are more influential in real GIS, but that's just my opinion.
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