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.

Posted by Atanas Entchev at 6/18/2009 6:26 PM
Categories: Data, New York, blog, Maps, Design, GIS Uses, GIS, Online Mapping, NYC, Google
Tags: Data NYC blog Maps Design GIS GIS Uses Online Mapping New York Google
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  • 6/19/2009 2:25 AM Bull wrote:
    I don't really think the professionals consider Google Earth/Maps real GIS tools.
    1. 6/19/2009 8:22 AM 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.
  • 6/19/2009 4:24 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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