Cartography
Explorations in developing maps using open source data and tools.
These posts document the process of learning how to build maps, both interactive and printed. I love the core challenge of maps: finding a balance between the extensive richness of information and an ordered and cohesive experience.
Cartography posts
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Mapping the climate similarity of U.S. cities
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Creating high-resolution raster terrain tiles from LIDAR source DEMs
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Mapping every high-rise apartment building in Seattle
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Identifying trees from LIDAR data and creating a site survey
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A method to generate elegantly curved polygon label text for digital maps