mapping

Reading and writing and … location. Visualizing where different peformance metrics correlate.

Our parent company, Universal Mind, was tasked by the Colorado Department of Education and Center for Assessment to visualize data from their innovative models for measuring student progress. The public version of that project is available at schoolview.org. SchoolVIEW has some great features to visually compare school performance in terms of proficiency [...]

Visual mapping and analysis for “regular” business users?

We all know that a picture is worth a thousand words. Images from Tiananmen Square, September 11th, or the recent devastation in Haiti are universally understood and move people to action more than words ever could. Visualizing vs. reading about events is becoming more and more prevalent, with an increasing number of people receiving their [...]

Where are the Loud Neighbors? Late Night Noise in Sacramento, CA

The Sacramento Police Department makes their dispatch database publicly available via monthly text files.  These files are exported from Sacramento’s Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, which supports police dispatch and response functions in their 911 center.  These files include information about each dispatch, including details like date and time, type of call – from homicides [...]

New Basemap Styles

We partner with MapQuest for our basemaps.  Today, they announced new map styles and imagery improvements, and we like ‘em!  The cleaner styles help the symbolizations of user data stand out.