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Comparing Thematic Maps with Density Heatmaps

Now that we’ve rolled out thematic mapping by state, county, and zip code in SpatialKey, you can produce some fantastic thematic maps with only a few mouse clicks. But it’s important to understand how these thematic maps represent your data, and when it might be appropriate to use thematic maps versus density maps. Both are [...]

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 [...]

Map of Saturn Dealership Closings

GM just announced that the Saturn brand will be winding down. Here’s a map of the Saturn dealerships throughout the US, based on data from AggData.  (Click for larger image.)
View the interactive report in SpatialKey
Fortunately for Saturn owners, all of these locations are near GM dealerships.

SpatialKey launched on the Intuit Partner Platform

Last week at Adobe Max in San Francisco, our team launched Customer Explorer, a version of our geovisualization system running on the Intuit Partner Platform. Existing QuickBooks customers can now visualize their customer data (or a sample dataset) in any of the current technology preview templates without leaving the Intuit Workplace. Any dates [...]