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Search results for "Mapping" ...
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Hone your Fusion Tables training skills
Get savvy with the new version of Fusion Tables and learn the newest features and share tips and tricks for smooth trainings. For those who are newer to Fusion Tables, learn what they are, see examples and what types of files can be used. Learn how to do mapping with Fusion Tables and how to style and display them. This tutorial also goes into customizing tables, how to add layers and how to combine maps. Find out more through this link: https://sites.google.com/site/fusiontablestalks/talks/car-2013
Tags: Google; Google Fusion Tables; data
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Tableau Public for beginners and pros
Use the tipsheet to map your way to mastering data analysis.
Tags: Free software; mapping data
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Welcome to the world of data: Now what do you do? (T. Thompson Powerpoint)
Thompson gives her tips and examples on what to do after you get the data. She includes what to use Access for, what to use Excel for, what to use Google Maps for and much more.
Tags: data sets; large data; data resources, ideas
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Investigating Racial Disparities
LaFleur and Poston recap their racial disparity stories with great tips and hints while Sommers highlights some of his finding in his book, "Studying Racial Disparity in a 'Post-Racial' Society"
Tags: racial gap; mapping; statistics
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Free data tools
Golden lists free tools to use for displaying data, including charts and maps. This is her Powerpoint presentation for: Best practices speed presentations.
Tags: data tools; free; Tableau; Timeflow; Google Fusion
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Displaying Data Geographically
Get familiar with basic mapping concept and how to use ArcMap.
Tags: None
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Quantum GIS (QGIS)
Learn how to work with Quantum GIS, shapefiles and color-code a thematic map.
Tags: Quantum GIS; shapefiles; maps
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Own Your Map Stack
Learn how to create your own maps without resorting to Google Maps.
Tags: maps; map stacks
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Basic Mapping In GeoCommons
Learn tips and tricks about basic mapping with GeoCommons through this tipsheet.
Tags: GeoCommons