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August 1 King County GIS User Group meeting topic: Vector tiles and other GIS news

You’ve heard about vector tiles. You’ve used vector tiles in a variety of online maps, perhaps without even realizing it. But have you created your own vector tile maps?

July 24, 2018 in Cartography, Data, General News, GIS Training News, Resources for GIS Professionals, Tips and Resources.

The power of open source GIS—a personal journey

My first foray into the world of open source GIS occurred at a meeting of Cascadia Users of Geospatial Open Source (CUGOS) back in 2007 at the offices of LizardTech in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. At the time, I didn’t know anything about what open source was or how it was being used.

February 21, 2018 in General News, Resources for GIS Professionals, Tips and Resources.

Data quality at King County GIS – Part 2

Data quality at King County GIS includes processes and tools for validation of the contents of the Spatial Data Warehouse. Multiple linked automated and manual steps help ensure good internal consistency and an anomaly-free environment, both for file-system and database objects.

December 18, 2017 in Data, Tips and Resources.

Data quality at King County GIS – Part 1

At King County GIS, we connect with data quality at different levels. This post is one of three introductory posts about how King County GIS is working to improve the quality of the County’s GIS data.

June 2, 2017 in Data, Tips and Resources.

How to locate your assets using ArcGIS Maps for Office

Maps for Office is an Excel add-in that allows you to create maps within an Excel spreadsheet using the ArcGIS Online platform.

May 15, 2017 in Tips and Resources.

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