There are a number of how-to’s online showing how to create heat maps but they tend to take a lot of time and require at least an intermediate or advanced knowledge of Excel functions. You have all the relevant map data you need but no easy way to analyze them. You can use any of …
If all you have are GPS data in the form of latitude and longitude coordinates, you can also visualize your data by creating a map using ShowMyMap’s user-friendly tools. You don’t need to convert your latitude and longitude data into actual addresses to use our tools to generate a map; ShowMyMap supports a wide range …
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It’s a three-way match among Google Maps, Yahoo Maps, and MapQuest, as each of these popular mapping services pit their respective APIs against the other two. Developers can now have their pick of cutting-edge mapping APIs so they can design their own interactive map apps. Google Maps is, of course, considered the one to beat. …
Most folks know that using Excel is a great way to store location data, as you can easily arrange addresses, city names, states, zip codes, and other pertinent information into neat rows and columns. With ShowMyMap, you can create an interactive map using your Excel location data in a jiffy! But why bother with a …
Map making, or cartography, was a serious, tedious, and often life-long craft back in the days when much of the world was still unexplored. These days, mapmaking is assisted by advanced tools, such as satellites, GPS, aerial photography, sensors, and many more. Latitude and longitude coordinates have continued to be invaluable in map-making. In fact, …
Once you have created your map, you can export it as a PDF, KML, or an image file so you can have a soft copy stored away. Note: The export map function is not supported on mobile or tablet devices. Export Your Map Just follow these steps: Create a map using a Pro or Pro+ …
ShowMyMap’s map-making tool allows you to easily generate a map using only zip codes! Here’s how: Input your zip codes into a spreadsheet. Copy and the spreadsheet data and paste into ShowMyMap’s map-making tool. Click “Create Map.” ShowMyMap provides a lot of ways to create maps using different types and combinations of location data. ShowMyMap’s …
Perhaps you’ll be touring a city, or you just moved into a new neighborhood, or you’re going on a cross-country road trip; a GPS navigation app is always handy, sure. But the map you can access through this app is typically cluttered with a lot of location data that you don’t really need, and which …
IP Geolocation IP geolocation makes use of an internet-enabled hardware or device’s IP address to identify its location. It is defined by ip2location.com as “the extrapolation of an object location and other identifying data based on the IP addresses used by the object.” Through IP geolocation, you can usually narrow down the approximate location of …
Map-making, in this day and age, is made easier by advanced mapping tools and technologies. If you know how to write code, the art of converting location data into a detailed and informative map is still aided by a geographic information system (GIS) and complex mapping algorithms, such as Google Maps’ enterprise-level API. If you …