Say hello at NACIS 2016!

Andreas Viglakis
Mon, 17 Oct 2016 12:00:00 -0400

We arrive tomorrow in Colorado Springs for the annual meeting of the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS)! We can’t wait to connect with fellow cartographers, learn new things, and share some of what we’ve been up to. Find us throughout the week or swing by one of our presentations:

Wednesday, October 19th:

9:00AM – To kick off Wednesday’s Practical Cartography Day, Nathaniel Slaughter will present on iconographic processes and design in “Maki 3.0: open sourced icons for maps”.

10:45AM – Molly Lloyd will demonstrate data driven styling uses for dynamic data visualizations and base map design in “Data Driven Styling for GL Mapping”.

Thursday, October 20th:

9:00AM – Sam Matthews will walk through ways we’ve increased speed and performance for GL-based maps in “Maps are Fast and So Can You”.

10:40AM – NACIS veteran Lyzi Diamond will discuss new ideas for teaching geospatial technology in universities during “From button pushing to problem solving: modern geospatial technology in the classroom”.

Friday, October 21st:

10:40AM – Konstantin Käfer will dive into DEM data sourcing, processing, and distribution, as well as give a sneak peek into the future of terrain on Mapbox GL during “Dynamic Terrain Visualization”.

2:00PM – Amy Lee Walton will discuss our ongoing efforts to integrate testing into the map design process during “Software Testing: How “Tests” Can Improve Map Design”.

Can’t wait to see you there! Be sure to reach out on Twitter, or find us in person if you’d like to talk!