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Map Tile Identification: A New Addition to your Toolbox

At Sparkgeo we don’t just make maps. We address a range of geospatial challenges and pursue the most appropriate solutions with an open and independent mindset. Those solutions sometimes produce pixels. Those pixels are often served over a network. We’re always striving to improve how we develop, test, and support our solutions. As part of …

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Map-to-Speech: A Method for Making Web Maps More Accessible

In a world where geospatial technology continues to evolve, we try to place ourselves at the intersection of innovation and inclusivity. We often imagine a map as a visual guide, but there are opportunities to make this information more accessible to everyone, including those with visual impairments. Today, we explore the concept of map-to-speech technology, …

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Making Use of Geospatial Data

For over a decade, organizations have been heavily investing in GIS tools and capturing petabytes of geospatial data. These massive acquisitions of datasets show that geospatial technologies are very powerful. However, powerful doesn’t necessarily equate to useful – particularly for members who aren’t on the geospatial team. Typically, initiatives to make those datasets more accessible …

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Strategic Geospatial

Making a map may be a daily activity for many, but thinking about why we do something and whether that activity is fit for purpose differentiates those who are thinking strategically about what impact they are having.