Open Source GIS short course coming for Seattle

Seattle consultant Karsten Vennemann is presenting a 3 day course on Interoperable Web GIS Solutions with Open Source Software November 19-21.

Karsten has more of a cartographic bent than most GIS specialists out there. I expect this class will go beyond just manipulating the software and help you make beautiful products. If you’ve been curious about the tools available from the open source world, or are tired of paying the ESRI tax, this course looks like a good value.

Blank Maps Collection

The Map Room found this blank Maps Collection:

“This collection of blank and outline maps looks useful: the maps are available in GIF, EPS and PDF format, and they’re freely available under a Creative Commons licence. And there seem to be an awful lot of them. Via Maps and More.

(Via The Map Room.)