16 January 2007

A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods : http://www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html

Map Compare : to compare a variety of mapping APIs (Application Programming Interface).

Session USING CONCEPT MAPS AND CONCEPT QUESTIONS TO ENHANCE CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING (PDF) - View as HTML

HuckleberryFinn Map : http://gutenkarte.org/map/76 Via http://gutenkarte.org/ a geographic text browser, intended to help readers explore the spatial component of classic works of literature.

Valley of the Kings Map : http://www.exacteditions.com/exact/browse/390/426/1734/3/31/0/map

Should we be considering the implications of this Second Life for mapping/cartography ?

Backwards History (Map) by David Byrne, 2002 ------>>>

"...mapping art projects linked to locative and mobile media are not perceived in contemporary German art education, though mapping and cartography is very en vogue as a didactic concept in art education."

Primer on Palestine, Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict : http://www.merip.org/palestine-israel_primer/Palestine-Israel_Primer_MERIP.pdf

Massurrealism : http://www.massurrealism.org/about/index.html is a form of art that is rooted in the combination of mass media related art [ such as pop art ] and surrealist imagery. Via

Curious locations : http://www.suth.com/company_location.htm#

"The only principle that does not inhibit progress is: anything goes." - Paul K. Feyerabend, philosopher of science, in "Against Method: Outline of an Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge", 1975, page 9.
"If a bird who could fly, only wished for flight as it sat on a limb, before long it would be unable to fly." - The Universe
"A map provides no answers. It only suggests where to look: discover this, reexamine that, put one thing in relation to another, orient yourself, begin here . . ." - Miles Harvey
"If it leads to compassion, you know it's knowledge. Otherwise, it's just more information." - Gerald Grow
"Art isn't made by committee. Great design isn't made by consensus. True wisdom isn't captured from a crowd. At least not when the crowd is acting as a single entity. Clearly there IS wisdom in the many as long as you don't 'poison' the crowd by forcing them to agree (voting doesn't mean agreeing)." - Kathy Sierra

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