These Web tools are designed to help you create a terrific Google Maps mashup, whether you want to map your Flickr photos or guide people attending an event. Google Maps is dynamic. Making customized ...

Interested in creating your own custom Google Maps with detailed routes, directions, and points of interest? We’ll show you how to make one in just a few clicks. Editorial Note: Talk Android may ...

A KML file is a file that represent the locations and shapes of places on our planet Earth. Businesses and researchers use them to track points of interest, from potential store locations to the ...

There are several ways to create maps in Microsoft Excel 2007. While you can always paste map images into a worksheet or even draw your own maps using the shape and line tools, most businesses need ...

From user-friendly mobile apps like Travelboast and TravelAnimator to web-based tools like Pictramap and advanced software like SmartSHOW 3D, there’s an option for everyone. Each tool offers unique ...

Geoff McGhee is a journalist and data visualizer at Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West. Data Points is a new series where we explore the world of data visualization, ...

Do you have some data with geolocation information that you want to map? You may not think of R when you’re looking for a GIS platform, but new packages and standards have helped make the R ...

Mod support has become one of the best ways for a game to build a community, and Meccha Chameleon is jumping into the fun with tools that let players create and share their own custom maps. If you've ...

Google Maps is one of the most popular apps of all time, and for good reasons—it helps us find places, navigate unfamiliar roads, discover restaurants, and so much more. You likely use it to get from ...