User:Planemad/Talks/NID Bangalore Geovisualization Workshop 2013

5 day workshop on geovisualization and GIS at the National Institute of Design, Bangalore.

Workshop outline

Start: 9am, Friday, 9 August 2013
Type of sessions: (D)iscussions, (P)resentation, (T)heory, (W)orkshop
(O)utputs: O1, O3 and O5 will be considered for evaluation.
- O1 Schematic map - Balance of detail vs abstraction relevant to selected theme, figure ground clarity, label legibility and placement, color scheme relevance, consistency of visual language, wikipedia article inclusion.
- O3 Raster visualization - Ability to bring out the details of a selected geographic feature using colormap visualization
- O5 Hybrid map - Usage of appropriate vector and raster data layers for the selected theme, usage of external data sources, visual styling to highlight the focus dataset, interactivity

(D) Introductions
(P) How the map evolved
(T) Elements of cartography
Lunch
(W) Simple maps
- (O1) Create a schematic tourist map of an Indian state
- Data layering, Geometry simplification, Data visualization
- Tools: Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape

(D) Individual presentation and discussion of O1
(P) The open source world of maps
(T) Elements of GIS
Lunch
(W) Collecting data
(O2) Improve the OpenStreetMap of the place you know the best
- Geographic attributes and map features, Remote surveying, Georeferencing and rectification, GPS tools and data
- Tools: JOSM
Chai
(P) My Story: Maps, Politics & Life

(D) Individual presentation and discussion of O2 comparing OSM and google maps for the same area.
(T) GIS tools and data formats
Lunch
(W) Geographic Information Systems
- (O3) (a) Terrain visualization of SRTM data using a custom colormap (b) Graphic map on any theme or region using a combination of available GIS data layers
- Data sources, Data importing and conversion, Raster and vector data, Visualizing elevation data, Attribute tables, Geographic queries, Styling and symbolizers, Exporting, WMS
- Tools: Quantum GIS with python plugins (GDAL Tools, OSM Import)

(D) Individual presentation and discussion of O3 and Q&A session of issues faced
(T) Introduction to TileMill - A modern map design studio
Lunch
(W) Digital cartography
- (O4) Design and host a themed interactive map online.
- Data layering, Image composting, CartoCSS, Web tiles and slippy maps, Simple map interactivity
- Tools: TileMill

(D) Individual presentation and discussion of O4 and Q&A session of issues faced
(P) Maps of tomorrow
Lunch
(W) Hack day
- (O5) Showcase your skills
- Using github pages to host your own free website, Using Leaflet to serve maps
(D) Closing Q&A

Install the following software:

Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape (Free)
JOSM
QuantumGIS 1.8 with [Python 2.7] and enable the following python plugins: [Openstreetmap plugin]
TileMill
Create and activate user accounts on OpenStreetMap, MapBox and GitHub.
All software is free and compatible with Linux, Mac and Windows.