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

Friday, 9 August

 * (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

Saturday

 * (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

Sunday

 * (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)

Monday

 * (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

Tuesday

 * (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

Background reading

 * Map Projections
 * The Human visual system and Cartography
 * Perceptual color maps
 * Designing and Producing Natural-Color Maps with Satellite Land Cover Data

Prerequisites
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.

Tutorials

 * Learn Openstreetmap
 * JOSM User Guide
 * QGIS Basics
 * TileMill Guide
 * Web Fundamentals - Code Academy
 * Github setup
 * Leaflet quickstart guide
 * Creating Hillshades and Color Relief Maps Based on SRTM Data for Afghanistan and Pakistan
 * Mapbox.js API Documentation
 * Creating colored geotiff rasters with GDAL


 * GIS Data

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