Travel as a Roman

Stanford University have created a “Geospatial network model of the Roman world”
Impressive Interactive Map that can calculate  travel times and cost (in Denarius)
ORBIS, can calculate journey times between 751 locations in the Roman world. The site draws data from The BarringtonAtlas of the Greek and Roman World which has  been georeferenced by Cambridge University Students. To calculate voyages on water, the site uses maps of rivers. Sea journeys are also possible, with routes calculated from the Romans’ preferred sea routes. Dijkstra’s pathfinding algorithmis applied to calculate routes.
The Mapping tool also calculates route dependent on the month for a journey, as weather conditions at sea and on land had a major impact on ancient travel times.
Users can choose from a menu of transport/travel options:
  • Foot/army/pack animal, mule cart/camel caravan
  • Military March (Rapid)
  • Ox & cart
  • Fully loaded mule
  • Horseback rider (routine travel)
  • Private travel (routine, vehicular)
  • Private travel (accelerated, vehicular/horseback)
  • Fast carriage
Try the Roman Travel Interactive Map:
Information on the Geospatial Technology used is see the section tabs:
Building ORBIS: Multi-modal network model via the Building ORBIS tab and selecting the Geospatial Technology Tab.
via:mapperz.blogspot.com

Ingres Db

The latest version of Ingres relational database now also includes support for geospatial data. GIS functions and spatial data types are included out-of-the-box (i.e. do not require additional plug-ins) and make it easy to enable web mapping. Ingres 10S supports spatial applications, such as Esri’s ArcGIS for Desktop and FME but also MapServer and GeoServer.

Ingres 10S is supported by other programming libraries including GDAL/OGR and GeoTools, allowing import, export and manipulation of vector data. Ingres 10S leverages the GEOS geometry and PROJ cartographic projection libraries for manipulating and transforming spatial data between dozens of geographic and planar co-ordinate systems.

Ingres 10S is an open source, enterprise grade database, not as popular as MySQL or PostgesSQL but, as the other options, can be downloaded and used for free. Ingres was first created as a research project at the University of California, Berkeley in the early 1970s. Since the mid-1980s, Ingres has spawned a number of commercial database applications, including Sybase, Microsoft SQL Server, NonStop SQL, but also open source PostgreSQL (which with PostGIS extension is the most popular open source spatial database).

Излезе BGmaps for Android – beta

Излезе БГмапс за Андроид – бета!

С BGmaps за Android лесно и удобно ползватe карти на България и всички български градове.
С BGmaps можете:
- да търсите адреси в градовете и местоположение на други населени места;
- бързо да въведете адрес с подсказка (autocomplete);
- да видите къде сте върху картата (с включен GPS и/ли безжична мрежа);
- да откриете полезни обекти – заведения, банкомати, спирки, болници, училища, институции,
офиси на компании и др.;
- да добавяте обекти върху картата, които да се показват на всички потребители, както в
BGmaps за Android, така и в www.bgmaps.com.
В раздел «Моите места» може да записвате избрани точки на картата, които да ползвате лично
или да споделите с другите през Facebook, мейл и др.
В раздел «Моят град» може да изпратите до Вашата община съобщения за проблеми и
нередности. Може да видите и всички съобщения от общината и изпратените сигнали до нея.
BGmaps за Android изисква регистрация чрез имейл адрес или Facebook. Регистрацията
позволява да ползвате «Моите места», «Моят град» и да въвеждате нови публични обекти в
BGmaps.
BGmaps за Android изисква връзка с интернет. За да пести трафик запазва видяните карти.
BGmaps за Android изисква налична SD карта.
Ключови думи: България, карта, карти, улица,адрес, квартал, град, село, курорт, bulgaria
The application is in Bulgarian language only.
Key words: Bulgaria, map, maps, street, address
KW: София, Пловдив, Варна, Бургас, Русе, Стара Загора
Айтос, Аксаково, Алфатар, Антоново, Априлци, Ардино, Асеновград, Ахелой, Ахтопол, Балчи,
Банкя, Банско, Баня, Батак, Батановци, Белене, Белица, Белово, Белоградчик, Белослав,
Берковица, Благоевград, Бобов дол, Бобошево, Божурище, Бойчиновци, Болярово, Борово,
Ботевград, Брацигово, Брегово, Брезник, Брезово, Брусарци, Бухово, Българово, Бяла,
Бяла, Бяла Слатина, Бяла черква, Велики Преслав, Велико Търново, Велинград, Ветово,
Ветрен, Видин, Враца, Вълчедръм, Вълчи дол, Върбица, Вършец, Габрово, Генерал Тошево,
Главиница, Глоджево, Годеч, Горна Оряховица, Гоце Делчев, Грамада, Гулянци, Гурково,
Гълъбово, Две могили, Дебелец, Девин, Девня, Джебел, Димитровград, Димово, Добринище,
Добрич, Долна Митрополия, Долна Оряховица, Долна баня, Долни Дъбник, Долни чифлик,
Доспат, Драгоман, Дряново, Дулово, Дунавци, Дупница, Дългопол, Елена, Елин Пелин,
Елхово, Етрополе, Завет, Земен, Златарица, Златица, Златоград, Ивайловград, Игнатиево,
Искър, Исперих, Ихтиман, Каблешково, Каварна, Казанлък, Калофер, Камено, Каолиново,
Карлово, Карнобат, Каспичан, Кермен, Килифарево, Китен, Клисура, Кнежа, Козлодуй, Койнаре,
Копривщица, Костандово, Костенец, Костинброд, Котел, Кочериново, Кресна, Криводол, Кричим,
Крумовград, Крън, Кубрат, Куклен, Кула, Кърджали, Кюстендил, Левски, Летница, Ловеч,
Лозница, Лом, Луковит, Лъки, Любимец, Лясковец, Мадан, Маджарово, Малко Търново, Мартен,
Мездра, Мелник, Меричлери, Мизия, Момин проход, Момчилград, Монтана, Мъглиж, Неделино,
Несебър, Николаево, Никопол, Нова Загора, Нови Искър, Нови пазар, Обзор, Омуртаг, Опака,
Оряхово, Павел баня, Павликени, Пазарджик, Панагюрище, Перник, Перущица, Петрич,
Пещера, Пирдоп, Плачковци, Плевен, Плиска, Полски Тръмбеш, Поморие, Попово, Пордим,
Правец, Приморско, Провадия, Първомай, Раднево, Радомир, Разград, Разлог, Ракитово,
Раковски, Рила, Роман, Рудозем, Садово, Самоков, Сандански, Сапарева баня, Свети Влас,
Свиленград, Свищов, Своге, Севлиево, Сеново, Септември, Силистра, Симеоновград, Симитли,
Славяново, Сливен, Сливница, Сливо поле, Смолян, Смядово, Созопол, Сопот, Средец,
Стамболийски, Стражица, Стралджа, Стрелча, Суворово, Сунгурларе, Сухиндол, Съединение,
Сърница, Твърдица, Тервел, Тетевен, Тополовград, Троян, Трън, Тръстеник, Трявна, Тутракан,
Търговище, Угърчин, Хаджидимово, Харманли, Хасково, Хисаря, Цар Калоян, Царево,
Чепеларе, Червен бряг, Черноморец, Чипровци, Чирпан, Шабла, Шивачево, Шипка, Шумен,
Ябланица, Якоруда, Ямбол.

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Easier mapping with the new Google Map Maker

With 2012 approaching, we’re getting a head start on our New Year’s resolution to shed some excess weight and improve our overall appearance. You may have seen our ongoing efforts to improve the look, feel, and user experience across many other Google products to date. And with Google Map Maker available in the United States, Canada, and more than 180 other regions, it’s time for another makeover. Today, we’re revealing a new version of Google Map Maker to help users map the places they know best and make their hometowns sparkle on Google Maps.

Start with a walkthrough of the new Google Map Maker

With Map Maker, you can easily help ensure that the changing world around you is accurately reflected on the map. Add your favorite gift shop, the nearest tree farm, or even the golf course where you once got that hole in one. It’s also easier to mark the best route to Grandma’s house and draw better buildings with courtyards and crisper corners. The options are endless when it comes to mapping the places you know and love. Once approved, your contributions will appear on Google Maps, Google Earth and Google Maps for mobile for all the world to see.

You don’t have to be an expert to start using Google Map Maker. High school student and Eagle Scout Tommy Bruce is a mapping superstar who finds mapping fun, fulfilling, and a simple way to help those in his community have the best, most comprehensive information possible. He started by mapping bike trails in his hometown of Mooresville, North Carolina and is now on an exchange program in Puebla, Mexico, mapping unmarked rivers that run through town! After witnessing Tommy’s accomplishments firsthand at the U.S. Geo User Summit, even his mother Margaret began thinking of places that she’s eager to put on the map.

Why not make your New Year’s resolution to improve the map for millions of people? Start here.

The New War Horse Interactive Map on MSN

Many of you have heard of Steven Spielberg’s latest hit movie War Horse, which came out in USA theatres on December 25 and is launching in Europe in January. What you may not have heard of is the War Horse Journeyon MSN. It’s a tool that allows you to explore the journey of Joey (the war horse). For more on the Journey tool, check out this MSN Blog Post. We at Bing Maps just wanted to call out our partner in the UK, Shoothill, who worked with the movie to create a true one-of-a-kind mapping experience!
Here’s a quick overview of the Timemap in the War Horse Journey, but nothing can compare with just spending time in the map itself. The Timemap combines present day maps with WWI era imagery all in one place! It has 3 components: video/photos, aerial photos and historic maps. The fade slider functionality lets you compare maps from WWI with today. Take a look…
Villers Bretonneux, France
December, 1917
Villers Bretonneux, France
Present Day
Historic trench map of Kemmel, Belgium
April, 1917
Belgium landscape today
Go spend some time playing around with the Timemap and the War Horse Journey. The Timemap is an incredible way to explore history and shows the lasting mark WWI has made on our world.
Note that the War Horse Journey is available for a limited time only, so get out there and experience history today!