This month we’ll start to venture through the weeds of geospatial data–the containers of geographic information. We’ll explore the main data types and discover how they compare.
Some questions we’ll cover: What are the main differences between vector and raster data? What are the use cases for different types of data? What’s a shapefile and why does it have 4+ files within it? What’s best for web maps? How do we convert it? Where can I find this data in the first place?
After this Maptime you’ll be well on your way to become a vector detector or a raster master!
Beginners strongly encouraged! Please bring a laptop so we can get hands-on into the nitty gritty of geospatial data.