IGIS Tech Notes describe workflows and techniques for using geospatial science and technologies in research and extension. They are works in progress, and we welcome feedback and comments below.

Throughout history, maps have been fundamental in shaping our view of the world, and our place in it. But far from being purely scientific objects, world maps are unavoidably partial and subjective, ...

A handful of world map murals are going up in classrooms at Heartland Community College as part of a pilot program to add a ...

The upcoming structure would be 40 times larger than the largest 3D-printed building constructed anywhere in the world to ...

Maps must be more than static reference tools; they must be dynamic platforms that reflect the world as it changes.

It was not all that long ago when a person wanted to take a trip somewhere they had never been before they had to figure out ...

PaperMap is available on PyPI. Using the default values, the example below will create an portrait-oriented, A4-sized map of Bangkok at scale 1:25000: You can easily customize the generated map by ...

In this woodturning video, a unique world map lamp is created from sapele hardwood using the Xtool S1 40W laser engraver with a rotary attachment. The project involves careful design planning, ...

Application created with one of Mimaki’s LED-UV printers, the UCJV330-160 By Marc Verbeem The print industry faces significant challenges in becoming sustainable, especially given its integral role in ...