WINTER SCHOOL: GOOGLE MAP MAKER & GOOGLE MAP ENGINE

25-27 June (Monday – Wednesday)
Presenters  Dr Alta de Vos (MAPA), March Turnball (MAPA) and Evans Arabu (Google International)

This workshop  introduced Google Map Maker, the tool that allows users to add the points of interests to Google Maps, that was launched in South Africa just over a week ago. Another relatively new tool  presented was Google Geo Tool that will feature the Google Maps Engine, a revolutionary geospatial tool that allows organisations to manage their data in the cloud and easily make and share maps using Google Earth, Maps and Android phones. Globally, it’s already being successfully utilised by organisations like World Wildlife Fund, Eyes on the Forest and the Living Oceans Society to manage and publish critical environmental data.

The workshop was highly practical and interactive and, on the third day, participants got the opportunity to design and work on their own maps and visualisations.

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