40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World, recently publish on Twistedsifter - http://twistedsifter.com/2013/08/maps-that-will-help-you-make-sense-of-the-world/
Some of the map titles:
- Where Google Street View is Available
- Countries That Do Not Use the Metric System
- Map of ‘Pangea’ with Current International Borders
- McDonald’s Across the World
- Paid Maternal Leave Around the World
- Map of Time Zones in Antarctica
- The World’s Busiest Air Routes in 2012
- Etc.
Google recently started producing Streetview images for off-road tracks like hiking trails, ski slopes, mountain biking tracks, etc. If you want to get involved in helping to map for South Africa, check out the details as published by Google here - http://goo.gl/SJjB8
"Thanks for your interest in helping us capture panoramic images from all types of terrain and landscapes using our Street View Trekker! We’ve kicked off a limited pilot program enabling third parties to borrow our Trekker equipment and take it to amazing places around the world that they know and love.
If you represent an organization such as a tourism board, non-profit, government agency, university or research group that would like to take photos with the Trekker for future inclusion on Google Maps, please fill out this form. Tell us more about your proposed locations and upcoming trips, and we’ll get back to you if/when there’s an opportunity for us to partner with you on a Trekker collection. Thanks!"
A great example of what they have done to date is illustrated by the Google Map and Streetview screenshots of a ski resort in Colorado.
Why not get involved to capture Streetview for Table Mountain, Agrabies Falls, etc.
I recently came across this article posted on GIS Lounge, a great USA based online GIS magazine - http://www.gislounge.com/tilting-the-gis-job-hunting-odds/. This short article provides the GIS job seeker with some great job seeking/interview advice.
Article intro: "A common complaint I hear is how difficult it can be to find a job in GIS. The search for a job in GIS can be challenging so the following are things to consider to make sure you are prepared for a successful career in GIS."
- Bring the goods - Get a qualification, do a course, get work experience ..........
- Make sure your resume (CV) sells you - Short, relevant and to the point ..........Don't forget to spell check.
- Clean out your Internet skeletons - Make sure your online presence shows off the "right" you ..........
- Do a peer review - Get your CV reviewed and prepare for interviews ..........
- Be innovative in your search - Search internet job sites, company website, government magazines, newspapers, etc ..........
- Be Flexible - Be flexible in terms where and what your first GIS job is, just get your career going ..........
