The 2010 U.S. Census is just around the corner. Many of you will probably be getting inquires in the mail very soon if you haven’t already. I received a letter at the end of last week saying that it is coming within the next ten days. The Census comes around once a decade, and it’s a very big challenge to get a head count of everyone living in this country.
Read MoreDid you see the article last week on The Chronicle of Higher Education about IBM’s new Cloud Software for colleges? Before I even provide a link to the article you should probably check out the IBM press release. They also have an informative video posted on YouTube about the initiative.
Read MoreI’ve been a New Orleans Saints fan my whole life. Also, on the way back from vacation last week we spent part of the day Saturday in Miami, where the Super Bowl was being held the very next day. Needless to say we saw hundreds of die hard football fans, and I was pleasantly surprised to see the Saints fans outnumbered the Colts fans of an estimated ratio of 15:1. Because of this apparent favoritism I was quite surprised to see 58% of SportsNation pulling for the Colts.
Read MoreThe New York Times creates some of the most interesting and unique interactive maps out there. This new map lets us peek into the Netflix queues of individuals in twelve metropolitan areas. From these cities you can drill down into zip codes to see what individuals in that area are renting.
Read MoreSo this post is more of a transparent pat on our own backs at nuCloud, but we have successfully taken our interactive mapping software and are able to embed it on a Facebook Page! We are excited because we feel this is a big deal for colleges and universities. As recent data has shown 99% of 18-24 year olds are on social networks. As you all know, for most institutes of higher education this is the target audience for at least undergraduates. Also with Facebook now flaunting over 350 million active users it’s an obvious location in which to place one of your strongest recruiting tools.
Read MoreEarlier this week the Chronicle of Higher Education gave us an interesting interactive map on Higher Education Spending Cuts by States. The data from this map is provided by new data from the University of Washington. Most states have significantly cut spending and that is quite apparent on the map. I bring up this important issue for two very significant reasons. First, it is a good example of an interactive map with relevant data for our industry and second, with spending cuts we have to be much smarter about how we spend our money.
Read MoreLeave it to a major player like Cisco Systems to investment in showing off their newest data center through a flashy interactive map. Cisco recently spent $80 million in the renovation of an unused office building on its campus in Richardson, Texas. What better way to fully display this achievement than through an interactive map?
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When I look at different interactive maps and virtual tours around the web, more often than not there is a very distinct difference between the two. After all, a map is a map and a tour sometimes includes a map, but I’ve noticed that people commonly call anything a virtual tour including the following:
There are many uses for interactive maps, and as we’ve shared in the past, these uses go far beyond interactive campus maps. Staying on top of map uses helps keep us up to date on interesting ideas and eventually additional markets for our products. So in the mean time dissecting and sharing maps like this interactive map of the upcoming Olympic torch relay are just as much a hobby as a learning experience.
Read MoreDid you see the post last week on the TargetX iThink blog, The “Secret Menu” of the Campus Visit by Trent Gilbert? Trent has been exploring college campuses getting his fair share of tours of the scripted nature. In a short video clip Trent tells us, “There are all these things I could do… but I’m never invited to do them.”
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