Monthly Archives: May 2012

Making Maps the Easy Way: A Recap of our TileMill Training

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Before Finals, we held a mapping training using the free, open-source software TileMill. This tool is powerful yet accessible, with more intuitive controls and more automated features than expensive high-end GIS software. The resulting maps can be shared across various platforms. The training was led by Modi Research Group, and they have shared their training materials with all of us! These materials include: 1) Powerpoint overview of TileMill: TileMill Presentation SIPA 2) The Working Document of the specific Northern Ghana map training from the session (including […]

SIPA! What are your summer plans?!

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Are you preparing for a summer internship (or new job!) in an exotic locale like Caracas, Cape Town, or Cleveland, and wondering if any other SIPA students or alumni will be around? Are you looking for connections in a certain field and want to see which of your classmates is making those connections right now? Are you a program administrator who wants to see where all of his/her students are headed this summer? Well with the help of Crowdmap, you can find out! We have […]