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Subject:        Re: MAPS-L: Plotting child care center locations on maps -
User friendly GIS software solution?
Date:   Tue, 5 Dec 2006 14:27:04 -0600
From:   Nat Case <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>





Gregory:

It depends on the level of accuracy you need to plot them. The biggest
roadblock I would see is conversion of street addresses into geocodes.
Those datasets aren't cheap. If she can do it by city or zip, then it's
easier.

For software,* if* she can get the data to include a lat-long or other
non- address locator field, then I'd recommend MaPublisher plugins for
Illustrator. It can create point plots, and if you use TIGER or other
basic base data.

It may actually be more cost-effective (and time effective) to farm this
work out to a GIS specialist (especially one with a address-geocoding
database at their disposal).

Nat Case
Hedberg Maps


At 9:10 am -0600 12/05/2006, Maps-L wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Plotting child care center locations on maps - User
> friendly
> GIS software solution?
> Date:   Tue, 5 Dec 2006 09:53:26 -0500
> From:   March, Gregory H <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     <[log in to unmask]>
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> Hello,
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> I have a patron that needs help with choosing GIS software for a project
> she is involved with. The learning curve for ArcGIS software
> applications is big, and I wanted to know if there is an easier solution
> to addressing her project needs.  I thought this would be the best way
> to go about finding answers to this question.  The message follows below:
>
>
>
> I need some advice. I work in publications for the College of Social
> Work. We have a client for whom we want to publish a report that will
> include some sets of maps. We will have a database of information on
> child care centers. Those databases will contain addresses for each of
> the locations. We would like to sort those databases and according to
> certain criteria place markers on maps that show the locations of the
> centers. I assume that if I would get the right software, this task
> could be fairly simple. But. . . . what is the right software?
>
>
>
> Please reply off list.
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>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
>
> Greg
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> Gregory March
> Assistant Professor and Map/GIS Librarian
> University of Tennessee
> 15A Hoskins Library
> Knoxville, TN 37996
> (865) 974-3878 voice
> (865) 974-3925 fax
> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>


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Nat Case
Hedberg Maps, Inc