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Subject:        Re: MAPS-L: Plotting child care center locations on maps -
User friendly GIS software solution?
Date:   Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:05:40 -0500
From:   Bobb Menk <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>




If there aren't that many day care centers on the list, there's an
online tool to convert street addresses for you one at a time at
http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/convert?form=address

Isn't this the kind of small project people are using Google Earth to do
these days?

Bobb Menk
MIT Lincoln Laboratory Library


MAPS-L wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> 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
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> Gregory:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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
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> 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:
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>> 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?
>>
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>> Please reply off list.
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>> Thank you,
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>> 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
>