The SAL Portal & Blog
Posted on May 19, 2020 by Korin
A COVID-19 dashboard showing cases and testing using NSW Local Government areas is a timely and useful small case-study in data visualisation – and the value of metadata!
Category: cartography, Cool ToolsTags: data visualisation, metadata, webmapping
Posted on March 21, 2018 by Korin
When: Wednesday 28th from 12.30pm
Where: Map Library
Topic: Geospatial Data Sources, Metadata, and Web-services
RSVP: https://salportal.com/2018/03/21/saltech-march-2018
Category: SAL SessionsTags: metadata, webservices
Posted on July 31, 2017 by Korin
Spatial Data Management for Projects – tips and tricks to help you manage your data instead of have your spatial data manage you 😉
SALtech – 12pm – Map Library – Tuesday August 1st
Category: SAL SessionsTags: Data Management, metadata, software
Posted on May 1, 2017 by Korin
TOPIC: Geospatial Data Sources, Metadata, WebServices
>> Tomorrow at 12pm in the Map Library
– All data is equal – some is just more equal, isn’t it?
– When do I metadata?
– Web-services vs a copy of my very own ♥
Category: SAL SessionsTags: data sources, metadata, Spatial Data, webservices
Posted on April 3, 2017 by Korin
The April SALtech session for 2017 is tomorrow:
Does your data always land in the right spot on your maps?
12pm – Map Collection Room (41.G03A)
RSVP form in the post 🙂
Category: SAL SessionsTags: cartography, Data Management, fieldwork, GPS, metadata, planning
Posted on February 7, 2017 by Korin
What happens when someone is interested in the spatial data generated by your research?
Have you thought about what your options are in making it available?
Category: Good PracticeTags: citations, Data Management, licencing, metadata
Posted on September 12, 2016 by Korin
So, you’ve been doing your spatial thing and it’s been going well. Suddenly you get a feeling. You just did Something Important. That layer you just created matters. It has helped you make a decision: shown you something about your study site, confirmed something… Continue Reading “saltech06 – packaging your data”
Category: SAL SessionsTags: Data Management, metadata, Spatial Data
Posted on January 15, 2015 by Korin
Research is tricky. If we knew in advance that something was going to work, it’s probably debatable whether it is ‘research’ in a sense that really matters for your thesis. I mention this because, for most students, they are going to create a lot… Continue Reading “Spatial Data Management in Research Projects”
Category: Good PracticeTags: Data Management, metadata, Spatial Data
Posted on January 9, 2015 by Korin
The big news this week is that our (currently small) herd of COWs had their first teaching experience today. By all reports, they behaved beautifully! Several members of the School have suggested to me that using their asset numbers to distinguish them is BORING.… Continue Reading “This week in SAL”
Category: UpdatesTags: COWs, metadata, Spatial Data, TOL
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