General Reference
Use these sites when troubleshooting GIS software-related issues or if you have general inquiries about how various aspects of GIS software works.
Tutorials
Here are links to some helpful, completely free tutorials
GIS
- Make a map with QuantumGIS by Ujaval Gandhi
- Getting started with GIS by ESRI
- Installing ColorBrewer color schemes by Iowa State University
- A Gentle Introduction to GIS by QGIS
Inkscape
- Basic overview by Derek Banas
Cartography
- Make beautiful maps blog post by Alex Urqhart
- Make maps people want to look at by Aileen Buckley, ESRI
- Map making checklist from GIS Geography
Other
- Building and shifting visual narrative by Steve Braun
- Where will maps take you today? by Northeastern University Libraries
- Want to make a digital map? by Northeastern University Libraries
Inspiration
The more good examples of cartography and design you see, the better your own designs and maps will become. Peruse these links throughout the semester and check back frequently as new links will be added.
- Designspiration
- Radical Cartography
- Feltron
- Greene Street maps
- Wired Map Lab (now defunct, still good)
- MIT SLAB
- USC SLAB
- Information is Beautiful
- Flowing Data
- Stamen
