Mapping software

[adina at consultingforcha]

I am interested in purchasing and using a SIMPLE mapping software in order to make geographic data more visual.* For example I would like to be able to show demographic data such as the % of households living in poverty by county in a given state.* Or I would like to be able to show relative measures of distress by a region in a state or by neighborhood in a city.* I am not interested in a program that has all the bells and whistles and will only be using it occasionally.* I am wondering if anyone on the list has experience with Mapland which is an add-on to excel (http://www.softill.com/home.html). *If so what has your experience been?* Are there other SIMPLE programs anyone would recommend?* What are the main considerations in purchasing this type of program for a non-quantitative person like me?
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Thanks in advance for any advise.
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Adina Abramowitz
Consulting for Change
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[doreen rosimos]

i personally swear by MapPoint by Microsoft.* it gives me everything i could possibly need, and I'm not good at learning new software, and I found it easy
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From: bounce-1833716-4991527@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-1833716-4991527@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Adina Abramowitz
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 7:20 PM
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Subject: Mapping software



I am interested in purchasing and using a SIMPLE mapping software in order to make geographic data more visual.* For example I would like to be able to show demographic data such as the % of households living in poverty by county in a given state.* Or I would like to be able to show relative measures of distress by a region in a state or by neighborhood in a city.* I am not interested in a program that has all the bells and whistles and will only be using it occasionally.* I am wondering if anyone on the list has experience with Mapland which is an add-on to excel (http://www.softill.com/home.html). *If so what has your experience been?* Are there other SIMPLE programs anyone would recommend?* What are the main considerations in purchasing this type of program for a non-quantitative person like me?
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Thanks in advance for any advise.
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Adina Abramowitz
Consulting for Change
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[e.olson at dakotaww.com]

http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/default.mspx
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From: bounce-1833716-8116573@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-1833716-8116573@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Adina Abramowitz
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:20 PM
To: CD List Serv
Subject: Mapping software
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I am interested in purchasing and using a SIMPLE mapping software in order to make geographic data more visual.* For example I would like to be able to show demographic data such as the % of households living in poverty by county in a given state.* Or I would like to be able to show relative measures of distress by a region in a state or by neighborhood in a city.* I am not interested in a program that has all the bells and whistles and will only be using it occasionally.* I am wondering if anyone on the list has experience with Mapland which is an add-on to excel (http://www.softill.com/home.html). *If so what has your experience been?* Are there other SIMPLE programs anyone would recommend?* What are the main considerations in purchasing this type of program for a non-quantitative person like me?
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Thanks in advance for any advise.
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Adina Abramowitz
Consulting for Change
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[gclemmer at urban-researc]

Andina,
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ArcGIS is the leader in desktop mapping. This software allows you to do exactly what you have mentioned, plus other things like geocode (which is address mapping). My company teaches a one day workshop which teaches you how to do thematic mapping, how to get and map census data, geocoding and spatial queries, which I consider the essentials of what folks in community services need.

Anyone can get a free two month copy of ArcGIS here http://gis.esri.com/emails/av92cd/index.cfm* So you can at least install it and see what you think about it.
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I'm not sure what city you are in but we have classes coming up in NYC, Des Moines, Portland, Seattle, Phoenix, all over Texas, Baltimore, Boston and Chicago.* You can get more detailed info here http://www.urban-research.info/home/* One cool thing about these workshops is that each*one is customized for the city/state in which it is taught.

I'm happy to answer any other questions you might have. And Good Luck! GIS is a great tool for community analysis. It's great for mapping HMDA data or Census data or your own data.

Gina Clemmer
New Urban Research, Inc.
877.241.6576 | www.urban-research.info

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From: bounce-1833716-8187379@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-1833716-8187379@list.cornell.edu]On Behalf Of Adina Abramowitz
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To: CD List Serv
Subject: Mapping software



I am interested in purchasing and using a SIMPLE mapping software in order to make geographic data more visual.* For example I would like to be able to show demographic data such as the % of households living in poverty by county in a given state.* Or I would like to be able to show relative measures of distress by a region in a state or by neighborhood in a city.* I am not interested in a program that has all the bells and whistles and will only be using it occasionally.* I am wondering if anyone on the list has experience with Mapland which is an add-on to excel (http://www.softill.com/home.html). *If so what has your experience been?* Are there other SIMPLE programs anyone would recommend?* What are the main considerations in purchasing this type of program for a non-quantitative person like me?
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Thanks in advance for any advise.
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Adina Abramowitz
Consulting for Change
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[Mike at hopeccf.org]

You might also try this:* http://www.dataplace.org/
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Mike Harris
901-682-6201 office
901-292-7051 cell
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From: bounce-1833716-4989873@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-1833716-4989873@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Adina Abramowitz
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:20 PM
To: CD List Serv
Subject: Mapping software

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I am interested in purchasing and using a SIMPLE mapping software in order to make geographic data more visual.* For example I would like to be able to show demographic data such as the % of households living in poverty by county in a given state.* Or I would like to be able to show relative measures of distress by a region in a state or by neighborhood in a city.* I am not interested in a program that has all the bells and whistles and will only be using it occasionally.* I am wondering if anyone on the list has experience with Mapland which is an add-on to excel (http://www.softill.com/home.html). *If so what has your experience been?* Are there other SIMPLE programs anyone would recommend?* What are the main considerations in purchasing this type of program for a non-quantitative person like me?
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Thanks in advance for any advise.
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Adina Abramowitz
Consulting for Change
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[bschmidt at xfcu.org]

"ditto" on MapPoint. It has a very easy-to-use interface and can do all that you're looking for. I use it for a variety of visual tracking situations.
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From: bounce-1834307-8226615@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-1834307-8226615@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Doreen Rosimos
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 5:47 AM
To: 'Adina Abramowitz'; 'CD List Serv'
Subject: RE: Mapping software



i personally swear by MapPoint by Microsoft.* it gives me everything i could possibly need, and I'm not good at learning new software, and I found it easy
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From: bounce-1833716-4991527@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-1833716-4991527@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Adina Abramowitz
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 7:20 PM
To: CD List Serv
Subject: Mapping software



I am interested in purchasing and using a SIMPLE mapping software in order to make geographic data more visual.* For example I would like to be able to show demographic data such as the % of households living in poverty by county in a given state.* Or I would like to be able to show relative measures of distress by a region in a state or by neighborhood in a city.* I am not interested in a program that has all the bells and whistles and will only be using it occasionally.* I am wondering if anyone on the list has experience with Mapland which is an add-on to excel (http://www.softill.com/home.html). *If so what has your experience been?* Are there other SIMPLE programs anyone would recommend?* What are the main considerations in purchasing this type of program for a non-quantitative person like me?
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Thanks in advance for any advise.
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Adina Abramowitz
Consulting for Change
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[suzanne.aloi at trfund.co]

In response to some of the emails about mapping applications, I wanted to let you know that The Reinvestment Fund is developing an online mapping application called PolicyMap.* PolicyMap will be available at the end of October and will provide users with the ability to make maps, tables, charts and reports in a sophisticated, user-friendly web platform.* We’ve loaded PolicyMap with nearly 5,000 indicators related to demographics, real estate markets, crime, health, schools, housing affordability, employment, energy and public investments.* Much of the data will be available to the public for free.* Proprietary data, such as demographic and employment projections, as well as home sale trends will be available for a fee. I am attaching a description of PolicyMap for your information and would recommend that anyone who is interested in learning more visit our web site at www.policymap.com (http://www.policymap.com/).* *
Suzanne Anastasi Aloi
Controller
The Reinvestment Fund, Inc. & Affiliates
718 Arch Street, Suite 300North
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1591
phone: (215) 574-5801
fax: (215) 574-5901
email: suzanne.aloi@trfund.com
web:* www.trfund.com


From: bounce-1836734-8116402@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-1836734-8116402@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Harris
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 10:15 AM
To: Adina Abramowitz; CD List Serv
Subject: RE: Mapping software

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You might also try this:* http://www.dataplace.org/
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Mike Harris
901-682-6201 office
901-292-7051 cell
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From: bounce-1833716-4989873@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-1833716-4989873@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Adina Abramowitz
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:20 PM
To: CD List Serv
Subject: Mapping software

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I am interested in purchasing and using a SIMPLE mapping software in order to make geographic data more visual.* For example I would like to be able to show demographic data such as the % of households living in poverty by county in a given state.* Or I would like to be able to show relative measures of distress by a region in a state or by neighborhood in a city.* I am not interested in a program that has all the bells and whistles and will only be using it occasionally.* I am wondering if anyone on the list has experience with Mapland which is an add-on to excel (http://www.softill.com/home.html). *If so what has your experience been?* Are there other SIMPLE programs anyone would recommend?* What are the main considerations in purchasing this type of program for a non-quantitative person like me?
*
Thanks in advance for any advise.
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Adina Abramowitz
Consulting for Change
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