GIS VIZ

GIS/ESRI Mapping and Rich Data Visualization with XAML/WPF/Silverlight
Organizing my references on this dynamic, exciting topic.

New GIS/ESRI/.NET Developer position opens up in Fort Collins Colorado.

XAML/WPF/Silverlight
My All-things-XAML page

ESRI
Export to KML script
Effective Geodatabse Programming (video) – ESRI Dev Summit ‘08
Need for National Cadastre – David Cowan

Creating Maps with XAML/WPF/Silverlight
WPF Application for Importing Shapefiles – Codeplex
Creating Maps with VB9 and WPF – msdn
SharpMap – GIS framework for .NET
WPF Earth – VE 3D using WPF, Yousef’s Blog
Virtualized WPF Canvas –  jgoldb

Google Earth API
Shape2Earth – Shapefile viewing in Google Earth

Map APIs
Google MAPs API (flex/flash/javascript)
Yahoo Maps API (flex/flash/javascript)
ESRI Arcwebservices (flex/javascript)
MapQuest (flex/flash/javascript)
Modest Maps (flex/flash)
Pushpin (javascript)
OpenStreetMap free editable map of the whole world

Google Maps
clickable polylines and polygons
GPolygonsGGeoXMLshapefilesshape digitizer
Maps API forum
Reverse GeoCoder for Google Maps API
Google Maps Deconstructed – Charlie Savage
How Google Maps Work – Code Project

Yahoo Maps
Getting Started Guide

Virtual Earth
Virtual Earth Mobile – ViaVirtualEarth.com
VE/Flash API – FlashDynamix.com
WPF Earth – VE 3D using WPF, Yousef’s Blog
VE Maps with LINQ – Beth Massi, the Lovely
Facebook Earth – WPF+VE+Facebook
Clustered Pushpins on Silverlight Map Control – msdn
InfoStrat.VE – a WPF interface for the Virtual Earth 3D control

 Open Source Vendors/Portals/Platforms/Topics
MapTools.org – open source mapping resources
OpenSourceGIS.org –  another index of open source and free GIS software projects
MapWindow – free extensible GIS
MapServer tutorial – Paolo Corti

Mapping Framework Vendors
Geocortex IMF – Latitude Geographics
MapDotNet – .NET-based GIS platform

GIS Blogs
SharpGIS.net
Virtual Earth – Evangelist’s Blog
Archaeogeek.com – A UK GIS blog
GISAlley.com The Silicon Valley of GIS: Northern Colorado

Shapefiles
ESRI Shapefile Technical Definition (pdf)
Shape2Earth – Shapefile viewing in Google Earth

Shapefile – Wikipedia
shapefile,  shapefile+.net – del.ico.ious tags
shapefile – Google Maps API


GeoCoding
Geocoding – Wikipedia
Virtual Earth Rooftop Geocoding (44 million rooftops) — May08
Google Maps Rooftop Geocoding (50 million rooftops) — May08
geocoder.us – Royalty-free geocoding
Reverse Geocoding with Google Maps API

Parcel Mapping & GIS/CAMA Integration
Guide to Parcel Mapping;
GIS/CAMA Integration

Need for National CadastreFull report (PDF)- David Cowan
AutoCad vs ESRI – A survey of California Counties

Online Parcel/Shapefile/Geospatial Data
GeoData.gov - One stop for US Geodata
Fort Collins, CO

Data Visualiztion
Visualizing data in multiple dimensions – Andrew Trice

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