StoryMapJS: Easily create stunning, embeddable, multimedia story maps with this free tool. You can use the default map, or create your own image map. Here’s an example:
Category: Mapping
A subset of data visualization, these tools and tutorials are specifically for mapping.
OmniSci
OmniSci: as an open-source SQL engine, OmniSci is an analytics platform that creates visual representations of data to enhance analysis and interaction, including functionalities for multi-layered geospatial mapping. Explore their interactive demos, of which we highlight this live tweet map. Free/Paid.
LeafletJS
LeafletJS: An open-source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps. Leaflet does not provide data for you, but you can convert your data to GeoJSON and then make a Leaflet map. Though Leaflet is not a GIS, it can be combined with tools like CartoDB. Check out this tutorial to get started. FREE.
ArcGIS
ArcGIS: A system for working with maps and geographic information. Frequently used for making maps, analyzing mapped information and managing geographic information in a database. Add your maps to powerpoint, or create a StoryMap around spatial data (tutorial here). ArcGIS is accessible on the Data Services workstations (located within the Research Commons on the 5th floor of …
Carto
Carto: A platform that provides GIS and web mapping tools for display in a web browser, Carto is great if you want to map a dataset. NYU students, faculty, and researchers can get a Carto account when they sign up here with their NYU email.
Kumu
Kumu: Kumu allows users to visually map data and then use filters, metrics, discussions, and presentations to engage discussions. Free for students and teachers (with .edu email).
Social Explorer
Social Explorer: a database containing current and historical demographic data primarily from the United States with features for users to create custom maps and reports to visualize and explore said data. Map features include side-by-side visualization, swipe toggling, multimedia annotations, and multi-map presentations. FREE for NYU community.
Google My Maps
Google My Maps : With Google My Maps, you can create custom maps to share and publish online. You can add multiple layers of locations, directions, photos and images. Data can also be imported and mapped. FREE.
Historypin
Historypin : A crowdsourced collection of photographs, documents, sounds, and moving images that are geo-located. FREE.
Palladio
Palladio: A data visualization tool that was developed in Stanford’s Humanities and Design Lab. There is no need to create an account, and data can be uploaded within the browser. Map and graph visualizations can be exported as .svg files. There are also list and gallery views where data can be linked to outside web-based …
CartoDB’s Odyssey
CartoDB’s Odyssey: create interactive, map-driven stories in a simple sandbox, and embed the final product anywhere. Combine your text with Odyssey’s library , and explore templates, actions and behaviors directly on the sandbox prior to publishing. See an example.
TimeMapper
TimeMapper: ideal for integrating timelines to a map. Uses Google Spreadsheets as your data and links source. Easy to publish and share in multiple platforms, but is not embeddable in a Web Publishing site. See an example of TimeMapper, as used by Gallatin’s Lauren Walsh. FREE; no signup required.
Omeka
Omeka: flexible open-source web-publishing platform for the display of library, museum, archives, and scholarly collections and exhibitions. Scholars may use Omeka to publish an essay or digital dissertation, share primary source collections, and collaborate with others in the creation of digital scholarship, while educators may build inquiry-based tasks for students, create lesson plans with accompanying primary sources, or …
SnapMap
SnapMap: places an Instagram user’s 20 most recent geo-tagged photos onto a map that can be shared instantly or exported into StoryMapJS. FREE.
Story Maps
Story Maps: Story Maps is an application which allows users to create map based narratives without coding. The platform also allows for crowd-sourced maps and uploading of images. Paid.
Map Warper
Map Warper: an open source map warping/geo rectifying service. Find maps and other imagery, organized by tags, upload your own, and correct them against a real map. Also check NYPL’s Map Warper database, and how to integrate it with CartoDB.
Mapbox
Mapbox: allows you to edit map styles, add data, and save your project. Once saved, you can share and embed your Mapbox project and download your data as a GeoJSON or KML file. A starter plan gets 100MB of data storage. FREE/PRO.
Clio
Clio: a website and mobile app that uses GPS to locate a user’s location and guide them to historical and cultural sites around them. Each entry contains information such as links to relevant books and articles, sources, and media files. FREE.