2024-01-23 20:59:08
Today marks the release date of Maps.com, a pioneering platform dedicated to showcasing and celebrating the world’s most beautiful and memorable maps. The innovative website was created to redefine the way people perceive the power of cartography and data visualization.
Created by Esri, the global leader in mapping and location intelligence software, the new site is a platform for sharing and discussing visually engaging maps that are inspiring, challenging, educational, rewarding and provocative in a variety of themes and formats. The site aims to serve as a celebration of science and the arts, featuring maps that captivate not only with their information but also with their aesthetics.
Maps.com focuses on highlighting distinctive, powerful maps and those who create them. As a creator-centric platform, Maps.com encourages individuals as well as businesses to submit their maps to be featured on the site. Map entries that are visually engaging, dramatic and bold, yet understandable and contain style and substance, have already been featured on the website during the virtual launch.
Featuring dynamic analytics and visualizations, videos and 3D models, Maps.com explores topics such as climate change, the digital divide and even the exploration of Mars. Conceived as a way to bring the power of mapping to a wider audience, the site is accessible to non-professionals who are curious regarding the topic of cartography. But it is also valuable to academia and professionals looking to access new, useful data resources or insightful real-world narratives.
“Maps can help us tell stories regarding what’s happening to our planet, try new ideas, and guide us where we want to go,” said Jack Dangermond, president of Esri. “With Maps.com, we’re proud to partner with some of the most innovative map creators to celebrate how they can show us the future we’re facing, good or bad, and what can help us build a better world.”
Maps.com is live and accessible to anyone. Join us as we explore the latest and most fascinating maps, and if you have any amazing maps that the Maps.com editorial team should know regarding, send them in maps.com/submit-map/ for analysis.
About Esri
Esri, a global market leader in geographic information system (GIS), location intelligence, and mapping software, helps customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969 in Redlands, California, USA, Esri software is implemented in hundreds of thousands of organizations around the world, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, nonprofit institutions, and universities. Esri has regional offices, international distributors, and partners that provide local support in more than 100 countries on six continents. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial technology and analytics, Esri develops the most innovative solutions that take a geographic approach to solve some of the world’s most complex problems by placing them in the crucial context of location. Visit us at esri.com.
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