http://www.geo-e.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:57:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In case you were wondering what data is compiled by US Census Bureau, take a peek at the form. Click here for the CENSUS 2010 Questionnaire The Census Bureau is touting it as one of the shortest in history with only 10 questions taking no more than 10 minutes to complete. You may ... http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/census-2010-form-questions-coming-soon-to-a-mailbox-near-you/776/ Remember back 10 years ago when you received the 2000 Census questionnaire?  Has it been a decade since the turn of the century??  Times sure have changed...Google was just 2 years old and Facebook & Twitter were still years away.  A lot has happened since then, some good, some bad.  ... http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/census-2000-mail-participation-rates/768/ I found this interactive map on Portfolio.com showing the toll of the Great Recession on major US cities.  The data is a little dated, 2008, but gives you an idea of some areas that have gained wealth and those that have lost wealth.   Newport Beach, CA is leading the way ... http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/the-toll-of-the-great-recession-on-major-us-cities/759/ This is a bit off subject, but interesting nontheless. Check out this article & heat maps of the Federal Budget on the Atlantic Monthly website.  Although they are not geographic maps, this technique (now commonly used to show stock market valuation changes by industry segment or company) is a great way of ... http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/heat-mapping-federal-spending/750/ Site location research is a funny thing.  In an age where many retailers are online most have a combination of internet stores and the traditional brick and mortar.  Brick and mortar still has the advantage, for now, so finding the best site can be a multi-million dollar decision.  So why ... http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/copycat-site-location-research/745/ Focus on: Site Selection By Katherine Field - http://www.chainstoreage.com/story.aspx?id=129041 ( February 1, 2010 ) As store expansion slows, retail site selection activities have decelerated in kind. To keep sales from stalling, most real estate departments have turned their attentions to optimizing the sites they have. Chain Store Age talked with four retail real ... http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/focus-on-site-selection/740/ Take a look at this animated trend map from Latoya Egwuekwe, a graduate student at American University. It is also available on YouTube here.  CNN did a story on it. Latoya's map shows how the unemployment rate has changed over the past several years by month, through November 2009. When you ... http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/animated-unemployment-trend-map/723/ This interesting data visualization map shows a state by state distribution of wealth. CLICK TO EXPAND [caption id="attachment_710" align="alignnone" width="424" caption="Mapping Americas Wealth - Click to Expand"][/caption] For more information on how Geographic Enterprises can assist with a data visualization project please call us.  888.848.4436 http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/mapping-americas-wealth/709/ Bing Maps has been making some big changes recently and I think this is one of the best yet for the casual user.  Having a party and need to add directions to your pad?  Want to add a stylistic map element to your site?  Bing Maps will now draw it ... http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/need-help-drawing-a-simple-map-now-bing-will-draw-it-for-you/692/ Interesting article yesterday by Sasha M Pardy on the CoStar site... Link: http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=8F7645E7108D0FD6E881D5428553E0A1 Based on the flurry of reports from a wide range of industry observers, there appears to be growing consensus that the worst may be over for the U.S. economy and that, with consumer spending returning to positive, a retail ... http://www.geo-e.com/cgb/forecasters-see-return-to-stability-not-a-resurgence-for-retail-real-estate-in-2010/686/