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Tom Armitage

@MapNav_Tom

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Data Viz, Maps & GIS. Tech Writer for MapTiler. FOSS4G UK 2019 Co-Chair. Honorary Fellow of the University of Edinburgh GeoSciences. Views are all mine.

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Joined September 2011
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Tom Armitage
4 years
I did a comparison of the different hill shading tools in #QGIS and got some amazing results. Each one was blended with a DTM to give a bit of depth. Have a look at this thread for details on the 7 ways I tried, these are the most interesting. 1/n
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RT @MapTiler: Launched earlier this year, MapTiler Inc. enables closer collaboration with U.S. based customers. With a representative now l…
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RT @MapTiler: Create #3D globes in all the popular JavaScript frameworks like #React, #Angular, #Svelte, #Vue, and #Vite! #JavaScript #Typ
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RT @MapTiler: Hey, NFL fans! 🏈 Want to see the stadium where tonight's big game is happening? See it from above on our satellite map before…
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RT @MapTiler: Jaroslav Polacek, our product manager, visited the U.S. as part of the official Czech presidential delegation. He spoke to bu…
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RT @MapTiler: Check out this post about turning your map into a 3D globe:
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RT @MapTiler: Switch on the globe projection while customizing your map so you can edit options like global light and Space color. Create b…
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RT @MapTiler: Get inspired by how Groupon uses our interactive maps to highlight top deals. Visualize offers, locations, or any clustered d…
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RT @geoawesome_dgtl: 🚀 The Global Top 100 Geospatial Companies of 2025 is LIVE! 🌍 We’re celebrating the top innovators in GIS, remote sensi…
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RT @MapTiler: We are proud to be one of the top 100 geospatial companies again! Our dedication to providing an innovative and high-quality…
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RT @MapTiler: Search and transform between coordinate systems with an API that offers enhanced security, reliability, and scalability for a…
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RT @MapTiler: Check out @weathernetwork's Radar Map. They customized one of our base maps to keep the site on brand while letting their wea…
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RT @MapTiler: Go global with the MapTiler SDK! Find out just how easy it is to add a 3D globe to a website or app! #JavaScript #TypeScript
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RT @MapTiler: We’re hiring a Product Designer! Are you passionate about creating amazing user experiences? Join MapTiler and shape our data…
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RT @MapTiler: Keep your location data secure and private by hosting maps on your own infrastructure. ✅ No third-party access ✅ Full contro…
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RT @RoyalScotGeoSoc: Underwater photographer Lawson Wood has spent a lifetime immersed in our world’s oceans, dedicating himself to marine…
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RT @GEOlayers: Playing with to see what’s possible. #GEOLayers #aftereffects #infographic #animatedmaps @aescripts
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RT @MapTiler: Need specific parameters for various tasks? Advanced task settings let you override global defaults, assign specific settings…
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RT @MapTiler: Start here:
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RT @MapTiler: Turn your flat map into a globe with a single line of code! The MapTiler SDK makes it so easy to display maps on a 3D planet,…
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