Distortion of polygon layers.
It seems that shapefiles (poly) of a certain size seem to distort polygons. Can you take a look at the data I have uploaded and give me suggestions on how to avoid this problem. I would really like to...
View ArticleUpload data from naturalearthdata.com.
The folks at http://www.naturalearthdata.com/ have just published a ton of awesome and free data. Maybe the folks at Geocommons can make this available through Finder. It sounds like they are planning...
View ArticleSittin on top of the pack.
Maker/Finder are without a doubt the best free mapping services available today. I'm excited to watch this project evolve.
View Article500 Error message: webserver has a problem
My CSV file is uploading all right, but after I "help locate the data on the map" and click "continue" I get a 500 Error message that says "Error - Our webserver has a problem - sorry, but our server...
View ArticleChanging data type to Date/Time caused a server error
Changing data type to Date/Time caused a server error
View ArticleUploading and creating a choropleth map
Hi, I'm trying to make a choropleth map of life expectancy in the United States at the state level. My data is in Excel, and I have saved it as a CSV file. It consists of two columns: life expectancy,...
View ArticleWhy does the locate page not show all my attributes?
Why does the locate page not show all my attributes? Instead, all 4 columns are summarized into one attribute.
View ArticleLooking for a Map example with "snapshot" & "playback" tool
Hi - can anyone please help dig-out an example of a map with a tool to take "snapshots" and then "playback" the snapshots as a temporal / time series. I remember seeing one about a year ago (had US...
View ArticleCan't Save My Map.
I have multiple accepted Layers of data uploaded to my account. I choose one of these Layers and click on its Make a Map button. Then I load in the other Layers into this new Map. I end up with one map...
View ArticleKlick on "Your Layers" or "Your Maps" creates an "Error - That page is missing"
Whenever try to load "Your Layers" or "Your Maps" I get an: Error - That page is missing. We couldn't find the page you were directed to. What could be the problem? I use Firefox 3.5.8 (and Safari) on...
View ArticleProblems with Georss Feed
Dear all, I have a map based on a Georss feed but when I change there something it does not display on the map. What can be the reason? The second question - on Reuters Georss map gets updates it...
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Upload content is not working?
When trying to upload a CSV file I get the error on the picture. Is there a problem with my file or is a problem with the service, is not clear.
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Can't upload CSV data
I can't add CSV data to my library. I have lat, long co-ordinates. I have added an image of the data Thanks, Matt
View ArticleCan't upload files, can't save maps, and can't view pending layers. In short,...
In all cases, I get a 404 error. What's going on? Cheers! Jim (james.al.williams)
View ArticleEmpty KML on Download even though Map Maker works
Sometimes I get an empty KML file on download. Map Maker works, showing that I have good data. Reference layer: "Kern Front San Joaquin Basin" Out of 20 or so datasets, maybe 4 failed to generate the...
View ArticleCSV Import for Countries using Arabic numerals with decimal comma
Geocommons CVS import doesn't work for all these 58 country below!... (we have to edit txt file) Can't you fix it? Is't very simple, like excel, let we choose the delimiter parameters (semicolon, coma,...
View ArticleSimultaneous data file upload logged out several users
Hi, I attempted to teach GeoCommons at a workshop last week and ran into trouble when about 8 people tried to upload the same (small) file simultaneously. GC logged everyone out and when I tried to...
View Article500 Error
Been getting a lot of server errors this week. I.e. http://finder.demo.geoiq.com/overlays...
View ArticleSearch: Atom responses with wrong georss content
Search: Atom responses include wrong georss tags. Example query: http://maker.geocommons.com/search.at... Getting all responses with box: 0 0 0 0 Same query in KML format includes good geometries.
View ArticleProspects of improved performance?
Hello, I'm exploring avenues for sharing our data* with the general public via resources like Geocommons and ArcGIS.com. So far I lean quite strongly to GeoCommons because it is so straightforward for...
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