Resources

• ZeeMaps — http://www.zeemaps.com
• Maps for Advocacy: The booklet is an effective guide to using maps in advocacy. The mapping process for advocacy is explained vividly through case studies, descriptions of procedures and methods, a review of data sources as well as a glossary of mapping terminology. Scattered through the booklet are links to websites which afford a glance at a few prolific mapping efforts.

Examples

• Social Actions Mash-Up: There's a developing effort among a few folks in the micro-philanthropy and social actions world to pull as many possible social action platforms together as possible to syndicate what's happening around the world and to help folks find an appropriate vehicle to turn their ideas into reality.
• See http://www.socialactions.com/

Articles

• Maps for Social Change and Community Involvement April 24, 2009
  • Google Online Mapping Tools: Planning Advanced Mapping: Using Google Maps APIs and KML tools to create online maps (http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page11764.cfm )
• • Earth Outreach site gets a makeover 6/25/09
  • • Google Earth Outreach is dedicated to giving non-profits and public benefit organizations the knowledge and resources you need to visualize your cause and tell your story in Google Earth and Maps to the hundreds of millions of people who use them.
  • • The Outreach team completely revamped their website, dividing content into three major sections.
  • • The first is a Showcase of great uses of Google Earth and Maps by non-profits, from basic Google MyMaps to advanced Earth layers.
    • In the Tutorials section, the Outreach team has complied a huge set of trainings on how to create great content with Google Earth and Maps, each of which starts with a video so you can get an idea of what each tutorial is about before diving in. Once you've mastered the basics, dive into intermediate and advanced tutorials.
    • The third section, Community, features resources for getting involved and getting support.