| iDataMap
-- Vision Statement |
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Our vision is to provide students and researchers
with the ability to examine the interaction of economic
and demographic data for the purpose of addressing
economic and public policy questions. Our software
is a tool that aids students and researchers in their
study of these issues. Users of our software are not
expected to have skills in obtaining data sources,
importing data into a database or using commercial
GIS software. |
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One of the problems that researchers and students
encounter when attempting to address questions involving
economic and demographic trends is that the economic
and demographic data is collected and published by
different research groups, government agencies, private
agencies, etc. The result is that the available data
sources are not easily accessible from one web site
or software package.
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iDataMap software allows users to map economic and demographic
data with different geographical boundaries on the same
map. Our software contains an algorithm that allows
users to create maps that represent one or more economic
and/or demographic variables from a particular data
source. iDataMap software also allows users to overlay
two maps so that the user can visualize how variables
from two different data sources interact. With iDataMap
software, you have the ability to zoom into one area
of the map to see more explicitly how the data sources
interact. You also have the ability to pan the map.
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The software also allows users to choose to see the
data that results from the input query in a table
view. This allows the users to export the data from
the database for the purpose of performing calculations
on different sets of data.
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