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This page contains all of the tools the NJAM data team uses when it creates maps. Some of these tools aren't mapping tools directly, but help with the process, like GeoCoders. They vary widely in the skill level needed to use, but generally, the basic functionality of each are user friendly.

Click on the name of the program for more detailed information.



ProgramTypeSkill LevelWebsite
ArcViewMappingIntermediate to Advancedhttp://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcview
CartoDBMappingIntermediate to Advancedhttp://cartodb.com/
Google EarthMappingIntermediate to Advancedhttp://www.google.com/earth/
Google Fusion TablesMappingIntermediatehttp://www.google.com/drive/apps.html#fusiontables
Google Fusion Tables APIMappingAdvancedhttps://www.google.com/search?q=google+fusion+tables+api&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
Google Maps APIMappingAdvancedhttps://developers.google.com/maps/
Google Maps EngineMappingBeginnerhttps://mapsengine.google.com/map/?pli=1
LeafletMappingAdvancedhttp://leafletjs.com/
MapboxMappingBeginnerhttp://www.mapbox.com
Mapbox.jsMappingAdvancedhttps://www.mapbox.com/mapbox.js/api/v1.4.2/
QGISMappingIntermediate to Advancedhttp://www.qgis.org/en/site/
Shape EscapeMappingBeginnerhttp://www.shpescape.com/
TileMillMappingIntermediate to Advancedhttps://www.mapbox.com/tilemill/
StoryMapMappingBeginnerhttp://storymap.knightlab.com/
Mapbox StudioMappingIntermediate to Advancedhttps://www.mapbox.com/mapbox-studio/#darwin
OdysseyMappingBeginner to Advanced