Tom Armitage

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.

[Tom Armitage @MapNav_Tom]

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

[MapTiler @MapTiler]

Blend your imagery into global satellite maps on-prem. Match the brightness, contrast, and saturation of your imagery to the existing base map. You can also fine-tune the color by adjusting the Red, Green, and Blue levels. Read more: https://t.co/0sZmTb4FF6

[Bert Temme @berttemme]

Maptiler GeoSplats = Photorealistic 3D visualizations on a map https://t.co/fVoqmCIgWM

[MapTiler @MapTiler]

Visualize users' journeys with #3D models of their mode of transport, tracing their routes. Show a car traveling along roads or animate a plane flight from one city to another. Find out more: https://t.co/lQcFZwjdVB

[Copernicus EU @CopernicusEU]

🌋 A newly discovered underwater volcano in the Bismarck Sea off Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 is erupting.

🛰️ Captured by #CopernicusEU Sentinel-2, the image reveals ash, discoloured waters and volcanic plumes linked to the ongoing eruption.

🔗 https://t.co/QZabAdo9yh

#ImageOfTheDay

[Kenneth Field @kennethfield]

Apropos of nothing I asked AI to create a map of 100 Aker Wood as if that community had suffered a significant outbreak of cholera. The result is bordering on brilliant, and clearly establishes the cause of the outbreak as Pooh in the water source near Piglet's house.

[Spiros Staridas @StaridasGeo]

Extending my #QGIS color sampling tools series, I’m currently developing a tool that converts RGB values sampled from scanned maps into a #GPL file, allowing them to be easily imported as a color palette directly into the #Colors panel. I’ll make it available online soon!

[Julian Hoffmann Anton @Julian_H0ffmann]

Who needs a scale bar when you can use a city?
I put an Imperial I-class Star Destroyer (1,600m) from Rogue One and A New Hope over the City of London. Made in Blender.

[Kyle Walker @kyle_e_walker]

146 million US jobs.

Visualized by sector on a fast, filterable interactive map.

Fly from market to market smoothly with @MapTiler's geocoder.

Explore for yourselves: https://t.co/nD5fJGAuMp

[MapTiler @MapTiler]

Create interactive buildings for #3D real-estate visualizations. Place, highlight, and interact with detailed models, floor by floor, building by building. Find out more about this and the rest of the latest news from MapTiler here: https://t.co/WtJSF3Ac47

[MapTiler @MapTiler]

Our lead cartographer @cartogenic drew on his experience living in Osaka to create the perfect map for #Japan. It uses both the official @gsi_cyberjapan data & our own Planet v4 dataset, giving familiar features in a clean, modern map style. Find out more: https://t.co/EFlEeDJ4cj

[MapTiler @MapTiler]

Serve your imagery blended into global satellite maps. Check out our new virtual tileset editor in MapTiler Server 4.8! Find out the details and watch the launch webinar here: https://t.co/6G2wO2sSF6

#AerialImagery #Satellite #OnPrem #Maps

[MapTiler @MapTiler]

Our new #map for #Japan is designed with symbols, naming conventions, and feature semantics that the locals are familiar with. It’s just one of the latest updates from MapTiler, which you can read about on our blog: https://t.co/WtJSF3Ac47

[Nick Bearman @NickBearmanUK]

New blog post! GISRUK 2026: GIS that makes a difference
I was fortunate to be able to attend GISRUK 2026, at Uni of Birmingham. It’s great to see the latest GIS Research, catch-up with old colleagues &make new connections.
Check out the whole blog at https://t.co/NhvUJeFBfC

[MapTiler @MapTiler]

MapTiler Server 4.8 released! Don’t forget tomorrow’s webinar about what's new in the latest version. Find out how you can blend your imagery into global datasets and more. It’s your last chance to register here: https://t.co/jeUyTZHgs5

[MapTiler @MapTiler]

Our new Georeferencer eliminates the technical friction of manual file conversion for five major formats: PNG, JPEG, PDF, TIFF, and WebP. It allows you to define the location of your geodata effortlessly.

Find out more: https://t.co/gIl65LMk8H

#MapTiler #Geodata #WebMapping

[MapTiler @MapTiler]

Check out the latest news from MapTiler: Interact with #3D Models on your maps, and a new Japanese map style! Read more: https://t.co/xBWqDPKQAF

[Kamil Onoszko 🇵🇱 @Onosz]

Przygotowałem mapy z zasięgiem pożaru w Nadleśnictwo Józefów
Szacunkowa powierzchnia wg. stanu na 06.05.2026 godz. 7:00 wynosi 480 ha.
Opracowanie bazuje na danych pozyskanych z systemu NASA FIRMS.
https://t.co/gnX6vHyetE

[James Cheshire @spatialanalysis]

Fifteen Maps that Changed How We See the Ocean Floor:
https://t.co/Xif9rY2ytu

[Old Edinburgh Club @OldEdinClub]

Investigating Polish and Italian Experience in Scotland. Can you help Benjamin Harris, a PhD historian from the University of Strathclyde, with his research? Here is a link to his survey request https://t.co/eL5dP3BPz2 #polish #Italian #livinginscotland

[Jürgen E. Fischer🇪🇺🇺🇦 @JuergenEFischer]

https://t.co/JuP80rnXoc