Solar power is an abundant and low carbon source of electricity. With solar costs dropping dramatically, we need to know: when does solar power make sense on my rooftop or in my town or state? It … Read more about Minnesota Solar Potential App
At LuminFire, we’re very excited about enhanced support for cURL added in FileMaker 16. And no, we're not talking about curling the sport, though it is very popular here in Minnesota and we recommend … Read more about cURLing in FileMaker
“Your Geospatial Destiny” was the theme of this year’s 26th Annual Minnesota GIS/LIS conference held in Duluth, MN (#MNGISLIS). The LuminFire GIS team was there to speak, learn, network, and tour a … Read more about 26th Annual Minnesota GIS/LIS Conference
You’ve read our Mapping and More post. You know what Geographic Information Systems are. You’re starting to understand why you need GIS in FileMaker… now let’s get to the how. In this post we’re going … Read more about GIS and FileMaker – Part 1: The Basics
FileMaker Devcon 2016’s unconference provided the perfect opportunity for us to speak about Geographic Information Science (GIS)–a subject we’re quite passionate about. At LuminFire we’ve been … Read more about GIS and FileMaker – Mapping and More
Tell Your Story with GIS Cartography is the art and skill of making maps. It involves elements of design, story telling, statistics, math and countless other skills. This blog post won't make you a … Read more about Mapping Your Own Data
There are two major factors to consider when selecting a basemap for your map: Functionality and Style. Picking a gorgeous basemap that makes your map unusable doesn't help anyone, and most visitors … Read more about The Basics of Basemaps
What does a Mapping Framework do? If you think of web maps as cars, as we discuss in Anatomy of a Web Map (the first of this 6 part series), a Mapping Framework is the engine. It is a JavaScript … Read more about Choosing a Mapping Framework
Web maps are like cars. It's easy to appreciate a nice looking web map, but most people don't need to know about everything that's going on under the hood. Just like when buying car, however, if you … Read more about Anatomy of a Web Map