We are excited to announce the start of our NGC initiative: NGC Map Tutorials, a free and accessible tutorial library for map-makers, where you can contribute!

For example:

• How to apply a water texture?
• How do I evaluate the quality of a dataset?
• What is an appropriate way to label Indigenous lands?

There are already existing blogs that list resources and tutorials related to map-making. But our tutorial library is unique by focusing on:

• Bottom-up approach: You define the topics. The library will reflect the topics on which you are interested and skilled.
• Accessible language: The tutorials should be accessible to anyone making maps. That means, for example, that they are written in an easy English language (understandable by non-native speakers) and non-academic language.
• Applied knowledge: The tutorials provide knowledge that can be applied by the readers.
• The target group is cartographers and non-cartographers who make maps: That means, people who are not necessarily familiar with cartography theory and principles, but who make maps.

And anyone can write a tutorial! Once published, we will advertise it on our platforms. The process is easy, you will find all the details on our how-to-contribute page. We encourage any perspective on any map-related topic to be submitted.

Let us know if you have any questions or comments. We are looking forward to receiving your tutorials!

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