Computing, GIS and Archeology in the UK shares a tip for importing UK Mastermap data into Postgres or Shape files. The Mastermap importer imports mastermap data into ogr formats such as shapefiles, or into a postgresql database, in a free and easy to use way.

Glenn at the AnyGeo Blog posts an interesting question, who owns data? A recent article in Forbes prompted the question, and we’re really interested to know. We think that the more open data out there that is shared, the better everyone will be. Data ownership is all about creating a bigger network effect for data.

Last week we talked about Google’s Map API for Flash. But, does it really work? FlexRIA tries to work it out.

Free Geography Tools maps out PolicyMap, which is designed to easily display data on a map. With data and information from real estate to crime to health to schools, the possibilities are endless!

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