Tutorials for creating interactive statistical maps

• Getting started - see also the gallery for examples
• Create a map with interactive cities, landmarks or other locations
• Guidelines and suggestions for creating maps
• Download free maps in shapefile format

Convert a map

• Convert from ESRI Shapefile to GeoJSON format
• Convert from GeoJSON to ESRI Shapefile format
• Convert bitmap to vector

Download data / statistics for your map

• List of sources of global, regional, sub-national and city-level data

Create or modify a map

• Shapefile maps:
  • Create multi-layer shapefile maps
  • Create an interactive point map
  • Optimize the map for the web by reducing the size
  • Useful free GIS shapefile map tools
• Vector maps:
  • ​Custom design a map using Flash