80% of Data is Not Spatial so Stop Claiming it is
If you told me 80% of data has Chuck Norris in it, I’d believe that, but this statistic that GIS people keep throwing out has got to be stopped. The quote usually goes like this:
XX% (generally 80%) of [some form of data] has a location/gis/geospatial/spatial component.
Every couple of months, someone asks me for the origin of this stat and I’m generally not able to provide it. Just yesterday Tyler Mitchell asked on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/spatialguru/status/242659343315644416
If you search for the phrase in Google, you’ll find it referenced by Esri, Microsoft, and just about anyone else who wants to feel better about their lifestyle choice. The bottom line is though there is ZERO real analysis to this stat and was probably created over beers.
Now it could be that the stat is true. I’m horrible at darts, but sometimes I do get a bullseye so maybe we all nailed it with this one. But until someone can actually back this stat up with real facts, I’m calling bullshit and you should too. Stop throwing it into your PowerPoint slide decks and executive summaries.
The Dude
The Dude wishes you’d stop using this quote.
80% of Data is Not Spatial so Stop Claiming it is
If you told me 80% of data has Chuck Norris in it, I’d believe that, but this statistic that GIS people keep throwing out has got to be stopped. The quote usually goes like this:
XX% (generally 80%) of [some form of data] has a location/gis/geospatial/spatial component.
Every couple of months, someone asks me for the origin of this stat and I’m generally not able to provide it. Just yesterday Tyler Mitchell asked on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/spatialguru/status/242659343315644416
If you search for the phrase in Google, you’ll find it referenced by Esri, Microsoft, and just about anyone else who wants to feel better about their lifestyle choice. The bottom line is though there is ZERO real analysis to this stat and was probably created over beers.
Now it could be that the stat is true. I’m horrible at darts, but sometimes I do get a bullseye so maybe we all nailed it with this one. But until someone can actually back this stat up with real facts, I’m calling bullshit and you should too. Stop throwing it into your PowerPoint slide decks and executive summaries.
The Dude
The Dude wishes you’d stop using this quote.
Amazon Chooses Nokia/Navteq over Google and How Legacy Mapping Data Companies Stayed Relevant
So, you’ve forked Android and now it comes time to choose a mapping provider, what would you do? Well Amazon decided to hook up with one of the largest navigation data providers out there.
Amazon.com Inc’s new Kindle Fire will have mapping services via a tie-up with Nokia/Navteq Oyj, according to two people familiar with the situation, filling a gap in the tablet’s capabilities while snubbing Google Inc’s popular service.
Amazon will release at least one new version of the Kindle Fire next Thursday.
I’ll be curious how the new hardware Amazon might release will allow better mapping (GPS in the Kindle Fire 2?) and possibly LTE connectivity. I guess we’ll know in a couple weeks what Amazon has in store for their mapping options. On top of it all, Amazon has UpNext which might dovetail very nicely into their navigation tools.
So there you go, they didn’t go with Google (I think this is pretty obvious for the same reasons Apple went their own way) nor did they pick OpenStreetMap (they may still go for a blended service like Apple has, but we’ll have to see). No, they picked one of the two largest legacy data mapping companies to power their maps.
Don’t Blink
We are now down to four; Nokia/Navteq, TomTom, Google and OSM
Now we’ve been crying for years that TomTom and Nokia/Navteq are doomed with the growth of OSM and Google, but clearly between the two of them they have Amazon (Nokia/Navteq), Apple (TomTom) and Microsoft (Nokia/Navteq). That leaves Google to their own platform (Android) and Nook to OSM. Rather than falling apart and having to shut down production, Nokia/Navteq and TomTom signed with some of the largest mobile device platforms out there.
Now there are still some questions here. These deals by TomTom and Nokia/Navteq could be loss leaders for the companies. This could mean that while their short term prospects are great, the end could be Apple buying TomTom and Microsoft buying Nokia/Navteq because neither company can survive on these new revenue streams. That said, I am impressed how TomTom and Nokia/Navteq have been able to stay relevant in the past 3 years given the disruptive nature of OSM and Google Maps.
GTFO
You totally would have told me this 2 years ago if I said TomTom/Navteq were still relevant
Amazon Chooses Nokia/Navteq over Google and How Legacy Mapping Data Companies Stayed Relevant
So, you’ve forked Android and now it comes time to choose a mapping provider, what would you do? Well Amazon decided to hook up with one of the largest navigation data providers out there.
Amazon.com Inc’s new Kindle Fire will have mapping services via a tie-up with Nokia/Navteq Oyj, according to two people familiar with the situation, filling a gap in the tablet’s capabilities while snubbing Google Inc’s popular service.
Amazon will release at least one new version of the Kindle Fire next Thursday.
I’ll be curious how the new hardware Amazon might release will allow better mapping (GPS in the Kindle Fire 2?) and possibly LTE connectivity. I guess we’ll know in a couple weeks what Amazon has in store for their mapping options. On top of it all, Amazon has UpNext which might dovetail very nicely into their navigation tools.
So there you go, they didn’t go with Google (I think this is pretty obvious for the same reasons Apple went their own way) nor did they pick OpenStreetMap (they may still go for a blended service like Apple has, but we’ll have to see). No, they picked one of the two largest legacy data mapping companies to power their maps.
Don’t Blink
We are now down to four; Nokia/Navteq, TomTom, Google and OSM
Now we’ve been crying for years that TomTom and Nokia/Navteq are doomed with the growth of OSM and Google, but clearly between the two of them they have Amazon (Nokia/Navteq), Apple (TomTom) and Microsoft (Nokia/Navteq). That leaves Google to their own platform (Android) and Nook to OSM. Rather than falling apart and having to shut down production, Nokia/Navteq and TomTom signed with some of the largest mobile device platforms out there.
Now there are still some questions here. These deals by TomTom and Nokia/Navteq could be loss leaders for the companies. This could mean that while their short term prospects are great, the end could be Apple buying TomTom and Microsoft buying Nokia/Navteq because neither company can survive on these new revenue streams. That said, I am impressed how TomTom and Nokia/Navteq have been able to stay relevant in the past 3 years given the disruptive nature of OSM and Google Maps.
GTFO
You totally would have told me this 2 years ago if I said TomTom/Navteq were still relevant
Relive Whither Where 2.0 with Sean Gorman
Thanks to Sean Gorman for taking time out of his busy schedule to talk about what he’s working on at Esri, what happened with Where 2.0, and what he sees interesting to him as he embarks on his new adventure. If you missed it live, you can watch it again below:
Next week I’m getting the band back together for a little “This Week in Maps” reunion. Tyler Bell arrives to talk about big data and the overall directions of the industry.
Relive Whither Where 2.0 with Sean Gorman
Thanks to Sean Gorman for taking time out of his busy schedule to talk about what he’s working on at Esri, what happened with Where 2.0, and what he sees interesting to him as he embarks on his new adventure. If you missed it live, you can watch it again below:
Next week I’m getting the band back together for a little “This Week in Maps” reunion. Tyler Bell arrives to talk about big data and the overall directions of the industry.