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Student Web Mapping Competition

In only a few years, the World Wide Web has revolutionized how cartographers manage, conceptualize, and present map information. The North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) recognizes the growing importance of the Web to the future of cartography. We are sponsoring the 12th Annual Student Web Mapping Competition to encourage cartographic excellence and innovation in this versatile new media.

There is an opportunity for students working in print to participate, too. Learn more about the NACIS Student Poster Competition.

About the Student Web Mapping Competition

Entering the competition is easy! There is no entry fee and your map must be publicly accessible online through October 31, 2010. Click here for full submission details and requirements.

 There are two competition categories: animated maps and interactive maps. 

• An interactive map offers more than just the traditional representation of spatial information; it provides tools that may be used for navigation, retrieving more information, transforming the information, and many other possibilities.


• An animated map displays a sequence or a series of cartographic views of spatial information.  The challenge is to convey the sense of transition and something significant about seeing the information in animated form.

 Each map will be judged by a panel of three professional cartographers. The winners will be announced (and demonstrated) during this year's NACIS annual meeting in St. Petersburg, FL. The winners will also be announced in the following issue of Cartographic Perspectives.

Prizes
A first prize of $500 will be awarded to the best map animation and interactive map. At the discretion of the judges, additional noteworthy maps may receive an honorable mention award. All first place and honorable mention maps will receive award certificates.

Eligibility

Any student enrolled in a certificate program, undergraduate, or graduate/post-graduate program in any country who has not previously won first prize in either of the categories from this contest may enter.

Rules

 Students may enter as many times as they wish, but may only win one prize.

 Up to four students may enter the same project.

 If appropriate, the same map may be entered in both award categories.

 Entries must have been created during the 2009-2010 academic year.

 Entries must be submitted by Friday September 17, 2010.

 URLs pointing to all contest entries must be active through October 31, 2010.

Complete Student Web Mapping Competition Rules

Submission Details and Requirements

Annual Meeting

NACIS 2010
St. Petersburg, FL
October 13-15, 2010

Also...

 Student Web Map Competition

 Student Poster Competition

Cartographic Perspectives