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It's finally happened - I've gone full millennial and started a blog. Catch tips, guides & general ramblings here.

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helenmakesmaps5

Jan 173 min read

How to make a firefly map with QGIS

Follow this quick and easy guide to create stunning firefly maps with QGIS! 🌟

helenmakesmaps5

Sep 17, 20246 min read

Struggling with imposter syndrome in geospatial? You're not alone. Learn why it's so common in geo and how to tackle it.

helenmakesmaps5

Nov 1, 202311 min read

A diary of the my attempt to complete the 2023 #30daymapchallenge ft. guides to data sources and how to recreate maps.

helenmakesmaps5

Jun 30, 20239 min read

A guide to major free GIS open data sources, including boundaries, topographic & environmental data.

helenmakesmaps5

Aug 17, 202215 min read

How to get started with SQL for GIS users! A tutorial on how to use Standard Query Language for common geospatial workflows.

helenmakesmaps5

Feb 4, 202215 min read

Tutorial on how to make your first interactive map in R

helenmakesmaps5

Dec 20, 20219 min read

I'm writing this in the second week of December. It's been two weeks since 2021's 30 day map challenge ended, and I feel in equal parts...

helenmakesmaps5

Dec 9, 20217 min read

People often ask me why I use QGIS so much more than another common GIS platform (cough), and for a long time there was one simple...

helenmakesmaps5

Nov 22, 20214 min read

I've lived in London for nearly six years. Two of those years were spent living in Finsbury Park - a not-so-leafy inner city area in...

helenmakesmaps5

Nov 10, 20216 min read

Since I created my first joy plot in autumn 2020 I have been obsessed. I will joy plot everything and anything. They are so much fun to...

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