Ty Smith is an active member of UMapper community who always finds new ways to use our technology. We are excited to share Ty’s testimonials and showcase various cool maps he has created. This is what Ty has to say:

Fred R. Barnard (Printers’ Ink) in 1921 created an ad entitled, “One look is Worth A Thousand Words.” I feel that UMapper is similarly providing a platform for each one of us to show visually the places, people, events which are changing our world. I am astounded by the number of people who are putting cursor to screen to develop informative maps for all of us to enjoy.

My 9 year old son has just completed his first UMap and with automatic ease he studied his homework as he created the map. I feel confident with continual input from its users the UMapper platform will become thoroughly intertwined in our daily digital culture.

I have just completed two maps for Whitewater Ski Resort here in the interior mountains of British Columbia. The maps were custom uploads of their Trail maps. Horizontal tiling was still in effect at the time of building these maps.

The custom map integrates the icons of the ski run difficulty with colored markers as well as icons for the ski patrol, parking, chalet, and photos of the ski run. As with all my current map built I incorporate the customers other online portals including Youtube, Facebook and Twitter.

In continuing with the custom mapping feature I have also been experimenting with product pictures as in the “map” Dirty Dog Eyewear:

There is really unlimited mapping applications for the UMapper platform. As more functions become available I am enjoying finding new ways to expose the viewer to interact with the information as is the case with my personal map:

If you desire any more information about my maps or would like help building a map please contact me nannasmith2010@hotmail.com.

Ty Smith

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