Take a moment to remember the normos...

Recently I have been busy working on a supply chain modelling problem for a large but declining industry. It has been interesting but full of difficult challenges on the geospatial side, but it has been nice to solve problems that the database guys couldn't. One of my personal highlights during the project was I produced some 3D KML files representing various modelled data eg customer density, sales volumes and cost. I just did it for fun as it was easy.

Little did I know the reaction it would get from the entire Consultancy dept I have been working with. I casually strolled down to their floor as I quickly discovered that what I took for granted...how to use Google Earth...was not obvious to all. By the time I got there half the department was crowded round one laptop like a bunch of school kids with a new video game...totally blown away*. So mental note to myself...must remember that people are still wowed by maps no matter how simple...simple yet effective.

Paul

* all but one....One lady looked at it and said she couldn't see what it offered and that it could all be done in a bar chart in excel...she quickly moved away on seeing my reaction