StatPlanet Map Maker Changelog

What's new in StatPlanet Map Maker 2.3

Dec 9, 2010
  • December:
  • Improved & easier map legend customization. Copy/paste map customizations from StatPlanet into the StatPlanet Data Editor;
  • Visualization: animated time-series graph; bullet graph option;
  • Text labels added automatically for custom maps with drag-and-drop positioning in StatPlanet;
  • New customization options;
  • Simplified data structure (data.csv), with settings in a separate file (settings.csv).
  • For those updating from an older version: note that there is an extra column in v 2.3 (the first column). If you are copying data from a previous version, you need to paste the data one column further.
  • StatPanet Data Editor 1.4 released:
  • additional customization options (see sheet 'Settings');
  • improved data importing.
  • IFPRI's Food Security Case Maps released in partnership with StatPlanet: Mapping Food Security & Climate Change Scenarios.
  • GDX2StatPlanet released. (GDX = GAMS Data Exchange). GAMS is a high-level modeling system.
  • November:
  • an advanced version of StatPlanet for visualizing large data sets.
  • Shapefile maps with over 250 regions supported.
  • NDP Human Development Report 2010 released with StatPlanet.
  • May:
  • New data added: Drugs and Crime.
  • April:
  • New data added: Language, Political, and Environment (Elevation extremes, Waste).

New in StatPlanet Map Maker 2.2 (Apr 4, 2010)

  • New graph types: bullet graph and scatterplot trails graph;
  • World and USA maps included;
  • Minor interface improvements.

New in StatPlanet Map Maker 2.1 (Nov 18, 2009)

  • customizable map legend:
  • create qualitative maps;
  • set custom values, labels and colors for each indicator.
  • many new options to completely customize the appearance and settings, enabling you to create a unique map application with your own color scheme and selection of interface components.