A few months ago, John Keefe wrote a Poynter.org How To about using shapefiles. The power of the shapefile, he wrote, is the ability to refer to regions instead of points. But what if your data has ...

Credit: By Dmitry Kaminsky on Shutterstock. Maps may not be every graphics editor or reporter's favourite way to illustrate information, particularly a more interesting dataset that can lend itself to ...

Anyone can contribute to the Interactive Maps, but you'll need permission/access from a wiki moderator first (contact IGN Staff on Twitter for the quickest response). Here's how to add your very own ...

Credit: By Dmitry Kaminsky on Shutterstock. Maps may not be every graphics editor or reporter's favourite way to illustrate information, particularly a more interesting dataset that can lend itself to ...

Right-click on the spot where you want to add a map marker. The marker will appear precisely where you clicked on it -- so zoom in really close and click in the right place! You won't be able to move ...