Google Maps/Earth are remarkable services/products that are mostly free. Indeed I find it immensely fascination how they can be used - and am always interested in learning how I might do that.
Last winter I came across a simple online-tool that would convert SHP data-files into KML data-sets which can be simply imported into Google Maps/Earth to richly identify a geographic feature (ie designate/ highlight an area/altitude/characteristic/data/marker etc). I used it to convert the NEW Alberta Provincial Boundary's into something immediately useful. (see image) I thought I had discovered something useful but no one said a word! i was frustrated that I couldn't get the comparable data for the old CA Boundary's - but then someone sent me that data last week. So, if/when I have time I may attempt to integrate with the new ones and determine a way to "map" members.
Anyways, due to this interest I keep track of things. And so then by accident I tripped over this fellow's blog (who is from Victoria BC of all places) who seems to have a flourishing geodata software/programming business, among other things. I particularly admire his work with JEQL - and how it can be used so easily in processing CSV data.
These 2 blogs of note: Here and here.
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