About
You know how powerful maps are – to communicate, to convince, to plan, to dream. But existing mapping tools make hard work of a good map. General-purpose graphics programs know nothing about mapping and can be an exercise in frustration. And GIS» have a steep learning curve, are expensive, and lack high-quality presentation graphics.
We knew there had to be a better way. We wanted a powerful, easy to use, and affordable solution – and we wanted it made for Mac. With this focus, we set off to develop Ortelius® – powerful map illustration software.
Mapdiva makes mapping easier
Founded in 2008 by Graham Cox and Jill Saligoe-Simmel, Mapdiva, LLC develops powerfully easy map illustration software. Our flagship product is Ortelius®, the vector-based mapping software for Mac OS X.
Graham Cox is the lead developer of Ortelius® and our all around Objective-C/Cocoa guru. Graham has developed several graphics-intensive applications, including the open-source GCDrawKit – a complete vector drawing framework.
more… www.apptree.net
Jill Saligoe-Simmel, Ph.D. is a professional geographer who leads Mapdiva’s content, education, and business development. She has worked on dozens projects with not-for-profit groups, local, state and federal governments, private sector, and universities to support their mapping objectives.
more… www.drjill.net / LinkedIn profile
We believe in the power of maps
Where we are
Mapdiva, LLC has offices in Indianapolis, IN USA and Armidale, NSW Australia.
Our corporate office:
Mapdiva, LLC
8582 Compton
Indianapolis, IN 46240 USA
www.mapdiva.com
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