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Using WMS Layers With Scribble Maps

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Web Map Services (WMS) are a way of sharing geo data across many platforms. Usually using WMS requires a lot of skill or advanced GIS tools but with Scribble Maps you can add them quickly and easily to your map. If you are a GIS professional you can use Scribble Maps to quickly layer WMS layers on the map and then even add your annotations on top. For this post we are going to use  https://www.weather.gov/gis/WebServices  which is repository of government weather data. First select the layer you want to add to Scribble Maps. Next, Click "WMS" Next You will want to copy the entire WMS URL. Now visit the Scribble Maps editor add click the "+" button in the bottom right next to Base Layers. Next select "Add WMS" Now paste your URL into "WMS URL" select your layer and then hit "Add WMS Layer" Close the window and you will now see the WMS layer added to your Scribble Map! The great part of WMS layer

Making a Travel Time Map (Isochrone Polygon) For your Blog

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Travel Time Maps can be used for Everyday Planning  Few things get us as excited as the thought of time travel. Where would you go, and who would you meet if you had the ability to go back in time? What if you had the ability to plan exactly where you could go based on how far you wanted to walk - today? No need to put on your mad scientist lab coat for that: you can visualize, plan and share your Travel Time Map to your blog or with friends using the Scribble Maps Pro Isochrone Tool. Let's go over what an isochrone is, and how we can use them today to discover new things in our neighbourhoods and beyond. What is an Isochrone?  An isochrone is a line on a diagram or map connecting points relating to the same time or equal times. Objects on a map that are connected within an isochrone line happen at the same time. These lines show a 10 minute walking distance from the central blue marker. The image above shows a series of blue lines coming from a centra blue marker