Learn about open-source Protomaps in my updated map class

Download promo.mp4 I'm teaching about mapping again, this time featuring Protomaps , an open-source format that allows you to make zoomable maps without a subscription to a mapping service. (Play the video above for a jazzy promo!) The Protomaps system is based on serving map tiles for your basemap and data from static files — just like an image or audio file. This gives us a whole new level of…