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Bert Spaan

@bertspaan.nl
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cartography + data + visualization // building allmaps.org // freelance creative technologist

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Bert Spaan @bertspaan.nl · 24/09/2026
I've made an interactive map for exploring the terrain of the world! It uses @mapterhorn.com data and tiles, and WebGL for dynamic colors and animations. relief.bertspaan.nl/world?lang=en
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Bert Spaan @bertspaan.nl · 08/04/2026
12½ years ago, I made a map of all the buildings in the Netherlands. Unexpectedly, people loved it! Ever since, I have been wanting to make an updated version of the map. Newer data, higher resolution, more interactive! I never got around to it, until last week: bertspaan.nl/buildings
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All 11.333.878 buildings in the Netherlands
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Katie McDonough @kmcdono.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
This is a really special map curator JOB working w/@en-dash.bsky.social at @bplmaps.bsky.social. Apply by March 30th. #glam #maps 🗃️ www.leventhalmap.org/about/jobs/c...
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Curator or Associate Curator of Maps & Geography - Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library
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Katie McDonough @kmcdono.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Thrilled to be at Fantastic Futures w/@bertspaan.nl to talk about working w/digitized map collections as research data! You can explore VERY large datasets of text from maps with our prototype #dataviz interface at text-on-maps-viz.allmaps.workers.dev Featuring Rumsey collection maps! #ff2025
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Martin R. Kalfatovic @udcmrk.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
@bertspaan.nl (Allmaps.org) & @kmcdono.bsky.social speaking on “Text on Maps: From Collection Discovery to Research Data” at #FF2025 bit.ly/44bmrJE / learn more about the @iiif.bsky.social / Allmaps partnership here: bit.ly/446uNlN
Katherine McDonoughBert SpaanAllmaps + IIIF
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Katie McDonough @kmcdono.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Congratulations to Allmaps (led by @bertspaan.nl & Jules Schoonman) + @iiif.bsky.social on the announcement of this partnership. It's a fantastic step towards a sustainable, open, digital maps infrastructure and data ecosystem. Learn more at allmaps.org/iiif-partner... & iiif.io/news/2025/11...
screenshot of announcement for Allmaps + IIIF Partnership reading "Open up your map collections: Announcing the Allmaps - IIIF Partnership", with mini, multicolored map outlines and the Allmaps and IIIF logos.
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Bert Spaan @bertspaan.nl · 27/06/2025
The first version of Allmaps Here is live! Explore historic maps around you and see where you’d be standing—centuries ago. Try Allmaps Here yourself: here.allmaps.org
Allmaps Here
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James Milner @jameslmilner.com · 01/06/2025
catching up with @bertspaan.nl who gave me all these fun @latest.allmaps.org stickers. New version of Allmaps Editor powered by Terra Draw coming soon 😎
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Bert Spaan @bertspaan.nl · 01/04/2025
I've been very quiet on Bluesky. It's time to change that! Hello, my name is Bert, I'll post about maps and computers.
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Brandon ℒⅈ∪ @bdon.org · 04/12/2024
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First ATProto bot: every map
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