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Presented on March 16, 2009 by Michael Howser at Fairfield University as a workshop for the Faculty and Professional Learning Communities Program.
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Mapping for Academic Success
A Workshop & DiscussionPresented by: Michael Howser
Map Making in the 1940s
Putting Geo & Maps in Context
The Future According to...
Mobile tech explosion
GPS devices more common
Mash-ups
Photo ta$ing
Geo is becoming cool?
What is Geo-everything?
Map Mash-ups?
First know mash-ups
Housing Map – May 2005
Chicago Crime Map – May 2005
Google Maps Goes Public
He%o World is first Google Map API which users can view the code lega%y!
June 20-29, 2005
Google Maps API?
API (Application Programming Interface) provides developers code to create applications
Enables Crowdsourcing
APIs tend to lead to user )iendly interfaces...
In the beginning...
Google Map Mash-ups required in-depth knowledge of:
Javascript
HTML/XHTML
Web server space to host data/map
Then the world changed...
3d Earth ApplicationGoogle Earth Released
June 28, 2005
3d Modeling
Google SketchUp
April 27, 2006
sketchup.google.com
3D warehouse of models
Design Competitions
Google Changes the Game...
My Maps is a GUI for the Google Maps API
Free to anyone
Great way to create quick maps to share!
April 5, 2007
Bloggers begin to chat...
Then along comes StreetView
May 2007
Ability to see a street level view
Google took a% the photos
License plates & faces blurred
StreetView... a Skeptics View
Mapping becomes fun?
Mash-up ExamplesTornado History Mapping Project
Hurricane Mapping
Earthquake Data
Bi%ionaires Map
Poetry Atlas
Hotel Rooms
Ce% Phone Reception
I’m Waiting here
Thousands more!
Map Mash-up Time!
Quick View of Google MyMaps
Objective
Create custom Google Map Mash-up
Include on your map:
line, polygon, point
Information bubble includes link to anther website
Go!
Additional Mash-up Sources
Non-Google Mash-up Resources
Yahoo Maps -maps.yahoo.com
Bing Maps -bing.com/maps
Need Inspiration?
Google Maps Maniagooglemapsmania.blogspot.com
Classroom Applications
Possibilities includeHistory
Anthropology
Sociology
Nursing
Marketing
Journalism
Environmental Science
Engineering
Psychology
Music
Art & Art History
and many more..
Let’s Brainstorm!
How could you use a Map Mash-up in your course?
Research Implication?
KML Creation
KML Creation Resources
Google My Maps
DNR Garmin
Spreadsheet Mapper
ArcGIS
Spreadsheet Mapper
Google Fusion Tablesta
bles.
goog
lelab
s.com
Google Map Viewer
Requirement: Web accessible KML file
ArcGIS KML Generator
Let’s Create Another Map Mash-up
Advanced Map Mash-ups
Customize your Map
Google Maps API - http://code.google.com/apis/maps/
Google Maps Code Playground
Google Earth API - http://code.google.com/apis/earth/
Google Earth Code Playground
Help along the wayGoogle Maps API Tutorial - multiple examples!
Thank You!
Michael HowserAOL: uconnmhowser
