mapping for academic success

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

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lelab

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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

michael.howser@uconn.edu