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Monday, April 20, 2015

Lab 8

http://mason.gmu.edu/~kcoll/lab8

Weekly Map #7 - Panning and Zooming

Map about Global big cat distribution

This whole website is great. It's National Geographic interactive map maker. I have used it in the past for projects. It let's you add point data, lines, and even text. It has a a lot of wonderful layers, but I chose big cats. You can pan and zoom across the globe to see their range.

I hope this can be useful for someone doing their final project!

Final Project Proposal

The Rise of Boko Haram and the Rise of Local Militias 


I will use flash to map the rise of the insurgency of Boko Haram in Nigeria. Over the past couple year’s, the terrorist organization has gained internationally notoriety. They have increased their presence in the Islamic north of Nigeria. Most recently, they have announced they are now joining forces with ISIS. The international community does not view Boko Haram as a threat to nations that do not share their borders but our government is closely monitoring their growth.

The map will be include a time line of major attacks within the past year, since 276 schools girls were abducted in April 2014. There will be 12 points, with half being attacks from Boko Haram, and 6 from the Nigerian government or local militias. Points will represent the physical location of the attacks and each will be accompanied by a headline of a newspaper article covering the incident. 

Weekly Map #6

Switzerland's Grand Tour 

This map is intended for people who will be travelling to Europe. It has layers for food, events, transportation, activites, and attractions. At each clickable point in the map, a screen detailing the attraction (or whatever other category you chose) will pop up along with a photo of the attracting and an inset map.

Weekly map #4 and #5

Weekly Map #4

Link to Map

Although this map can look choppy, it does convey the chaotic changing boarders of Europe.

Weekly Map #5

Ebola outbreaks in 2014

This map is great because when you click each dot on the timeline it shows you the date it is highlighting and a list of news articles from that date.

Weekly Map #2

The First Americans

This map shows the progression of human migration into the Americas based on archeological evidence. I think it flows very smoothly. Although I do not think the map is done in flash, the navigation is simple and elegant with the very visible arrows on the side of the map. I also like that you can click on the dates on the timeline.