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Thematic Mapping and Drupal: Building Citizen Engagement with Open Source Tools
- 1. THEMATIC MAPPING & DRUPAL Building Citizen Engagement with Open Source Tools William Hurley, Manager of Programming
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- 3. CHOROPLETH A map inwhich areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the statistical variable being
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- 5. HEALTH RANKING OFCOUNTIES IN VIRGINIA, LIGHTER IS BETTER
- 6. OBESITY LEVELS INTHE US BY COUNTY, LIGHTER IS BETTER
- 7. SO HOW DOWE DO IT?
- 8. MAPPING IN THE BROWSER The simplest solution
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- 10. ADVANTAGES Larger talent pool Javascriptis a common skill for web developers
- 11. ADVANTAGES Larger talent pool Javascriptis a common skill for web developers Easily integrated into Drupal Drupal modules exist for many libraries
- 12. ADVANTAGES Larger talent pool Javascriptis a common skill for web developers Easily integrated into Drupal Drupal modules exist for many libraries Quicker to deploy Fewer options means less code to write and test
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- 17. DISADVANTAGES Compatibility and performance Complicatedmaps can cause issues in IE
- 18. DISADVANTAGES Compatibility and performance Complicatedmaps can cause issues in IE Not true geography Google can place points, others are shapes only
- 19. DISADVANTAGES Compatibility and performance Complicatedmaps can cause issues in IE Not true geography Google can place points, others are shapes only No panning / zooming Doesn’t function the same as Google Maps
- 20. MAPPING IN THE CLOUD Mapping as a service
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- 22. ADVANTAGES Highly customizable maps Cantake multiple inputs and be styled in many ways
- 23. ADVANTAGES Highly customizable maps Cantake multiple inputs and be styled in many ways Can be used by less technical staff All configuration done through a user interface
- 24. ADVANTAGES Highly customizable maps Cantake multiple inputs and be styled in many ways Can be used by less technical staff All configuration done through a user interface Easy to set up Just create an account
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- 32. DISADVANTAGES Dependent on aservice Potential vendor lock-in
- 33. DISADVANTAGES Dependent on aservice Potential vendor lock-in Data security It resides outside your firewall
- 34. DISADVANTAGES Dependent on aservice Potential vendor lock-in Data security It resides outside your firewall Opaque infrastructure How well will it scale?
- 35. MAPPING ON YOUR NETWORK Do it yourself
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- 37. ADVANTAGES Complete customization Total controlover every part of the process
- 38. ADVANTAGES Complete customization Total controlover every part of the process Data and infrastructure security Ensure that it runs at the compliance level you need
- 39. ADVANTAGES Complete customization Total controlover every part of the process Data and infrastructure security Ensure that it runs at the compliance level you need Scalability Your hardware, your rules
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- 41. WHAT YOU’LL NEED Clientlibrary OpenLayers, Leaflet, Modest Maps, etc
- 42. WHAT YOU’LL NEED Clientlibrary OpenLayers, Leaflet, Modest Maps, etc Map server Mapnik
- 43. WHAT YOU’LL NEED Clientlibrary OpenLayers, Leaflet, Modest Maps, etc Map server Mapnik Tile server Use or customize CartoDB / WestWind, Tilelive, etc.
- 44. WHAT YOU’LL NEED Clientlibrary OpenLayers, Leaflet, Modest Maps, etc Map server Mapnik Tile server Use or customize CartoDB / WestWind, Tilelive, etc. Geographic database PostgreSQL and PostGIS
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- 46. DISADVANTAGES Custom development You buildit, you own it
- 47. DISADVANTAGES Custom development You buildit, you own it Larger investment Servers and development costs
- 48. DISADVANTAGES Custom development You buildit, you own it Larger investment Servers and development costs Maintenance Many products in the stack are under active development
- 49. SO WHAT AREYOU WAITING FOR?
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Editor's Notes
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- #3 When we ask people about maps this is often what they think of. Something that shows where things are, where they are, how to get from here to there. And while that’s great for finding and navigating, what happens if we want to show something about a place that’s more than just an address?\n
- #4 So I want to introduce you to a word that’s always fun to say. “Choropleth.” Basically a fancy way of describing a map where different colors or shades tell you something about that place.\n
- #5 They can help people understand public policy\n
- #6 They can be a way to compare where you are to places around you\n
- #7 They can help make show trends and patterns\n
- #8 So now the big question, how do we get there from here?\n
- #9 So let’s talk about the easiest way first. \n
- #10 Most client side tools are pretty similar. They use Javascript inside the browser to show and color the map. They are made to be fairly easy to work with most have a Drupal module or two already written to take advantage of them.\n
- #11 Most client side tools are pretty similar. They use Javascript inside the browser to show and color the map. They are made to be fairly easy to work with most have a Drupal module or two already written to take advantage of them.\n
- #12 Most client side tools are pretty similar. They use Javascript inside the browser to show and color the map. They are made to be fairly easy to work with most have a Drupal module or two already written to take advantage of them.\n
- #13 Free, not open source; limited customization but is fast and works in all browsers. \n
- #14 Native Drupal module, completely customizable shapes.\n
- #15 Free and open source; customizable shapes. Doesn’t work in older versions of IE.\n
- #16 Since all of these run completely in the browser it is dependent on the user’s computer. Older computers and older browsers may be slow using these. Most of them also only show shapes, so if you want to layer address over top it will only work in Google Geo Charts. And people can’t zoom or pan in a way they may be used to.\n
- #17 Since all of these run completely in the browser it is dependent on the user’s computer. Older computers and older browsers may be slow using these. Most of them also only show shapes, so if you want to layer address over top it will only work in Google Geo Charts. And people can’t zoom or pan in a way they may be used to.\n
- #18 Since all of these run completely in the browser it is dependent on the user’s computer. Older computers and older browsers may be slow using these. Most of them also only show shapes, so if you want to layer address over top it will only work in Google Geo Charts. And people can’t zoom or pan in a way they may be used to.\n
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- #20 These services are designed to make creating a wide variety of maps as easy as possible. They accept a range of inputs and allow significant customizations. And they are intended to be used not just by programmers but also by people with less technical knowledge. \n
- #21 These services are designed to make creating a wide variety of maps as easy as possible. They accept a range of inputs and allow significant customizations. And they are intended to be used not just by programmers but also by people with less technical knowledge. \n
- #22 These services are designed to make creating a wide variety of maps as easy as possible. They accept a range of inputs and allow significant customizations. And they are intended to be used not just by programmers but also by people with less technical knowledge. \n
- #23 The Tilemill application is usually run on your desktop. You can input common data sets such as country or state and then customize colors, labels, lines using a CSS-like language. You then upload the final map to...\n
- #24 The Mapbox hosting service where they can be embedded on the site. It’s been heavily used on both the new energy.gov and fcc.gov sites.\n
- #25 If you need to create more dynamic maps CartoDB is a new site that allows you to upload and manage your data and then convert that directly to maps through their website.\n
- #26 These maps can be customized using a CSS-like language and then easily exported and embedded on your site. \n
- #27 Like CartoDB Google Fusion Tables allows you to import and edit data directly within their site and then change it to be a map\n
- #28 Which can then be combined with other Google Maps functionality. \n
- #29 The disadvantages for these services are the same as any software as a service. When you select one you choose a direction that may be difficult to reverse. Similarly any data you upload is outside your immediate control and the infrastructure that supports the service is managed by the service. \n
- #30 The disadvantages for these services are the same as any software as a service. When you select one you choose a direction that may be difficult to reverse. Similarly any data you upload is outside your immediate control and the infrastructure that supports the service is managed by the service. \n
- #31 The disadvantages for these services are the same as any software as a service. When you select one you choose a direction that may be difficult to reverse. Similarly any data you upload is outside your immediate control and the infrastructure that supports the service is managed by the service. \n
- #32 Which brings us to the most difficult of the three approaches.\n
- #33 This involves hosting and typically developing custom code to do what you need it to do. And with that you get the ability to make any changes you want, have the maps pull data from custom data sources, do custom transformations before it’s visualized. You also ensure that the underlying data is where you need it to be. And lastly it will be running on your infrastructure, so whatever you need to be able to support you can easily provide.\n
- #34 This involves hosting and typically developing custom code to do what you need it to do. And with that you get the ability to make any changes you want, have the maps pull data from custom data sources, do custom transformations before it’s visualized. You also ensure that the underlying data is where you need it to be. And lastly it will be running on your infrastructure, so whatever you need to be able to support you can easily provide.\n
- #35 This involves hosting and typically developing custom code to do what you need it to do. And with that you get the ability to make any changes you want, have the maps pull data from custom data sources, do custom transformations before it’s visualized. You also ensure that the underlying data is where you need it to be. And lastly it will be running on your infrastructure, so whatever you need to be able to support you can easily provide.\n
- #36 There are some components that you’ll need:\n* A way for the user to interact with the map\n* Something to actually create the map -- Mapnik is a common component with a lot of momentum\n* A web server to send the map out -- both CartoDB and MapBox have their code available on Github\n* A place to store this geographic data\n
- #37 There are some components that you’ll need:\n* A way for the user to interact with the map\n* Something to actually create the map -- Mapnik is a common component with a lot of momentum\n* A web server to send the map out -- both CartoDB and MapBox have their code available on Github\n* A place to store this geographic data\n
- #38 There are some components that you’ll need:\n* A way for the user to interact with the map\n* Something to actually create the map -- Mapnik is a common component with a lot of momentum\n* A web server to send the map out -- both CartoDB and MapBox have their code available on Github\n* A place to store this geographic data\n
- #39 There are some components that you’ll need:\n* A way for the user to interact with the map\n* Something to actually create the map -- Mapnik is a common component with a lot of momentum\n* A web server to send the map out -- both CartoDB and MapBox have their code available on Github\n* A place to store this geographic data\n
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- #43 What’s amazing to see is the pace of progress with these tools. Even as far back as a couple of years ago they were so much less mature. The ability to write a little bit of scripting, to sign up a service or -- even if you choose to do it yourself -- to stand on the shoulders of giants and make their work somewhere you can start from is amazing. Geographic context can turn information that’s just a set of numbers in a table to something more meaningful, more personal, more immediate. And now the ability to do that is easily within reach.\n
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