Geomeetup ignite talk - Google I/O "Boxes are for Shoes"
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where I talk briefly about how to think about building a mapping focussed website. With the key message being: you should never have to "launch" a map, the map should be part of the story. www.sparkgeo.com
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Geomeetup ignite talk - Google I/O "Boxes are for Shoes"
- 1. Boxes are for shoes So, put your “out of the box” web map back, and let’s build a web mapping application.
- 3. Example: Mammoth Lakes Public and Trail Access Foundation (MLTPA) http://www.mammothtrails.org
- 4. Users! Why on Earth would a User* want to visit your site? *capitalised to indicate the omnipotent and tempestuous nature of “The User”
- 5. So, build them a story Joe does not want to click a bunch of checkboxes. Joe wants to go hiking, lets help him. Hey guys, maybe a map would be awesome?
- 6. Shrek’s Onion Layers, man 1. Context 2. Emotion 3. Interactivity Your site has these too, think about it
- 7. Context This is the why There has to be some reason people come to your web site… really, something
- 8. Emotion Weave the themes and the stories into visual literature Engender the spirit of the experience There is real bona fide CARTOGRAPHY here too! PS. Pictures really, really help
- 9. Interactivity Inside and outside the map It’s the experience, man So, lets talk about technology then…
- 10. Base maps Google MapBox Stamen
- 11. Custom Map Tiles Generally, for static(ish) features
- 12. Huh, what? This is where you get to add layers of data without scaring your users sweet Also if you use tilemill or mapnik, you can just about use the same style sheet as the rest of your site sweet x2
- 13. What did you say? Yes, you can almost use the same style sheet in your map as in the rest of your site. Its like the map is actually part of your website!?
- 14. Maps are part of the story
- 16. Really..?
- 17. Focus
- 19. Shout outs: • MLTPA – awesome client! • Derek Balmer (HoldFast) – awesome designer • Geodjango & PostGIS – awesome tech • TileMill (MapBox) – awesome tech • Google Maps (Terrain) – awesome maps • Jason Sanford – awesome code (https://github.com/JasonSanford/GeoJSON-to-Google-Maps) • Brian Timony – for the blog post
- 20. Maps are part of your story So take them out of the box, and set them free! Disagree? Publicly shame me here: @geo_will I dare you
Editor's Notes
- Cartography is NOT out of the box
- Maps are not an appendix, or an addendum. Maps can be a piece of the story you tell.