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Adventures in Campus Mapping

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Adventures in Campus Mapping

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  1. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_urG9xPtgh8E/TCHOm-sAhAI/AAAAAAAACwk/i4VjlmAkaOk/s1600/Funny+traffic+signs.jpghttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/_urG9xPtgh8E/TCHOm-sAhAI/AAAAAAAACwk/i4VjlmAkaOk/s1600/Funny+traffic+signs.jpg http://www.westga.edu/~distance/orientation/roadsign.jpg http://www.webblog360.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Funny-Road-Sign5.jpg Aaron Knight acknight@esf.edu @farktal #hewebFL • #sgfl1 Adventures in Campus Mapping

  2. About Me • Aaron Knight • Web DeveloperOffice of CommunicationsState University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry(SUNY-ESF) • M.S. Computer Engineering candidateSyracuse University (projected Spring 2014)

  3. Background • One Map To Rule Them All? • Don’t we wish! • How much has your campus map changed in the last few years? • Have mapping services caught up? • Many tools, many data sources • Google MapMaker • OpenStreetMap • NavteqMapReporter • Others

  4. Correcting Your Data • Often a tedious process. • Making complete edits is important. • Often expedites review • Yes, you will have to do this in many places.

  5. Correcting Your Data - Demo • Let none of these sites be down this morning… • http://www.google.com/mapmaker/ • http://www.openstreetmap.org • http://mapreporter.navteq.com

  6. Part Deux • So your data is fixed now, right? • Getting things right takes time. • Let’s do something interesting with it!

  7. What does your map look like? • Does it look something like this? www.esf.edu/maps www.syr.edu

  8. Or worse, these? • Yes, these are still live and on the web. • Don’t ask. (unfortunately also) www.esf.edu/maps

  9. What if it could look like this?

  10. You can do it! • Tools: • Leaflet.js • And some plugins • OpenStreetMap editor • Accurate campus data*

  11. First Steps • Leaflet.js Quick Start Guide • http://leafletjs.com/examples/quick-start.html • Find Your Center • Build Your Base Map

  12. Integration • Wordpress: MapsMarkerplugin • mapsmarker.com • Visually create maps, full icon set. • Your CMS May Vary • Don’t have one? Welcome to our world.

  13. Thank You! • Slide Deck • http://www.acknight.com/speaking.php • Contact Me • Aaron Knight@farktalacknight@esf.edu

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