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Locating the story
The latest in online maps
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URLs for all examples
http://lat.ms/2012maps
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Theme 1
Escape from Google Maps
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Google Maps is no longer free. New usage limits will charge users
who draw a lot of traffic. If you draw a lot of traffic, you
probably have to pay.
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Four options
1. Stay below the limits
Stay under 25,000 hits/day, or only use for one-offs that spike and fade.
2. Pay Google
It will cost lots of money. Could be six figures.
3. Create a copycat
This is work. But new open-source tools make it easier.
4. Use HTML5 alternatives
Many maps don't need tiles. A simple HTML5 map is often superior.
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A copycat needs three things...
a data source, like
OpenStreetMap
a tile set, like
you can make
with TileMill
a JavaScript
interface, like
Leaflet
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An HTML5 alternative needs two things...
a way to convert data to
HTML5 formats
an HTML5 interface, like
Raphael
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Theme 2
That said, Google Fusion Tables
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This Fusion Table powers...
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...Google's Map...
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...and this map from WNYC.
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Theme 3
Census 2010 goes dotty
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Theme 4
Before and after maps go viral
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Where can you get them?
http://groups.google.com/group/google-geo-media
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Theme 5
Redistricting
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Coda
Other interesting things
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Meet Ben Welsh
- Native Iowan living in Downtown LA
- Works for the Data Desk at latimes.com
- Initiated as NICAR graduate assistant
- Online handle is palewire
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WWW:
datadesk.latimes.com
palewire.com
Twitter:
@LATdatadesk
@palewire
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URLs for all examples
http://lat.ms/2012maps