Interactive Mapping

Since I live in Marin and commute to school three to four days a week, the neighborhood I chose was the obvious, the Sunset District (I threw in Sunnyside because I go to CCSF twice a week). I started my map out with my usual route from the Golden Gate Bridge down to SFSU. I take Park Presidio and cut through the Golden Gate Park to Lincoln down to Sunset which links to Lake Merced then either make my way to the school lot or fight for a parking spot on the street. I picked a few different places that I've been to while I either lived in SF or ventured out to since I've been commuting.

Mapping out my routine on google maps is pretty fun. I like how simple it is to set places and move around the map without being confused or overwhelmed. Three simple icons let you place a holder, move around the map or map out routes with straight lines. The text box that pops up is also easy to use with base info place holders. The only thing that would be confusing for some people might be the idea of adding images. I used the html tag to add my images in the info boxes, but for people without an html background, they might find it harder to place images because it's not so obvious.

Comparing both the timeline and the my maps section on google, there are obvious differences. One is a timeline that sets up an event and the other is a "where have you been?" or "what do you like?" device. As mentioned in the previous blog, I think a timeline of technology would be benificial to those who are interested in new and upcoming technology. An interactive map could be used to place historical sights in a city or neighborhood. Also, websites like Crimespotting.org where they list crimes in an area is beneficial, but you could also consider that to be a timeline as well. Not so much a linear timeline where everything is listed out, but more a historical map.

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