Financial Service Locations in Nigeria

If you ever find yourself traveling to Nigeria, then you might want to check out this map before you go. Users can turn on/off each layer to see ATM locations, political boundaries, cell phone coverage, post offices, and everything else financial-related. Similar options are available for Tanzania, Uganda, and Bangladesh, but Nigeria has the most map layers to choose from. The map analysis tools allow users to enter a desired radius to see all financial locations within that area, and/or calculate the population totals within the radius of your selected financial location.


Source: http://www.fspmaps.com/

Winter Olympics 2014: Sochi Map

If realistic maps are not for you, then check out this interactive map of Sochi. It's quite colorful and has lovely little details: smoke puffing from the ships, a moving ski lift, flickering flames, and even freakishly large people. The mouse allows users to pan through the map and clicking on points of interest will produce a pop-up data window. The data window gives factoids and even the cost of that facility.

Map Find: Timelines

The Lord of the Rings Project (http://lotrproject.com/thehobbit/map) created the above interactive map with a timeline for The Hobbit . Clicking on each event on the left timeline will automatically center the map on that even location. One of my favorite things about The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series are the maps. Using this map is definitely easier than flipping back and forth between pages in the books.

 

Lab #4

Lab #3: Added Interactivity

Forest Fires are Bad!

Weekly Map Post #2

The above map is a wonderful example of a map that allows you to move through the timeline with simple buttons. The static image doesn't show the buttons, but when viewing the actual map- the buttons tell you which year you are moving forward/backward to. Certain areas on the map feature mouse-rollovers and explain why there is change in that particular region. I also like the color choices; they coordinate with each other and don't clash.

Source: http://www.timemaps.com/history

The Buffalo Bills' Unfortunate Path to Super Bowl XXV

Lab 1: A Simple Static Map