Presented on March 16, 2009 by Michael Howser at Fairfield University as a workshop for the Faculty and Professional Learning Communities Program.

1. Mapping for
Academic Success
A Workshop & Discussion
Presented by: Michael Howser

2. Map Making in the 1940s

3. Putting Geo & Maps
in Context

4. The Future According to...
Mobile tech explosion
GPS devices more
common
Mash-ups
Photo ta$ing
Geo is becoming cool?

5. What is Geo-everything?

6. Map Mash-ups?
First know mash-ups
Housing Map – May 2005
Chicago Crime Map – May 2005

7. Google Maps Goes Public
He%o World is first
Google Map API which
users can view the code
lega%y!
June 20-29, 2005

8. Google Maps API?
API (Application Enables Crowdsourcing
Programming Interface)
APIs tend to lead to user
provides developers code
)iendly interfaces...
to create applications

9. In the beginning...
Google Map Mash-ups
required in-depth
knowledge of:
Javascript
HTML/XHTML
Web server space to host
data/map

10. Then the world
changed...

11. 3d Earth Application
Google Earth
Released
June 28, 2005

12. 3d Modeling
Google SketchUp
April 27, 2006
sketchup.google.com
3D warehouse of models
Design Competitions

13. Google Changes the Game...
My Maps is a GUI
for the Google Maps
API
Free to anyone
Great way to create
quick maps to share!
April 5, 2007

14. Bloggers begin to chat...

15. Then along comes StreetView
May 2007
Ability to see a street
level view
Google took a% the
photos
License plates & faces
blurred

16. StreetView... a Skeptics View

17. Mapping becomes
fun?

18. Mash-up Examples
Tornado History Poetry Atlas
Mapping Project
Hotel Rooms
Hurricane Mapping
Ce% Phone Reception
Earthquake Data
I’m Waiting here
Bi%ionaires Map
Thousands more!

19. Map Mash-up Time!

20. Quick View of Google MyMaps

21. Objective
Create custom Google Map Mash-up
Include on your map:
line, polygon, point
Information bubble includes link to anther website

22. Go!

23. Additional Mash-up
Sources

24. Non-Google Mash-up Resources
Yahoo Maps -
maps.yahoo.com
Bing Maps -
bing.com/maps

25. Need Inspiration?
Google Maps Mania
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com

26. Classroom
Applications

27. Possibilities include
History Environmental Science
Anthropology Engineering
Sociology Psychology
Nursing Music
Marketing Art & Art History
Journalism and many more..

28. Let’s Brainstorm!
How could you use a Map Mash-up in your course?

29. Research Implication?

30. KML Creation

31. KML Creation Resources
Google My Maps
DNR Garmin
Spreadsheet Mapper
ArcGIS

32. Spreadsheet Mapper

33. tables.googlelabs.com
Google Fusion Tables

34. Google Map Viewer
Requirement: Web accessible KML file

35. ArcGIS KML Generator

36. Let’s Create Another
Map Mash-up

37. Advanced
Map Mash-ups

38. Customize your Map
Google Maps API - http://code.google.com/apis/maps/
Google Maps Code Playground
Google Earth API - http://code.google.com/apis/earth/
Google Earth Code Playground

39. Help along the way
Google Maps API Tutorial - multiple examples!

40. Thank
You!
Michael Howser
AOL: uconnmhowser
michael.howser@uconn.edu