Comments on: Mistakes Were Made: Making Interactive Maps With jQuery http://thinkvitamin.com/dev/making-interactive-maps-with-jquery/ A blog about the web Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:33:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chris http://thinkvitamin.com/dev/making-interactive-maps-with-jquery/#comment-21426 Chris Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:31:02 +0000 http://carsonified.com/?p=4591#comment-21426 Interesting. I didn't realize that jQuery was supported automatically in Wordpress. I sell an out-of-box Interactive map of the United States. I used Flash because of greater browser support and speed. But, this makes the future for non-proprietary maps look promising. Interesting. I didn’t realize that jQuery was supported automatically in WordPress. I sell an out-of-box Interactive map of the United States. I used Flash because of greater browser support and speed. But, this makes the future for non-proprietary maps look promising.

]]> By: Tony Miller http://thinkvitamin.com/dev/making-interactive-maps-with-jquery/#comment-19909 Tony Miller Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:09:07 +0000 http://carsonified.com/?p=4591#comment-19909 And now Google has made this kind of visualization (at least simple presentation, without shiny effects like in your final product) easier because you can combine the Google Docs Spreadsheet API and the Google Maps API into one, conveniently with a wizard: http://gmaps-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/spreadsheetsmapwizard/makecustommap.htm And now Google has made this kind of visualization (at least simple presentation, without shiny effects like in your final product) easier because you can combine the Google Docs Spreadsheet API and the Google Maps API into one, conveniently with a wizard: http://gmaps-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/spreadsheetsmapwizard/makecustommap.htm

]]> By: David Radcliffe http://thinkvitamin.com/dev/making-interactive-maps-with-jquery/#comment-19025 David Radcliffe Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:02:37 +0000 http://carsonified.com/?p=4591#comment-19025 Nice work! Works great in FF and Chrome - but in IE8 it is totally broken and if I turn on compatibility mode the hover works but the dial is still dead. (Win7) Nice work! Works great in FF and Chrome – but in IE8 it is totally broken and if I turn on compatibility mode the hover works but the dial is still dead. (Win7)

]]> By: Stefan http://thinkvitamin.com/dev/making-interactive-maps-with-jquery/#comment-18837 Stefan Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:42:18 +0000 http://carsonified.com/?p=4591#comment-18837 Why is NYC and Long Island part of New Jersey on your map? Why is NYC and Long Island part of New Jersey on your map?

]]> By: Bartosz Oczujda http://thinkvitamin.com/dev/making-interactive-maps-with-jquery/#comment-18822 Bartosz Oczujda Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:58:52 +0000 http://carsonified.com/?p=4591#comment-18822 Great job :-) But unfortunately your map doesn't work in my Firefox :/ (version 3.5.8) The map is invisible it only shows the red outline of the states on mouse over. The same is with IE8, I can see the map, but it doesn't do anything on mouse over, and the gauge does not work. Chrome and Safari are fine :-) So I guess this is a little to early for jQuery to replace flash. At least flash displays and works consistently across different browsers :-) Great job :-)

But unfortunately your map doesn’t work in my Firefox :/ (version 3.5.8) The map is invisible it only shows the red outline of the states on mouse over.

The same is with IE8, I can see the map, but it doesn’t do anything on mouse over, and the gauge does not work.

Chrome and Safari are fine :-)

So I guess this is a little to early for jQuery to replace flash. At least flash displays and works consistently across different browsers :-)

]]> By: Mark Sinkinson http://thinkvitamin.com/dev/making-interactive-maps-with-jquery/#comment-18821 Mark Sinkinson Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:00:15 +0000 http://carsonified.com/?p=4591#comment-18821 Fantastic insight into JQuery and SVGs. I'm actually using a similar approach for my final project at university, creating an interactive map of the building using a similar method to you. Check it out in my link. As it had to be visible on iPhones, flash wasn't an option and thanks to Keith Wood's JQuery SVG plugin and SVG DOM plugin, I can achieve everything flash could do and best of all it is easily maintainable by someone who does not use Flash Fantastic insight into JQuery and SVGs.

I’m actually using a similar approach for my final project at university, creating an interactive map of the building using a similar method to you. Check it out in my link.

As it had to be visible on iPhones, flash wasn’t an option and thanks to Keith Wood’s JQuery SVG plugin and SVG DOM plugin, I can achieve everything flash could do and best of all it is easily maintainable by someone who does not use Flash

]]> By: BigM75 http://thinkvitamin.com/dev/making-interactive-maps-with-jquery/#comment-18809 BigM75 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:08:50 +0000 http://carsonified.com/?p=4591#comment-18809 great post, i like this great post, i like this

]]> By: Joe http://thinkvitamin.com/dev/making-interactive-maps-with-jquery/#comment-18801 Joe Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:07:23 +0000 http://carsonified.com/?p=4591#comment-18801 You forgot to mention: showing love to iPhone/iPod touch/iPad users ;) You forgot to mention: showing love to iPhone/iPod touch/iPad users ;)

]]> By: Chrissie Brodigan http://thinkvitamin.com/dev/making-interactive-maps-with-jquery/#comment-18794 Chrissie Brodigan Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:13:46 +0000 http://carsonified.com/?p=4591#comment-18794 Samantha, You are spot on, and I have to tell you that the complications of this particular data source are massive. Namely, schools and states don't report their shortages consistently. What we're looking at, and working on is estimating shortage based on retiring teachers, age of students (via the census), and the impact of the U.S. economy on those numbers. By far, the best data the team has gathered (and continue to evaluate) comes from a report, "Predicting the Need for Newly Hired Teachers in the United States to 2008–09, by William J. Hussar, Economist National Center for Education Statistics" That said - I'm responsible for the tech elements! But, I'm definitely going to raise your concerns. Can you also connect with me via email? :)CB Samantha,

You are spot on, and I have to tell you that the complications of this particular data source are massive. Namely, schools and states don’t report their shortages consistently. What we’re looking at, and working on is estimating shortage based on retiring teachers, age of students (via the census), and the impact of the U.S. economy on those numbers.

By far, the best data the team has gathered (and continue to evaluate) comes from a report, “Predicting the Need for Newly Hired Teachers in the United States to 2008–09, by William J. Hussar, Economist National Center for Education Statistics”

That said – I’m responsible for the tech elements! But, I’m definitely going to raise your concerns. Can you also connect with me via email?

:)CB

]]> By: Samantha http://thinkvitamin.com/dev/making-interactive-maps-with-jquery/#comment-18793 Samantha Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:58:37 +0000 http://carsonified.com/?p=4591#comment-18793 I would worry less about your maps and more about your data. In most of the states I looked at where I have intimate knowledge of hiring needs for teachers your data is not just wrong, but horribly out of date. You have several states listed as in desperate need of teachers that will be laying off thousands of teachers over the next 24 months. You also have outdated salary information as well as failing to mention that in many states teachers will be expected to take anywhere from 10-30% pay cuts over the next two years assuming their contracts can be renegotiated. One current example is Nevada which you have listed as having an urgent need for teachers. Washoe County School District which you have incorrectly labeled as Reno/Tahoe will likely be losing as many as 1200 teaching positions next year due to short falls in the states general fund and $35-40 million dollars in additional budget cuts on top of the $45 million that has already been cut from the counties budget. Clark County (Las Vegas) is in equally bad shape only is significantly larger and as such will likely see more teachers let go. The only positions that are even close to having an "urgent" need in this entire state are special education positions. I would worry less about your maps and more about your data. In most of the states I looked at where I have intimate knowledge of hiring needs for teachers your data is not just wrong, but horribly out of date. You have several states listed as in desperate need of teachers that will be laying off thousands of teachers over the next 24 months. You also have outdated salary information as well as failing to mention that in many states teachers will be expected to take anywhere from 10-30% pay cuts over the next two years assuming their contracts can be renegotiated.

One current example is Nevada which you have listed as having an urgent need for teachers. Washoe County School District which you have incorrectly labeled as Reno/Tahoe will likely be losing as many as 1200 teaching positions next year due to short falls in the states general fund and $35-40 million dollars in additional budget cuts on top of the $45 million that has already been cut from the counties budget. Clark County (Las Vegas) is in equally bad shape only is significantly larger and as such will likely see more teachers let go. The only positions that are even close to having an “urgent” need in this entire state are special education positions.

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