Module Overview

• W1: What's Web Mapping?

• W2: Map Design & Statistical Visualisation

• W3: Data Architectures

• w4: Web Architectures & API

• W5: Interactive Maps

• W6: Assignment I

• W7: Retrieving Data From OpenStreetMap

• W8: Dashboards

• W9: Animations?

• W10: Assignment II (due w11)

Content

To master:

• The design and generation of web-based mapping and geographical information tools.
• The use of software to access, analyse and visualize web-based geographical information.

Module's aim

• Two pieces of coursework (50%, 50%)
• Equivalent to 2,500 words each (= 1000 words + code)
• Due on W-6 and W-11
• Description on module webpage + lab clinics
• Submission in .HTML

Assignments

Web Maps

From Static Maps..

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/04/23/upshot/24-upshot-baseball.html

To.. Interactive Maps

https://dev.to/alexdjulin/my-runing-map-using-python-and-folium-2h2m

Animated (Web) Maps

https://www.maps.tnc.org/migrations-in-motion

Animated (Web) Maps

https://earth.nullschool.net/

Web Maps

The process of designing, implementing, generating, and delivering maps on the World Wide Web (Neumann 2008).

https://globaldiplomacyindex.lowyinstitute.org

Why Web Maps?

• Wayfinding
• What is nearby?
• What is happening?
• Where is something happening?
• Collaboration
• Why are things where they are?

Building Blocks of a Web Map

Data graphics visually display measured quantities by means of the combined use of points, lines, a coordinate system, numbers, symbols, words, shading, and color

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. Edward R. Tufte

Geodata

Hardware

Software

Design

Logistics

Website

https://gdsl-ul.github.io/wma/

Lectures: Wednesday 10 -11 am

- Underlying concepts + Context

Labs: 11 am - 1 pm 

- Hands on

- Interactive

Where? Rendall PC Teaching Centre

Lecture & Labs

Ms Teams

• Concepts: Lectures (website + slides)

• Hands-on: Concepts in (interactive) action

• Do-It-Yourself: practical material to do on your own

Course Principles

• This course is like a gym subscription

• Principles over technology

• Collaborate, do not copy --> PLAGIARISM

​Practicals are essential but you are expected to conduct independent work to expand on the labs

Course Philosophy