Working with CartoCSS!
Katie Kowalsky, @katiekowalsky
What is this thing?
"These tiles are typically 256x256 pixels and are placed side-by-side in order to create the illusion of a very large seamless image."
CartoCSS = Carto + CSS
MAPS!
Styling language for the web!
Goal:
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Use cutting edge software for design
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Develop teaching materials for lab
- Learn how to build curriculum
- HAVE FUN!
coding
& design
is hard
Let's fix that!
playing with design
Things I learned:
- Learning a new skill is hard
- Building curriculum to teach this to other people is even harder
- People love really fun maps
- PUBLISH THINGS ONLINE!