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."

-Mapbox

CartoCSS = Carto + CSS

MAPS!

Styling language for the web!

Goal:

  • Use cutting edge software for design

  • 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!

You should
learn this too!

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CartoCSS!

By kkowalsky

CartoCSS!

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