I’m intrigued by the complexity of presenting statistics on a map, and in my research I’ve come across two compelling but different approaches to mapping crime data: Oakland Crimespotting and the LA Times Homicide Map.
Oakland Crimespotting
Created by Stamen Design, Oakland Crimespotting uses data from CrimeWatch, Oakland’s community mapping website. Crime reports are grouped by violent [...]
Read moreTwitter is a strange entrant onto the social networking stage … I must admit I don’t really see the point. People share little 120-character bits of information about themselves (”just had a great burrito for lunch”, “waiting for my dad to pick me up”, etc.), and their friends — or complete strangers — can subscribe [...]
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Virginia Westray, mixed media/enamel artist and custom bookbinder, 2007 redesign. Ongoing site maintenance.
Revamped previous design to spotlight new artwork. Created animated Flash galleries for art collections, plus a streamlined table-less CSS layout.