Projects Archive

• 1March 9, 2010

  Location-aware potholes map lives!

  We launched a beta today of our mobile potholes map, which features extensive use of geolocation using the user’s Web...

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• 0February 26, 2010

  New project: Killing potholes with user input, local government support

  Location awareness, Facebook Connect and the first time we’ve ever sent data TO a local government.

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• 0August 1, 2009

  User-submitted RAGBRAI photo map

  RAGBRAI riders share their photos in droves, as long as you ask them in the right way.

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• 0July 14, 2009

  Iowa’s top air polluters

  The Google Maps Flash API drives a Des Moines Register analysis of the top emitters of six health-threatening chemicals.

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• 0June 25, 2009

  Denmark workplace deaths

  Site design for tracking premature deaths in Denmark’s largest union.

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• 0June 1, 2009

  Personalized garage-sale shopping

  Pick your favorite sales, print them on a custom map, and sign up for personalized e-mail alerts.

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• 0February 28, 2009

  Buddy Holly crash anniversary mini-site

  Music history in an Iowa cornfield: 50 years after the crash that changed rock ‘n’ roll

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• 0August 27, 2008

  Flash project: The Falcons rise again

  Meet the team that survived a massive tornado and returned to its rightful place as the lifeblood of Parkersburg, Iowa.

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• 0August 26, 2007

  Des Moines’ million-dollar homes

  Project link: http://www.DesMoinesRegister.com/milliondollarhomes Google Earth Video Production: Michael Corey Data analysis: James E. Wilkerson Voiceover: Doug Peterson Reporting: Dave Elbert Get the latest Flash Player...

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