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Michael Corey is the digital innovations editor at the Center for Investigative Reporting in Berkeley, California.
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Guatemala project wins national APME award
Posted on October 20, 2009 | No CommentsI haven’t done a full project posting for this one yet (it’s a bit older than this site), but clearly I’m going to have to now: The Des Moines Register’s Guatemala: Hope At Any Cost project is a winner of... -
Buddy Holly, Parkersburg projects win regional Emmy awards
Posted on October 20, 2009 | 2 CommentsIt’s been a long time since I’ve posted, but I can’t forget to mention the biggest news of late: The Des Moines Register took home two regional Emmy awards last month! Buddy Holly: 50 Years After the Crash That Changed... -
User-submitted RAGBRAI photo map
Posted on August 1, 2009 | No CommentsRAGBRAI riders share their photos in droves, as long as you ask them in the right way. -
The map that plays music
Posted on July 30, 2009 | No CommentsAndy Woodruff is a cartographer and developer who has been helping me out immensely with some shapefile functionality I’ve been struggling with for a long time (hope he’s not tired of me yet!). I just checked in on his site,... -
New favorite word
Posted on July 29, 2009 | No CommentsNeocartography. It’s what I do (at a relatively low level). Just didn’t have a word for it. Thanks, Internet! See also: http://highearthorbit.com/sxsw-interactive-panel-neocartography/ http://neocartography.com http://indiemaps.com/ -
Going beyond MyMaps 2: Advanced Google Maps API tutorial
Posted on July 26, 2009 | 1 CommentOK, you’ve learned to create a basic Google map and call in a static XML file. Here’s my advanced tutorial on the Google Maps API that I gave at the 2009 Investigative Reporters and Editors CAR conference in March. Now... -
Going beyond MyMaps: Introduction to the Google Maps Javascript API
Posted on July 26, 2009 | 1 CommentI’m hoping this blog will get a lot more up to date soon, but I’m still back-filling old projects for now. Here’s my basic tutorial on the Google Maps API that I gave at the 2009 Investigative Reporters and Editors... -
Iowa’s top air polluters
Posted on July 14, 2009 | No CommentsThe Google Maps Flash API drives a Des Moines Register analysis of the top emitters of six health-threatening chemicals. -
Denmark workplace deaths
Posted on June 25, 2009 | No CommentsSite design for tracking premature deaths in Denmark's largest union. -
Personalized garage-sale shopping
Posted on June 1, 2009 | No CommentsPick your favorite sales, print them on a custom map, and sign up for personalized e-mail alerts.