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Michael Corey is the digital innovations editor at the Center for Investigative Reporting in Berkeley, California.
Maps Archive
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Location-aware potholes map lives!
Posted on March 9, 2010 | 1 CommentWe launched a beta today of our mobile potholes map, which features extensive use of geolocation using the user’s Web browser. This has been on my and James Wilkerson’s plate for a long time, and it feels really good to... -
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,... -
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. -
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.