Creating my presentation platform
First of, I've created a google site, using on of the existing templates, which was thought to be my medium of presentation of the project. Then I modified the template for a more user friendly environment. Sadly, all of this turned out bad. I erased to much of the sidebars and lost track of the red line of the site. So, instead, I created a separate blog, here on blogger: Final Project
First of, I've created a google site, using on of the existing templates, which was thought to be my medium of presentation of the project. Then I modified the template for a more user friendly environment. Sadly, all of this turned out bad. I erased to much of the sidebars and lost track of the red line of the site. So, instead, I created a separate blog, here on blogger: Final Project
The header consists of pictures of the oil spill in the Mexican Golf, I’ve photoshoped different pictures and created a montage which captures the oil spill disaster in a broad perspective. I have also included BP's logo in one of the squares, in this way, it makes it more understandable of which oil spill I have created the interactive map. I'm not sure thou about the copy right rules of the pictures in the header, and I need to look into that and see if I can use them...
A interactive map of the Gulf oil spill
A interactive map of the Gulf oil spill
The interactive map includes the position of Deepwater Horizon, the fishery closure boundary and also the position of the Gulf Islands National Seashore which is a protected territory because of it’s rich wild life. I’ve found a problem when using the line tool. I tried to insert a fish symbol for the fishing boundary line, but with out any success. I e-mailed google about this and we’ll see if I can get any suggestion on how to solve this. I think it would be more sense-making to have a symbol somewhere along the line to make it more understandable of what just that specific line means.
Text analysis
Text analysis
I have picked out five press releases from BP's 'Gulf of Mexico response' web page, they are all within the first week of the disaster. And I have also picked out some articles, just to check if my analysis program ManyEyes can create interesting visualizations. I'm pleased with the results and I believe ManyEyes is a suitable tool for my material.
Problems and thoughts
1) Find a interesting approach on my material. I have still not found a approach for my material, and I need that before I can start my analysis.
2) I have decided that I'm only gonna create a interactive map, instead of both a map and a timeline. I think it will be enough, if I can place findings of my analys and keep on building it up with more tags with relevant facts.
Problems and thoughts
1) Find a interesting approach on my material. I have still not found a approach for my material, and I need that before I can start my analysis.
2) I have decided that I'm only gonna create a interactive map, instead of both a map and a timeline. I think it will be enough, if I can place findings of my analys and keep on building it up with more tags with relevant facts.
To see the Final project, click here.
This sounds great, Johannes! I agree that you should focus on creating a map, rather than dispersing your energies on both a map and a timeline. Keep up the good work.
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