Thursday, October 24, 2013

Web Applications: Prepare Week


 
For this phase of project three, in Special Topic in GIS, we were tasked with exploring the workings of a story map.  A story map is a map that uses text, multimedia, and other interactive functions, to inform, entertain, and inspire viewers about a topic.
I intend to create a story map that shows eleven points of interest within Okaloosa County, Florida.  Originally, it was to be “points of interest in my town”; however, living in Holt, Florida that would be Brown’s Gas Station, a church, and an abandoned elementary school.  So, I expanded the area to include Okaloosa County.  I plan on starting with a base map of the area and show the location of the points of interest with configured pop-up icons  Once the user clicks on the icon, it will show a brief description, with a prompt for a more detailed description, such as address, schedule of events, hours of operation, or menu depending on the location.  I do not plan to have a route or tour of the sites, but by individualizing the icons, the user should be able to click on the location of interest and find all related information with a few clicks of the mouse.
 

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