Comments for The Local Report http://localreport.org Information on the local websites run by the UC Berkeley Journalism School Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:28:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on A Hyperlocal Business Canvas by Clay Graham http://localreport.org/2011/12/13/a-hyperlocal-business-canvas/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Clay Graham Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:28:14 +0000 http://localreport.org/?p=178#comment-103 It was tons of fun to work with Mission Local on this. We are asking all hyperlocal journalists about their perspective on the basic building blocks of hyperlocal journalism and using the canvas as a tool for discussing and collaborating on the business of hyperlocal publishing. We are also building an info-graphic that will be a roll up of all the data we collect and sharing it with the community. Its east to participate at: <a href="http://wp.me/P1P0ek-ab" rel="nofollow">Welocally Business Model Canvas Signup</a> Hoping to get to to work with this awesome group of Journalists a bunch more! Clay It was tons of fun to work with Mission Local on this. We are asking all hyperlocal journalists about their perspective on the basic building blocks of hyperlocal journalism and using the canvas as a tool for discussing and collaborating on the business of hyperlocal publishing. We are also building an info-graphic that will be a roll up of all the data we collect and sharing it with the community.

Its east to participate at: Welocally Business Model Canvas Signup

Hoping to get to to work with this awesome group of Journalists a bunch more!

Clay

]]> Comment on MissionLocal partners with Stamen Design’s Dotspotting project by Jeremy Rue http://localreport.org/2011/09/07/missionlocal-partners-with-stamen-designs-dotspotting-project/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Jeremy Rue Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:51:25 +0000 http://localreport.org/?p=107#comment-58 Hi Gretchen, that's a very good point. Dotspotting is very similar to Zeemaps. I think the main difference will be the customization of the map's "look." Stamen is allowing users to place custom themes on their map. Dotspotting is still a works-in-progress, and Zeemaps is probably more polished at this point. But as it continues to grow, I'm excited about the possibilities. Google Fusion is also very powerful – along with Geocommons. I suppose all of these data mapping programs offer something slightly different depending on the user's needs. It also depends on how comfortable people feel using each program. I wouldn't encourage re-learning a new mapping software every few months unless it really offers some benefit and fills a need. For us, Stamen was good enough to really help us streamline the workflow specifically for crime maps. Hi Gretchen, that’s a very good point. Dotspotting is very similar to Zeemaps. I think the main difference will be the customization of the map’s “look.” Stamen is allowing users to place custom themes on their map.

Dotspotting is still a works-in-progress, and Zeemaps is probably more polished at this point. But as it continues to grow, I’m excited about the possibilities. Google Fusion is also very powerful – along with Geocommons. I suppose all of these data mapping programs offer something slightly different depending on the user’s needs. It also depends on how comfortable people feel using each program. I wouldn’t encourage re-learning a new mapping software every few months unless it really offers some benefit and fills a need. For us, Stamen was good enough to really help us streamline the workflow specifically for crime maps.

]]> Comment on MissionLocal partners with Stamen Design’s Dotspotting project by Gretchen Macchiarella http://localreport.org/2011/09/07/missionlocal-partners-with-stamen-designs-dotspotting-project/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Gretchen Macchiarella Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:29:27 +0000 http://localreport.org/?p=107#comment-57 Hey Jeremy, How is Dotspotting an improvement over Zeemaps.com? Mapping a spreadsheet was part of the KDMC workshop years ago, and Zeemaps has served us well. What about Google Fusion? Just curious what else I might be able to do. Gretchen Hey Jeremy,
How is Dotspotting an improvement over Zeemaps.com? Mapping a spreadsheet was part of the KDMC workshop years ago, and Zeemaps has served us well. What about Google Fusion?
Just curious what else I might be able to do.

Gretchen

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