Interactive Web Map Series #2: Intro to Leaflet.js
This summer the Maptime Milehigh Leadership team is excited to bring you a series of workshops on interactive webmapping. There will be three workshops consisting of:
- Introduction to HTML and CSS
- Introduction to Leaflet and Adding Points Of Interest
- Introduction to Github and putting your webmap online!
These workshops will not only help you to building an interactive web map but also allow us as a community to make an interactive webmap for NACIS ( North American Cartographic Information Society) Annual Meeting being held in Colorado Spring this fall. More information can be found here: nacis.org/annual-meeting/current-meeting/
On this second workshop we will be creating a simple interactive web-map using the amazing Leaflet.js library! Prior JavaScript experience is not required as we will be using a basic template as our starting point. We will however cover the basics of web-mapping so you can take the template and make it your own!
Make sure to have a modern text editor installed on your computer. Atom is an awesome option!
Beginners are always welcome; all you need is a laptop and a willingness to learn! RSVP here.
Become a Maptime MileHigh Organizer!
Do you love maps? Do you love working with others? Do you love building open learning communities? Do you live in the greater Denver metro area? If so, Maptime MileHigh wants YOU to become an organizer!
One of our three organizers, Taylor Long, is stepping back to make time for the arrival of his first child. Organizers Rachel Stevenson and Ricardo Oliveira are looking for a new organizer (or two) to bring us back to a full-powered team.
What’s involved?
Being a Maptime organizer means you’ll share responsibility for making our meetups happen. Organizers secure venues, set meetup dates, find presenters, order pizza, and facilitate discussion at the meetups. With three organizers, the effort can be balanced as needed.
Why become an organizer?
Being a Maptime organizer is very rewarding. It’s a great way to get your name out there in the local geo community as a person who likes to make things happen. It also connects you to a global community of Maptime organizers who chat frequently and even meet in person occasionally at Maptime summits!
Do I need to be a mapping expert?
Nope! Maptime organizers don’t have to be experts – the goal is to find other people in the community to present about what they know. It’s much more important that you have organizational skills and enthusiasm. Being a beginner is actually valuable perspective for planning meetup topics and keeping Maptime accessible to all.
How to become an organizer
Becoming an organizer is an informal process – simply send us a brief statement about yourself and we’ll reply by the end of the month. In your statement, include the following:
- Who are you?
- Why do you want to be a Maptime MileHigh organizer?
- Do you have any ideas for Maptime MileHigh?
Please send us your statement to maptimemilehigh@gmail.com ASAP (and no later than July 31st). We’ll accept organizers on a rolling basis, so don’t delay!
If you have any questions, feel free to email us or tweet at us:
- Taylor: @mtaylorlong
- Rachel: @uudreams
- Ricardo: @roliveiraGIS
Interactive Web Map Series #1: Intro to CSS and HTML
This summer the Maptime Milehigh Leadership team is excited to bring you a series of workshops on interactive webmapping. There will be three workshops consisting of:
- Introduction to HTML and CSS
- Introduction to Leaflet and Adding Points Of Interest
- Introduction to Github and putting your webmap online!
These workshops will not only help you to building an interactive web map but also allow us as a community to make an interactive webmap for NACIS ( North American Cartographic Information Society) Annual Meeting being held in Colorado Spring this fall. More information can be found here: nacis.org/annual-meeting/current-meeting/
In this first workshop, we’ll be covering the basics of CSS and HTML — fundamental building blocks of all websites, and therefore, all webmaps.
Beginners are always welcome; all you need is a laptop and a willingness to learn! RSVP here.
March Maptime: Intro to OpenStreetMap with Founder Steve Coast
Have you heard all about OpenStreetMap but haven’t gotten around to diving in? Join us for an Introduction to OSM, presented by an exceptionally qualified guest: OSM Founder, Steve Coast!
We’ll cover some background on OSM and the basics of participating, then do some hands-on editing. If you’ve ever wanted to attend an OSM Mapathon, you’ll be well prepared after this!
Be there Thursday, March 10th at CU Denver’s Auraria Campus. We’ll meet from 6-8pm in the North Classroom on the third floor, room 3015. Here are some helpful maps to get you there.
We’ll have a some pizza and refreshments to enjoy while we chat. Remember, newcomers are always welcome, and don’t forget to bring a laptop!
February Maptime: How the 1859 gold rush put Colorado on the Map
Join us on Thursday, February 4th to learn from guest speaker Wesley Brown how Colorado’s gold rush shaped maps of today. History, Cartography, Gold! This one will be fun!
How the 1859 gold rush put Colorado on the Map
In the spring of 1858, Colorado’s Front Range area was uncharted and inhabited only by natives. But by the close of 1859, 100,000 fortune seekers had thoroughly explored the Front Range, north of Pueblo to the Wyoming border. In their quest for gold, they left their footprints on the landscape, establishing dozens of settlements and blazing numerous trails. This slide show and lecture will teach you about Colorado’s gold rush and how this important chapter of history influenced Colorado maps of today.
About the speaker
Wesley Brown has been a collector, student, and author of old maps for forty years. He confines his map collecting to two areas (1) the earliest world maps up to the year 1540 and (2) the exploration and settlement of Colorado from the 16th through 20th centuries. A Denver resident, he co-founded the Rocky Mountain Map Society in 1990 and served as its President for its first seven years. He has served as the Co-Chairman of the Philip Lee Phillips Society (the national map and geography society of the Library of Congress). He has served on the Council of the Society for the History of Discoveries. Wes has long been associated with the Denver Public Library, as one of its mayoral-appointed Commissioners where he served as President and where he is still active in acquisitions for the institutions important western collections. He has published many papers on maps.
Wes fell in love with maps at age 16 using U.S. Geological Survey maps for climbing mountains. He has climbed about 400 different named peaks in Colorado and currently is a Field Active member of Alpine Rescue Team where he continues to use maps for navigation.
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We’ll have a some pizza and refreshments to enjoy while we listen to this great talk and chat about it afterwards. Remember, newcomers are always welcome!
Check out the Rocky Mountain Map Society. If you’re into historic maps, joing their group too!