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The purpose of this project is to provide students with hands on experience of the concepts observed below. This work is very advantageous because it provides the students with volunteer opportunities. In about 30 minutes, anyone can input data about bike rack usage into their personalized Mappler page for public viewing and contribute to this national effort. Here’s how…
For starters please download the application from the application page.
After approval of application, the volunteer(s) will be given a Mappler.com account to create his/her Mappler page that will showcase their research. This page will include a map of the area surveyed which also shows key points on the map.
To Design Your Website and Include Other Features…
Dr. Im will give you a username for your website. The website will usually have http://www.mappler.com/ a name. If you want to manage your website, go to http://www.mappler.com/a name/admin. Dr. Im will also provide you with a username and password. Click “Manage Mapsite”. This will take care of your links and designs on your Mappler Website.
- He or she will be instructed to not only collect data on the number of bike racks and stray bikes but also locate the coffee shops and delis in the general area.
- The volunteer ought to capture images for each category to post them on his/her homepage.
-When a computer is accessible, the volunteer should customize the design, banner, etc of their Mappler home page. GIS4KIDs.com will provide the volunteer with instructions on how to use the application.
-When familiar with the tools, volunteer will be able to plot the locations on the map for each category. Enter a specific location of a point into the search bar and hit “Add Points by Clicking on the Map”. Eventually he or she will add specific details
- Managing the website is a vital component of the project. In addition, the volunteer must probe deeply into the compiled data and form any relationships between the data and the current situation in the area.
“Define Your Default Map View” means to set the location you want the site to focus on.
“Select Banner“-to design the top rectangle on the website click “upload your own banner.” This will allow you to view your picture files and choose any of your pictures as the background. Be sure to resize your picture to 1280 x 82 pixels to fit snugly in your design. You can do this with Paint in your accessories on your computer.
To write on your Banner, go to “Banner Text 1“-go to HTML editor to edit the fonts and the size. The HTML editor is needed, because it formats the writing so it fits perfectly on the page to avoid errors.
“Banner Text 2” has the writing go under the main title, Banner Text 1. Do the same to this one.
“Web Title“- Write your preferred name for the website.
For the “Site Description,” write a general description of the project. Describe the purpose, and how you did it in a brief paragraph.
“Categories” is to assort your data points in the preferred sections. Hit “click/edit” next to categories. First Scroll down the Number of Categories you wish to include. Then give a category name to each to have an icon (picture) for each category click the icon, to pick the given pictures designed by Vertices Then Click “Submit“.
Drawing a boundary is very helpful because its shows the areas that you focused on. To draw a boundary, you first have to go to the manage site page. Then you scroll down and hit, draw boundary. A window will pop up and so click on draw polygon and then draw line at the bottom. You have options as to what you want the color of the boundary is. Okay once you have done that hit fill polygon and begin drawing your boundary.
If you want to make any changes to your data points or your data go to the admin page, and click, “Manage Database.” To either delete your data points or edit them.
To add data points, you need to go to “View Mapsite,” and log in again. Search the location, and click the location on the map. You will see a bubble that contains the link, “Add New”. Click the Add New Button, and add data. Be sure to submit after you input your data. Also be sure to use HTML editor while you add your additional information.
If you’re interested in learning more about this project and would like to do it at a location near you go to CONTACTS.
