The latest refresh of the Missouri State Campus Map continues to utilize the Google Maps API v3. The JavaScript for the Campus map has been rewritten from scratch. Now all three versions of the map use a common source code: Desktop view Mobile view Embeded view The source code was also rewritten to make better use […]
Several years ago, we helped pilot a program to provide near real-time tracking of shuttles in the campus shuttle system. That original system relied on BlackBerry phones in the shuttles to transmit GPS data. While the system was hugely popular, the phones did not handle the wear and tear of everyday use and had a […]
Two years ago we assisted in a pilot program to track the real-time location of the campus shuttles. That effort was a student project and used Blackberry phones in the shuttles for GPS devices. The major downfalls of that solution was the wear and tear on the equipment (phones lasted around 6 months) and the […]
Google recently posted a presentation I gave on using Closure Compiler to optimize your maps.
University units can use the campus map to mark out event sites, specific locations, or to visualize information that pertains to a certain place. And doing this isn’t as hard as it sounds. To make your points appear on the map, you’ll have to create a KML file that contains all the information about those points. I’ll […]