I like to map it, map it

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Melissa Worden

I had fun experimenting with the Faneuil Media’s Atlas mapping tool today — making one for an explainer of a news story and another as a locator for a breaking news story.

This is one easy-to-use product.
>> Just type in the address and presto, you have a point linked on the map.
>> Have a bunch of points to plot? No problem, there’s a batch upload to speed up input.
>> You can resize the map to fit your page and choose from different icons.
>> They allow for reader comments and photos (I haven’t tried this option out yet, but if it works, it’ll be a useful tool.)
>> Get more info at the Atlas Map of the Day blog.
>> And the best part: It’s free (for now, at least).

Check it out if you’re looking for a quick way to make an interactive graphic.

Thanks to Bryan Murley over at Innovation in College Media for getting the word out about this application.

Update: Speaking of maps, check out the Jacktracker on Wayfaring Map — a great packaging idea for an entertainment section.

Wayfaring is a nice community mapping site, btw. (Link found via What the blog?!)

Comments

2 Responses to “I like to map it, map it”

Ryan on February 9th, 2007 12:48 am

It’s totally adopt-Atlas day. I did this to go with a story running tomorrow.
Rick Burnes on February 9th, 2007 6:47 pm

Melissa — Thanks for the nice post. Let us know if you have any suggestions or feedback. We’d love to know how we can make Atlas more useful.

Rick Burnes
www.faneuilmedia.com