How to Create an Interactive Conceptual Map / / No Comments The 2026 Gorton and Denton Byelection Map In The Map of Human Happiness I reviewed a conceptual interactive map created by The Pudding to visualize the results of a 2017 research project. Here is how you can create your own conceptual maps using the Azgaar Fantasy Map Generator with the MapLibre mapping library.This project combines world-building tools with modern web mapping to create a Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Conceptual, create, Interactive
ColdFusion Wrappers for Bluesky and Mastodon / / No Comments It’s been a hot minute since I opened a repo for ColdFusion code, but I thought I’d package up my previous wrapper for Mastodon support, port over my BoxLang Bluesky module, and properly release the code on GitHub for folks who want it: https://github.com/cfjedimaster/coldfusion-social-wrappers Right now I’m using one repo for both Bluesky and Mastodon. Usually I’d separate them, but with the "support" being a grand total of one file each, I figured no one would mind getting the "extra" code if they only care about one. I’ll also note the code is very much focused on posting, not reading data, but part of the reason I wanted to package this up... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: Bluesky, ColdFusion, Mastodon, Wrappers
Isometric NYC Snow / / No Comments Isometric NYC Snow In January, a massive isometric map of New York was released. Isometric NYC is a sprawling pixel art tribute to the city, visualizing every block – from iconic skyscrapers to tucked-away corners – from a unique isometric perspective.Of course, one of the primary hurdles for any cartographer is that the world never stops moving. No sooner is a “definitive” map Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Isometric, snow
Links For You (2/22/26) / / No Comments This is where I’d usually comment about how the past two weeks seemed to fly by in a blink, but I’m tired of saying that so… oh crap, too late. To be fair, part of the reason the time flew by this week was me being out of town for my first offsite with Webflow. I got to meet my boss, coworkers, and learn more about our company and what our plans are for the year. I’m really happy I joined Webflow and I’m looking forward to the future. It feels like it’s been a while since I could say that and damn do I appreciate having a good job. An AI Drama in Four Parts This is, to put it bluntly, a pretty crazy story about AI and automation gone wrong. Start off with "An... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: 2/22/26, links
Mapping the Carbon Footprint of the Global Grid / / No Comments In August 2025, France had a carbon intensity of 25 gCO₂eq/kWh, while Missouri was 688 gCO₂eq/kWh. In other words, Missouri has a carbon intensity about 2,652% higher than France.You can compare the carbon intensity of different regions and countries of the world for yourself using Electricity Maps. Electricity Maps is a sophisticated live visualization that tracks where your electricity comes Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Carbon, Footprint, global, Grid, Mapping
Real-Time Flight Tracking is now 3D / / No Comments The next generation of flight-tracking maps has arrived! I am a huge fan of live flight-tracking maps like Flightradar24, ADS-B Exchange and FlightAware. These popular websites all show planes moving in real time on top of a 2D map. Recently Air Loom introduced the concept of a 3D air-traffic map to bring a whole new level of immersion to flight tracking. Unlike traditional flight maps, Air Loom Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: flight, realtime, Tracking
Three Plug-N-Play CSS Libraries / / No Comments For probably over a decade, when I wanted to make a demo/site look nice and didn’t really care about making it unique, I’d go to Bootstrap. Bootstrap had a nice, clean look and as I was usually employing it for demos, or admin screens, I didn’t care if it looked like every other Bootstrap site. While Bootstrap was mostly simple, it’s also wordy as heck. Bootstrap has an insane love affair with div tags and even a simple Bootstrap page feels like the line number goes up 4X. Again, that’s fine, but I found myself wishing for something a bit simpler. That’s where the frameworks I’m sharing today come in. For the most part, these libraries require little... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: libraries, PlugNPlay, three
Adding a Dolly Zoom to Your Map / / No Comments This week, Andrew Sepic of Mapbox published a fascinating article on Unlocking Mapbox GL JS’s Hidden Field of View Control – a technique that can dramatically change how a map feels without moving the camera at all.By manipulating the camera’s internal FOV parameter, developers can:Create a telephoto effect (narrow FOV) for architectural visualizationProduce a dramatic wide-angle Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Adding, Dolly, Zoom