Ukraine Under Attack / / No Comments The Map of the Russian Shelling of Ukraine is a new interactive map which shows where and when Russia has bombed the people of Ukraine. The map uses different colored markers to indicate the different types of shelling attacks (rocket, air or artillery). If you click on any of the markers you can view the date of the Russian attack and click-through to read any media reports about the selected Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: attack, Ukraine, under
Specify Node Versions with .nvmrc / / No Comments I’ve heavily promoted nvm, a Node.js version manager, over the years. Having a tool to manage multiple versions of a language interpreter has been so useful, especially due to the complexity of Node.js package management. One tip I like to give new developers is adding a .nvmrc file to their repositories. The file contents is just a simple string representing the version of Node.js the project requires: v16 A project with this .nvmrc is specifying that Node.js v16 should be used. Any developer could then run nvm use to download, install, and switch to that version. A nvm install call would then install dependencies in line with that version. The post Specify Node Versions with .nvmrc... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: .nvmrc, Node, Specify, Versions
Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu / / No Comments The 3D Inca Trail Tour is a guided tour of the four day trek from Piskacucho to Machu Picchu. This interactive tour of the incredible journey to the historic Incan citadel in the Andes makes impressive use of MapboxGL’s 3d terrain data to provide a virtual taste of some of the world’s most beautiful views.As you scroll through the tour you will follow the actual ancient path taken by the Royal Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Hiking, Inca, Machu, Picchu, trail
Building a Web-Based Badge Scanner / / No Comments I’m at a conference now working a booth (well, at least when I started writing this), and I really didn’t realize how much I enjoyed this part of the job. While I’ve attended a few conferences post COVID (err, well, "post" may be too strong of a word), this is the first booth I’ve worked at in years. One of the first things I did when I arrived was check and see how we were going to get contacts via badge scanning. Not surprisingly, the conference organizers suggested a native app. Me being me – I immediately thought of how the app’s features could be accomplished via the web. There’s nothing wrong with the... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: Badge, building, scanner, Webbased
How to Migrate from Lunr to Algolia – a Technical Guide / / No Comments Search is an incredibly important aspect of any site hosting even a small amount ofcontent. How quickly your site can provide search results and how well your resultsmatch the user’s intent is critical. There are multiple search options available fordevelopers, and so sometimes in the pursuit of speed and relevance, a site will migratefrom one service to another. In this article, I’m going to present a use case for why a sitemay move from a self-hosted solution like Lunr to a server-based solution like Algolia. I want to stress that this is not meant to be an attack on Lunr, but more where it would beappropriate for a site and what the benefits... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: Algolia, from, Guide, Lunr, Migrate, Technical
A Summer of Drought / / No Comments One consequence of the extreme temperatures being experienced in Europe this summer is that most of the continent is now under a drought warning and many areas are under a severe drought alert. The European Drought Observatory’s Drought Indicator map shows that nearly all countries in Europe are currently experiencing drought conditions.The extreme heat across Europe has already led to Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Drought, summer
How Plugins Enhance The WYSIWYG Editing Experience (Sponsored) / / No Comments Image by JK_Studio from Pixabay WYSIWYG editors are one of the core components of any content management system (CMS). A well-coded, feature-filled WYSIWYG HTML editor can distinguish between a CMS users love and one they can’t stand. While all WYSIWYG editors have a set of basic functionality, the power of plugins enhances the editing experience. Plugins allow WYSIWYG editors to do more and provide advanced features to users. Therefore it is important to look at some of the plugins that make some WYSIWYG editors rise above others. It’s also essential to check how easily you can add these plugins. In this article, we’ll be taking you through the world of WYSIWYG editors... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: editing, Enhance, Experience, Plugins, Sponsored, WYSIWYG
Real Time World Temperature Records / / No Comments The pace of global heating in 2022 means that it is now possible to create a real-time map showing locations around the world where all-time temperature records are being broken. In just the last 24 hours two locations in the U.S. have experienced their highest ever recorded temperatures (Cotulla, TX & Escanaba, MI). It isn’t only in America where heat records are now being broken on a daily Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Real, records, Temperature, time, World