Our data counter has recently passed 15K, just in time for the new year! As the number of documented locations on Stickymap grows, we become a richer resource for learning about neighborhoods across the nation and around the world.
I’d like to thank our users for helping us reach this milestone. We rely so much on your input, and the reliability of our data has been far better than we had anticipated.
Today we launch the beta version of our embeddable application for your use. You can find an example of an embedded Stickymap application here:
http://www.stickymap.com/widget/iframe
In order to embed the same map on your site, please insert the following into your HTML file:
<iframe src=”http://www.stickymap.com/widget/mappage.php?w=900&h=500″
frameborder=”0″ marginwidth=”0″ marginheight=”0″
vspace=”0″ hspace=”0″ width=”900px” height=”600px”>
</iframe>
Notice that the height and width parameters are set twice in this example, once after “mappage.php” where we say w= and h=, and then another time later. The w=800&h=500 specifies the height and width of the map in pixels, while 900×600 represents the size of the entire iFrame. It’s a good idea to give the iFrame some buffer size around the map in order to prevent scroll bars from cropping up.
Stickymap will soon launch a widget that you can embed in your own site using an iframe. You can view the widget here:
http://www.stickymap.com/widget/iframe
Information on how to integrate this widget onto your site will be coming soon.
Yelena, one of our talented graphic artists, just launched her own web portfolio, that you can find here. Yelena is a very talented, hard working artist who has been an unbelievably strong member of our team. She helped design and create the layout of our introductory page as well as draw our logos. I hope that you enjoy her portfolio!
Dan
Just over three weeks ago, we released Stickymap’s Community Mapping tools, and within that short time frame, many different types of community organizations have begun to use the software. We’re pleasantly surprised to see how community interest groups have applied the software to illustrate their work. To take a look at how our maps are being used, click on the “Case Studies” that are on the right hand sidebar of our blog.
What’s that? You don’t believe us?! It may sound strange that we have made our software free for everyone to use. But the Stickymap team believes that we’re providing a helpful service to organizations that need it most; community groups that are working to build safe and strong neighborhoods. We’re very proud that we are able to help community groups create and share maps of their neighborhoods – all for free! It is fantastic that we are able to work together to facilitate collaborative community support and learning.
Upon request from several community organizations using our community mapping tool, we’ve updated our FAQ and Tutorials sections. We added some new Flash step-by-step tutorials to explain how to create SuperMaps, and answered some questions that we’ve been asked.
If you do not find these helpful, please contact us and let us know how we can help.