We have finally updated Stickymap.com so that marker viewing matches what we see on the widget. This means that you’ll be able to see more relevant locations as you scroll and zoom around the map. The algorithm we use for displaying markers will continue to evolve, so I invite feedback on this change, and any changes you’d like to see in the future.
Max
To make it easier for people to place the widget on their websites, we have pushed out a widget code-generator. Just type in the starting location, map height, map width, and initial zoom level and BOOM! You now have the code ready to place in your website. give it a try:
www.stickymap.com/widget/embedGen.php
Max
HelloBrooklyn.com, Brooklyn’s guide for visitors, has put Stickymap on their front page, asking users to post their business on the map. We are happy to have HelloBrooklyn participating in Stickymap. We have already seen our Brooklyn database grow because of this placement, and we hope this will continue in the future. While we’ve had some national sites use Stickymap, this is really the first time a local page has focused all of their users in a single area. The benefits of this are increased interaction between our users, and a much better guide to the Brooklyn area.
As local bloggers in Brooklyn start adopting the widget, New York City’s most populous borough will become a good example of how other local communities can use Stickymap.
[where: Brooklyn, NY]
On Thursday I went to the Brooklyn Blogfest in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It was held at the Brooklyn Lyceum, which I have (of course!) linked to Stickymap. The event was a lot larger, and a lot more organized than I thought it would be. Fortunately, they had a “shout-out” section where people can go up and talk to the participants about their project. I was able to give a short talk about Stickymap, and afterwards I met a bunch of neighborhood bloggers. Many of them were open to looking into the Stickymap widget for their blog. Below is a picture of me doing the Shout Out.
It’s obvious that the Brooklyn blogging community is a powerful force. In the past month, I’ve been searching for local blogs in various cities around the country, and it feels that Brooklyn has more leads than anyone else. Thank you to the organizers to this event, which was a huge success. Particularly, Louis Crawford of onlyTheBlogKnowsBrooklyn.
At Stickymap, we’ve spent a lot of time on the site and on the service. As a result, our blog is very basic. It’s amazing to see how much innovation is going on in the blogosphere, particular as it pertains to hyperlocal content. I hope that Stickymap can be a part of this. As sites in Brooklyn start using Stickymap, we will let you know about it here.
I’d also like to thank two people who came along: Dan Fichter has helped us out before on Stickymap, as our quality assurace engineer. On Thursday, he came along and helped spread the word on Stickymap. Also helping out was Lani from cyclechicny.net. Lani found a lot of interest in her blog, which will hopefully pioneer the use of Stickymap in the next few weeks.
Max
[where: Brooklyn, NY]
I just came back from the Brooklyn Blogfest. It was a lot of fun. I’ll post more information about it, with photos, tomorrow.