Year: 2009
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How to Make a US County Thematic Map Using Free Tools
Fantastic tutorial using Python, Beautiful Soup, and a few other free ingredients to cook up a visually attractive map. How to Make a US County Thematic Map Using Free Tools
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Log in or sign up? – Leah Culver’s Blog
Some ideas about a common problem with register / login forms on the Web. I used to consistently screw this up at Twitter.com, where I would enter my credentials and then click the biggest shiniest button around, which apparently said “JOIN TODAY.” Log in or sign up? – Leah Culver’s Blog
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One book, many readings
Stunning visualizations and analysis of how the narrative options in Choose Your Own Adventure books changed over time. (Spotted via Snarkmarket.) One book, many readings
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Yankee debriefing
Last week, the Yankees won the World Series. You may not know this about me, but I, yes, I am a fan of baseball’s New York Yankees. After weeks of Paying Attention To Baseball, which I haven’t done with any real passion or regularity since Game 3 of the 2004 ALCS, it’s been over for…
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Yankees Closer Mariano Rivera’s Postseason Performance
Fantastic New York Times graphic detailing every batter Mariano Rivera has ever faced in the postseason. Yankees Closer Mariano Rivera’s Postseason Performance
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The Yankees at the beginning
John Robinson pulls a few classic pieces of minor league baseball coverage out of his paper’s archives on the occasion of the Yankees winning their 27th world championship last night. The Yankees at the beginning
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101 Muppets of Sesame Street | National Post
Simple interactive graphic explaining all the Muppets who make frequent appearances on Sesame Street. Good quick reference for parents of toddlers trying to settle arguments about when Elmo showed up and the whole show jumped the shark. 101 Muppets of Sesame Street | National Post
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13 Tools for Building Your Own iPhone App
So, your news organization wants an iPhone app of its own, but doesn’t want to shell out for a developer with the skills to make it slick? Here’s a list of approaches that don’t require as much programming knowledge to put together a finished app. 13 Tools for Building Your Own iPhone App
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7 Essential multimedia tools and their free alternatives
Still paying for expensive software licenses for your multimedia newsroom? Mark Luckie has some free options that might be new to you. 7 Essential multimedia tools and their free alternatives
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VodBurner Brings High-Quality Video Recording And Editing To Skype
I desperately need a replacement for the more expensive app I bought a while back for this purpose, which totally borks video since a recent Skype release. VodBurner Brings High-Quality Video Recording And Editing To Skype