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Geocoding, routing, and drawing shapes

Week 9

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Class Outline

Introduction

• turf.js (example only)
  • Spatial join demo
  • Measurement extraction
  • Aggregation and analysis
  • Other stuff (classification, interpolation, utility methods)
• Leaflet draw
  • Generate polygons, points, and lines from user interaction
• Mapzen's open source APIs
  • Free alternative to writing backend code
  • Powerful (though limited for free users)
  • Geocoding (i.e. 'Mapzen Search')
  • Routing (i.e. 'Mapzen Mobility')

Interaction and analysis

Section 1: Leaflet Draw

• Plugin introduction
• Lab 1

Section 2: Mapzen Utilities

• In-class exploration of experimentation with an API
• Lab 2

Homework Assignment (Due: Wed, March 22)

• Complete Labs
• Complete Assignment