VT Map Maker

Check out the Github Page for the project.

This tool takes google spreadsheets and returns a statewide map.

Possible inputs include towns, counties, or point data (addresses or coordinates).

Plan

###Map View

• Map
• attribute table
• browse other maps
• link to create your own map
• consumable on phone
• sharability baked in

###Landing Page

• standard map view plus relevant introductory stuff
• maybe greater emphasis on browsing existing maps?

###Create a Map

• enter spreadsheet URL
• process data
  • sync to server
  • determine if town, county, or point data
    • load and parse data in browser? on server?
  • pick value to map
  • pick attributes to include in table (maybe v2)
• edit map styling
• publish at URL
• login needed

##Phase 2 Ideas

• optionally add census data to attribute table
• fork a map

##Lead Developers Joe Di Stefano

Matt Parrilla

##Want to help? Check out the project issues for a rough to-do list and get in touch!

Set Up

1. Install virtualenv

2. Clone the repository

    $ git clone [email protected]:codeforbtv/vt-map-maker.git
   

3. Create Virtual Environment in project

    $ cd vt-map-maker
    $ virtualenv venv
   

4. Enter virtual environment

    $ source venv/bin/activate
   

5. Install requirements

    $ pip install -r requirements.txt
   

6. Install grunt modules (read this if getting started with Grunt)

    $ cd app/static
    $ npm install
   

7. Install javascript libraries (from app/static)

    $ bower install
   

##Develop

To get grunt running in the background:

    $ cd app/static
    $ grunt

To run local server, get back to project root in a new terminal tab and run:

    $ python app/index.py

The project will be viewable at http://127.0.0.1:5000/