There was another example of this type of dynamic projection but in a live form (versus video) that made the 'net rounds in March this year. About the same time that Kartograph [1] showed up. However I can't find the link - and I'm hoping someone here remembers it and can share.
Andrew [1] http://kartograph.org/ On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 9:33 PM, Andrew Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > I would have said it more simply as - "but how do you view the whole world?" > > I think the sentiment and technology are there. We should no longer be > beholden to singular views of data. We can easily transition between > different perspectives, using expert knowledge and technology to > provide the user with the accurate, accessible, and compelling view. > > So my challenge is why aren't we doing more dynamic projections? > > Andrew > > On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 7:38 PM, Eric Wolf <[email protected]> wrote: >> You can't visualize antipodes with a sphere. >> >> On Sep 12, 2012 5:19 PM, "Anselm Hook" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hm, I tweeted it under @wherecamp ... but why don't people just render >>> 3d spheres these days? Browsers are plenty fast and one can do 3d in >>> several different ways. It circumvents the projection issues and is >>> simpler math. >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 4:12 PM, TC Haddad <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > ran across this today: >>> > >>> > http://vimeo.com/47482303# >>> > >>> > "A new composite map projection for web maps that adapts to map scale >>> > and >>> > the shown geographic area, developed by the Cartography and >>> > Geovisualization >>> > Group at Oregon State University." >>> > >>> > background: >>> > >>> > http://cartography.oregonstate.edu/scaleadaptivewebmaps.html >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Geowanking mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > http://geowanking.org/mailman/listinfo/geowanking_geowanking.org >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> @anselm 415 215 4856 http://twitter.com/anselm >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Geowanking mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://geowanking.org/mailman/listinfo/geowanking_geowanking.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Geowanking mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://geowanking.org/mailman/listinfo/geowanking_geowanking.org >> > > > > -- > Andrew Turner > t: @ajturner > b: http://highearthorbit.com > m: 248.982.3609 -- Andrew Turner t: @ajturner b: http://highearthorbit.com m: 248.982.3609 _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://geowanking.org/mailman/listinfo/geowanking_geowanking.org
