First noticed on Alex Popescu’s blog.
Text a phone number and then it appears as an entry on a map.
I have an uneasy feeling this may be important.
Not this particular application but the ease of putting content from dispersed correspondents together into a single map.
I wonder if instead of distance the correspondents could be dispersed over time? Say as users of a document archive?*
Questions:
- How would you apply these techniques to a document archive? (3-5 pages, no citations)
- How would you adapt the mapping of a document archive based on user response? (3-5 pages, no citations)
- Design an application of this technique for a document archive. (Project)
*Or for those seeking more real-time applications, imagine GPS coordinates + status updates from cellphones on a more detailed map. Useful for any number of purposes.