Comments on: More Fun with Maps http://www.groveproject.org/2007/12/27/more-fun-with-maps/ A concentration of local citizen journalists Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:11:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Ian http://www.groveproject.org/2007/12/27/more-fun-with-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Ian Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:25:10 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2007/12/27/more-fun-with-maps/#comment-388 I just heard this interesting interview Jon Udell gave about <a href="http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail3459.html" rel="nofollow">crime mapping with Greg Whisenant</a>, the creator of <a href="http://crimereports.com" rel="nofollow">crimereports.com</a>. (Jon's interviews on <a href="http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/" rel="nofollow">IT Conversations</a> are all great — I'm a huge fan. See <a href="http://blog.jonudell.net/2008/01/03/socially-innovative-uses-of-technology-a-year-of-podcasts/" rel="nofollow">"Socially innovative uses of technology"</a> for a list of popular podcasts he's done this year.) Udell and Whiseant are reasonable dudes, and have a different perspective about crime data and mapping. Not sure quite what my feeling is, but their attitudes were useful to take in. They talk a lot about <a href="http://chicagocrime.org" rel="nofollow">chicagocrime.org</a>, which was apparently a watershed in this area. Whisenant's company is much more focused on helping the police integrate and visualize their own data for their own purposes, and only then (maybe) making it available "downstream" to users like ourselves, who may find Things To Do With It or may, as they hope, help law enforcement with a job that's overrun their capacity. I just heard this interesting interview Jon Udell gave about crime mapping with Greg Whisenant, the creator of crimereports.com. (Jon’s interviews on IT Conversations are all great — I’m a huge fan. See “Socially innovative uses of technology” for a list of popular podcasts he’s done this year.)

Udell and Whiseant are reasonable dudes, and have a different perspective about crime data and mapping. Not sure quite what my feeling is, but their attitudes were useful to take in. They talk a lot about chicagocrime.org, which was apparently a watershed in this area. Whisenant’s company is much more focused on helping the police integrate and visualize their own data for their own purposes, and only then (maybe) making it available “downstream” to users like ourselves, who may find Things To Do With It or may, as they hope, help law enforcement with a job that’s overrun their capacity.

]]> By: Sadie http://www.groveproject.org/2007/12/27/more-fun-with-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Sadie Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:44:18 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2007/12/27/more-fun-with-maps/#comment-360 Your Star-News must be taking cues from our humble rag, The Napa Valley Register. The online version of the paper posts daily this trifecta: monthly DUI listings (these would be convictions or plead out cases), a weekly crime map & a most wanted list complete with photos, bail amount, crime committed, physical description & last known address. As far as I can tell we're no safer today from the drunk drivers, petty criminals & known felons among us despite their front page notoriety. Your Star-News must be taking cues from our humble rag, The Napa Valley Register. The online version of the paper posts daily this trifecta: monthly DUI listings (these would be convictions or plead out cases), a weekly crime map & a most wanted list complete with photos, bail amount, crime committed, physical description & last known address. As far as I can tell we’re no safer today from the drunk drivers, petty criminals & known felons among us despite their front page notoriety.

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