Association Football Stadiums by Capacity
I don’t know how either maps or the fusion tables will help us. I don’t think we will use these tools, because we are focused on comparing time rather than space. I actually found them frustrating to use. The Fusion Tables would not show me the location of the points I picked at the optimal view. Additionally, my entries weren’t saved properly, forcing me to make edits. The program is clearly in beta version, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone for serious projects. I also tried My Maps, and I wasn’t satisfied with it as well. Searching for a new location hides all previously marked locations, which might not have been a big deal for somebody else, but it definitely was for me.
I couldn’t write anything positive about my experience of making this map. I wouldn’t use Fusion Tables or My Maps unless I had no other choice. Perhaps there is potential value in using them, but the problems with accessibility make it hard for me to see that value.
Anton: you don’t think your project can have a spatial component? Didn’t you guys read an essay about the digital divide? Is this something that might be represented spatially?
We hear your frustrations, which we can talk through in class today. Certainly some of your classmates were able to produce rather ornate maps. Nevertheless, your objects are worth discussing.