Syllabus

Block 1 - Introduction

• Lecture: Introduction to the module
• Lab: Getting up to speed for web mapping

Block 2 - Data Backends I

• Lecture: The Web’s architecture and Economy
• Lab: Powerful examples

Block 3 - Data Backends II

• Lecture: Data architechtures & formats
• Lab: Creating, manipulating, and integrating web geospatial data

Block 4 - Data Backends III

• Lecture: APIs
• Lab: Acquiring data from the web

Block 5 - Assignment I

• Lecture: Q&A
• Lab: Clinic

Assignment I: Combining (geo-)data in an interactive map

Block 6 - Frontend Topics I

• Lecture: Map design
• Lab: Designing maps with Mapbox Studio and CARTO

Block 7 - Frontend Topics II

• Lecture: Interactivity
• Lab: Designing for interactivity

Block 8 - Frontend Topics III

• Lecture: Statistical visualisation
• Lab: Choropleths in CARTO

Block 9 - Dashboards

• Lecture: Dashboards: bringing analysis to the web
• Lab: Building Dashboards

Block 10

• Lecture: Technology gallery
• Lab: Assignment II clinic

Assignment II: A dashboard of IMD