When I talk to people about using weblog software for library projects I always mention that the clean code it’ll spit out is advantageous. This clean code, along with dynamic content makes it easy for search engines to index, increasing the chances of your stuff getting noticed.
As of yesterday, I have a [...]
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western springs history synchronicity
Wow. Something really neat happened on the TFML’s Western Springs History website. I recently posted an essay titled “Memories of Western Springs” by long-time resident Don Kennedy. Half coincidence, and half the power of using weblogs to get community input, a librarian from Ohio added an amazing comment to the post:
Mr. Kennedy [...]
simple google map “hack”
Many moons ago I posted about some library fun with google maps API. I’ve finally made some time to add data into the map I had for the Western Springs History (for which I also chose a new Wordpress theme). Take a look at the Western Springs History interactive map, and if you [...]
library fun with google maps api
You may have heard that google released its google maps api. This means that you can now do all sorts of fun things with plotting your own points on google maps.
There are a number of ways you can get the google maps code to display points. One way is including coordinates [...]
