Bookmarklet Page
Simple scripts you can add to Ushahidi and CrowdMap pages - Contact
Drag the image into the bookmarks section of your browser, then activate script by clicking while you are on an Ushahidi or CrowdMap site
Or copy the link, then activate script on an Ushahidi or CrowdMap site by entering it where you would enter a URL on your browser (location bar)
Live water sensors from USGS (green) and RAIN (blue) along Pennsylvania's Monongahela River
javascript:var%20s=document.createElement('script');s.src='http:/'+'/mapmeld.appspot.com/RAIN-sensors.js';document.body.appendChild(s);void(0);
Water sensor from USGS - tied into timeline
javascript:var%20s=document.createElement('script');s.src='http:/'+'/mapmeld.appspot.com/bookmarklet-time.js';document.body.appendChild(s);void(0);
Live boat tracking from MarineTraffic.com, around the Transocean / BP oil spill (try with LA Bucket Brigade's Ushahidi site)
javascript:var%20s=document.createElement('script');s.src='http:/'+'/mapmeld.appspot.com/bookmarklet-boats.js';document.body.appendChild(s);void(0);
Weather archive from Wolfram Alpha - tied into timeline
javascript:var%20s=document.createElement('script');s.src='http:/'+'/mapmeld.appspot.com/bookmarklet-walpha.js';document.body.appendChild(s);void(0);
Population estimation tool from ESRI's ArcGIS Server JavaScript API - Geoprocessing
javascript:var%20s=document.createElement('script');s.src='http:/'+'/mapmeld.appspot.com/bookmarklet-population.js';document.body.appendChild(s);void(0);
Drive times in Africa (2-8 hours) - try on Uchaguzi TZ from ArcGIS Server on AgMarketFinder
javascript:var%20s=document.createElement('script');s.src='http:/'+'/mapmeld.appspot.com/bookmarklet-traveltime.js';document.body.appendChild(s);void(0);
Drive times in the US and Canada (2-8 minutes) from ESRI's ArcGIS Server geoprocessing example, Service Area Calculator
javascript:var%20s=document.createElement('script');s.src='http:/'+'/mapmeld.appspot.com/bookmarklet-travel-us-ca.js';document.body.appendChild(s);void(0);
Try these examples on your own Ushahidi site, consider adaptations and additional data sources, and please share your thoughts and requests via e-mail or blog comments.
Contact / About
I am Nick Doiron, a civil engineering student and GIS programmer from Carnegie Mellon University. You can contact me by e-mail: ndoiron (at) cmu.edu
I am currently looking for an internship or employment in GIS or crisis mapping. Please review my online resume, and let me know if you know someone who I can contact about opportunities.