So let’s pretend everything I said before doesn’t actually exist. I created a web app that allows you to find a suggested video game to play based off your genre interests. Eventually I’d like it to be randomized by Steam
Which type of yoga is right for you?
The Idea The yoga craze is here to stay, and if you haven’t sun salutationed your way in to a yoga class by now your friends have probably left you in the dust. Maybe all of the bending and stretching looks to
What kind of coffee are you?
Coffee quiz So, true to form, I decided to do my project coffee-related. Coffee is something ever-present in my life and something that I know a lot about. Plus, I think it’d be fun to put on my site, thecandiceskitchen.com.
The data behind the journalism, and vice versa
I’ll start by saying that the Eurozone Meltdown was my favorite data journalism case study we read about. I love the human element, and how the project incorporated data, not as the story itself, but to support the human one-on-one
Crowd-sourcing and Visualization
By: Connor Elkins I was very interested in this French visualization of water usage. Users can input their water utility bill and other information. This allows people to view the water usage market. NGO’s can use the data to help
Mapa76
I liked the Mapa76 Hackathon because of what came out of this case. There they were, a bunch of software developers and journalists trying to figure out the best way to gather information on 1976 coup of Argentina in which there were
As a person with a streak or two of paranoia in his personality, I was struck by this example from the handbook. I was also fascinated by how much insight could be gleaned into a person’s life from bits of
My quiz for assignment one
As part of SXTXState I’m a joint social media manager. I guess I’ve just got social media on the brain because my after giving some thought to what I wanted to make for our first assignment I settled on a
Visualizing Stories that Matter
There are a lot of great case studies of web apps that visualize interesting stories in the Data Journalism Handbook, but I’m always drawn to a story that is made more human by visualizing data in an unique way. The Opportunity
Bobcat Spirit Quiz
How well do you know your school? Well this quiz will show you just how much school spirit and knowledge you have for Texas State. I have been at this school going on 5 years and used to be very involved