Turkey Migration
Makeover Monday - Week 4
Original visualization
This week MakeoverMonday has pulled an interesting dataset on the subject of Turkey Vulture migration. Turns out there is plenty of interesting things we can learn from these creatures as it pertains to our climate and their ability to adapt. You can read the full article here. The dataset we used can be found here.
What works well
- The map is focused on the relevant area.
- The key suggests what a reader should be looking for.
What could be improved
- A better projection could be used
- The data doesn't need to occlude the other data so much
- Animation could be added to bring these birds to life
What I did
I was swimming in the deep end this week. I honestly didn't want to try and develop D3 maps so soon, but this dataset needs a map. So, I went to with a globe to show a more honest representation of the land covered. I also allowed users to select with bird they would like to track.
You can see my public work in progess on Twitter @robcrock
Acknowledgments
This project would be what it is without the efforts of Andy Kriebel and Eva Murray, so be sure to give a shout out.
I depended in the D3 community more than ever this week. The dataset and what I was trying to accomplish was very difficult for me. If you're working with D3 I can't recommend joining the Slack channel enough. I asked them countless questions.
Big shout out to:
Built With
- D3v4 - JavaScript visualization kernel
- Materialize CSS - Based on Google's design philosophy
- Materialize JS- Materialize dependancy
- jQuery - Materialize dependancy
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details