Political Mashups

Polititrends uses the Twitter API to track tweets about the Republican candidates for the 2012 presidential election. Tweets from the last 24 hours are analyzed and aggregated to find the top candidates, links and retweets.

Weather Zombie provides easy-to-read, local weather forecasts with zombies.

BUILD IT, YOSuccessful Cal Poly graduate Lauren Rabaino (journalism, ’09) shares tips on how to successfully brand, market and network yourself using social tools.

Project Two – Personal logo, Facebook banner and Twitter header (Photoshop, Illustrator)

Project Three – Front page newspaper layout (Photoshop, InDesign)

Project Four – Magazine article (Photoshop, InDesign)

Katie T.

Quincy F.

Kyle M.

Adriana C.

Ashley D.

Hannah C.

Emily K.

Rachelle Beaudoin

Leila D.

Chelsea M.

Malorie B.

Cristian P.

Alexis C.

Jonathan C.

Esteban Y.

Briana W.

Past Examples:

Links to other interesting and innovative online maps:

Terrasound: layering geography and audio
Get London Reading: Books set in London neighborhoods
3D London Tube System
Zipdecode: interactive zip code visualizer
Curating the City: Wilshire Blvd.
San Francisco Crime as Elevation
If It Were My Home: Disaster Visualizer
Map Pedometer
World Times
Interactive Weather Map With Added Features

CPTV
SLO-mmunity
The Rec
The Band
Balsamic for Beginners
Healthy You
App!
ARTS Obispo
Unseen Cal Poly

Fall 2012

Burnham
Breitenbucher
Brott
De Los Santos
Derrico
Dickson
Gilmore
Hollenbeck
Honea-Baumann
Liebig
Mendola
Provenzano
Sullivan
Thornley
Torres-Garcia
Whittingham
Yoon

Winter 2012

Going Green SLO
CalPolytics
Cal Poly Wine Festival
SLO and Soleful
SLO Music
Beach Bum’s Guide
Poly Chefs
Poly Pack

Fall 2011

alltattedup.wordpress.com (Victoria Billings)
centralcoastprspectives.wordpress.com (Margaret Pack)
cpvolunteering.wordpress.com (Madison De Muri)
mustangdailymedia.wordpress.com (Karlee Prazak)
soyouwanttomeetpeople.wordpress.com (Jill Donovan)
quirksofavila.wordpress.com (Natalie Stone)
sloishappy.wordpress.com (Sydney Ray)
wheremustybe.wordpress.com (Brent Lowrey)
calpolydiets.wordpress.com (Katie Bruce)
calpolyentrepreneurs.wordpress.com ( Danika Devincenzi)
foxydoxy.wordpress.com (Allie Bakalar)
sloinspired.wordpress.com (Nicole Powers)
calpolymotorcarassociation.wordpress.com (Miles Fairchild)
itsapridething.wordpress.com (Brittany Woodard)

Fall 2010

SLO Women’s Shelter
Trevor Hall-Musician
Central Coast Pumpkin Patches
SLO Rave Scene
A Freshman Guide to Cal Poly & SLO
Secrets of the Central Coast
Things You Must Do In SLO Before Leaving
CPSU Soccer Fans: The Mustang Manglers
SLO Cafe Culture
Sauces
Kern County: Unearthing the Truth
The Cal Poly Marine Sciences Pier
Paso Robles Wine
SLO Dining & Happy Hours
SLO Reggae Scene
Cal Poly Basketball
The Nature Academy

Spring 2010

A to Tea
San Luis Obispo Alpha
Slam Poetry
Carri in the Kitchen
Cal Poly Dairy
Women’s Leadership Council
Make your business or home healthy and sustainable
Cal Poly study abroad
Downtown Brew: SLO’s music venue
Behind the Scenes at Cal Poly
How to sail
SLO rock climbing
Sustainable wines

Winter 2009

All about Los Osos
Beer in San Luis Obispo
Beginner’s guide to surfing
Buying your first home
Cal Poly Greek philanthropy
Cal Poly in Valladolid
Classic movie actresses
College saving
Explore the outdoors along the Central Coast
How to eat healthy on a budget
Music in San Luis Obispo
Restaurants in San Luis Obispo
Soccer in San Luis Obispo
Two Central Coast colleges
Youth sports: Go out and play

The Music Plays On
SLO Beats
Central Coast Food Adventures
SLO’s Hidden Gems
Essential For All
Mustache SLO
Morning Joe in SLO
Eques 4 Less
Finding Your SLOme
Forget Photo Phobia
IdieforDIY
SEAM
The World at Our Feet
SLO Street Stars
Vintage Jewelry Blog
Central Coast Wild

Below is a list of links to the class blogs created in Fall, 2011.

Between the Type
The Hoof: Cal Poly’s Finest News Source
SLO Photos
The SLO Swimming Scene
The Cookie Connoisseur
SLOawkward
RA On Duty
Viva La Vogue
PolyCanyonChef
Can’t Spell Flirt Without Fit
Poly in the Pretty
SLO Drips
Fun Places To Go In And Around “America’s Happiest City”
Starting SlOver Again
Eat at SLO’s
Living SLO Close
Mustang Soccer

Below is a list of links to the class blogs created in winter, 2011.

Running in SLO
The Full Vegetarian
Morro Rock
Country Music in SLO
Mustang Daily Editor’s Blog
SLO Adventures
Sleeping Inn SLO
SLO Sights
SLO Fashion
Surfing in SLO
SLO Happenings
Going Green in SLO
Homelessness in SLO
Nutrition at Cal Poly
Embracing Cooking
Cal Poly ASI
Quirky Professors
Hiking SLO(ly)

Below is a list of links to the class blogs created in fall, 2010. Click here to see the class syllabus.

SLO Farmers’ Markets
Making it Big SLO
Cal Poly Football
Cal Poly Basketball
Farming Food
SLO Adventures
Cal Poly Off Campus
SLO Volunteering
Religion SLO
Pursuit of Piano
Bon Voyage SLO Dining
Free SLO
Get Involved Cal Poly
Go Climb A Rock
SLO Happy Hours
SLO Lifestyle

A recent study released by Cindy Royal, assistant professor of journalism at Texas State University, revealed how the New York Times aims to continue providing enagaging online content to its readers. The idea? Instead of hiring people trained solely in journalism they’re after people who can think like, well … ‘hackers.’ Not ‘hacker’ as in a person who illegally accesses your data, but ‘hacker’ as in a person who engages with technology to the extent that they’ve developed a certain ‘infinite possibilities’ mentality. As more people get used to digital interaction, new opportunities for telling their stories in creative, compelling ways arise. Personally, I think this represents a widening of opportunities for students who display passion, resourcefulness and adaptability. It’s as much about creative prowess as is it technical process.

In an era where everyone is now capable of capturing and transmitting ‘news,’ the Times is figuring out how to make its delivery most appealing by tapping into this mindset. In prioritizing hacking skills over yakking skills, the Old Gray Lady is sending a new message: Getting old doesn’t always mean slowing down. Read about Interactive Newsroom Technologies here