Visualizing the journey: Using data and design to transform event travel with Viata
summary
Viata converts maps from miles to minutes with a patented Travel Time View based on University of Washington research and an MVP built in a weekend that proves the idea works in real events. The product moves from Leaflet to Mapbox to gain 3D buildings and vector tiles, ingests hotel and transit data from Expedia and others, supports four modes (drive, transit, walk, bike), and ships a form-based map editor for venues as paying customers.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction and welcome
- 3:15Session overview and host intro
- 4:19Personal story behind Viata
- 8:12First MVP and time-based map
- 9:58Switching to Mapbox
- 11:22Custom map editor for events
- 12:25Why Mapbox for data integration
- 14:11Q&A: Switching from Leaflet
- 15:56Q&A: Concentric circles vs isochrones
- 18:25Q&A: Curated location selection
- 20:32Q&A: Customer and business strategy
- 21:56Q&A: Supported travel modes
- 22:39Q&A: Future roadmap
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