Building Maps with Impact on React and the JAMstack
summary
Shows how to build working maps with concrete tools: Leaflet + React-Leaflet for components, tile layers from OpenStreetMap or NASA, GeoJSON for shapes, and ingestion via CDN or S3. Demonstrates an offline-first disaster UI backed by AWS Snowball Edge that syncs drone imagery, plus a responder-facing app that lets users add points and see fire boundaries. Includes a playful data example claiming ~7 billion gifts delivered in a Santa-tracker demo.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:26Google Maps
- 2:08Data Sources
- 4:31Where Am I Going
- 5:31Mapping Applications
- 6:14Leaflet
- 8:21Data
- 11:17Compile
- 13:37Impact
- 14:00Commercial Satellite
- 14:56Santa Tracker
- 16:21Gatsby Starter
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