mapping The Corruption Levels of 180 Countries, Mapped July 17, 2023 / July 17, 2023 by Adam DuVander At the national level, governmental officials must manage a country’s economic, political, and social situations, among many other things. Further complicating their work is potential corruption, which can be defined in a multitude of ways. The non-governmental organization Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) defines corruption as “abuse of entrusted power for private gain.” The […] Read more »
mapping Calculate Distances Between Locations on Your Custom Maps June 29, 2023 / July 5, 2023 by Adam DuVander Research by Scientific American shows that humans are not very good at estimating distances. Luckily, we have computers to help us much of the time, such as our vehicle’s GPS or driving directions on a website. It’s only natural that you’d also want to use these with your own custom locations. These distance calculations can […] Read more »
mapping Map Your Optimal Route to Custom Locations June 26, 2023 / June 19, 2023 by Adam DuVander Maps in these modern times have become more than just the thing you keep in your glovebox for emergencies. They’re part of daily life on our phones, in our cars, and embedded in websites. Routes between places is a common use case for Google Maps and similar directional tools. However, it’s not possible to load […] Read more »