Baldwin's Paris
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Title
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Baldwin's Paris
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Creator
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Tyechia Lynn Thompson
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homepage
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ttp://www.baldwinsparis.com/#
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Description
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An interactive map of Paris with color-coordinated markers that indicate the locations James Baldwin references. The colors indicate a set of locations referenced in a work by Baldwin. The markers include the title of the location and Baldwin’s description or use of the location.
The map provides viewers with a visual and interactive representation of Baldwin's references to places in Paris from his literary works.
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Requirements
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This map is accessible to any internet user through a web browser. The raw data are not available to users.
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Alternatives
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The site uses Google Maps with the addition of specific literary references not available elsewhere.
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Get Started
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Users need little knowledge of Baldwin to find this site informative. A basic understanding of map exploration is helpful for understanding how to navigate the map.
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Accessibility
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This site does not use a colorblind safe palette. While this is a challenge, it does not make the site completely inaccessible to color-blind users. In general, the colors are difficult to distinguish even as a noncolor blind user.
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Spatial Coverage
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This is an interactive world map but only includes Baldwin data in Paris. An interesting expansion to this project would be to add Baldwin's location references beyond Paris. A similar project could be developed for New York for example.
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Bibliographic Citation
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Thompson, Tyechia Lynn. Baldwin's Paris, www.baldwinsparis.com/#.
