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Location:Teton Valley, Idaho Version:May 20, 2009
• Current Work
 
Regime Congress Analyzed...
 
jQueery a mashup you really should check out!
 
Zyp  mashes Zip Codes, Yahoo! GeoPlanet, Reverse Geocoding, Virtual Earth and Google Street view.
 
PBlot  A police blotter mashup for Nashville, TN.
 
Teton Luxury Rentals  Premier vacation property, including the best Resturaunt Guide in Teton County.
 
SakMap  The Swiss army knife of Maps.
 
YPlaces  Access the Yahoo! GeoPlanet database.
 
ZCmap  The ultimate U.S. Zip Code mapping utility.
 
EggJax  Step inside the egg.
 
Hard!  Hamiltons Amazing Random Dictionary!
 
GeoMosh  Maps and info on all countries in the world.
 
The TetonPost ProgrammableWeb profile.
 
• Site Projects
 
New weather feeds! Dropped the one that complained a lot, and added: Current and Forecast.
 
Note: the Horoscopes are back! ...and a new NPR feed.
 
Subdivision Mapping System
A mapping system for the subdivisions in Teton Valley.
 
This system needs input from people in the valley, please contribute, it's easy!    Blog   Editor   Mapper
 
Photo Blog
Check out Photos in the menu system. All albums are initially displayed, just click on one to see the photos. Click "Albums" again to select another album.
 
You can view the most recent Photos by clicking Recent, and a new feature, using the Google Chart API, creates a very cool 3d Pie Chart which summarizes the photo data.
 
A PermaLink has been added to each Photo you bring up in the viewing window. Look for the icon to the left of the description. Click it to open a link to the photo.  Example.
 
...and my most viewed photos are Here.
 
Media
Music now has it's own menu so you can Listen while you enjoy the photos.
 
Various flash shows, playing inside the window widget:
 
Birthday  Forgotten?  Credits  Rings  Logo 
 
And then there's TranspoMan...
 
Functions
New icons are now available at the top of the menu. Each one opens the new widget window, for a specific function. Hover over the icons for a description.


The new Snow function gives you current snow depth and temperature up at Targhee, direct from the sensors on the ground, updated every hour!

If the snow level indicates "?", it means new snow at SnoTel indicator HUC 17040204 (elevation 9260), and it's just waiting for the ski patrol to sweep it off.
 
• Other Programs
 
Federal Contracts  Contracts awarded to states.
 
Congress Funding  Shows where the money goes.
 
Funding By State  Contribution money by state.
 
Census by State  Population by ethnicity.
 
TimeSheet
Create online timesheets in military time format. Here's a link to start your own List and here's a Sample.
 
News Viewer
A current news viewer. Displays the latest Top Stories, Science news, and Teton Valley news, in a scalable browser window. Or, you can Roll Your Own.
 
WorldGeoMap
A mashup of Yahoo! maps and a worldwide geocode name server. Very informative and addictive...
 
SymStage
JECT (Jims Eclectic Coding Techniques) was used to create this very fun entity, just updated to v1.1.
 
ZYX's
Practice with this and when the cop tells you to recite the alphabet you can say "forward or backward?"
 
House For Rent
A humorous and satirical example of the new template, with voice-overs.
 
CityCon
Allows you to find detailed information about any member of the current 110th U.S. Congress.
 
Acid
The Advanced City Information Display lets you locate services anywhere in the United States.
 
Teton RideShare
Let's get some of those cars off the Teton Pass folks! Sign up, create a ride, and participate...
 
Quick News
The very latest news and videos, from the top content providers, quickly and conveniently.
 
U.S. News
This program taps into the major news outlets around the country. Find out whats going on, from one site.
 
Current Search
Enter a search term once and then search for news, images, videos and blogs.
 
Place Finder
Enter a place (State, City or Address) and this module will find it, map it and tell you about it. Ex: Driggs, ID
 
Places
This is a reverse geocoding application. Click anywhere in the country, and get information back.
 
CityServer!
Lets you plot multiple services on a map, within any city in the US. Great for planning a trip.
 
CitySlick!
A tool for gathering information about U.S. cities. Educational and fun!
 
The US Of Ajax!
The initial Ajax map application, includes information and location of each of the 3141 counties in the U.S.
Submit → ← Reset
The Search Tool:

This multifaceted search function performs internet queries by simply typing a word or phrase into the box and pressing [Enter].

The left button submits your search while the right button resets the tool and shows this help box.

You can also preface the search term with a special letter, to perform the following specific searchs:

n:  ← News Search

This function will perform a current news search on a word or expression. For example: [ n:idaho ] will return news about the state of Idaho.

w:  ← Weather Search

This function will display the current weather for the city, state or zip code you specify. For example: [ 90210 ] will return the weather for Beverly Hills and [ w:dallas,tx ] will give you Dallas weather.

i:  ← Image Search

This function will search the internet for images that match your criteria. For example: [  i:tetons ] will return pictures of our mountains.

p:  ← Place Search

You can map anyplace on Earth with this function. Examples: [ Country ] [ State ] [ City ] [ Address ]

and...

service : place  ← Local Services

This function will display the local businesses that offer the service you search for. For example: [ casinos:Las Vegas, NV ] will return your gambling options for Vegas.

You do not need to put the place in quotes, and you can specify a zip code if you wish.