Migra app

Started by Private User on Monday, March 4, 2013
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Private User
3/4/2013 at 3:38 PM

For a couple of years I've wanted to build an app to show maps of ancestry. I finally did it over the past couple of weeks.

http://geniholic.tumblr.com/post/44573914936/migra-0-2

I hope to have it hosted somewhere soon. I initially wanted to use the Geni API (and still might) but figured more folks could use it if I could process uploaded GEDCOMs.

Let me know what you think.

3/10/2014 at 1:12 PM

Hi, Rolando

Yes, the GEDCOM may be more broadly accessible, but by using the Geni API you could make it more interactive.

For example, from a 'starting profile' you could show the "walk forward in time" as the module researches the descendants one generation at a time -- and then, from that same starting point, "walk backward" through ancestors (probably in a different color?). Watching the dynamic pattern (as with this example http://mapstory.org/maps/1327/) is really interesting.

While you could make a similar 'walk through time' with a GEDCOM, the Geni API might be easier to use to allow the user to 'step through' each generation.

Just some thoughts ....

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