07-interactive-maps.Rmd

# Interactive Maps

## Learning Objectives

- Explore the various options in R for interactive mapping in 3 packages:
  - `tmap`, 
  - `mapview`, and 
  - `leaflet` 

## Functions Learned

- `tmap_mode`
- `mapview`
- `leaflet`
- `addProviderTiles`
- `addCircles`

## Overview

This workshop teaches section [Chapter 8.4: Interactive Maps](https://geocompr.robinlovelace.net/adv-map.html#interactive-maps) of Geocomputation with R. 

It also digs into the vignettes for `mapview`, which can be found at the [`mapview` documentation website](https://r-spatial.github.io/mapview/index.html).

## Interactive Tutorial

```{block type="rmdinfo"}
This workshop's R Markdown can be found [here](https://github.com/spatialanalysis/workshop-scripts/blob/master/gis-visualization/winter-2019/doc/07-interactive-maps.Rmd).
```

## R Training Workshop

I will be teaching a day-long "R for Social Scientists" Data Carpentry workshop on April 12 at the Center for Spatial Data Science. 

Topics to be covered include:

- Introduction to R
- Working with data types, strings, and dates in R
- Manipulating data frames in R
- Data visualization in R

...and lunch will be provided!

Please register at [this link](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/r-for-social-scientists-data-carpentry-workshop-tickets-57131487818) if you are interested! 

## Next week(s?)

What topics do you want me to cover? Fill out this [Google Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15yBkiIdPh-SuuTh3a2lTzZxUt4dPQ1_WqVThrD0KG-E) and I'll see what I can do!