OT/NT Refs: Development log, entry #3

Completed Added all the direct quotation links Fixed the link lines (now they point to the correct location (based on the chapter of the reference) on the arc, not the first point) Added some color (a little different than in my first post, but same groupings) to the links; Shrank the arc depth; Expanded the size of the whole graphic. To Do Same as in in my first dev log entry plus:

Firefox custom search engine: Pinboard

pinboard.in is a great service, a cleaner, simpler alternative to delicious. After switching, I’ve added a lot of new bookmarks, so many that it’s getting harder to find ones I need. While I don’t spend a lot of time on the pinboard website itself, I found myself wondering what other bookmarks I’d already added. Solution: custom search engine for the Firefox search bar. It turns out that adding pinboard to the search engine list was pretty straightforward, once I figured out which website guides were out of date…

OT/NT Refs: Development log, entry #2

Added some random links to test where I should set the “through” point – at 2r/3, 1r/3, 7r/8, or some other value (notice the grey circles in the graphic at those settings). Suggestions?

OT/NT Refs: Development log, entry #1

I’m building a JavaScript-based graphic depicting references of Old Testament passages in the New Testament. I originally started with Circos (see earlier post: Old Testament/New Testament reference graphic), but didn’t like the lack of interactivity. Circos makes very pretty static graphics, but I’d like to be able to drill down and adjust the display based on user-input. I recently discovered Paper.js (http://www.paperjs.org/), which looks very flexible and comprehensive. So, thinking I can build it with Paper.

Paper.js -- SVG with JavaScript

“Paper.js is an open source vector graphics scripting framework that runs on top of the HTML5 Canvas. It offers a clean Scene Graph / Document Object Model and a lot of powerful functionality to create and work with vector graphics and bezier curves, all neatly wrapped up in a well designed, consistent and clean programming interface.” I think this is the perfect platform for building my interactive OT/NT reference map app.

Old Testament/New Testament reference graphic

I’ve struggled with a way to visually depict how often (and how) the New Testament writers used the Old Testament, whether explicitly (quotations) or implicitly (allusions). While trying to come up with something useful and visually appealing, I found two separate, yet very useful tools: New Testament References to Old Testament Scriptures (http://mb-soft.com/believe/txh/ntot.htm) – a list of OT quotations. Thanks to Carl, at mb-soft, for permission to use their data in generating this graphic; Circos (http://circos.

The Data Viz Quiz - Data Mining: Text Mining, Visualization and Social Media

The Data Viz Quiz - Data Mining: Text Mining, Visualization and Social Media. How many can you answer correctly? I got 7 right.

BBC News - Time zones: About time

An interesting look at how time zones work, by the BBC: BBC News - Time zones: About time. Covers time around the world, including Antarctica, and even in space (at the International Space Station). Wonder why Indiana’s different? Or why China only has one time zone? These and lots of other questions are covered in this clever app. Take it for a spin…

Memory verse #1: Deut 7:9

The Oldest Valentine?

Is this letter from Margery Brews to John Paston (dated February 1477) the earliest example of a Valentine? Read the story on the British Library “Medieval and Earlier Manuscripts Blog”: The Oldest Valentine? - Medieval and Earlier Manuscripts.