DISCLAIMER
Welcome to the 4Winds Map!
This map was made as a part of my thesis project. I wanted to make a collaborative mapping application that could allow alumni to post where they are now, when they graduated, and how New College shaped where they are now or what kind of importance New College holds to them now.
As a part of this project, you will be able to post a marker without creating an account, but I do require some sort of verification information to prove that you were a New College alumni. Whatever verification info you submit will not be shared. If you would like your marker removed or verification information deleted after approval, please contact me at the information on the Contact tab.
Every entry on this page is moderated and will take a while to be posted. Please do not spam entries.
Entries containing the following will not be approved:
- Advertising
- Personal information (identifying information such as addresses, etc)
- Hate speech
- Overly graphic descriptions of triggering or sensitive subject matter
- Solely political messaging
Your entries will not be used for any commercial means, but please be conscious that this is a public website, and others will be able to see what you submit.
Navigate to the Guide tab for a full list of features and information on how to use this site.
By clicking 'I understand', you agree you've read and understand these rules.
How to View Markers
To view a marker, just click on the blue marker symbol, which should display the text above the marker accordingly. 
How to Leave a Marker
In order to leave a marker, click the location you'd like to leave your marker. This dialogue will display:
Clicking "submit marker" will open a window like this:
If you'd like to leave the year field with the year that you left/graduated from New College, you can. You can also leave it blank. Fill the story field with a story about how New College shaped where you are now or what kind of importance New College holds to you now. For information on what marker submissions won't be approved, check the Info tab.
Verification
In order to make sure alumni are submitting markers, there's a loose expectation that you can prove that you attended New College. In the marker submission window, there's two options: a file upload or a questionaire.
In the file upload, you can upload a proof of your time at New College; a photo of yourself at a recognizable part of New College, screenshot of your membership in the Facebook Daimon, or a photo of your diploma or other documents corroborating your time there. You can also upload a PDF file, either transcripts or again, other corroborating documents. If you have no files, you have the option to fill out a questionaire about New College culture that will give moderators a glimpse of your familiarity with New College.
I understand these can be personal items, and therefore, will not be available to the public! If you would like the opportunity for your verification photo or otherwise to be submitted to the archives, though, feel free to leave a note in one of the fields or contact me at the information in the Contacts tab.
Stack
Hosted using Appliku.
Front-end using Bootstrap and the Leaflet map JS library.
Map tile layers provided by the Esri World Topographic Map.
Backend using Django and the accompanying Django REST Framework.