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Web Tools

As well as all the interesting styling/formatting tools available within BUzz, we also suggest using external sites to assist in the creation of exciting and engaging journalism.

For a full list of tools visit – digitalstory.tools

Maps


Interactive Maps

Google Maps Engine – Create customised maps & import data.

Try the Google Maps Exercise

StoryMap JS – Maps that tell stories.

Carto DB – Turn data sets into maps on this easy to use website

Data Visualisation


Infographics & Data Visualisation

Google fusion Tables – Simple data visualisation from Google drive

Flourish – Quickly turn your spreadsheets into stunning online charts, maps and interactive stories.

Storyline JS – an open-source tool that enables anyone to build an annotated, interactive line chart.

Infogr.am – Create interactive data-visualisations & infographics

Try the Infogram exercise

Timelines, Slideshows & Images


Infographics & Data Visualisation

Timeline JS – Beautifully crafted timelines generated through a Google Spreadsheet.

Slices – Create interactive slideshows featuring Images, Audio & Video

JuxtaposeJS – Compare two pieces of similar media, including photos, and GIFs. It’s ideal for highlighting then/now stories that explain slow changes over time

Surveys & Polls


Surveys

Poll Daddy – Embeddable surveys & polls

Survey Monkey – Create and publish online surveys in minutes

Google Forms – Collect and organize information big and small with Google Forms

Social Media


Twitter Widgets – Add a widget or other Twitter elements to a ‘Post’ to showcase a Twitter feed.

Pablo – Create Images for various social media platforms with this browser-based Photo editor.

Landscape – Quickly resize images for specific social media platforms.

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