Posted: January 21st, 2012 | Author: Julia | Filed under: Tips and Tricks | Tags: clickable map, highlight, jQuery, world map | No Comments »
Usually I use Google Maps for websites and quite happy with their service. But one day I needed to implement the clickable world map with the possibility to highlight countries.
The widget itself consists of two parts:
- a set of polygon data representing the countries of the world – to create a layer above that responds to all mouse movements;
- a layer with a background image below.
So all coordinates are related with the background image and every area has its hyperlink.
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Posted: January 7th, 2012 | Author: Julia | Filed under: Tips and Tricks | Tags: partner, team, team player | No Comments »
It’s impossible to overestimate such trait as ‘being a team player‘. Because if you are a part of a team, you do need to communicate with others while working at common projects. And the result of such cooperation is wrapped up in your congruence.
I’m fond of playing badminton. And according to my private experience, have to say that at a pair game a team of two weaker players is able to gain victory over strong strikes if their movements are not coordinated quite well. If you are playing doubles, you must smash them before they smash you. If you understand every movement of your partner, if your pair works well together – then you control the whole court throughout and drive the play in the right direction.
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