Place, Maps, and Code

Place, Maps, and Code is research and personal blog formed of my thoughts, reflections, and tutorials on all things related to platial information, software development, and mapping technologies.

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OS³: Open Source Security Studio - Launching A Hands-On Cybersecurity Teaching Platform

Deliberately vulnerable, modular, and instructor-friendly labs for cyber security education and engagement

Sep 14, 2025 ~15 min J. Williams
OS3 Cybersecurity Teaching
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Diabetes Disparities in Mexico: A Spatio-Temporal and Marginalization Index Analysis

Presented at W2GIS 2025 in Mexico City

Sep 14, 2025 ~5 min J. Williams
W2GIS Health Geographies
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Platial vs Spatial: Why the Distinction Matters

Rethinking how we describe the world through lived experience and coordinates

Sep 13, 2025 ~4 min J. Williams
Platial Spatial Place
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Platial Atlas: Mapping How People Experience Places

A global research project redefining place through lived experience rather than coordinates

Sep 2, 2025 ~5 min J. Williams
Platial Atlas PlaceCrafter
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Getting Started with H3: The Hexagonal Grid System for Spatial Analysis

A practical tutorial for understanding and implementing Uber's H3 hexagonal grid system

Aug 16, 2025 ~13 min J. Williams
H3 Hexagonal Grids
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Why 'Placing Code' Matters

A manifesto for place-aware software development and spatial computing

Aug 3, 2025 ~7 min J. Williams
Platial Information Geographic
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Designing a New Website and Blog

An overview of my new academic portfolio website architecture, explaining the design considerations and organisation.

Oct 12, 2024 ~6 min J. Williams
Website Development Software
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