File Exchange Pick of the Week

March 30th, 2007

File exchange reports and maps

We at The MathWorks are always trying to improve the experience of using MATLAB Central. Recently we have added:

  • A new blog that talks about the MATLAB Desktop

    • This covers how to use the desktop more effectively, like adding shortcuts and editor tricks.

  • A new categorization of the files on the file exchange by industry and application

    • This includes tag clouds and interesting views of the popularity of files and authors. Look at this example.

  • A fun little map of where people in the File Exchange are in the world

    • This last map is based on the latitude and longitude you entered when you created your account. Want to appear on the map too? Update your account now!

    Map.JPG

    By Doug Hull

    10:55 UTC | Posted in Uncategorized | Permalink | 5 Comments »

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    5 Responses to “File exchange reports and maps”

    1. Luca Balbi replied on April 3rd, 2007 at 01:14 UTC :

      The map feature is really nice; only one question: how often is it updated? I nudged my location to something more precise (it appeared to be floating in the sea), but it hasn’t shown yet.

    2. Steve replied on April 4th, 2007 at 18:26 UTC :

      According to Ned Gulley:

      http://newsreader.mathworks.com/WebX/.ef531ee?50@432.NemBbs3Z6O5@

      it’s updated nightly Eastern time (GMT -4 since it’s Daylight Saving Time right now.)

    3. Tim Davis replied on May 22nd, 2007 at 07:19 UTC :

      Wow … MathWorkers are really dedicated. One guy is even working on his laptop in his car, while waiting to turn on to Route 9 from Apple Hill Road. :-)

      I’ve noticed a few other funny glitches in the map. Sometimes those in the Western hemisphere will forget to add the minus sign, placing their logo in remote areas in Western China, when their Community Profile lists a location in the US.

      Perhaps it would be a good idea to show the user his or her map location when the latitude/longitude is added to their profile. You could even check the location of the IP, and ask for confirmation if the location and the latitude/longitude are off by 10,000 miles.

    4. Ira Konvalinka replied on August 3rd, 2007 at 13:22 UTC :

      I am a new user of mapping toolbox. How can I get a map of any location specified by its latitude and longitude?

    5. Doug replied on August 3rd, 2007 at 13:30 UTC :

      Ira,

      You can find it here:

      http://www.mathworks.com/support/tech-notes/2100/2101.html

      Doug

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