HerMap

Interaction

Inspiration

Women's historical achievements have often been overlooked in traditional narratives. HerMap aims to visualize these important milestones geographically and chronologically, making women's history more accessible and interactive for modern audiences.

What it does

HerMap is an interactive web-based platform that plots significant events in women's history on a terrain-based world map. Users can explore historical events through a timeline slider (1900-2030), view detailed event information through custom-styled popups, and AI-powered event descriptions.

How we built it

We developed HerMap using modern web technologies:

Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
Map Integration: Leaflet.js with ArcGIS terrain and reference layers
Data Management: Structured JSON for historical events
Interactive Features: Custom timeline controls and marker management system
AI-powered event descriptions: DeepSeek API

Challenges we ran into

Implementing smooth transitions between different time periods
Differentiate closely-spaced map markers
Website deployment issues, particularly with server configuration
Dealing with missing or broken image links
API integration

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Created a seamless, intuitive timeline interface for exploring historical events
Developed a clean, professional UI with custom-styled markers and popups
Successfully integrated multiple map layers for enhanced geographic context