#30DayMapChallenge
Day 1: Points

Worked on this experimental dot density map using UK population data by age and sex. The points are generated and coloured in real-time as you explore the map.
onsdigital.github.io/dot-map-poc/
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Have you never wondered what made up places you might find between #Iceland and #Ireland, or between #Northampton and #Southampton? Today, you can open up this new world of possibilities with #PlaceNameTweener, inspired by @terriblemapshq.bsky.social! bothness.github.io/placetweener/

We've been working on an overhaul of the #ONS Build a Custom Area Profile tool to add new features and datasets. My colleague @henrylau.co.uk has just published a new how-to blog for people new to the tool digitalblog.ons.gov.uk/2025/05/23/w...

Thanks Gregor. I'll experiment with a few approaches. For background, we used svelte/animate in our existing (very limited) #LayerCake driven charts library, but have been keen to explore the concept of leveraging CSS transitions for enhanced performance. onsvisual.github.io/svelte-charts/

Really exciting stuff... We were looking to overhaul our #Svelte charts library at #ONS but this might meet our needs and more! Is there a mechanism you'd recommend for transitions? I tried this quick hack using CSS, but wondering if you had another approach in mind? svelte.dev/playground/c...

📈📉We've just published a nifty new #ONS tool that allows you to see how different factors affect population projections! Adjust life expectancy, fertility rate and net migration to see how they affect estimates...
www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...