The current map always shows annual flow data. Users should be able to examine different variables on the map.
Option 1: the map has its own variable selection dropdown
Advantages: easy to code, allows users full control over what the map is showing
Disadvantages: users might reasonably expect the graph and map to display the same data
Option 2: the map displays whatever variable the user is currently viewing on a graph
-Advantages: probably intuitive to users, allows users to look at multiple slices of a 3D dataset at once
-Disadvantages: map might flicker a lot as users switch from daily to monthly to yearly tabs, slightly more trouble to code, might get into race conditions if tabs are flickered too fast, would a user ever want to see a single day displayed on the map? unclear what to show before user picks a variable on a given tab
In addition, users would ideally have a way indicate what timestamp they wish to view on the map.
The current map always shows annual flow data. Users should be able to examine different variables on the map.
Option 1: the map has its own variable selection dropdown
Option 2: the map displays whatever variable the user is currently viewing on a graph
-Advantages: probably intuitive to users, allows users to look at multiple slices of a 3D dataset at once -Disadvantages: map might flicker a lot as users switch from daily to monthly to yearly tabs, slightly more trouble to code, might get into race conditions if tabs are flickered too fast, would a user ever want to see a single day displayed on the map? unclear what to show before user picks a variable on a given tab
In addition, users would ideally have a way indicate what timestamp they wish to view on the map.