This is the first part of a two part series about how to set up leaflet maps to show zipcode areas with some extra data coming along for the ride allowing us to color the zip code areas based on demographics or any other reporting data. I did this using an ASP.NET MVC site and Web API with a Sql Server database. A database is required for this approach but there’s nothing stopping you from reimplementing this in your backend architecture of choice.

I’m sure many of you have heard this quote before but I want to explore one reason why it’s so true: consistency.

Inifiniscroll is great. When used properly of course. Google images is the poster child for this and it works so great because they basically have infinite images. The pattern breaks down when it’s forced into places where you have less than infinite content. Much less than infinite content.