Notes

NotesVarious and sundry

important stuff

esf Laboratory for Applied GIS

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Overview• Computers in Moon• Submitting the Transcript• Your data structure (again)• Quick maps & ColorBrewer


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Moon• Don’t try to use the computers in

the “Tutorial” area• They are NOT running v9.2 of the

software• Basement machines are OK


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The TranscriptLooks

something like this

But without the cell borders

http://www.esf.edu/for/herrington/557/Notes/Transcripts.html

http://www.esf.edu/for/herrington/557/Notes/Transcripts.html


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Data Structure


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Map Elements used in design• Main map• Smaller scale inset maps showing location• Larger scale inset maps showing detail• Title of the map (usually prominent) • Subtitles• Legend• Scale• North Arrow


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Focus

Field

Movement of reader’s eye - upper left to lower right


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Focus

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Using Eye Movement Eye goes left to right

Generally you want the reader to see the map BEFORE seeing the legend – can’t

always do it


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Focus

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always do it


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Text• Use mixture of upper and lower case• ALL UPPER CASE IS HARDER TO READ• Use sans serif text•No fancy fonts• Big print for important stuff• Little print for not so important stuff

• Use only 2 font families – usually one serif and one sans serif.


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Focus

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always do it


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Text• Use mixture of upper and lower case• ALL UPPER CASE IS HARDER TO READ• Use sans serif text•No fancy fonts• Big print for important stuff• Little print for not so important stuff

• Use only 2 font families – usually one serif and one sans serif.


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Summary of Guidelines1) Map layout – where are the pieces going

to go – major pieces – visual center – eye path – uneven juxtaposition of parts

a) The map area and what’s in itb) Legend placement (usually to right of map)c) Scale bar, North Arrowd) Balancee) White space

2) Map Title – Large – may not be needed


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Map Elements used in design• Main map• Title of the map (usually prominent) • Legend• Scale• North Arrow• Text


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Focus

Field



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always do it


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Guidelines1) Map layout – where are the pieces going

to go – major pieces – visual center – eye path – uneven juxtaposition of parts

a) The map area and what’s in itb) Legend placement (usually to right of map)c) Scale bar, North Arrowd) Balancee) White space

2) Map Title – Large – may not be needed


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-Lewis County, NY: Towns and Villages

0 4 8 12 162Miles

0 4 8 12 162Miles

This map showsthe Lewis County

Towns and Villagesserved by State

hightways. It was generatedfrom 1998 NFLII data (towns)and 2005 ALIS data. Map wasprepared by E.B. Nifkin andAssociates, Syracuse, NY10/10/2005

But maybe this, a simple white or no fill is better after all


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Quick Maps • The very basic stuff


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Making a map• Aaah• Better• Still don’t like the

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• Could put a legend there but this map does not need a legend

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0 4 8 12 162Miles

0 4 8 12 162Miles

This map showsthe Lewis County

Towns and Villagesserved by State

hightways. It was generatedfrom 1998 NFLII data (towns)and 2005 ALIS data. Map wasprepared by E.B. Nifkin andAssociates, Syracuse, NY10/10/2005


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Color Brewer

• ColorBrewer.html

In Google: ColorBrewer

Or click below

http://www.personal.psu.edu/cab38/ColorBrewer/ColorBrewer.html

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