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Author: Caitlin Dempsey
• 4/29/07 • Categorized as Internet Mapping
Governing Computer Magazine (GCN) has an article that digs past the widespread awe about Google Maps and Microsoft Virtual Earth to explain that GIS based applications are critical for creating more than just “map displays”.
The Look of Maps: An Examination of Cartographic Design is a cartographic classic by Arthur H. Robinson originally published in 1952. The book was based on Robinson’s doctoral research “which investigated the relationship between science and art in cartography and the resultant refinement of graphic techniques in mapmaking to present dynamic geographic information.”