Subject: ‘Cartography’
January 29, 2012GIS 101: Learn About GISEducation, Learning GISGIS is a multi-faceted discipline built that incorporates a variety of technologies and concepts. To really understand the capabilities of GIS, it is important to learn cartography, spatial and statistical analysis, database management, and programming. Looking to get started in GIS? This GIS 101 page is the launch page for accessing information about GIS on ... read more December 30, 2011 Homeschool Cartography CoursesCartographyIf you live near Portland, Maine and have homeschooled children, there is a cartography course being offered through the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education of the University of Southern Maine. The four-part homeschooling cartography course is offered at two levels: intermediate for children aged 10-12 and secondary students aged 13-16. The classes ... read more September 13, 2011 To North Arrow or Not to North ArrowCartographyI started my GIS education back when hand cartography was still a course offered at UCLA. My early teachers drilled into me the standard of adding a title, north arrow, and scale bar automatically to all maps. The GIS manager at a place where I first worked was adamant that all maps produced in that ... read more September 11, 2011GeoMentoring PanelCareer, CartographyOne of the best ways to learn is through the experience of others. GIS Lounge is launching a GeoMentoring panel where GIS professionals can share their tips on a variety of issues through crowdsourced mentoring. Contribute your knowledge to the open GeoMentoring panels below. Additional panels soliciting advice on a range of GIS issues involving ... read more September 10, 2011 Ten Things to Consider When Making a MapCartography, FeaturesWhat makes a good map? When done well, a map is a vehicle for effective communication. There are many cartographic principles to help guide effective map making. Below are ten common considerations that all cartographers should incorporate as part of their map making process. This list isn’t meant to be a comprehensive list but rather ... read more June 11, 2011 Elements of a MapCartography, FeaturesMaps are the primary tools by which spatial relationships are visualized. Maps therefore become important documents. There are several key elements that should be included each time a map is created in order to aid the viewer in understanding the communications of that map and to document the source of the geographic information used. Numbered ... read more May 22, 2011 Making Color Blind Friendly MapsGIS NewsIt’s estimated that about 7% of males are color blind in some form (as compared with 0.4% of females). While a very small percentage don’t see color at all, the most common form of color blindness is the inability to differentiate red and green colors. One area that color blindness can be challenging is ... read more May 6, 2011 Cartographic ResourcesCartography, Link LibraryLearn how to really display your spatial information and create well designed, informative maps. Access this collection of resources on how to display colors, create an amazing layout, and what information to show. What’s in a Map? What really makes a map? Find out the required elements that should be placed on all maps you ... read more April 30, 2011 16th and 17th Century Cartography Versus 2011 ImageryMapsHow did the major cities in the 16th and 17th centuries compare with their modern counterparts? The Atlantic has a slideshow comparing the look of mostly European cities with satellite images pulled from Google Maps. Scans of the 16th century maps are housed on the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s and the Jewish National and University Library’s Historic ... read more April 27, 2011What is it like to be a cartographer?Career, CartographyThe British Cartographic Society highlights series of posts and videos on the field of cartography. If you want an idea of what cartography was like in the 1950s, check out the video “A Cartographer’s Way in the 1950s“. To see how cartography has evolved, the Ordnance Survey blog takes a look at Cartography – from ... read more |
