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	Map design - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Map design concerns the design of maps, abstract objects used to represent real places and things by use of symbolization.
		Arthur H. Robinson, an American cartographer, says if the map is not properly designed "it will be a cartographic failure." He also claims, when considering all aspects of cartography, "map design is perhaps the most complex." (1953, pp.
		The intent of the map should be illustrated in a manner in which the percipient acknowledges its purpose in a timely fashion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Map_design (912 words)

	Map - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pre-modern maps, and mapping traditions outside the Western tradition, often merge geography with non-scientific cosmography, showing the relationship of the viewer to the universe.
		For example, maps designed for the hiker are often scaled at the ratio 1:24,000, meaning that 1 of any unit of measurement on the map corresponds to 24,000 of that same unit in reality; while maps designed for the motorist are often scaled at 1:250,000.
		Maps that depict the surface of the Earth also use a projection, a way of translating the three-dimensional real surface of the geoid to a two-dimensional picture.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Map (2272 words)

	Map Design
		Design decisions are made by committees who have the responsibility to ensure that any changes in feature representation or symbolization are consistent with required accuracy standards and are acceptable to the user community.
		Concpetual clarity is translated into the graphic design of the map through careful selection of important information, elimination of unnecessary detail, and inclusion of a legend that identifies the intended meaning of all symbols used on the map.
		Maps often must be designed to fit the page size and shape requirements of the publications in which they are to appear.
	www.fes.uwaterloo.ca /crs/geog165/mapdesign.htm (2410 words)

	Mapping Crime: Principle and Practice -- Chapter 2: What Crime Maps Do and How They Do It-Map design (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Another solution is to routinely map individual precincts or districts under the assumption that the managers of those areas are first and foremost interested in seeing patterns in their areas of responsibility.
		It is tempting to overload crime maps with warm colors, such as red and orange, but the analyst should be mindful of the symbolic effect and the impact this may have on the intended audience.
		The use of color in maps and graphics is complicated by the fact that a significant portion (8 percent of males and 0.5 percent of females) of the population is at least partially colorblind.
	www.ncjrs.org /html/nij/mapping/ch2_7.html (1743 words)

	Aspects of Web map design in practice
		Their design should be based upon the nature and required perception of the data to be visualised.
		In principle the map design process is a rather straightforward intellectual process consisting of a series of steps beginning with an analysis of the type of information to be presented and ending with the evaluation of the effectiveness of the designed map.
		Many map designers just ignore this problem and simply choose pale colours from a larger palette, in the hope that the users also will be able to display this larger palette.
	www.itc.nl /personal/worm/pub2_files/Oxford2000.htm (3207 words)

	Map design, color, and visualization
		Good graphic design consists of many aspects, which can be summarized as a "pleasing appearance" that is easy to interpret without visual clutter or confusion.
		Maps are easiest to interpret when the number of colors does not exceed 10 to 12.
		Common physiographic maps are a good example: blue = water bodies, green = vegetation, brown = desert/mountains, white = ice or snow, etc. A standard color scheme is often used on geological maps: green = Cretaceous, yellow = Quaternary, etc. Such color schemes are often varied to suit the local circumstances.
	academic.emporia.edu /aberjame/map/design.htm (1127 words)

	Level Design (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		As you are designing the level, don't try to imagine highly specific situations that will happen in combat on the level, that is, imagining the actual positions of players and the items they may have.
		Map knowledge is at best something that all players must learn in order to compete evenly in deeper skills, at worst, the determiner of outcome when some players don't know a map perfectly.
		It should be made very easy to determine where you are in a map, not on the basis of (potentially absent) items, but on the basis of cues like texturing and structures unique to a particular area of a map.
	www.planetquake.com /expert/LevelDesign.html (2235 words)

	MAP Bulgaria
		MAP is a SME type of company, 100% Bulgarian participation.
		The success of MAP team is based on the synergy of high-educated young people and experienced professionals.
		MAP is looking for a Pan-European partnership in the field of entrepreneurship.
	mindbreaks.com /map (147 words)

	UnrealWiki: Map Design
		A map called, "King of the Hill", may indeed require a highly fortified central hill that would seem to throw the map's balance off, but it would be necessary.
		Layout, sometimes referred to as Map Architecture, is the term used to describe the overall shape of the map as well as the detailed interconnections between areas.
		The goal of good botplay design is to allow the player to forget their bot opponent is not a human player.
	wiki.beyondunreal.com /wiki/Map_Design (1190 words)

	Guide to Map Projection Page
		As a student of cartography and a participant of a seminar on map projections it became clear that the characteristics, construction, and most importantly, use of map projections were being neglected in the face of thematic map design and advances in computer cartography.
		In an order to test the hypothesis that map projection concepts were being neglected 29 cartography texts were reviewed based on their coverage of the subject of map projections.
		The text is a very readable one, focusing primarily on thematic map design, and not a very detailed source for projections or other technical subjects of cartography.
	www.geography.hunter.cuny.edu /mp/guide.html (4130 words)

	Functioning Form - Wayfinding in Tokyo: Local Context and Direction Map Design (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		As with all map design, the goal is an optimized information resolution, with as much detail as necessary to get the user to their destination with confidence and without incident, and not a bit more.
		The degree to which train-goers’ mental model can be mirrored in map design is dependent on the diversity of the target audience and the diversity of paths by which they reach the destination.
		This balancing skill is well tested by map design, in which the whims of city planners, nature, and countless other influences on the landscape must be filtered and clarified into a device that fosters success, while accommodating failure.
	www.lukew.com /ff/entry.asp?161 (1766 words)

	LICGF GIS Training: Fundamentals of Map Design
		If you are designing and producing maps, but are unsure of the effectiveness of the final product, then this workshop is for you.
		You will learn basic principles of map design including the design process, communicating intended messages, design controls, visual variables, symbolization and evaluating and critiquing the design of your maps and maps produced by others.
		With all the effort you put into building data for mapping and analysis, you need to be ready to achieve your desired impact through well-designed output.
	www.lic.wisc.edu /training/CrsDesc/mapdsn.htm (195 words)

	Cartographic Visualization on the Internet - Case Study Results (Map Design)
		The air travel map demonstrates the freedom that is available when the rigidity of the grid is rejected as an absolute.
		Greens and blue are the foundation of this map, with textures playing against the smooth colours to command the attention of the viewer.
		The Iqaluit base map is derived from the map files generated to produce the Iqaluit commemorative map.
	maps.nrcan.gc.ca /visualization/results/map_design.html (381 words)

	Usability News - 4.2 2002 -- Fortune 500 Revisted: Trends in Site Map Design
		However, we did keep track of this aspect of the map design separate of the categorization, as well as noting what the sitemap was called (e.g.
		One thing to note, however, is that in most cases the restricted or expanding nature of the menu was not always immediately apparent, and users may discovery this aspect with a mouse-over or be required to activate the next level of the sitemap menu by clicking on the topic.
		However, the majority of site designers recognize that there is value to integrating the sitemap into the rest of the site and making other navigation tools accessible from that page as well.
	psychology.wichita.edu /surl/usabilitynews/42/sitemaps.htm (1496 words)

	Using image maps in web page design by Grantastic Designs
		An image map is a single graphic image that allows users to access different web pages by clicking on different areas of the graphic image.
		An image map tends to be a rather large graphic image, both in K and in dimension (length and width), significantly increasing the download time of your web pages.
		Thus, if you do choose to use an image map on your web pages, we recommend that you use text-based links both for search engine indexing, for users of text-based browsers, and for people who turn off the graphic images in their browsers.
	www.grantasticdesigns.com /imagemap.html (427 words)

	Amazon.com: Cartography: Thematic Map Design: Books: Borden D. Dent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		This introductory textbook introduces students to the different types of map projections, map design, and map production.Cartography is generally a sophomore or junior level course for geography majors and many professors are beginning to introduce computer cartography throughout the course.
		The primary purpose of map making is to guide the reader's eye to areas of importance, and to get the information across to the reader in a concise, interesting, and elegant manner.
		Cartography: Thematic Map Design is a definite must for anyone in the field of Cartography or collectors of maps.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0697384950?v=glance (936 words)

	Introduction to Map Design (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Designate an exit at the entrance where vehicles are to appear on the map; where the vehicles are to exit, merely let the highway end, and the vehicle will disappear when it reaches the end of the line.
		In this instance, the primary obstacle on the map is the interlocking for the junction.
		Since every track on the map is designated in the timetable as a mainline, it goes without saying that all will be assigned mainline status.
	members.trainorders.com /dwhonan/yd/intro.html (3475 words)

	Map Design Reference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Mainline tracks are used to designate the primary routes through a map, and allow trains to move at 60mph.
		Even if trains do not prototypically move at such speeds on your map, a primary through route must be designated.
		For maps that are adjacent, use the next map's name.
	members.trainorders.com /dwhonan/yd/reference.html (740 words)

	Site Map Usability Guidelines
		A site map's main benefit is to give users an overview of the site's areas in a single glance by dedicating an entire page to a visualization of the information architecture.
		If designed well, this overview can include several levels of hierarchy, and yet not get so big that users lose their ability to grasp the map as a whole.
		It is safest to score your design against a checklist of usability guidelines to make sure you don't do anything wrong.
	www.nngroup.com /reports/sitemaps (682 words)

	RUST \| Gamedesign.net
		There are a few maps within that might actually suit small FFA or small Team DM matches and a couple also that might one day serve as excellent rocket arena matches.
		Since the VIA Q4 Tourney Mapping contest is over, I decided to publish The Making Of Mash-Up Streets article.
		Since VIA mapping contest is not over yet, I can't publish The Making of Mash-Up Streets article, because it wouldn't be interesting to read how the map was made, without playing it first.
	www.gamedesign.net (669 words)

	Amazon.com: Making Maps : A Visual Guide to Map Design for GIS: Books: John Krygier,Denis Wood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		More than an instruction manual on making maps, it is also a guide to their critical reading and interpretation.
		One strength of the book is that principles of map design are often best shown by visual example, and another is that the examples are not tied to any one GIS software package.
		This Native map, drawn on birch bark (which accounts for its shape), shows the migration legend of the Ojibwe, from the creation of their people (on the right) to their home in the upper Midwest (on the left).
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1593852002?v=glance (1398 words)

	Chicago Illinois Map Illustration and Design (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Included in our map design and illustrations are: site plans, master plans, aerial perspective maps, Chicago area maps, location maps, campus maps, city maps, globes, world maps, regional maps, state maps, transit system maps, demographic maps, fun distorted cartoon maps, and many more.
		The original Rand McNally CityFlash Map design and illustration project included 5 cities: Washington DC, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and New York.
		All our map designs and illustrations are produced digitally, whether in watercolor, color pencil, pen and ink, or other mechanical or natural media styles.
	www.birkey.com /maps (278 words)

	UNIT 17 - GRAPHIC OUTPUT DESIGN ISSUES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		"Map output is essential to GIS, yet GIS designers have ignored or failed to implement many of the well-known principles of map design".
		Examine and discuss a collection of GIS output maps, such as the ARC/INFO Maps volume produced annually by Environmental Systems Research Institute, Redlands, CA, or the slides supplied with Unit 53.
		Discuss the differences in graphic design principles as applied to manually produced maps, GIS hard copy output and screen displays.
	www.geog.ubc.ca /courses/klink/gis.notes/ncgia/u17.html (1618 words)

	Wedding Maps..Moments of Color Design Co (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Wedding Maps..Moments of Color Design Co When it is imperative that your guests arrive at your function, look no further than Moments of Color to create a personalised map for you.
		Email us a copy of your invitation if you wish to have your map designed to complement your invitation design.
		* Payment for our map design service is due prior to commencement of your design and is non-refundable once we send you your first draft.
	www.momentsofcolor.com /gallery/maps.html (311 words)

	Chapter 7: Web map design in practice
		Combining functionality with a high level of visual attraction and a design that suits the medium and attract the user should be the challenge for the cartographer.
		Web map reading time is assumed to be short but can be (partly) anticipated by applying map symbols that are self-explanatory.
		As a final design step, the finished map should be tested on expected minimum user configurations and improved based upon user feedback.
	www.kartografie.nl /webcartography/webbook/ch07/ch07.htm (594 words)

	1ctus Map Design for UnrealTournament(UT)
		While most people expressed their liking for my map, DM-Aberrance, the map has serious issues with high polycounts and sloppy brushwork, since I didn't know any better at the time of construction.
		So, I decided to kill two birds with one stone, and create the new textures for DM-Aberrance, while improving the map at the same time(because of this they are similiar to righrig style, yet fresh looking).
		And if you're somebody who could not download one or both of my maps previously, send him a little thank you e-mail.
	www.planetunreal.com /ictus (1133 words)

	Techquila - Topic Map Design Patterns For Information Architecture
		For topic maps to achieve widespread adoption and improved interoperability, a set of topic map design patterns are needed to codify existing practices and make them available to a wider audience.
		Combining structured descriptions of design patterns with Published Subject Identifiers would enable not only the reuse of design approaches but also encourage the use of common sets of PSIs.
		This paper presents the arguments for developing and publishing topic map design patterns and a proposed notation for diagramming design patterns based on UML.
	www.techquila.com /tmsinia.html (165 words)

	First-Person Shooter - BerneyBoy's Maps Design
		This map is made with high-resolution PhotoRealistic textures.
		BerneyBoy's map design is celebrating its 1st Birthday this weekend.
		My objectives to achieve this were first, that the map looks pretty much the same in all games, and second, that the map would be compatible with all mods in each game.
	berneyboy.planetquake.gamespy.com (1229 words)

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