Cartographic Design Using Arcview Gis,9781566901871

Cartographic Design Using Arcview Gis

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ISBN13: 9781566901871
ISBN10: 1566901871
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Pub. Date: 2000-06-08
Publisher(s): OnWord Press (Acquired Titles)
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Summary

Covering ArcView GIS mapmaking functionality, this book teaches you the principles of cartographic design, and how to apply them to produce high-quality maps ideally suited to your audience, whether in print or on the web. Learn how to get the most out of your geographic data with ArcView's basic tools, while exploring powerful extensions that help you place type quickly, create custom symbols and colors, and make attractive and understandable map layouts. The book explores mapmaking in the context of GIS/ArcView capabilities, including how maps function best; working with data sources; manipulating, maximizing, and sharing data; the power of layering; producing maps for presentations, print, and the Internet; and much more. Cartographic Design Using ArcViewÒ GIS combines the power of GIS technology with the art of graphic design to help make your mapmaking a success.

Author Biography

Ed Madej is a GIS programmer, ESRI authorized ArcView instructor, and cartographer with the state of Montana's Natural Resource Information System in Helena, Montana.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix
Chapter Content ix
Features x
Companion Web Site xi
A Note to the Reader xii
Mapping with ArcView GIS
1(16)
A Historical Perspective
2(3)
What Makes a Good Map?
5(5)
Descriptive Title
7(1)
The Map
7(1)
Map Legend
8(1)
Map Scale
8(1)
Map Projection
9(1)
North Aroow
10(1)
Source Statement
10(1)
Things to Consider Before Making a Map
10(4)
Audience: Know Your Map Users
11(2)
Know Your Data
13(1)
Metadata
14(2)
Know Your Tools
15(1)
Summary
16(1)
The Cartographic Design Process
17(28)
Symbolizing Geographic Data: The Basics
18(3)
Vector Data
18(2)
Raster Data
20(1)
Labeling Geographic Data
21(1)
Cartographic Design Tools
22(4)
Shape
22(1)
Size
23(1)
Orientation
24(1)
Texture
24(1)
Hue
24(1)
Value
25(1)
Cartographic Design Principles
26(6)
Legibility
26(1)
Visual Contrast
27(1)
Figure-Ground Contrast
28(1)
Hierarchical Organization
29(3)
The Cartographic Design Process in ArcView
32(6)
Map Purpose
33(1)
List of Geographic Data Layers
33(1)
In the View Document
34(2)
In the View's Legend Editor
36(1)
Back in the View
37(1)
Sketching a Map Layout
37(1)
In the Layout Document
38(1)
On the Printer
38(1)
Special Design Considerations for Different Map Products
38(5)
Presentation Maps and Publication Maps
39(1)
Thematic Maps and General Reference Maps
40(1)
Grayscale Versus Color Maps
41(1)
Reflective Media and Transmissive Media
41(1)
Maps on the Web
42(1)
Summary
43(2)
The Legend Editor
45(30)
Getting Started in the View
45(3)
The Search for WYSIWYG: Problems of the 8.3 Naming Convention
48(2)
Types of Thematic Maps
50(2)
Choropleth Maps
50(1)
Isarithmic Maps
51(1)
Dot Maps
51(1)
Proportional Symbol Maps
52(1)
Legend Types in the Legend Editor
52(4)
Single Symbol Legend
55(1)
Using Null Symbols to Show No Data
56(17)
Graduated Color
57(5)
Graduated Symbol
62(3)
Unique Value
65(3)
Dot Density
68(4)
Chart Symbol
72(1)
Summary
73(2)
Classification in the Legend Editor
75(14)
Getting Started with Classification: Numerical Data Distribution
76(2)
Classification Methods
78(9)
Natural Breaks Classification
79(2)
Quantile Classification
81(1)
Equal Interval Classification
82(2)
Equal Area Classification
84(2)
Standard Deviation Classification
86(1)
Summary
87(2)
Palettes in the ArcView Legend Editor
89(32)
Introducing the Palettes
91(1)
Cartographic Design Considerations at Start-up
92(5)
Using the Palette Manager
94(2)
Palette Management Options
96(1)
Color and Fill Palettes and the Use of Color
97(5)
Colors and Fills
98(2)
Color Models in ArcView
100(2)
Using the HSV, RGB, and CMYK Color Picker Extension
102(2)
Calibrating Your Computer Monitor to Your Printer
104(3)
Fill Palettes and the Use of Patterns
107(2)
The Marker Palette and Point Symbology
109(2)
Finding and Creating Specialized Palettes
111(2)
The Pen Palette and Line Symbology
113(3)
Using Symbolizer to Create Line, Polygon, and Pattern Symbols
116(2)
Printing ArcView Palettes with the Symbol Dump Script
118(2)
Summary
120(1)
Typography in the View
121(46)
Type Terminology
122(2)
Types of Type
124(1)
Organizing Fonts with Adobe Type Manager
125(2)
Labeling Map Features--The Uses of Text
127(3)
Labeling Map Features-Text Positioning Guidelines
130(5)
Setting Type in ArcView
135(27)
Creating Text for the Map Legend
137(4)
Labeling Map Features
141(13)
The Auto-label Option---Auto-labeling One Theme 1
154(4)
The Multi-theme Auto-label Extension
158(3)
Labeling Margin Information
161(1)
Beyond the Basics---Advanced Labeling
162(4)
Summary
166(1)
Map Projections and Map Scale in the View Document
167(46)
Why Do We Need Map Projections?
168(2)
Projection Terminology and Concepts
170(9)
Projection Types
171(3)
Spheres and Spheroids
174(2)
Datums
176(1)
Coordinate Systems
176(2)
Projection Parameters
178(1)
Choosing a Map Projection
179(1)
Questions of Scale
180(6)
Scale Related to Projection
182(2)
Setting Scale in the View
184(2)
Projections in ArcView
186(3)
Scale and Projection Type Considerations
187(2)
Projection Files and Metadata
189(11)
Changing Projections in View Properties
191(9)
Using the ArcView Projection Utility
200(12)
Getting Started with the Projection Utility
200(10)
Alternatives to the Projection Utility
210(2)
Summary
212(1)
Cartographic Design with the Layout Document
213(34)
Design Considerations
215(1)
Page Size
215(1)
Map Composition
215(7)
Major and Minor Elements
216(1)
Map Scale and Map Elements
216(2)
Balance and Readability
218(1)
Additional Elements and the Use of Neatlines
219(1)
Organizational Style
220(1)
Type Style for Map Elements
220(2)
Using the Page Setup and Layout Properties
222(3)
Using the Frame Tools and Properties
225(13)
The View Frame
226(4)
Legend Frame
230(1)
Scale Bar Frame
231(2)
North Arrow Manager
233(1)
Chart Frame
234(1)
Table Frame
235(1)
Picture Frame
236(2)
Using Graphics Tools to Organize Elements
238(6)
Graphic Size and Position
238(1)
Aligning Elements
239(2)
Grouping, Ungrouping, and Simplifying
241(1)
Neatlines
241(1)
Drawing Graphics
242(1)
Text Tool
243(1)
Using the Template Manager
244(2)
Summary
246(1)
Advanced Views and Layouts
247(32)
Advanced Techniques in the View
248(14)
Using Multiple Copies of the Same Theme
248(2)
Using Buffers for Cartographic Effects
250(5)
Generalizing and Dissolving Features
255(4)
Legend Tools
259(3)
Advanced Techniques with Extensions in the Layout
262(15)
Custom Legend Tool
262(5)
Graticules and Measured Grids Extension
267(3)
Mapper Extension for Custom Scale Bars and Text
270(2)
Saving and Restoring Documents Using the ODB Extension v1.2
272(2)
View Frame Extent Nudger Extension
274(1)
Overview Extension
275(2)
Summary
277(2)
Using Raster Data in the View
279(22)
Types of Raster Data
280(3)
Satellite Imagery and Aerial Photography
280(1)
Scanned Images
281(1)
ArcInfo GRIDs
282(1)
Image Data Types
283(3)
Monochrome Images
284(1)
Grayscale Images
284(1)
Pseudocolor Images
284(1)
True Color Images
285(1)
Basic ArcView Used with Raster Data
286(1)
Image Legend Editor
287(6)
Linear Lookup Tool
288(2)
Interval Lookup Tool
290(1)
Identity Tool
290(1)
Image Colormap
291(2)
Mapping with Common Image Types
293(5)
Using Digital Raster Graphics
293(3)
Using Digital Orthoquads
296(2)
Summary
298(3)
Map Output
301(52)
Global Considerations
302(7)
Color and Grayscale
302(1)
Page Size
303(1)
Margin Size
303(1)
Printing Time per Copy
304(3)
Degree of PostScript Support
307(2)
PostScript RIPs
309(11)
Hardware RIPs
309(1)
Software RIPs
310(10)
The Printing Process
320(15)
Printer Drivers
321(1)
Spooling and Printing
322(1)
Types of Printers
323(7)
Printing Tips
330(1)
Exports to Other Programs
331(4)
ESRI Versus Adobe: Making Sense of PostScript Files
335(15)
Portable Document Format Maps
338(7)
Maps for the Web
345(3)
ArcView's Internet Map Server
348(2)
Summary
350(3)
Index 353

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