Tuesday, January 15, 2013

GIS3015 - Good Map, Bad Map

Good Map Example

The purpose of the map is to detail the location of the ECS Integrated Design Services in the Transportation Research building as was stated on the websiteFrom the onset, you can see that this map is pleasing to eye with no map-crap.  The location of the ECS Integrated Design Services building is presented in a contrasting color that does not fade into the existing data.  Labels are clear and easy to read.  The North arrow is present which would be important in this instance as this map is not oriented in true north.  These elements cover Tufteisms 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 and commandment 4.   


http://design.ecs.psu.edu/2.0/Design/contact.html




Bad Map Example

This is an example of a bad map.  The map is heavily cluttered, there is no legend, and no data is visible.  There is no way for the map reader to understand what the map is trying to convey.





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