Web Cartography: Map Design for Interactive and Mobile Devices

by Ian Muehlenhaus

Overview

Web mapping technologies continue to evolve at an incredible pace. Technology is but one facet of web map creation, however. Map design, aesthetics, and user-interactivity are equally important for effective map communication. From interactivity to graphical user interface design, from symbolization choices to animation, and from layout to typeface

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040059043
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	12/10/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	262
File size:	24 MB
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Table of Contents

Introduction. Human-Map Interactivity. Map Elements. Map Composition and Layout. Color. Typography. Core Visual Variables. Symbolization. Thematic Visualization. Animation. Sound and Touch. Web Map. Production. Index.

Editorial Reviews

"If you have interests in web maps but feel lost in a push-pin forest, this book will chart a course for you. If you know about cartography but are unsure how to project your knowledge to web space, this book will help you make the transformation. Ian muehlenhaus provides us with an insightful, accessible, readable, and spirited perspective on web mapping for everyone interested in effectively and clearly communicating their spatial ideas to the World."
—Patrick Kennelly, Long Island University

"This book fills an important need for attention to map design in that new technology. … could serve as the cartography textbook in web cartography class, or as an ancillary text for any course dealing with mobile application development that incorporates map resources. … Its focus on design, its non-technical approach, and conversational tone make this book accessible to everybody that is interested in the subject, regardless of technological skill level."
—Jeffrey S. Torguson, St. Cloud State University, Author of Cartography: Thematic Map Design

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