Category Description
ArcGIS Methods Use of ArcGIS to accomplish specific cartographic tasks.
Cartographic Effects "What", "why" and "how" about achieving special cartographic techniques.
Cartographic Design Visual hierarchy, figure-ground, legibility, visual clarity, visual flow, etc.
Symbology Assignment of qualitative and quantitative meaning to signs (color, size, shape, etc.)
Cartographic Representation Use of cartographic representations in the map production process.
Data Modeling Modeling GIS data for mapping and geoprocessing.
General Information Announcements and information about Mapping Center, cartographic resources and events, etc.
Labeling Type elements (font, size, form, etc.) and type placement.
Map Data Specific themes of data, e.g., transportation, hydrography, cultural, etc.
Map Elements Scale bars, north arrows, legends, tables, graphs, text blocks, etc.
Maplex Use of the Maplex Label Engine.
Page Layout Arrangement of the content on the page.
Publishing Printing and output for print, printing press, digital static or digital interactive media.