Tag Archives: Categories
Learn about the categories
By Charlie Frye, Esri Chief Cartographer
| 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. |
