copyright © 2006 by maribeth h. price 9-1 chapter 9 presenting data

Copyright © 2006 by Maribeth H. Price

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Chapter 9

Presenting Data


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Outline

• Basic principles of map design

• Page layouts

• Adding map elements

• Finalizing and printing the map

• Reporting information from tables


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Map Design Process

• Determine the objectives of the map.

• Decide on the data layers to be included.

• Plan a layout.

• Choose colors and symbols.

• Create the map.


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Questions to consider

• Who will be using the map?

• Under what circumstances will the map be used?

• Is the map likely to be copied or faxed?

• What objectives should the map achieve?

• How sensitive is the map information?


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Choosing layers

Which layers are important? How can you ensure legibility?


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Planning the layout

Poor designBetter design


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Basic principles for balance

• Maximize size of map relative to titles, legends, etc.

• Balance elements on the page, avoiding blank or cluttered areas

• Align straight edges and use neatlines to enclose map elements


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Choosing symbols

• Natural earth tones usually look better than strident colors

• Use pastels for most of map; use bold colors sparingly for emphasis

• Take advantage of the psychological aspects of different colors and symbols

• Mimic phenomena, such as using blue to represent water

• Make ramps easy to understand• Apply emphasis with color, size, and thickness


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Symbol psychology

Where is the water?

Where is there less rain?Which towns have more people? What’s there?

Where’s the danger?


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Vibrating moire pattern obscures roads

Use see-through lines to indicate urban areas


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Choosing symbols

Which one looks more aesthetic?Which one is easier to understand?Which one shows the roads better?


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Improving a world map

More pastels

Natural colors

Use ramp to indicate increasing population

Emphasize the important information


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Pay attention to details!

Crowded

Unclear name

Abbreviations

Poor formattingMuch better!!!


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B&W maps• Special principles apply to maps that are

black/white or will be copied or faxed.– Best to design in B&W rather than assuming it will

copy all right– Use no more than 5 gray levels– Use different patterns instead of colors– B&W maps may not be able to show as much– Color balance rules still apply—use mostly light

patterns; emphasize small regions with dark ones


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Map optimized for color printing Map optimized for B&W printing


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Map layouts

• Create hard copy maps

• Place titles, legends, scales, north arrows

• Include tables and graphs

• Add images or logos


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Steps to Layouts

• Planning the map• Setting up the map page and

data frames• Adding a legend• Adding a scale bar• Adding titles and text• Adding objects• Adding neatlines and

backgrounds• Adding graphics• Printing the map


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The map pagePaper size?

Landscape or Portrait?

Data framesSize and position?

Map scale?

Margins

Grid for aligning features

Layout view


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The Page Setup menu


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The Layout toolbar

Zoom tools

Pan

Zoom Centered

Fit page

Actual Size

Previous/Next Extent

Enlarge

Change Layout


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Composing framesClick and drag active frame to

move/change size

Or set size and location explicitly


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Scaling the map

Automatic scaling Fixed scale Fixed extent

Resize frame


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Adding a legend

The Legend Wizard


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The Legend WizardChoose layers to include

Set title and font


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Legend Wizard

Add frame border and shading

Set patch size and type


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Legend Wizard

Set spacing between elements(usually leave defaults)

Finished!


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Changing the legend


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The Items tab


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Frame tab

Choose border

Border selector

Edit border


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Size and position tab


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Adding a scale bar


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Scale control

DivisionSubdivision

Division unit

Scale bar size is determined by division settings and the map scale


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Adjust division value

Adjust width

Adjust number of divisions

Zoom out


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Adding north arrow


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Text and titles

Earthquake Dea…


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Pictures


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Neatlines


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Graphics

Draw menuText

Font

Font style

Colors for fill, lines, markers

ShapesPointer

The Drawing toolbar


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Printing maps


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Export as picture file


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Using a template


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Assigning frames


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Creating graphs and reports


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Creating a graph


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Setting up a simple graph


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Creating a report


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Choosing the Fields

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The Display tab

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Show Settings


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Generating Report

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Using the report

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