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Table of Contents

CTPP Application - Mapping Help Content .......................................................... 1

Copyright Information .................................................................................... 3

Getting Support ............................................................................................. 5

Contacting Technical Support ........................................................................ 5

About DBx GEOMATICS inc.............................................................................. 7

Introduction to Mapping in the CTPP Application................................................. 9

Architecture Overview .................................................................................. 11

CTPP Geographies ........................................................................................ 13

State ....................................................................................................... 13

County ..................................................................................................... 13

Minor Civil Division (MCD) .......................................................................... 14

Place ....................................................................................................... 14

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) ............................................................. 14

Metropolitan Statistical Area – Principal City ................................................. 15

Outside United States ................................................................................ 15

Public Use Microdata Sample Area (PUMA).................................................... 16

Tract ....................................................................................................... 16

Traffic Analysis District (TAD) ..................................................................... 17

Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) ........................................................................ 17

Urbanized Area ......................................................................................... 18

CTPP Base Map ............................................................................................ 19

The benefits of the tile cache approach for mapping in CTPP ........................... 19

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Appropriate amount of details .................................................................. 19

Level of details (map tile samples) ............................................................ 19

Seamless map navigation ........................................................................ 22

Screen resolution independence ............................................................... 22

Low server resources consumption ........................................................... 22

Thematic Analysis ........................................................................................ 23

Style Theme .......................................................................................... 23

Overlay Theme ....................................................................................... 24

Style Themes .............................................................................................. 25

Polygon Style Theme ................................................................................. 25

Color Theme by Range of Values .................................................................... 27

How to Create a Color Theme by Range of Values ......................................... 27

Color Theme by Gradient .............................................................................. 29

How to Create a Color Theme by Gradient .................................................... 29

Overlay Themes ........................................................................................... 31

Symbol Overlay Themes .......................................................................... 31

Chart Overlay Themes............................................................................. 31

Pie Chart Theme ..................................................................................... 32

Symbol Overlay Theme ................................................................................. 33

By Color ................................................................................................... 33

By Symbol Type ........................................................................................ 33

By Graduated Symbols (Size) ..................................................................... 33

Multi-variate Symbol Theme ....................................................................... 33

How to Create a Symbol Overlay Theme ...................................................... 34

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Chart Overlay Themes .................................................................................. 35

Pie Chart Theme ..................................................................................... 35

Pie Chart Theme .......................................................................................... 37

How to Create a Pie Chart Overlay Theme .................................................... 37

CTPP Mapping User Interface ......................................................................... 39

Selection Map ........................................................................................ 39

Thematic Map ........................................................................................ 39

Flows Thematic Map................................................................................ 39

Windows ............................................................................................... 39

Dialogs .................................................................................................. 40

Selection Map (Members by Map) ................................................................... 41

Top Bar .................................................................................................... 41

Geographic Level Dropdown ..................................................................... 41

Valid Flow Button ................................................................................... 42

Map Navigation Tools .............................................................................. 42

Selection Tools and Selection Behavior ...................................................... 43

Current Selection List .............................................................................. 44

Thematic Display Tool - Indicators (Demographics) .................................... 45

Zoom To Tool ......................................................................................... 46

Thematic Map .............................................................................................. 49

Advanced Thematic Analysis ....................................................................... 49

Add Thematic Analysis Button and Dialog .................................................. 49

Top Bar ................................................................................................. 51

Flows Thematic Map ..................................................................................... 57


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Flow Tool Bar ............................................................................................ 57

Flow Arrow Analysis ................................................................................... 58

Comparing Multiple Flows ........................................................................ 60

Toolbar ....................................................................................................... 63

Map Navigation / Measurement Tools ........................................................... 63

Selection Tools .......................................................................................... 63

Searching / Querying ................................................................................. 63

Layer Control and Thematic Style Dialogs ..................................................... 64

Printing .................................................................................................... 64

Download Thematic Map as ESRI Shape File / MapInfo Table .......................... 64

Initial Extents Tool ....................................................................................... 65

Purpose ................................................................................................... 65

How to use this tool ................................................................................... 65

Zoom-in Tool ............................................................................................... 67

Purpose ................................................................................................... 67


Zoom-out Tool ............................................................................................. 69

Purpose ................................................................................................... 69


Pan Tool ..................................................................................................... 71

Purpose ................................................................................................... 71


Ruler Tool ................................................................................................... 73

Purpose ................................................................................................... 73

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Previous View Tool ....................................................................................... 75

Purpose ................................................................................................... 75


Next View Tool ............................................................................................ 77

Purpose ................................................................................................... 77


Selection Tools ............................................................................................ 79

Description ............................................................................................... 79

Direct Selection Tool..................................................................................... 81

Purpose ................................................................................................... 81


Rectangular Selection Tool ............................................................................ 83

Purpose ................................................................................................... 83


Circular Selection Tool .................................................................................. 85

Purpose ................................................................................................... 85


Polygonal Selection Tool ............................................................................... 87

Purpose ................................................................................................... 87


Unselect All Tool .......................................................................................... 89

Purpose ................................................................................................... 89



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Info Tool ..................................................................................................... 91

Purpose ................................................................................................... 91


Layer Control Tool ........................................................................................ 93

Purpose ................................................................................................... 93


Thematic Styles Tool .................................................................................... 95

Purpose ................................................................................................... 95


Print Tool .................................................................................................... 97

Purpose ................................................................................................... 97


Download Thematic Map Tool ........................................................................ 99

Purpose ................................................................................................... 99


Scale Bar .................................................................................................. 101

Windows ................................................................................................... 103

Moving Windows ..................................................................................... 103

Window States ........................................................................................ 103

Normal State ....................................................................................... 103

Minimized State ................................................................................... 103

Docked State ....................................................................................... 103

Micro State .......................................................................................... 104

Types of Windows ................................................................................. 104

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Info Tool Window ....................................................................................... 105

Description ............................................................................................. 105

Legend Window ......................................................................................... 107

Description ............................................................................................. 107

Collapsing/Expanding the Legend Content ............................................... 107

Customizing and Visualizing the Analysis Displayed .................................. 107

Selection Window ....................................................................................... 109

Description ............................................................................................. 109

Selection Window Toolbar ...................................................................... 109

Overview Map Window ................................................................................ 113

Chart Window ............................................................................................ 115

Description ............................................................................................. 115

Use of Colors ....................................................................................... 115

Interacting with Charts.......................................................................... 115

Numeric Indicators - Histogram Chart ..................................................... 115

String indicators - Pie Chart ................................................................... 116

How to Create a Chart Window ................................................................. 117

Data Table Window .................................................................................... 119

Description ............................................................................................. 119

Use of Colors ....................................................................................... 119

Sorting Records .................................................................................... 119

Reordering and Resizing Column(s) ........................................................ 120

Selecting Records ................................................................................. 120

Data Table Toolbar ............................................................................... 120


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How to Create a Data Table Window .......................................................... 121

Dialogs ..................................................................................................... 123

Add Thematic Analysis Dialog ...................................................................... 125

Description ............................................................................................. 125

Show Using ......................................................................................... 125

Variables ............................................................................................. 129

OK Button ........................................................................................... 130

Thematic Styles Dialog ............................................................................... 131

Description ............................................................................................. 131

Thematic Analysis ................................................................................. 131

Style Settings ...................................................................................... 131

Opacity ............................................................................................... 131

Color Theme by Range of Values ............................................................... 132

Number of Ranges ................................................................................ 132

Range Calculation Method...................................................................... 132

Color Palette ........................................................................................ 132

Reverse Colors Button ........................................................................... 133

Ranges ................................................................................................ 133

Color Theme by Gradient ......................................................................... 134

Maximum ............................................................................................ 134

Minimum ............................................................................................. 134

Size Theme (Graduated Symbols) ............................................................. 134

Graduate size by .................................................................................. 134

Minimum / Maximum Size ..................................................................... 135

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Pie and Bar Chart Themes ........................................................................ 135

Color................................................................................................... 135

Size .................................................................................................... 135

Flow Thematic Style Window ....................................................................... 137

Layer Control Dialog ................................................................................... 139

Description ............................................................................................. 139

Controlling Map Layer and classes Visibility ................................................ 139

Map Layer Labels .................................................................................... 139

Opacity Control ....................................................................................... 139

Print Template Dialog ................................................................................. 141

About CartoVista Dialog .............................................................................. 143

Glossary ................................................................................................... 145

Index ....................................................................................................... 157

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CTPP Application - Mapping Help Content

Last Update: March 27, 2015

Welcome to the CTPP Mapping Application User Guide.

This documentation is designed to answer all of your questions about using the CTPP Mapping Application.

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Copyright Information

Perspective is a registered trademark of Beyond20/20.

CartoVista is a registered trademark of DBx GEOMATICS inc. The CartoVista software, including all related files and documentation is protected by copyright. Please refer to the CartoVista End User License Agreement for more information on the terms of use of the software.

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Getting Support

Contacting Technical Support

If you encounter problems working with the mapping components in the CTPP Application, our technical support specialists can help. Technical support includes referrals to documentation, assistance with error messages and suggestions for causes of error messages.

Technical Support is available in North America Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 4:00pm EST, excluding holidays. Please remember to include your serial number or contract number when contacting technical support.

Phone (toll free in North America): 1.866.772.2660

Phone: 819.772.2000

Fax: 819.772.2001

Email: [email protected]

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About DBx GEOMATICS inc.

DBx GEOMATICS is specialized in the web technology domain applied to the development of interactive web mapping applications. By combining the best of location intelligence with the benefits of high quality graphic technologies, DBx GEOMATICS succeeds in the deployment of innovative and scalable mapping solutions.

The company's headquarters is located at:

DBx GEOMATICS inc. 37 St-Joseph Boulevard Second Floor, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada J8Y 3V8

For more information on our products and professional services, please visit our web site at http://www.dbxgeomatics.com.



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Introduction to Mapping in the CTPP Application

This chapter contains introduction and background information on key mapping concepts in the CTPP application.

• Architecture Overview • CTPP Geographies • Map Tile Layers • Thematic Analysis • Style Themes • Color Theme by Range of Values • Color Theme by Gradient • Overlay Themes • Symbol Overlay Theme • Chart Overlay Themes • Pie Chart Theme

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Architecture Overview

The following diagram presents the CTPP mapping application architecture.

The CTPP Application integrates the CartoVista 4 and Perspective 6 software using Microsoft server technologies. Both applications are deployed on a Microsoft Windows web server. Perspective and CartoVista are communicating using a combinationof standard API calls over HTTP, Javascript and server-side VB.NET / C# code.

One of the key concept in the CTPP Mapping Application is the logical separation of the map from the thematic (indicator) data. Data binding is typically done client side to take full advantage of browser caching to enhance the user experience.

The CTPP data cubes are deployed in Microsoft Analysis Services while a SQLServer 2012 database is used to store the map features and attribute information.

Finally, the base map has been built as a high quality raster Map cache to provide efficient and smooth map navigation.

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CTPP Geographies

State

Geographic Coverage All of the USA Visibility All scales Feature Count (Residence) 52 Feature Count (Workplace) 52

County

Geographic Coverage All of the USA Visibility All scales Feature Count (Residence) 3221 Feature Count (Workplace) 3221


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Minor Civil Division (MCD)

Geographic Coverage 12 States only (North Eastern USA) Visibility From map scale of 1: 6,400,000 Feature Count (Residence) 11958 Feature Count (Workplace) 11958

Place

Geographic Coverage All of USA but places do not cover all of the USA territory (partial areas only)

Visibility From map scale of 1: 1,400,000 Feature Count (Residence) 29514 Feature Count (Workplace) 29514

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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Geographic Coverage All of USA but MSA do not cover all of the USA territory (partial areas only)

Visibility All scales Feature Count (Residence) 374 Feature Count (Workplace) 374

Metropolitan Statistical Area – Principal City

Geographic Coverage All of USA but MSA-Principal City do not cover all of the USA territory (partial areas only)

Visibility From map scale of 1: 6,400,000 Feature Count (Residence) 692 Feature Count (Workplace) 692

Outside United States

Geographic Coverage Covers Canada, Mexico and the


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District of Columbia Visibility All Scales Feature Count (Residence) Not available for Residence Feature Count (Workplace) 3

Public Use Microdata Sample Area (PUMA)

Geographic Coverage All of USA. Visibility From map scale of 1: 12,800,000 Feature Count (Residence) 2101 Feature Count (Workplace) 1263

Tract

Geographic Coverage All of USA. Visibility From map scale of 1: 800,000 Feature Count (Residence) 74002 Feature Count (Workplace) 74002

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Traffic Analysis District (TAD)

Geographic Coverage All of USA. Visibility From map scale of 1: 1,600,000 Feature Count (Residence) 10867 Feature Count (Workplace) 10867

Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ)

Geographic Coverage All of USA. Visibility From map scale of 1: 800,000 Feature Count (Residence) 217526 Feature Count (Workplace) 217526


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Urbanized Area

Geographic Coverage All of USA but Urban Areas do not cover all of the USA territory (partial areas only)

Visibility From map scale of 1: 6,400,000 Feature Count (Residence) 3625 Feature Count (Workplace) Not available for workplace

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CTPP Base Map

The benefits of the tile cache approach for mapping in CTPP

Appropriate amount of details

The CTPP base map tiles are divided into several geographic levels (scales), displaying both general views and details on demand. Tiles can provide appropriate zooming from a national view to a detailed street map. The base map offers maps from the scale of 1: 25,600,000 (USA view) to 1: 25,000 (street) view. The scale of 1: 25,000 is proper to display the most detailed CTPP geography, Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZ).

The tile cache base map has been generated with high quality labeling, including:

• Labels for place names and important geographic features (rivers, mountains, bays, etc.)

• Road shields and road names, etc.

Level of details (map tile samples)

Map Scale Sample Map

1: 25,600,000


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1,12,800,000

1,6,400,000

1,3,200,000

1: 1,600,000

CTPP Base Map

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1: 800,000

1: 400,000

1: 200,000

1: 100,000


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1: 50,000

1: 25,000

Seamless map navigation

The map layer being composed of pre-generated tile images, the interface reacts very quickly when zooming and panning. When navigating with the mouse and re-centering the map, the surrounding map tiles are already loaded in memory which enables smooth panning.

Screen resolution independence

The CartoVista tile system interface dynamically adjusts based on the space and display resolution available on the end user browser screen. When the browser window size is modified, the tiled map is adjusted accordingly.

Low server resources consumption

When comparing with a traditional mapping server that generated an image on every map click, a tiled map background drastically reduces the use of the server resources. Since the web server only sends existing map images, the CTPP application uses a minimum of resources, optimizing the availability of the server for other processes.

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Thematic Analysis

CartoVista features advanced thematic mapping capabilities to display the CTPP data in innovative and meaningful ways. The software is designed specifically for statistical analysis and data visualization in a user-friendly web context. CartoVista's thematic maps are very useful to display geographical concepts such as:

• Density • Distribution • Relative magnitudes • Gradients • Spatial relationships • Movements

The following section introduces in details the types of thematic analysis supported by the CTPP Application.

Style Theme Learn more about how style themes are applied to polygon layers features to show indicator data by color, size, symbol, etc.

Color Theme Get details on color themes that modify the color of objects based on indicator data. Color themes can


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be applied to Polygon layers using ranges or color gradients.

Size Theme Learn about size theme that modifies the size of objects based on numeric indicators.

Overlay Theme Get details on how overlay themes are displayed on top of the map to add another dimension to style themes using symbols, charts (pie charts, etc.)

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Style Themes

Style themes modify the style of each of the features contained in the chosen thematic layer.

Polygon Style Theme

A type of theme that modifies the polygon feature styles in a layer (color and fill pattern) based on one or more indicators. Polygon themes are often associated with some data classification, either with ranges or discrete values. The values are represented by different colors and/or fill patterns on the layer.

For the CTPP polygon layer, the following types of analysis are available:

• By Color – Range of Values • By Color – Gradient

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Color Theme by Range of Values

In CTPP, this type of thematic map is typically used on layers containing region (polygon) objects. If you have numerical data that links to geographic regions, this type of thematic map, also known as a choropleth map will help you understand and compare your values by displaying color ranges. When you select this type of thematic analysis from the Add Thematic Analysis Dialog, CartoVista reads your data values and calculates appropriate ranges automatically.

Color Theme by Range of Values on a CTPP Polygon Layer

How to Create a Color Theme by Range of Values

• Click on the Add Thematic Analysis Button from the Top Bar. • When the Add Thematic Analysis Dialog is Choose the option Background -

Color Theme By Range of Values. • Click on OK.

Once this type of theme is displayed you can then use the Thematic Styles Dialog to customize the display. With the different options you can:

• Choose the number of ranges. • Change the range calculation method • Change each range thresholds by typing a number in the text box. • Use the histogram / graph window to visually change the range thresholds

based on inflection points in your data set. • Choose a color scheme for the range map or specify colors individually. • Reverse the colors.

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Color Theme by Gradient

This type of thematic map, also known as a continuous choropleth map will help understand and compare the indicator values by applying continuous colors (gradient) to the map features. The color gradient to use for the theme is defined by 2 colors, for the minimum and maximum value in the indicator data. Each indicator value gets a color based on the gradient defined by the maximum and minimum values.

Color Theme by Gradient on a CTPP Polygon Layer

How to Create a Color Theme by Gradient

• Click on the Add Thematic Analysis Button from the Top Bar. • When the Add Thematic Analysis Dialog is displayed, simply select the

Background - Color Theme By Gradient Option • Click on OK.

Once the gradient theme is displayed, the user can then use the Thematic Styles Dialog to customize the display. The end user can change the minimum and maximum colors to define a custom gradient.

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Overlay Themes

Overlay themes are displayed on top of the map to add another dimension to style themes. Using symbols and charts, you can show and easily compare numerical values in your data.

Overlay themes are essentially adding new objects (symbols, charts, etc.) on top of the thematic layer features. Overlay themes have other properties such as the opacity to control how the objects are displayed on top of the map features.

The following types of overlay themes are available and apply to all vector layer types (points, polylines and polygons).

Symbol Overlay Themes

Symbol Overlay Theme on a Polygon Layer

A type of theme that adds symbols on top of the map features as an overlay. Symbols can be displayed with different color, shape and sizes. Symbol overlay themes have the same characteristics as Point Style Themes, except that in this case, the points are created on top of the layer map features.

The overlay symbol shapes are limited to the 13 shapes available with CartoVista.

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Chart Overlay Theme on a Polygon Layer

A type of overlay theme that adds a chart on top of every map feature in a thematic layer. The following overlay themes are available in the CTPP application.

Pie Chart Theme

A type of overlay theme that displays pie charts on top of map features. Pie chart themes are constructed from a collection of indicators, which have to be of the same data unit.

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Symbol Overlay Theme

Symbol overlay themes can use a combination of graduated symbols, symbol type (shape) and color to represent indicator values on your map. In CartoVista, this multiple thematic representation is called a multi-variate symbol theme.

Symbol themes can be applied to all layer types, whether they contain region, polyline or point objects. When working with regions such as in the CTPP application, the actual symbol point is displayed at the centroid of each object.

By Color

A symbol theme with symbol color is used to show an indicator (numeric) with continuous colors. The minimum and maximum values of the chosen indicator are associated with different colors. These two colors are used to create a gradient that includes a representation of the intermediate values.

By Symbol Type

A symbol theme with symbol type is used to show your indicator data as a classification using different symbol shapes (star, circle, square, triangle, etc.). For example, you could use this to display a layer of office (points) by type with the following styles:

• Circles: commercial service • Stars: small business • Triangles: personal service.

By Graduated Symbols (Size)

A symbol theme with graduated symbols is used to display a numeric indicator as graduated symbols on the map. For example, you could display the total sales (integer values) as graduated circles on the map. The larger the symbol is, the higher the value is. From the Thematic Styles Dialog, it is possible to choose the method used to calculate the size of the symbols (Square root, Constant or Log).

Multi-variate Symbol Theme

When you combine the symbol type, color and graduated option, a multi-variate symbol theme is created. This type of representation can be very useful to display and compare multiple indicators at the same time.


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Sample Multi-variate Symbol Theme

How to Create a Symbol Overlay Theme

To create a symbol overlay theme, select the Add Thematic Analysis Button from the Top Bar. When the Add Thematic Analysis Dialog is displayed, select the overlay theme option and simply select the indicator you wish to display and its representation.

Once the theme is displayed, you can change the parameters using the Thematic Styles Dialog.

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Chart Overlay Themes

Chart overlay themes are useful thematic mapping layers that help user compare different indicators. This type of theme adds a chart on top of every map feature in a thematic layer. In CTPP, the following overlay themes are available.

Pie Chart Theme

A type of overlay theme that displays pie charts on top of map features. Pie chart themes are constructed from a collection of indicators, which have to be of the same data unit.

Sample Pie Chart Theme

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Pie Chart Theme

In statistical analysis, pie charts are useful to compare values for different categories of information. The area of each sector in a pie chart indicates the category's relative importance in relation to others.

For example, in the context of an election, you may create a pie chart map that outlines each political party with a specific color to compare the number of votes and understand its geographic distribution.

In CartoVista, pie charts are displayed as an overlay theme, which can be based on any type of layer (regions, lines or points). When displaying a pie chart theme on a layer of regions or line objects, the pies are created at the centroid of each object.

Sample Pie Chart Theme

How to Create a Pie Chart Overlay Theme

A pie chart is constructed from a collection of indicators, which have to be of the same data unit. To create a pie chart theme, select the Add Thematic Analysis Button from the Top Bar. When the Add Thematic Analysis Dialog is displayed, select the Foreground - Pie Chart option and simply select the dimension and members you wish to use from the list.

You can then change the colors assigned to all values using the Thematic Styles Dialog.

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CTPP Mapping User Interface

The CTPP interface is designed with vector graphics to provide a rich and user-friendly working environment. This chapter provides details about the user interface and its functionality. Please refer to the following pages to get detailed descriptions of all tools, windows and dialogs available in the application.

Selection Map

Learn more about the CartoVista Selection Map (Members by Map) to pick your geography of interest using mapping.

Thematic Map

Get some information on how to use the Thematic Map to build rich thematic analyses from the CTPP reports data

Flows Thematic Map

Learn how flows can be mapped within the thematic map interface of CTPP.

Windows

Get details on the different type of windows available in CTPP / CartoVista:

• Legend Window • Info Tool Window • Selection Window • Overview Map Window • Chart Window


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• Data Table Window

Dialogs

Learn how to use the CartoVista dialogs, for instance how to create and modify the map thematic analyses:

• Add Thematic Analysis Dialog • Thematic Styles Dialog • Layer Control Dialog • Save and Print Dialog • About CartoVista Dialog

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Selection Map (Members by Map)

The Members by Map tab allows selecting geography members using a map interface. When clicking on the tab, the Geography Selection Map interface is displayed.

By convention, the residence geographies are displayed on the map in Red while the workplace geographies are displayed in Blue. The highlighted features are simply displayed with a Yellow Highlight.

Top Bar

The Geography Selection Map includes a top bar with several map controls to choose the geographic level to select from and navigate within the map.

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The Geographic Level Dropdown allows choosing the geographic level to select from. The user can choose from one of the following values:

• State • County • Minor Civil Division (MCD) • Place • Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) • Metropolitan Statistical Area – Principal City • Public Use Microdata Sample Area (PUMA) • Urbanized Area • Tract • Traffic Analysis District (TAD) • Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ)

Valid Flow Button

The button “Valid flow” displayed above the top bar can be used to limit the geographies to select from.

When enabled, only geographies that are compatible with each other will be available for selection by the end user.

When enabled, the button is displayed like this:

Map Navigation Tools

The toolbar includes the following map navigation tools. For more information on how to use these standard CartoVista tools, please click on the links below:

Initial Extents Tool

Back to the map initial view

Previous View Tool

Back to the previous map view.

Next View Tool Forward to the next map view.

Zoom-in Tool

Click on the map to display a closer view or draw a rectangle

Zoom-out Tool Click on the map to display a wider view


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Pan Tool Click and drag the map to recenter

Info Tool

Displays information about the geographic level features (attributes) for a specific point on the map. Results are displayed using the Info Tool Window. The info tool window also displays the clicked map coordinates in latitude/longitude.

Selection Tools and Selection Behavior

Selection Tool

Select by simply clicking on the map to single features

Rectangular Selection Tool

Select by drawing a rectangle on the map. Features within the rectangle are selected.

Circular Selection Tool

Select by drawing a circle on the map. Features within the circle are selected.

Polygonal Selection Tool

Select by drawing a polygon on the map. Features within the polygon are selected.

NOTE: All selection tools support SHIFT/CONTROL for multi-select.

When features are selected on the map, they are displayed with yellow outer glow. The number of highlighted features (in the current geographic level) is displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the map.

A button (e.g. Add Counties to selection) is available to add the highlighted features to the selection. When you click on the button, the features are added in the selection list, in the right section of the map interface (the highlighted features in yellow disappear and become either blue or red).


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Features that are in the selection list are displayed on the map with blue and red strokes for Workplace and Residence geographies, respectively. At all times, the geography selection map shows the current selected Residence or Workplace members on the map (with blue or red).

Current Selection List

In addition to being displayed on the map, the selected features are also displayed in the current selection list. The list displays both the Residence and Workplace Geographies that are selected. You can remove items from the list using the “X” button or clear the entire selection in one click with the “Clear selection” button.

Adding members by name

The add textbox at the top of the dialog allows adding a new member by entering its name for geographies that have meaningful names (counties, etc.). When you type-in a few letters in the textboxes, a list of corresponding elements is displayed to choose from. The search is performed using wildcards (any name containing the specified characters will be returned). You can then use the “+” button to add it to the selected list.

Unmappable members


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When unmappble members are part of the selection, the count is displayed at the top of the dialog.

The clear unmappable button at the bottom of the dialog allows to unselect all unmappable items.

Thematic Display Tool - Indicators (Demographics)

This dropdown list allows choosing from a list of common demographic indicators for display on the map background (e.g. total population). By default, no background thematic maps are displayed. This option is only available for layers where census data is available (state, counties, etc.).

• Total residential population • Ratio of workplace population to residence population (not available for some

PUMAs) • Percent of residents workers working outside of the geography (from

symmetrical flow data, not available for geos without flow data) • Median household income • Average number of cars per household • Median travel time for workers leaving home

Selecting all geographies in a range by clicking on the legend

When displaying demographics, you can click on the legend window to preselect all geographies in a specific range.


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Zoom To Tool

This tool allows searching for specific map features by name using the Zoom To Dialog.

When you click on the zoom To Tool, a dropdown menu is displayed.


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A list of the following geographies is available to choose from:

• State • County • Minor Civil Division (MCD) • Place • Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) • Metropolitan Statistical Area – Principal City • Public Use Microdata Sample Area (PUMA) • Urbanized Area • Tract

Users can type-in the name to search for and click on the search icon to zoom to the feature location on the map. The corresponding feature is displayed on the map with a black border.


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You can click on this button to clear the outlined searched geographies from the map.

When the checkbox “Automatically highlight” is selected, all features (from the level selected) that are within the search feature are automatically highlighed. For example, a use case for this would to automatically select all counties in Alabama.

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Thematic Map

Advanced Thematic Analysis

CartoVista features advanced thematic mapping capabilities to display the CTPP data in innovative and meaningful ways. CartoVista allows the user to overlay several measures on the map and build rich, powerful data displays for analysis.

CartoVista thematic analysis can use a combination of polygon color, graduated symbols, symbol color and pie charts to represent measures on the map.

Since Thematic Analyses in CartoVista are additive, users have to choose the measures to represent and how the data will be displayed. This is done with the Add Thematic Analysis Button and Dialog. This dialog is displayed automatically when you click on the thematic map menu from the Perspective top bar (next to the table and chart menu).

Add Thematic Analysis Button and Dialog


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This button allows adding a new thematic analysis to the map for the selected geographic level.

When you click on the Add thematic analysis button, the Add Thematic Analysis Dialog is displayed.

Under the show using list box, the following options are available:

Background Color by Range of Values

Background Color By Gradient

Foreground - Graduated Symbols

Foreground – Symbols by Color Ranges

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Foreground Symbols by Color Gradient

Foreground - Pie Chart

Flow Arrows

For more information, see Add Thematic Analysis Dialog.

Once the user clicks on the OK button, the map is updated to display the selected analysis.

Top Bar

The thematic map interface includes a top bar with conventional map tools.


Back to the map initial view

Previous View Tool

Back to the previous map view.

Next View Tool Forward to the next map view.

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Ruler Tool Measure distances on the map.

Info Tool

Displays information about the geographic level features (attributes) for a specific point on the map. Results are displayed using the Info Tool Window. The info tool window also displays the clicked map coordinates in latitude/longitude.

Selection Tools

Direct Selection Tool








Selected records are displayed in the Selection Window.

Layer Control and Thematic Style Dialogs

Layer Control Tool / Dialog

Control map layers and label visibility with the Layer Control Dialog

Thematic Styles Tool / Dialog

Change the thematic analysis styles and parameters (colors, ranges, symbols, etc.) with the Thematic Styles Dialog

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You can also use the Legend Window to control the thematic styles. When you click on the theme title, a contextual menu is displayed.

For more information, see Legend Window.

Printing

Print Template Dialog

Allows to open the print template dialog to create outputs for the printer or in other formats (PDF, image, etc.)


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Zoom To Tool

This tool allows searching for specific map features by name using the Zoom To Dialog.

When you click on the zoom To Tool, a dropdown menu is displayed.

A list of the following geographies is available to choose from:

• State • County • Minor Civil Division (MCD) • Place • Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) • Metropolitan Statistical Area – Principal City • Public Use Microdata Sample Area (PUMA) • Urbanized Area • Tract

Users can type-in the name to search for and click on the search icon to zoom to the feature location on the map. The corresponding feature is displayed on the map with a black border.

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You can click on the Cleat outlined geographies button to clear the outlined searched geographies from the map.

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Flows Thematic Map

The Flows interface is available when the end user selects a flow table.

The Perspective Flow Level drop down allows choosing a flow level from one of the following flows:

• State to State • County to County • Minor Civil Division to Minor Civil Division • Place to Place • Principal City to Principal City • Public Use Microdata Sample Area to Public Use Microdata Sample Area

(POW) • County to Place • Minor Civil Division to Place • Public Use Microdata Sample Area to Place • Tract to Tract • Traffic Analysis District to Traffic Analysis District • Traffic Analysis Zone to Traffic Analysis Zone • Traffic Analysis District to Traffic Analysis Zone • Traffic Analysis Zone To Traffic Analysis District • Place to Traffic Analysis Zone • Traffic Analysis Zone to Place

Flow Tool Bar

The flows map interface requires the selection of a target residence or workplace to enable thematic analysis on flow data.

The dropdown allows choosing between:

• Flow from target residence • Flow to target workplace

The default is a flow from a target residence.

A target residence is selected by default when the flow map opens (the first geography from the current residence list is selected).


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This target is displayed on the map with a Circle icon to identify the feature that it is used as the origin/destination.

The current flow origin is displayed and selected in the Flow Tool Bar drop down list. Users can also use the drop down menu to switch to another origin. The end user can also select the Flow Tool from the tool bar and then click on the map to pick a different origin using the map.

Flow Arrow Analysis

The Flow Arrows Analysis option available in the show using dialog, in addition to the thematic capabilities defined in the base thematic map interface.

When clicking on this button, the Flow Arrows Theme Dialog is displayed.

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Comparing Multiple Flows

Once a flow arrow theme is displayed, you can hold the SHIFT/CONTROL keys when using the flow tool to add additional flow arrows (from a second origin) to the map. This way it is possible to compare flows from multiple sets of residences. CartoVista picks different colors for each flow (you can change the color and the flow arrows parameters using the Flow Thematic Style Window accessible from the legend.

If a normal thematic analysis is displayed (either as a background or foreground theme), the data is refreshed with the last selected origin.

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Each flow analysis displayed on the map can be modified by clicking on the map legend and choosing Edit Styles.


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The following can be configured:

• The opacity of the arrows (default is 85%). • The number of flow arrows displayed (default is 10) • The arrow color • Display flows with arrow heads or not • Choose the option Show flow to origin to include flow arrows that return to

their point of origin • Specify values for maximum and minimum

For more information, see Flow Thematic Style Window.

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Toolbar

The CTPP toolbars, displayed beside the map window, is where you access all of the mapping functionality for both the selection and thematic map interface. The toolbar includes common map tools required to navigate within the map, make selections and access the application dialogs that relate specifically to the map.

Below is a short description some of the tools. For more information, please refer to the Selection Map and Thematic Map.

Map Navigation / Measurement Tools

Zoom-in Tool




Ruler Tool Click on the map to draw a line and calculate distances


Return to the map initial view.

Selection Tools

Selection Tool

Select features by clicking on the map (use SHIFT/CONTROL for multi-select)


Draw a rectangle on the map to select features (use SHIFT/CONTROL for multi-select)


Draw a circle on the map to select features (use SHIFT/CONTROL for multi-select)


Draw a polygon on the map to select features (use SHIFT/CONTROL for multi-select)

Unselect All Tool Unselect all features from the map

Searching / Querying

Info Tool / Info Tool Window

Displays information about map features (attributes) for a specific point on the map,


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using the Info Tool Window

Layer Control and Thematic Style Dialogs

Layer Control Tool / Dialog

Control map layers and label visibility with the Layer Control Dialog

Thematic Styles Tool / Dialog

Change the thematic analysis styles and parameters (colors, ranges, symbols, etc.) with the Thematic Styles Dialog

Printing

Print Tool

Allows printing the map or saving the map in image format using the Print Template Dialog.

Download Thematic Map as ESRI Shape File / MapInfo Table

Download Thematic Map as ESRI Shape / MapInfo Table

Download the current thematic map as a GIS file in either ESRI Shape File or MapInfo Table format.

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Purpose

Return to the initial view of the map.

How to use this tool

• Click on the tool to return to the initial map view.

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Zoom-in Tool

Purpose

Display a closer view in the current map.


• Select the Zoom-in Tool from the toolbar. • Click on the map to zoom-in. • The map is zoomed-in by a factor of 2.

TIP: You can also draw a rectangle on the map (click and drag) to closely define the area you want to zoom to.

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Zoom-out Tool

Purpose

Display a wider view in the current map.


• Select the Zoom-out Tool from the toolbar. • Click on the map to zoom out. • The map is zoomed-out by a factor of 2.

TIP: You can also use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in or out

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Pan Tool

Purpose

Re-center the current map.


• Select the Pan Tool from the toolbar. • Click and drag the map to recenter. • Once the map is re-centered as you need it, release the mouse.

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Ruler Tool

Purpose

Measure distances on the current map.


• Select the Ruler Tool from the toolbar. • Click on the map at multiple map locations to define a path and get the

cumulative distance. • Once you are done, double-click to end / restart.

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Previous View Tool

Purpose

Go back to the previous map view.


• Click on the tool to return to the previous map view.

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Next View Tool

Purpose

Go forward to the next map view (when previous view has been clicked).


• Click on the tool to forward to the next map view.

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Selection Tools

Description

The selection tools are used to geographically select map features. Selection tools are available in both the selection and thematic map interfaces of the CTPP map application.

The following selection methods and tools are supported:

Selection Tool








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Direct Selection Tool

Purpose

In the selection map, you can use this tool to highlight a specific feature and add it to the selection.

In the thematic map, you can use this tool to get some information on one feature, including its attached attributes and indicator data.


• Click on the Selection Tool from the toolbar. • The selection sub-menu is displayed. • Select the Direct Selection Tool from the selection sub-menu. • Click on the map. • For the selection map, the feature you pick is highlighted and ready to be

added to the collection of selected features. • For the thematic map, detailed information about the feature you selected

are displayed in the Selection Window. • If you wish to expand the selection, i.e. select more than one geographic

features, use the SHIFT or CONTROL key while you click on the map.

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Purpose

In the selection map, you can use this tool to highlight features within a rectangle to add it to collection of selected feature.

In the thematic map, you can use this tool to get some information on the features within a rectangle, including all attached attributes and indicator data.


• Click on the Selection Tool from the toolbar. • The selection sub-menu is displayed. • Select the Rectangular Selection Tool from the selection sub-menu. • Simply click and drag on the map to draw a rectangle. The rectangle width

and height ground units (miles) are displayed as an info tip as you draw. • For the selection map, the features you pick are highlighted and ready to be

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Purpose

In the selection map, you can use this tool to highlight features within a circle to add it to collection of selected feature.

In the thematic map, you can use this tool to get some information on the features within a circle, including all attached attributes and indicator data.


• Click on the Selection Tool from the toolbar. • The selection sub-menu is displayed. • Select the Circular Selection Tool from the selection sub-menu. • Simply click and drag on the map to draw a circle. The circle radius in ground

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Purpose

In the selection map, you can use this tool to highlight features within a polygon to add it to collection of selected feature.

In the thematic map, you can use this tool to get some information on the features within a polygon, including all attached attributes and indicator data.


• Click on the Selection Tool from the toolbar. • The selection sub-menu is displayed. • Select the Polygonal Selection Tool from the selection sub-menu. • Simply click and drag on the map to draw a polygon shape. Double-click to

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Unselect All Tool

Purpose

Use this tool to unselect all features from the a selection or thematic map.


• To unselect all features, click on the tool from the toolbar.

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Info Tool

Purpose

Provides information on map features for a specific point on the map. The info tool is used to click on the map and return all features that intersect with the point. The list of features is provided in the Info Tool Window with their attributes and indicators if available.


• Select the Info Tool from the toolbar • Click on the map at where you want to get information • The information on the features is displayed in the Info Tool Window.

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Layer Control Tool

Purpose

Control which map layer is displayed, the map labeling and layer opacity.


• Click on the Layer Control Tool from the toolbar • The Layer Control Dialog is displayed.

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Thematic Styles Tool

Purpose

Allow to customize the current thematic analysis (number of ranges, colors, symbols, etc.) with the Thematic Styles Dialog.


• Click on the Thematic Styles Tool from the toolbar • The Thematic Styles Dialog is displayed.

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Print Tool

Purpose

Allows to print the current map or save a copy of the map in image format (.PDF, .PNG, etc.)


• Click on the print tool. • The print template window is displayed.

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Download Thematic Map Tool

Purpose

Download the current thematic map as a GIS file in either ESRI Shape File or MapInfo Table format.


Click on the download thematic map tool and from the drop down list, select one of the following GIS formats:

• ESRI Shape File (.shp) • MapInfo Table (.tab)

The application will build a .zip file that contains the GIS data.

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Scale Bar

The map scale bar shows a graphic representation of distances on the map. The map unit's abbreviation is displayed below the scale bar.

TIP: You can click and drag the scale bar to move it.

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Windows

CartoVista includes an advanced display framework that offers flexible window docking and minimizing capabilities.

Moving Windows

You can move a window by clicking and dragging the window title bar.

Window States

CartoVista windows can have the following states.

Normal State

When in normal state, the window is floating and you can minimize it by clicking on the minimize icon at the top right corner. If available, you can also close the window using the x icon.

Minimized State

When in minimized state, you can move the window by dragging the title or click on the restore icon to go back to the Normal state.

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When dragging a window to one of the sides or corners of the application, the window automatically docks (the corners go from rounded to square). From the docked state if you click on the minimize icon, the window goes to the Micro State.

Micro State

The micro state is used when you click on the minimize icon of a Docked window. This window state is designed to take a minimum amount of space by displaying only an arrow icon to restore the window to the previous state. You can also move windows in micro state by clicking and dragging.

Types of Windows

This section will provide details on the different type of windows available in CartoVista and how you can work with them.

• Legend Window • Info Tool Window • Selection Window • Overview Map Window • Chart Window • Data Table Window

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Info Tool Window

Description

The info tool window allows getting information on map features for a specific point in the map. This window is displayed once you click on the map with the Info Tool from the toolbar.

The info tool window displays information about each interactive features that overlap with the point clicked.

The info tool results are displayed as a list of items where each layer and individual features (objects) are identified.

The total number of features is displayed at the bottom of the dialog. You can also click on the copy button on the left to copy the data to the clipboard.

When clicking on a feature, the info tool window displays details about that specific record. The feature attributes displayed in the info tool can be configured for each layer.

You can return to the list or go to the next feature by clicking on the buttons at the bottom of the dialog or use the copy button on the left to copy the data to the clipboard.

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Legend Window

Description

The map legend window shows the colors, symbols and values for the selected indicators. For style themes, the number in gray (in parenthesis) beside each range or individual value indicates the number of records in each class. For overlay themes, the legend displays either the associated symbols or the colors used in the pie and bar charts.

The legend window contains information on the thematic analysis displayed but can also show style details for any other map layers.

TIP: Like any other window, you can click and drag the legend window to move it.

Collapsing/Expanding the Legend Content

The legend window content is collapsible. To expand or collapse individual map layers or specific themes, click on the plus and minus icons.

Customizing and Visualizing the Analysis Displayed

Contextual Menu

For each thematic analysis displayed in the legend, a contextual menu is available and displayed when you mouse over the title of the thematic analysis.

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This contextual menu is very useful as a shortcut to view details on the analysis displayed or making changes.

The following options are available:

Click on this menu item to change the styles (colors, symbols, number of ranges, calculation methods, etc.) for the analysis displayed using the Thematic Styles Dialog

Click on this menu item to remove the thematic analysis from the map

Click on this menu item to view the thematic data as a Chart Window. For range thematic analysis, the chart can be used to change the range thresholds graphically.

Click on this menu item to view the thematic data as a Data Table Window.

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Selection Window

Description

When you use the selection tools, the selection window is displayed to display the list of selected items.

• The title of the dialog indicates the total number of features that are selected.

• A list of selected items is displayed in the dialog with all the feature attributes and current indicator values.

• Common statistical fields are displayed at the bottom of the dialog, for numeric values: Sum, average, minimum, maximum and standard deviation

TIPS:

• You can click on the column titles to reorder the items in the selection.

• You can also double-click on a row to zoom to the feature on the map. An animation is displayed to

highlight the feature

Selection Window Toolbar

The selection toolbar is displayed at the top of the selection window. You can use these button tools to either unselect items in the selection or copy the data to the clipboard, or view the selection data as a chart.

Unselect All

The Unselect All tool clears the selection.

Unselect Highlighted Items

The unselect item tool is used to unselect a single item from the current selection. Select this tool and then click on the item you wish to remove from the selection.

Copy to Clipboard

The Copy to clipboard tool allows you to copy the selected data to the clipboard. You can then paste the data in a spreadsheet (Excel for example) or any other application.

View Selection as Histogram

The view Selection as Histogram Chart Button is used to display the currently selected features in a chart window. When you click on the button, a dialog is displayed to choose the indicator(s) you want to view from the selection window. You can select


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Chart more than one indicators.

Aggregate Data Option

If you have selected multiple indicators, you can also pick the option "Aggregate Data" to only show the total (sum of all records) for the selection.

When the selection changes, the associated histogram chart window(s) are updated to show the selected records.

View Selection as Pie Chart

The view Selection as Pie Chart Button is used to display the currently selected features in a chart window. When you click on the button, a dialog is displayed to choose the indicator(s) you want to view from the selection window. You have to select more

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than one numeric indicators or a string indicator.

When the selection changes, the associated pie chart window(s) are updated to show the selected records.

Show/hide the Selection Footer

This toggle button is used to show or hide the selection table footer. The footer displays statistics about the selection (average, minimum, max, etc.)

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Overview Map Window

The overview map window is used to show the geographic context of the main map, at a smaller scale. This allows the end user to view the area covered by the main map and provides additional map navigation capabilities. You can click and drag the overview map window to change the view of the main map.

The overview map can be docked on any of the side of the application to leave more real estate for the map and windows.

When opening the map, the overview map is minimized.

Overview Map Window - Docked on

the bottom left

Overview Map Window - Docked on

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Chart Window

Description

Charts are special windows that help you view indicator data graphically.

An unlimited number of chart windows can be created in CartoVista. Like any other windows, charts can be minimized and docked on the side of the application.

Use of Colors

Charts colors in CartoVista are optimized to ensure that you can make simple associations with the thematic analysis that are currently active when available. For example, if you are currently displaying a thematic analysis by ranges for a population indicator, the same colors will be used on the chart for this indicator.

Interacting with Charts

CartoVista charts feature advanced interactivity to help you view and explore your data graphically. Each chart item (bar, pie) reacts to mouse events to display useful data tips. You can also click on the chart items to select features. Like on the map, you can use the SHIFT and CTRL keys to select multiple items while clicking on the chart items. You can also double-click on a chart item to locate the corresponding feature on the map.

Depending of the type of indicator you selected, CartoVista selects the proper type of chart window to create.

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When working with a numeric indicator, CartoVista creates an histogram chart.

For histogram charts, the indicator selected is displayed in the title while the chart shows each value as vertical bars along the scale. Each value bar is reacting to mouse events to highlight the corresponding features on the map. Data tips are also displayed for each bar to get access to the feature name, code and indicator value.

Optimized View Option

The optimized view option is available at the top of the dialog. The optimized view option helps to display a workable chart scale by eliminating the effect of very high or low values. To disable this option and view the histogram in normal mode, uncheck this option.

Range Thresholds Sliders - Changing Ranges Graphically

If the indicator you have selected is displayed in a thematic analysis by range of values, then the histogram contains sliders to change the ranges minimum and maximum graphically.

• To change a range, click and drag one of the sliders up or down along the histogram axis.

String indicators - Pie Chart

Indicators expressed as individual values (string) are displayed as a pie chart. Each value corresponds to a color in the pie chart graph. Each pie color is reacting to mouse event to show its value and percentage.

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How to Create a Chart Window

• To create a new chart window, click on the Add Menu from the Legend Window Menu.

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Data Table Window

Description

With CartoVista interactive data tables, you can gain insights on the relationship between your data and its geography. The data table window displays a selection of attributes and indicators.

When displaying numeric indicators, the data table window includes in-line bar chart (in each row) that helps you view and compare values in the data set.

An unlimited number of data table windows can be created in CartoVista. Like any other windows, data tables can be minimized and docked on the side of the application.

Use of Colors

Data tables in CartoVista are optimized to ensure that you can make simple associations with the thematic analysis that are currently active when available. For example, if you are currently displaying a thematic analysis by ranges for a population indicator, the same colors will be used on the data table for this indicator.

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To sort records in the table, simply click on the column title.

Reordering and Resizing Column(s)

To reorder columns, click and drag the column in the data table. To resize, click on the border of the column and drag.

Selecting Records

The data table window can be used to select records. You can simply click on a data row to select it. The row is highlighted and corresponding map features are also selected.

Data Table Toolbar

The data table toolbar is displayed at the top of the data table window. You can use these button tools to copy the data to the clipboard, or view the selection data as a chart.

Copy to Clipboard

The Copy to clipboard tool allows you to copy the table data to the clipboard. You can then paste the data in a spreadsheet (Excel for example) or any other application.

View Data as Histogram Chart

The view data as Histogram Chart Button is used to display the data records in a chart window. When you click on the button, a dialog is displayed to choose the indicator(s) you want to view. You can select more than one indicators.

Aggregate Data Option

If you have selected multiple indicators, you can also pick the

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option "Aggregate Data" to only show the total (sum of all records) for the data table.

View Data as Pie Chart

The view data as Pie Chart Button is used to display the data records in a chart window. When you click on the button, a dialog is displayed to choose the indicator(s) you want to view. You have to select more than one numeric indicators or a string indicator.

Show/Hide the Data Table footer

This toggle button is used to show or hide the data table footer. The footer displays statistics (average, minimum, max, etc.)

How to Create a Data Table Window

• To create a new Data Table window, click on the Add Menu from the map legend window menu.

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Dialogs

This section will help you learn how to use the CTPP / CartoVista dialogs, from modifying a map thematic analysis to adding charts and data tables.

• Add Thematic Analysis Dialog • Thematic Styles Dialog • Layer Control Dialog • Save and Print Dialog • About CartoVista Dialog

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Add Thematic Analysis Dialog

Description

This dialog is used to add a new thematic analysis to the current map.

Show Using

This section of the dialogs allows choosing the type of thematic analysis. The options presented depend on the type of layer and indicator(s) selected. Simply click on the dropdown list to choose an option.

Type of theme Description

Background Color by Range of Values

In CartoVista, this type of thematic map, also known as a choropleth map will help you understand and compare your values by displaying color ranges. When you select this type of thematic analysis, CartoVista reads your data values and


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calculates appropriate ranges automatically.

Once this type of theme is displayed you can then use the Thematic Styles Dialog to customize the display. With the different options you can:

• Choose the number of ranges. • Change the range calculation method • Change each range thresholds by typing a number in the

text box. • Use the histogram / graph window to visually change the

range thresholds based on inflection points in the data set.

• Choose a color scheme for the range map or specify colors individually.

• Reverse the colors.

For more information see Color Theme by Range of Values.

Background Color By Gradient

This type of thematic map, also known as a continuous choropleth map will help users understand and compare the measures by applying continuous colors (gradient) to the map features. The color gradient to use for the theme is defined by 2 colors, for the minimum and maximum value in the data. Each indicator value gets a color based on the gradient defined by the maximum and minimum values.


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For more information, see Color Theme by Gradient.

Foreground - Graduated Symbols

A symbol theme with graduated symbols is used to display a measure as graduated symbols on the map. The larger the symbol is, the higher the value is. From the Thematic Styles Dialog, it is possible to choose the method used to calculate the size of the symbols (Square root, Constant or Log).

For more information, see Symbol Overlay Theme.

Foreground – Symbols by

Color Ranges

This type of theme by color (ranges) shows different symbols on the map with different ranges of colors.

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customize the display. With the different options you can:

• Choose the number of ranges. • Change the range calculation method • Change each range thresholds by typing a number in the

text box. • Use the histogram / graph window to visually change the

range thresholds based on inflection points in the data set.

• Choose a color scheme for the range map or specify colors individually.

• Reverse the colors.

Foreground Symbols by

Color Gradient

A symbol theme with symbol color is used to show a measure with continuous colors. The minimum and maximum values of the chosen measure are associated with different colors. These two colors are used to create a gradient that includes a representation of the intermediate values.

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Thematic Styles Dialog to specify the colors and values to use.

Foreground - Pie Chart

In statistical analysis, pie charts are useful to compare values for different categories of information. The area of each sector in a pie chart indicates the category's relative importance in relation to others.

In CartoVista, pie charts are displayed as an overlay theme on top of the map features. When displaying a pie chart theme on a layer of regions, the pies are created at the centroid of each object.

Once this type of theme is displayed you can then use the Thematic Styles Dialog to specify the colors to use for each indicator (members).

Flow Arrows

If the report you are working with includes flows, the Flow Arrows theme option will be available. Click on this option to create a thematic analysis that displays flow using arrow lines. Arrow lines are graduated based on the measure being mapped.

Variables

The variables section shows the dimensions and members associated with the currently displayed report. In order to create a thematic map, select one item in each of the presented dimensions.


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Pie Charts

When choosing the Pie Chart option, the end user can choose from a single list and has to select multiple items (for comparisons).

OK Button

When you are done, click on OK to add the thematic analysis to the map.

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Thematic Styles Dialog

Description

The thematic styles dialog is used to configure how thematic analyses are displayed in CartoVista.

Thematic Analysis

Choose the thematic analysis you wish to modify by choosing from the drop down list.

Style Settings

The style settings section displays all of the parameters of the selected thematic analysis. The parameters displayed depend on the type of analysis selected.

Opacity

The opacity setting can be used to make the thematic analysis transparent. To reduce the opacity (default is 100%), drag the slider bar to the left.


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Color Theme by Range of Values

Number of Ranges

You can choose the number of ranges (from 2 to 9) by selecting from the list box. Ranges thresholds are calculated automatically using the selected range calculation method.

Range Calculation Method

You can choose the classification method used to calculate the ranges by choosing from this drop down list. The following methods are available:

Quantiles

A range classification method that distributes a set of values into groups that contain an equal number of values. This method places the same number of data values in each class and will never have empty classes or classes with too few or too many values. It is attractive in that this method always produces distinct map patterns.

Jenks

A range calculation method (also referred to as Natural Breaks Classification method) designed to determine the best arrangement of values into different classes. This is done by seeking to minimize each class’s average deviation from the class mean, while maximizing each class’s deviation from the means of the other groups. In other words, the method seeks to reduce the variance within classes and maximize the variance between classes.

Equal Ranges A calculation method that simply divides records across ranges of equal size.

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A color scheme can be chosen from the list box. The following palettes are available:

Color Palette Name

Green

Orange

Blue

Purple

Red

Magenta

Yellow

Grey

Green-Yellow

Green-Blue

Red-Orange

Red-Purple

Blue-Purple

Blue-Green

Purple-Blue

Purple-Red

Blue-Green-Yellow

Red-Orange-Yellow

Brown-Orange-Yellow

Green-Blue-Purple

Orange-Purple

Red-Blue

Red-Yellow-Blue

Red-Yellow-Green

Spectral

Reverse Colors Button

Colors can be reversed with the Reverse Color Button located above the range colors.

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You can change the range values by typing numbers next to the range colors. You can also change the color associated with a specific range by clicking on the color picker control next to the range thresholds.

Color Theme by Gradient

Maximum

You can choose the color used to represent the maximum value by clicking on the color picker next to the maximum label. You can also type a maximum value in the associated text box.

Minimum

You can choose the color used to represent the minimum value by clicking on the color picker next to the maximum label. You can also type a minimum value in the associated text box.

Size Theme (Graduated Symbols)

Graduate size by

Click on this option to choose one of the three scaling methods for the symbols on your map:


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Square Root Choose this to scale by square root (default). Constant Choose this to scale linearly. Log Choose this to scale logarithmically (base 10).

Minimum / Maximum Size

You specify the minimum and maximum sizes (in pixel) and the corresponding values.

Pie and Bar Chart Themes

Color

Choose the color tab to specify the colors associated with each indicator(s) represented in the charts.

Size

Choose the size tab to specify:

• If the charts should be graduated or not • The graduation method (see above) • The chart size (using the plus and minus buttons)

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Flow Thematic Style Window

This dialog is used to configure how Flow Arrows Themes are displayed in the map.

• Use the opacity slider to define the opacity of the flow arrows (default is 85%).

• Use the numeric stepper to define the number of flow arrows to display (default is 10)

• Use the dialog color picker to choose color for the arrows • Choose the option Show flow to origin to include flow arrows that return to

their point of origin • Specify if the flows are displayed with arrow heads or not by enabling or not

the check box • Click on the Fixed values check box to define maximum and minimum values.

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For more information, see Flows Thematic Map.

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Layer Control Dialog

Description

Use this dialog to control the visibility and labeling of map layers.

Controlling Map Layer and classes Visibility

Each map layer is displayed with two icons on the right. The first icon controls the layer visibility. Click on the icon to turn the map layer on or off.

Map layers can also contain one of more classes. The layer classes are displayed below each layer. In a similar way, the icon and opacity dropdown list allows to control the visibility, labelling and opacity of individual classes within a layer.

Map Layer Labels

The second icon allows turning labeling on or off (if available for that layer or class).

Opacity Control

You can click on the opacity control to change the opacity of the map layer. A slider is displayed to change the opacity value, from 0 to 100%.

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Print Template Dialog

A print layout template is setup with the CTPP logo, a map title, the legend and the current date. The title is editable in the print layout.

The print layout size and orientation (Portrait or Landscape) has to be selected by the end user.

The print layout buttons allow to save the map layout as an image (.PNG), Export to Adobe PDF or Print directly to the printer.

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About CartoVista Dialog

This dialog displays version information about the CartoVista software, as well as providing links to the CartoVista and DBx GEOMATICS web sites.

You can access this dialog by doing a right-click on the map.

The version of the CartoVista Viewer that is running is displayed on the top right of the dialog.

The version of the Adobe Flash Player is identified below.

http://www.cartovista.com/�


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Glossary

. .swf: SWF is a proprietary vector graphics file format produced by the Flash

software from Adobe (formerly Macromedia). Intended to be small enough for publication on the web, SWF files can contain animations and content of varying degrees of interactivity and function. SWF is currently the dominant format for displaying animated vector graphics on the web.

A Attribute: A single piece of information that can be attached to a map feature.

Average: A statistical measure that provides the average value for a specific indicator (numeric indicators only)

Axis: Graduated lines bordering the plot area of a graph or histogram. Location coordinates are measured relative to the axes. By convention the X-axis is horizontal, the Y-axis is vertical.

B Background Theme: A theme (thematic layer of either range or individual values)

displayed on the map background. A background theme is usually applied only to map layers containing region objects (polygons).

Base Map: Layers in given maps which are used to provide a cartographic context for viewing data (e.g. roads, cities, rivers, etc.).

C Cartography: The art and science of making maps. In GIS it is also the graphic

presentation and visual interpretation of data.

Centroid: The mathematical or geographical center point of a polygon or the midpoint of a line. It is described as an x, y coordinate.

Chart: A pictorial device, such as a pie chart or bar chart, used to illustrate quantitative relationships.

Chart Overlay Theme: A type of theme that adds new chart objects (pies, charts) on top of the map features.

Checkbox: A small box on screen that simulates the equivalent symbol on a paper form. Options in software are often selected with a check box. Clicking the box switches it to its opposite state. If it is off (disabled - no mark), clicking it turns it on (enabled - a checkmark), and vice versa.

Choropleth Map: A special type of ranged thematic map that uses graduated color usually with data summarized by statistical or administrative areas. The term


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'Choropleth' is derived from the Greek words choros - space, and pleth - value.

Circular Selection: The process of selecting objects within a certain radius by drawing a circle.

Click: An instance of pressing down and releasing a button on a computer mouse.

Color Theme: A type of thematic map that applies colors to shade map features based on indicator data. Color themes can be displayed using range of values, individual values (concrete) or gradients.

Color Theme - Gradient: A type of thematic map that uses color to display numerical data according to a color gradient. The end user can define a color for the minimum and maximum value.

Color Theme - Individual Values: A type of thematic map that uses color to shade records according to individual values. Each discrete value in the data is represented with a unique color.

Color Theme - Range of Values: A type of thematic map that uses color to display numerical data according to ranges set by the user. The ranges are shaded using colors.

Column: A column corresponds to an indicator in a table. A column or indicator contains a specific type of information about an object, such as, name, code, land area, population, average income and so forth. The information for each object is listed on a row in a table.

Count: A statistical measure that provides the count (number) or rows in a data table.

D Dashboard: A dashboard, also known as a digital dashboard or executive

dashboard, is a business management tool used to visually ascertain the status of a business enterprise via key business indicators. Digital dashboards use visual, at-a-glance displays of data pulled from disparate systems to provide warnings, action notices, next steps, and summaries of business conditions.

Data Table: A two-dimensional arrangement of rows and columns that holds data. Each row contains information about a particular record which may link to a geographic feature. Each column (field) in the table contains a particular kind of information.

Database: Any organized collection of data. The term is often used to refer to a single file or table.

DataTips: DataTips (or InfoTips) are small boxes that appear near an object in a graphical user interface (GUI) when a pointer or other cursor controlled by a mouse passes over or rests on that object and which contains a brief text message identifying or explaining the object.

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Default: The value or option used in the absence of explicit specification. Often the original setting or value for a variable.

Dialog Box: A small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with 'OK' or 'cancel'.

Dockable Window: A type of window that can exist in a floating state or be attached (snapped) to one of the sides or the corners of the main application window

Docked State: The state of a window when it is attached (snapped) to one of the sides or corners of the main application window.

Docking: The concept of being able to attach (snap) a window to the sides and corners of the application.

Double-Click: To press down and release a button on (a pointing device such as a mouse) twice in rapid succession in order to activate a command or function represented graphically on a display screen.

Drill-down: To move from summary information to detailed data using geography levels. Drilldown mapping provide an intuitive, easy to use interface that allows users to explore data by pointing and clicking.

Dropdown list: A menu or button of options that appears below the item when the computer user clicks on it.

E Equal Ranges: A calculation method that divides records across ranges of equal

size

F Feature: A geographic element (object) displayed on a map by a vector

representation.

Field: An element of a database record in which one piece of information is stored.

File: A computer file is a block of arbitrary information, or resource for storing information, which is available to a computer program and is usually based on some kind of durable storage. A file is durable in the sense that it remains available for programs to use after the current program has finished. Computer files can be considered as the modern counterpart of paper documents which traditionally were kept in offices' and libraries' files, which are the source of the term.

Flash: Adobe Flash, or simply Flash, refers to both the Adobe Flash Player, and to the Adobe Flash Professional multimedia authoring program. The Flash Player, developed and distributed by Adobe Systems (which acquired Macromedia in a merger that was finalized in December 2005), is a client application available in most common web browsers. Flash features support


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for vector and raster graphics, a scripting language called ActionScript and bi-directional streaming of audio and video. Since its introduction in 1996, this technology has become a popular method for adding animation and interactivity to web pages. Flash is commonly used to create animation, advertisements, various web-page components, to integrate video into web pages, and more recently, to develop rich Internet applications.

Flash Player: The Adobe Flash Player is a widely distributed multimedia and application player created and distributed by Macromedia (a division of Adobe Systems). Flash Player runs SWF files that can be created by the Adobe Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other Macromedia and third party tools. The Flash Player was originally designed to display 2-dimensional vector animation, but has since become suitable for creating rich Internet applications and streaming video and audio. It uses vector graphics to minimize file size and create files that save bandwidth and loading time. The Flash Player is available as a plug-in for recent versions of other browsers (such as Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari and Microsoft Internet Explorer) on selected platforms.

G Generalization: The process of simplifying a geographic data set to a size, which

can be easily manipulated and represented. For example, a river may have many twists and turns; however, if a map covers a very large area, the river may be represented as a straight, simpler line.

Geographic Unit: A geographic unit is an object represented on the map (region, polyline or point) that contains attribute information. In CartoVista thematic layers, each geographic unit on the map correspond to a single record in an indicator table.

GIS, Geographic Information System: A computer system capable of capturing, storing, analyzing, and displaying geographically referenced information.

Grabber Tool: The Grabber tool is used to reposition a map within its window (recenter).

Graduated Symbols: A map type that varies the size of a common geometric symbol to show the amount of an attribute at points or at centroids of areas. For example, cities could be shown with circles of area proportional to population, or census tracts could have a proportional circle at a representative point inside the tract (centroid).

Graph: A pictorial device, such as a pie chart or bar graph, used to illustrate quantitative relationships (also called chart).

Graph / Histogram Window: A window or dialog that displays numerical data in the form of a histogram or individual values as a pie chart.

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Heatmap: A type of thematic analysis that provides a visual representation of map data density using colors. For example, a heatmap of foreclosures data could show parts of the U.S. experiencing high rates of foreclosure in warm colors and areas with low foreclosure rates in cold colors. A multi color-gradient legend typically accompanies a heatmap.

Histogram (Bar Chart): A type of graph that displays the graphic distribution of data along a graduated axis. Each bar in the histogram represents one data value.

HTML: (HyperText Markup Language) The document format used on the Web. Web pages are built with HTML tags (codes) embedded in the text. HTML defines the page layout, fonts and graphic elements as well as the hypertext links to other documents on the Web. Each link contains the URL, or address, of a Web page residing on the same server or on any server ("World Wide" Web).

Hyperlink: An icon, graphic, or word in a file that, when clicked with the mouse, opens another file for viewing or takes the user to another location in the file. Web Pages often include hyperlinks (often called simply Links) to other pages at the same or another Web Site.

I Indicator: In statistics, an indicator is a data element that represents statistical

data for a specified time and place. Indicators are used to measure and quantify current conditions as well as to forecast overall trends.

Indicator Category: A logical group of indicators, stored together in a single topic/ category.

Individual Values Theme: A type of thematic map that shades records according to individual values. Each discrete value in the data is represented with a color.

Inflection Point: Inflections are points on a data distribution (chart) that mark the beginning of a significant change in values. At an inflection point for example, the data values curve changes from convex to concave or vice versa. In thematic mapping, setting the ranges threshold using the inflection points emphasizes numerical significance in the thematic displayed.

Info Tool: A simple tool used to retrieve the attribute and indicators associated with a geographic location on the map

InfoTips: InfoTips (or DataTips) are small boxes that appear near an object in a graphical user interface (GUI) when a pointer or other cursor controlled by a mouse passes over or rests on that object and which contains a brief text message identifying or explaining the object.

Internet: An interconnected system of networks that connects computers around the world via the TCP/IP protocol.

Intranet: An in-house web site that serves the employees of the enterprise. Although intranet pages may link to the Internet, an intranet is not a site


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accessed by the general public. Intranets use the same HTTP server (Web server) technology, communications protocols and HTML hypertext links as the public web.

J Jenks: A range calculation method (also referred to as Natural Breaks Classification

method) designed to determine the best arrangement of values into different classes. This is done by seeking to minimize each class’s average deviation from the class mean, while maximizing each class’s deviation from the means of the other groups. In other words, the method seeks to reduce the variance within classes and maximize the variance between classes.

L Layer: A logical separation of mapped data usually representing a theme, such as

roads, political boundaries, etc. Map layers can contain vector objects such as regions, polylines, points or raster data (images). Usually, layers have properties such as visibility and labeling settings.

Legend: The part of a map, which explains the meanings of different colors, shapes, or symbols used on the map.

Localization: Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture.

M Maximum: A statistical measure that provides the maximum value for a specific

indicator (numeric indicators only)

Minimum: A statistical measure that provides the minimum value for a specific indicator (numeric indicators only)

Multi-Variate Symbol Theme: A type of thematic map that uses point objects to represent multiple indicators at the same time. For example, the type of symbol can represent one variable, such as the office type (circles: commercial service, stars: small business, triangles: personal service), while the size of the symbols (graduated) represents total annual sales and the color the office expenses.

N Natural Break: A calculation method for ranges. See Jenks

Numerical: Expressed in or counted by numbers. Numerical values are expressed in either integers or floats.

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O Object: A geographic element (feature) displayed on a map by a vector

representation.

Opacity: Refers to being "opaque," which means to prevent light from shining through. For example, in an image, the opacity level for some layer might range from completely transparent (0) to completely opaque (100).

Overlay Theme: A theme displayed as an overlay on a map layer. In statistical mapping, an overlay theme is usually applied in conjunction with a style theme (e.g. on a polygon layer) to compare different indicator data. Overlay themes are limited to symbol, pie charts and bar chart representations.

Overview Map: A type of map that displays an overview of the extents (rectangle) displayed in the main map.

P Pie Chart: A diagram used to display statistical data, consisting of a circle divided

into sectors of different color, each of which contains one category of information. The area of each sector indicates the category's relative importance in relation to the other categories.

Pixel: Generally, the smallest addressable unit on a display screen or bitmapped image. Screens are rated by their number of horizontal and vertical pixels; for example, 1024x768 means 1024 pixels are displayed in each row, and there are 768 rows (lines). Likewise, bitmapped images are sized in pixels: a 350x250 image has 350 pixels across and 250 down.

Point: A map object defined by a single x,y coordinate pair. Each point object is represented by a symbol style (e.g., circle, square, triangle, etc.).

Point Layer: A type of vector layer than contains point features.

Point Style Theme: A type of theme that modifies the point feature styles in a vector layer (color, symbol size and symbol shape) based on one or more indicators

Pointer: In graphical user interfaces, a pointer is a small arrow or other symbol on the display screen that moves as you move the mouse. You can select commands and options by positioning the tip of the arrow over the desired choice and clicking a mouse button.

Polygon: On a map, a closed shape (feature) defined by a connected sequence of x,y coordinate pairs, where the first and last coordinate pair is the same and all other pairs are unique.

Polygon Layer: A type of vector layer than contains polygon features.

Polygon Style Theme: A type of theme that modifies the polygon feature styles in a vector layer (color and fill pattern) based on one or more indicators. Polygon style themes are often associated with some data classification,


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either with ranges or discrete values. The values are represented by different colors and/or fill patterns on the layer.

Polyline: A map object defined by a set of sequential coordinates that may represent the generalized shape of a geographic feature (e.g., road, river, etc.).

Polyline Layer: A type of vector layer than contains polyline features.

Polyline Style Theme: A type of theme that modifies the polyline feature styles in a vector layer (color, stroke width and stroke pattern) based on one or more indicators

Q Quantile: A classification method that distributes a set of values into groups that

contain an equal number of values. This method places the same number of data values in each class and will never have empty classes or classes with too few or too many values. It is attractive in that this method always produces distinct map patterns.

R Range Thresholds: In a range of values theme, range thresholds represent the

minimum and maximum values associated with a class (color).

Raster Image: In computer graphics, a raster graphics image, digital image, or bitmap, is a data structure representing a generally rectangular grid of pixels, or points of color, viewable via a computer monitor, paper, or other display medium. Raster images are commonly stored in image files with varying formats. A bitmap corresponds bit-for-bit with an image displayed on a screen, generally in the same format used for storage in the display's video memory, or maybe as a device-independent bitmap. Bitmap is technically characterized by the width and height of the image in pixels and by the number of bits per pixel (a color depth, which determines the number of colors it can represent). In Mapping, raster images are used for special layers such as Aerial photography, relief, etc.

Raster Layer: A type of layer that is defined by a raster image.

Raster Tile Layer: A type of layer that displays content from image-based map, organized into tiles.

Record: All the information about one object in a database or table is its record. A record in a table corresponds to a single row of data.

Rectangular Selection: The process of selecting objects within a certain rectangle by drawing on the screen.

Region: In GIS, a region object corresponds to an area on a map enclosed by a border. For example, the state of Texas or the province of Ontario would all be represented as region objects in a map. Note that a single region object could encompass several polygons (islands).

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Ruler Tool: A tool that allows you to determine the distance between two points and the length of some path.

S Scale: The relationship existing between a distance on a map and the

corresponding distance on the earth. A scale of 1 inch = 2000 feet can also be expressed as 1:24,000 (i.e., 1 inch on the map to 24,000 inches on the earth).

Scale Bar: A scale bar is a ruler with ground distances added, included in the margin of most maps. The graphical scale is used to measure distances on the map. The distance on the map is marked on the edge of a sheet of paper, which is then placed over the graphical bar scale and the distance read.

Selection: A set of data items chosen for inspection and/or analysis. Selections can be made using the different selection tools in the CartoVista toolbar or the histogram view.

Size Theme: A type of theme that varies the size of symbols to show the data at points or at centroids of areas. For example, cities could be shown with circles of area proportional to population, or census tracts could have a proportional circle at a representative point inside the tract (centroid).

Standard Deviation: A statistical measure that provides a measurement of the variability or diversity for a specific indicator (numeric indicators only). It shows how much variation or "dispersion" there is from the "average" (mean, or expected/budgeted value). A low standard deviation indicates that the data points tend to be very close to the mean, whereas high standard deviation indicates that the data are spread out over a large range of values.

Statistics Window: Displays the sum, average, minimum and maximum of all numeric indicator fields for the currently selected records. As the selection changes, the statistics window is updated automatically.

Style Theme: A type of theme that modifies the style of each of the features contained in the map layer. The following style themes are available in CartoVista: Point Style Theme, Polyline Style Theme and Polygon Style Theme.

Sum: A statistical measure that provides the sum of values for a specific indicator (numeric indicators only)

Symbol: In mapping a symbol represents a point geographic feature characterized by a location and attribute data. Point symbols can look like what they represent (trees, houses), or they can be abstract shapes (circle, triangles, etc), or pictograms.

Symbol Overlay Theme: A type of theme that adds symbols on top of the map features as an overlay. Symbols can be displayed with different color, shape and sizes. Symbol overlay themes have the same characteristics as Point Style Themes, except that in this case, the points are created on top of the layer features.


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Symbol Theme: A type of thematic map that uses point symbols to illustrate the underlying indicator data. Symbolic themes can use a combination of graduated symbols and symbol style (color, shape) to represent indicator values on a map.

T Thematic Analysis: A map representation that displays the spatial distribution of

an attribute that relates to a single topic, theme, or subject of discourse for analysis. Thematic analyses use a variety of graphic styles (e.g., colors, symbols) to illustrate the underlying indicator data. Thematic analyses are very useful to display geographical concepts such as density, distribution, relative magnitudes, gradients, spatial relationships and movements.

Thematic Map: A map that displays the spatial distribution of an attribute that relates to a single topic, theme, or subject of discourse. Thematic maps use a variety of graphic styles (e.g., colors, symbols) to better illustrate the underlying indicator data. Thematic maps are very useful to display geographical concepts such as density, distribution, relative magnitudes, gradients, spatial relationships and movements.

Thematic Styles: The styles associated with a specific thematic analysis. For instance for a thematic analysis by color - range of values, the thematic styles are the ranges and colors used to show each class.

Thematic Type: The type of thematic analysis. In CartoVista the following types of analysis are available: 1) By Color – Range of Values (Polygons, Polylines, Points) 2) By Color – Gradient (Polygons, Polylines, Points) 3)4) By Color - Individual Values (Polygons, Polylines, Points) 5) By Fill-Pattern – Individual Values (Polygons) 6) By Stroke Width – Individual Values (Polylines) 7) By Stroke Pattern - Individual Values (Polylines) 8) By Graduated Symbols (Points) 9) By Symbol Shape - Individual Values (Points) 10) By Pie Chart ((Polygons, Polylines, Points) 11) By Bar Chart (Polygons, Polylines, Points).

Theme: In the context of thematic mapping and CartoVista, a theme is defined as a single topic or subject of discourse represented on map using a variety of graphic styles (e.g., colors, symbols). A theme is applied to a single map layer. CartoVista includes the following basic types of themes: Style and Overlay Themes.

Theme Set: A group of thematic analyses from one or more vector layers with specific settings (number of ranges, title, legend settings, etc.). Theme sets are stored in XML and can be loaded by the CartoVista engine.

Tile Layer: A type of layer that displays content from image-based graphics, organized into map tiles.

Tile Provider: A provider (server) of map image tiles (usually cached) that are served using HTTP.

Toolbar: In a graphical user interface on a computer, a toolbar is a row, column, or block of onscreen buttons or icons that, when clicked, activate certain

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functions of the program. In CartoVista, the toolbars include the map tools required to navigate and make selections as well as the buttons for accessing the application dialogs and other functionality.

Top Bar: A bar available at the top of the application

Transparency: The quality of being able to see through a material.

U Unicode: A character code that defines every character in most of the speaking

languages in the world. Although commonly thought to be only a two-byte coding system, Unicode characters can use only one byte, or up to four bytes, to hold a Unicode "code point." The code point is a unique number for a character or some character aspect such as an accent mark or ligature. Unicode supports more than a million code points, which are written with a "U" followed by a plus sign and the number in hex; for example, the word "Hello" is written U+0048 U+0065 U+006C U+006C U+006F.

Unselect: To make a geographic unit (region, point, etc.) no longer selected.

V Vector: Vector graphics is the creation of digital images through a sequence of

commands or mathematical statements that place lines and shapes in a given two-dimensional space. In vector graphics, the files are created and saved as a sequence of vector statements. For example, instead of containing a bit in the file for each bit of a line drawing, a vector graphic file describes a series of points to be connected. Vector graphics have a much smaller footprint than raster graphics.

W W3C: (World Wide Web Consortium, www.w3.org.) An international industry

consortium founded in 1994 by Tim Berners-Lee to develop standards for the Web. It is hosted in the U.S. by the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT (www.csail.mit.edu/index.php). More than 400 organizations worldwide are involved, and members work on projects called "Activities." The W3C has standardized many of the fundamental technologies of the Web, including HTML and XML, URLs and URIs, the SOAP protocol and the P3P privacy description.

Window Micro State: In the context of dockable windows, a state where the window is displayed with a tiny icon only.

Window Minimized State: In the context of dockable windows, a state where the window is minimized (displaying only the window title and hiding the content).

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X XML: The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a general-purpose markup

language. It is classified as an extensible language because it allows its users to define their own tags. Its primary purpose is to facilitate the sharing of data across different information systems, particularly via the Internet.

XSD: An XML Schema instance is an XML Schema Definition (XSD) and typically has the filename extension ".xsd". An XML Schema is a set of rules to which an XML document must conform in order to be considered 'valid'.

Z Zoom Bar: A clickable component of the map interface that graphically displays the

current zoom level. Sliding the component bar allows to zoom-in and out of the map.

Zoom Layering: A setting which determines which layers in a map displays at any one time. A minimum and maximum distance can be set for each layer to control visibility.

Zoom-in: Get a closer area view of a map.

Zoom-out: Get a wider area view of a map.

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Index A

About CartoVista Button .................... 143

clicking ..................................... 143

About CartoVista Dialog .................... 143

About DBx GEOMATICS ...................... 7

Add menu ....... 27, 29, 33, 37, 115, 119

select ................................... 33, 37

Add Thematic Analysis .................. 27, 29

Add Thematic Analysis Dialog .............. 125

Adobe Flash ..................................... 3

Adobe Flash Builder 4.0 ....................... 11

Adobe Flash Player ...................... 3, 143

Adobe Flash Technology ....................... 9

Leveraging .................................... 9

Adobe Flex ..................................... 11

Advanced Thematic Analysis .................. 9

Aggregate Data ........................ 109, 119

Aggregate Data Option ............... 109, 119

Analysis Displayed ........................... 107

Visualizing ................................. 107

API .............................................. 11

Architecture Overview ..................... 9, 11

ASCII .......................................... 11

B

Bar Chart Themes ........................... 131

Benefits .......................................... 9

XML ........................................... 9

Bing ............................................ 11

Bing Maps ................................ 11, 19

C

CartoVista 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 19, 23, 27, 31, 33, 37, 39, 63, 79, 103, 115, 119, 123, 125, 131, 143

configure .................................... 11

display ....................................... 19

functions ..................................... 11

introduced ..................................... 1

refer .......................................... 11

set ............................................ 11

use .................................... 39, 123

CartoVista application ........................... 9

CartoVista Components ....................... 11

CartoVista Configuration ..................... 11

CartoVista Data Publisher ..................... 11

CartoVista End User License Agreement ...... 3


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CartoVista Flash .......................... 11, 39

CartoVista Flash Viewer ....................... 11

CartoVista Help Content ........................ 1

CartoVista Help System ........................ 1

CartoVista Map Publisher ..................... 11

CartoVista Map Publisher User Guide ........ 11

refer .......................................... 11

CartoVista Maps ............................... 11

CartoVista North America Tiles ............... 19

CartoVista Publisher .......... 9, 11, 19, 105

refer .......................................... 11

see .......................................... 105

CartoVista Publisher Documentation ......... 11

refer .......................................... 11

CartoVista Server .............................. 11

CartoVista Server Component .................. 9

CartoVista Software Development Kit .... 9, 11

CartoVista Tile Cache Module ................ 19

CartoVista User Guide .......................... 1

CartoVista User Interface ...................... 39

CartoVista Viewer .......9, 11, 19, 23, 143

Configure .................................... 11

CD .............................................. 11

Changing Ranges Graphically ............... 115

Characteristics ................................. 31

Chart Overlay ................................ 125

Chart Overlay Theme ............ 31, 35, 125

Polygon Layer .............................. 31

Chart Theme .............................. 31, 35

Chart Window ............................... 115

Create ...................................... 115

Charts ........................................ 115

Choose ............................ 27, 29, 125

Gradient ..................................... 29

heatmap ................................... 125

Range ........................................ 27

Choropleth ........................ 27, 29, 125

Circular Selection Tool ........................ 85

Select ........................................ 85

Class Labels .................................. 139

Clipboard .............................. 109, 119

Copy ................................ 109, 119

Cloud Made ............................... 11, 19

Collapsing/Expanding ....................... 107

Legend Content ........................... 107

Color - Gradient ............................. 125

Color - Individual Values ................... 125

Color - Range ................................ 125

Index

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Values ...................................... 125

Color Palette .................................. 131

Color Theme ......................... 23, 27, 29

Color Theme By Gradient ............. 29, 131

Create ........................................ 29

Color Theme By Individual Values ......... 131

Color Theme By Range ................ 27, 131

Create ........................................ 27

Values ...................................... 131

Colors .................................. 115, 119

Use .................................. 115, 119

Concepts ......................................... 9

Configure ....................................... 11

CartoVista.................................... 11

CartoVista Viewer ........................... 11

Contacting ....................................... 5

Technical Support ............................ 5

Contextual Menu ............................. 107

Control key .................... 81, 83, 85, 87

Controlling.................................... 139

Map Layer ................................. 139

Copy ................................... 109, 119

Clipboard ........................... 109, 119

Copyright Information .......................... 3

Create ...... 11, 27, 29, 33, 37, 115, 119

Chart Window ............................ 115

Color Theme By Gradient .................. 29

Color Theme By Range .................... 27

Data Table Window ...................... 119

Pie Chart Overlay Theme .................. 37

Symbol Overlay Theme .................... 33

Tile Base Map ............................... 11

D

Data ........................................ 9, 11

Publishing ................................... 11

Visualizing .................................... 9

Data Table footer ............................ 119

Show/Hide ................................ 119

Data Table Toolbar .......................... 119

Data Table Window ......................... 119

Create ...................................... 119

Data Updates ..................................... 9

Dataset ......................................... 19

DBx GEOMATICS .............................. 7

Docked ....................................... 113

Docked State ................................. 103

Docked window ............................. 103

Drill .............................................. 9


160

Dropdown ...................................... 79

Dropdown list ................................ 139

E

Email ............................................. 5

Equal Ranges ................................. 131

ESRI ArcGIS Server Tile Cache ........ 11, 19

ESRI Shape ..................................... 11

Existing ......................................... 11

Tile Providers ................................ 11

F

Flash ............................................ 11

Footer .................................. 109, 119

G

Geographic Information System ......... 11, 19

Geographic Navigation ......................... 9

GeoTIF .......................................... 11

Getting ........................................... 5

Support ........................................ 5

Google Maps ............................. 11, 19

Gradient ......................................... 29

Choose ....................................... 29

Graduated Symbols ............. 33, 125, 131

H

Heatmap ......................... 23, 125, 131

Heatmap Theme ................. 23, 125, 131

High Quality Mapping .......................... 9

Histogram Chart ............... 109, 115, 119

Histogram Chart Button .............. 109, 119

HTML .......................................... 11

HTML file ..................................... 11

HTTP Communications ....................... 19

Hyperlinked Flash ............................. 11

I

Indicator Data .................................. 11

Indicator Table Selection .................... 125

Info Tool ....................................... 91

Info Tool Window ........................... 105

Initial Extents Tool ............................ 65

Interactivity ............................. 19, 115

Internet ......................................... 11

J

Jenks.......................................... 131

K

Km................................. 83, 85, 131

L

Lambert Conformal Conic .................... 19

Language Support ............................... 9

Layer Control .................................. 63

Index

161

Layer Control Dialog ........................ 139

Layer Control Tool ............................. 93

Legend Content............................... 107

Collapsing/Expanding ..................... 107

Legend Window .............................. 107

Leveraging ....................................... 9

Adobe Flash Technology .................... 9

Log .............................................. 33

M

Map Layer .................................... 139

Controlling ................................. 139

Map Navigation ................................ 63

Map Publisher Module ......................... 11

Map Tile Layers ............................ 9, 19

MapInfo ......................................... 11

Maps ............................................ 11

Publishing .................................... 11

Measurement Tools ............................ 63

Mercator ........................................ 19

Micro State ................................... 103

Microsoft Bing ................................. 19

Microsoft Excel ................................ 11

Microsoft Windows Server .................... 11

Minimized State .............................. 103

Modify ......................................... 25

polyline ...................................... 25

Moving ....................................... 103

Windows .................................. 103

Multi-variate Symbol Theme ................. 33

N

Natural Breaks Classification ............... 131

Normal ....................................... 103

Normal State ................................. 103

North America Tiles Sample .................. 19

Number .................................. 11, 131

Ranges ..................................... 131

XML ......................................... 11

Number of ...................................... 11

Numeric Indicators .......................... 115

O

OpenStreetMap ........................... 11, 19

Optimized View Option ..................... 115

Overlay Themes .......................... 23, 31

Overview Map Window ..................... 113

P

Pan Tool ........................................ 71

Pie Chart ....................... 109, 115, 119

Pie Chart Button ...................... 109, 119


162

Pie Chart Overlay Theme ...................... 37

Create ........................................ 37

Pie Chart Theme..................... 31, 35, 37

PNG ............................................. 19

Point ............................................ 23

Point Layers .............................. 27, 29

Point Style Themes ....................... 25, 31

Polygon ......................................... 23

Polygon Layers ...................... 27, 29, 31

Chart Overlay Theme ....................... 31

Symbol Overlay Theme ..................... 31

Polygon Style Theme .......................... 25

Polygonal Selection Tool ...................... 87

Select ......................................... 87

Polyline Layers ........................... 27, 29

Polyline Style Theme .......................... 25

Polylines .................................. 23, 31

Portable Network Graphics .................... 19

Programming Interface ........................ 11

Projection Support ............................. 19

Publisher ........................................ 19

Publishing ...................................... 11

Data .......................................... 11

Maps ......................................... 11

Q

Quantiles ..................................... 131

Querying ....................................... 63

R

Range .................................... 27, 131

Choose ....................................... 27

Number .................................... 131

Values ....................................... 27

Range Calculation Method .................. 131

Range Thresholds Sliders ................... 115

Recenter ................................... 63, 71

Records ....................................... 119

Selecting ................................... 119

Sorting ..................................... 119

Rectangular Selection Tool ................... 83

Select ........................................ 83

Reporting ......................................... 9

Resize ........................................ 119

Resizing Column ............................ 119

Reverse Colors Button ...................... 131

RIAs .............................................. 9

Rich Internet Application ....................... 9

ROM ........................................... 11

Ruler Tool ...................................... 73

Index

163

S

Sample Bar Chart Theme ...................... 35

Sample Pie Chart Theme ................ 35, 37

Scale Bar ...................................... 101

SDK .................................. 9, 11, 105

Searching ........................................ 9

Select .... 33, 37, 67, 69, 71, 73, 81, 83, 85, 87, 91, 119

Add menu .............................. 33, 37

Circular Selection Tool ..................... 85

Info Tool ..................................... 91

Pan Tool ..................................... 71

Polygonal Selection Tool ................... 87

Records .................................... 119

Rectangular Selection Tool ................. 83

Ruler Tool ................................... 73

Selection Tool ............................... 81

Zoom ................................... 67, 69

Selection ...................................... 109

Selection Footer .............................. 109

Selection Tool ...... 63, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87

Selection Window ............................ 109

Selection Window Toolbar .................. 109

Server-based layers offer ...................... 11

Shift ............... 63, 81, 83, 85, 87, 115

use ................... 81, 83, 85, 87, 115

Show Using .................................. 125

Show/Hide ............................ 109, 119

Data Table footer ......................... 119

Selection Footer ........................... 109

Simple Web Deployment ....................... 9

Size Theme.............................. 23, 131

Software Development Kit .................. 105

Solution Components ............................ 9

Sorting........................................ 119

Square Root .................................. 131

States ......................................... 103

Stroke Pattern ................................ 125

Stroke Pattern Theme ......................... 23

Stroke Width ................................. 125

Stroke Width Theme .......................... 23

Style Settings ................................ 131

Style Theme ....................... 23, 25, 125

Support ........................................... 5

Getting ......................................... 5

SWF ............................................ 11

Symbol Overlay ............................. 125

Symbol Overlay Theme .......... 31, 33, 125


164

Create ........................................ 33

Polygon Layer ............................... 31

Symbol Shape ................................ 125

Symbol Shape Theme .................. 23, 131

Symbol Theme ................................. 33

Symbol Type ................................... 33

T

Technical Support ............................... 5

Contacting .................................... 5

Thematic Analysis ..................... 23, 131

Thematic Data ................................... 9

Thematic Style Dialogs ................ 63, 131

Thematic Styles Tool .......................... 95

Thematic Type ............................... 125

Tile Base Map .................................. 11

Creating ...................................... 11

Tile Providers................................... 11

Existing ...................................... 11

TIP ........... 67, 69, 101, 105, 107, 109

Tools ...................................... 67, 69

Top Bar ......................................... 39

Total Tile ....................................... 19

U

Uncheck ...................................... 115

Universal Transverse Mercator ............... 19

Unselect ........................... 63, 89, 109

used ........................................ 109

Unselect All Tool ....................... 89, 109

Unselect Highlighted Items ................. 109

Unselect item tool ........................... 109

UTM............................................ 19

V

Values ............................ 27, 125, 131

Color - Range ............................. 125

Color Theme By Range .................. 131

Range ........................................ 27

Vector ............................................ 9

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Version 3.1 ....................................... 9

Version 3.5 ... 1, 23, 105, 109, 119, 125, 131

Version 3.7 ................................ 11, 19

View Data .................................... 119

View Selection ............................... 109

Visibility ..................................... 139

Visualizing ................................ 9, 107

Index

165

Analysis Displayed ........................ 107

Data ........................................... 9

W

Windows ...................................... 103

Moving ..................................... 103

World Mercator Projection .............. 11, 19

X

XML ................................. 9, 11, 125

Benefits ....................................... 9

number ....................................... 11

XML file ....................................... 11

Y

Yahoo .......................................... 19

Yahoo Maps .............................. 11, 19

Z

Zoom ...................................... 67, 69

Zoom Level .................................... 19

Zoomify ................................... 11, 19

Zoom-in Tool .................................. 67

Zoom-out Tool ................................. 69

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