Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Unit 6 Reading

Thematic maps are created to compare geographical information. These kinds of maps can be used for many different kinds of information that generally use symbols or colors so that the audience is able to easily attain important information. The amount of detail is completely up to the designer, and there are generally no limitations when it comes to the creation of thematic maps. The importance of these designs is so one can easily find what they are looking for, a country, state, town, or geographical monument.

Design Principles for Map Design

Tools for Mapping



Scatter plots are created so that people are able to visualize trends, or be able to point out data that may abnormal. Scatter plots are very useful when looking to visualize a lot of data without having to use tables. When making observations upon looking at scatter plots, our brain is able to easily identify these trends or outliers.

Pros and Cons of Scatter plots

Interesting scatter plot

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