Comments for Making Maps: DIY Cartography http://makingmaps.net Resources and Ideas for Making Maps Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:37:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Custom Map Symbols in Google Maps by todocartografia » Iconos gratuitos para Google Maps http://makingmaps.net/2007/10/18/custom-map-symbols-in-google-maps/#comment-1159 todocartografia » Iconos gratuitos para Google Maps Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:37:58 +0000 http://makingmaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/custom-map-symbols-in-google-maps/#comment-1159 [...] que podíamos insertar eran muy sencillos, y poco a poco se han realizado tutoriales sobre cómo personalizar los iconos o creando librerías de iconos [...] [...] que podíamos insertar eran muy sencillos, y poco a poco se han realizado tutoriales sobre cómo personalizar los iconos o creando librerías de iconos [...]

]]> Comment on About by John Krygier http://makingmaps.net/about/#comment-1149 John Krygier Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:32:30 +0000 #comment-1149 Hi Manuel, There are a significant number of cartographic firms that create city maps, typically for tourism, promotion, etc. If you want to make such maps, you certainly do need to learn about cartographic design. The medium for the maps is important: will they be printed on paper, color, black and white, or only on the computer - then are they just static digital maps, or interactive flash maps, etc. On the other hand, if you start a company to create such maps, you could also hire cartographers - such skills can't be learned quickly. My suggestion is to check out the CartoTalk discussion board: http://www.cartotalk.com/ A large number of professional cartographers hang out there and may be able to advise you. Hi Manuel,

There are a significant number of cartographic firms that create city maps, typically for tourism, promotion, etc.

If you want to make such maps, you certainly do need to learn about cartographic design. The medium for the
maps is important: will they be printed on paper, color, black and white, or only on the computer – then are they
just static digital maps, or interactive flash maps, etc.

On the other hand, if you start a company to create such maps, you could also hire cartographers – such skills
can’t be learned quickly.

My suggestion is to check out the CartoTalk discussion board: http://www.cartotalk.com/ A large number of
professional cartographers hang out there and may be able to advise you.

]]> Comment on About by Manuel http://makingmaps.net/about/#comment-1145 Manuel Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:52:35 +0000 #comment-1145 Hi Im planing to work with advertising maps by different communities but also planning to do city maps, combining public services + entreteinment and sponsors for residents and touris. Do you think that i need to know or learn more about making maps like with cartography?. Also do i need some permit to use maps from internet? What could be the best way to star a company map as entrepenuer guy, combinig all new services like phone, text and internet services.? should i learn first about how make maps? Thanks Manuel Hi
Im planing to work with advertising maps by different communities but also planning to do city maps, combining public services + entreteinment and sponsors for residents and touris.

Do you think that i need to know or learn more about making maps like with cartography?. Also do i need some permit to use maps from internet?

What could be the best way to star a company map as entrepenuer guy, combinig all new services like phone, text and internet services.? should i learn first about how make maps?

Thanks

Manuel

]]> Comment on Perceptual Scaling of Map Symbols by indiemaps.com/blog » classed cartograms http://makingmaps.net/2007/08/28/perceptual-scaling-of-map-symbols/#comment-1142 indiemaps.com/blog » classed cartograms Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:16:46 +0000 http://makingmaps.wordpress.com/2007/08/28/perceptual-scaling-of-map-symbols/#comment-1142 [...] of academic cartography have established. The graph below (from John Krygier’s excellent blog post on perceptual scaling) sums up the average response to 1, 2, and 3D proportional [...] [...] of academic cartography have established. The graph below (from John Krygier’s excellent blog post on perceptual scaling) sums up the average response to 1, 2, and 3D proportional [...]

]]> Comment on Custom Map Symbols in Google Maps by Nico Mollet http://makingmaps.net/2007/10/18/custom-map-symbols-in-google-maps/#comment-1130 Nico Mollet Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:21:44 +0000 http://makingmaps.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/custom-map-symbols-in-google-maps/#comment-1130 Hello I am contacting you because I am the creator of "Map icons collection", and I thought you might be interested in talking about my project in your blog. Map icons collection is a pack of 300 free icons for your placemarks. You can put them manually in your Google Maps with the "My maps" feature, or automaticly with the Google Maps API. Organized in color categories, you will get a complete collection of icons, such as cinema, school, bank, japanese restaurant and clothes store. See the rest of the icons here : http://code.google.com/p/google-maps-icons/ Regards, -- Nico Hello

I am contacting you because I am the creator of “Map icons collection”, and I thought you might be interested in talking about my project in your blog.

Map icons collection is a pack of 300 free icons for your placemarks. You can put them manually in your Google Maps with the “My maps” feature, or automaticly with the Google Maps API.
Organized in color categories, you will get a complete collection of icons, such as cinema, school, bank, japanese restaurant and clothes store.

See the rest of the icons here : http://code.google.com/p/google-maps-icons/

Regards,
–
Nico

]]> Comment on Rethinking Maps by Dan Bassill http://makingmaps.net/2009/08/13/rethinking-maps/#comment-1124 Dan Bassill Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:00:11 +0000 http://makingmaps.net/?p=956#comment-1124 I encourage you to take a look at how we've been creating poverty maps showing Chicago neighborhoods where poverty, poorly performing schools and youth violence indicate a need for volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs. Our maps are part of an on-going campaign to help existing programs get volunteers, dollars, ideas, etc while helping community groups work together with businesses, hospitals, universities, and faith groups in the same neighborhoods, to form new programs where none now exist. See http://mappingforjustice.blogspot.com and http://www.tutormentorprogramlocator.net Do you know of others using maps like this to influence philanthropy and volunteer involvement in multiple locations? I encourage you to take a look at how we’ve been creating poverty maps showing Chicago neighborhoods where poverty, poorly performing schools and youth violence indicate a need for volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs.

Our maps are part of an on-going campaign to help existing programs get volunteers, dollars, ideas, etc while helping community groups work together with businesses, hospitals, universities, and faith groups in the same neighborhoods, to form new programs where none now exist.

See http://mappingforjustice.blogspot.com and http://www.tutormentorprogramlocator.net

Do you know of others using maps like this to influence philanthropy and volunteer involvement in multiple locations?

]]> Comment on Making Flat Earth Globes by John Krygier http://makingmaps.net/2007/09/19/making-flat-earth-globes/#comment-1120 John Krygier Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:38:30 +0000 http://makingmaps.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/making-flat-earth-globes/#comment-1120 The earth just may be a cube: <a HREF="http://www.progonos.com/furuti/MapProj/Normal/ProjPoly/Foldout/Cube/cube.html" rel="nofollow">Cubic Worlds</A> Rocks, actually minerals, can be perfect cubes: <a HREF="http://www.mindat.org/photo-166750.html" rel="nofollow">Pyrite from Spain</A> Alas, minerals can also be just about perfectly spherical: <a HREF="http://www.mindat.org/photo-119136.html" rel="nofollow">Siderite from Russia</A> The earth just may be a cube: Cubic Worlds

Rocks, actually minerals, can be perfect cubes: Pyrite from Spain

Alas, minerals can also be just about perfectly spherical: Siderite from Russia

]]> Comment on Making Flat Earth Globes by Josh Albrice http://makingmaps.net/2007/09/19/making-flat-earth-globes/#comment-1117 Josh Albrice Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:37:42 +0000 http://makingmaps.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/making-flat-earth-globes/#comment-1117 I have believed the earth to be more of a cube for quite some time. Pacaso was the first cubist and he was a great insperation to me. If you think about it there are alot of cubes found in nature. Fore example, well, rocks can be kind of cube shaped i guess. What is earth but a big rock? You see to say the earth can be round is not likely as perfectly round things are not found in nature. I have believed the earth to be more of a cube for quite some time. Pacaso was the first cubist and he was a great insperation to me. If you think about it there are alot of cubes found in nature. Fore example, well, rocks can be kind of cube shaped i guess. What is earth but a big rock? You see to say the earth can be round is not likely as perfectly round things are not found in nature.

]]> Comment on Denis Wood: A Narrative Atlas of Boylan Heights by Digital Sketchbook • art 357 • skidmore college • fall 2009 » Mapping – This American Life episode http://makingmaps.net/2008/01/10/denis-wood-a-narrative-atlas-of-boylan-heights/#comment-1104 Digital Sketchbook • art 357 • skidmore college • fall 2009 » Mapping – This American Life episode Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:02:24 +0000 http://makingmaps.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/denis-wood-a-narrative-atlas-of-boylan-heights/#comment-1104 [...] Denis Wood’s Atlas of Boylan Heights [...] [...] Denis Wood’s Atlas of Boylan Heights [...]

]]> Comment on Map Symbols: Showing Multivariate Data with Texture by John Krygier http://makingmaps.net/2008/02/13/map-symbols-showing-multivariate-data-with-texture/#comment-1098 John Krygier Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:05:55 +0000 http://makingmaps.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-1098 Yes: Please use it, just cite the source, which is J. Krygier & D. Wood, Making Maps: A Visual Guide to Map Design for GIS, 2005. john k. Yes: Please use it, just cite the source, which is J. Krygier & D. Wood, Making Maps: A Visual Guide to Map Design for GIS, 2005.

john k.

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