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Comment on Denis Wood’s Dissertation – I Don’t Want To But I Will (PDF) by John Krygier

John Krygier — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:11:24 +0000

Read the Acknowledgments, at least.

Comment on Denis Wood’s Dissertation – I Don’t Want To But I Will (PDF) by Ed Arabas

Ed Arabas — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:23:45 +0000

So, recommended reading, or an oddity, is it?

Comment on More Principles of Map Design by Interactive population density map « God plays dice

Interactive population density map « God plays dice — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:45:27 +0000

[...] idea goes back to William Bunge‘s “Continents and Islands of Mankind”, redrawn at Making Maps. There we have a map of the areas where population density is greater than 30 per square kilometer, [...]

Comment on Perceptual Scaling of Map Symbols by indiemaps.com/blog » introducing OpenLayers Symbology

indiemaps.com/blog » introducing OpenLayers Symbology — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:30:44 +0000

[...] unique feature of this library is that it allows for perceptual scaling of proportional symbol features. Back in they heyday of psychophysical research in academic [...]

Comment on Cartocacoethes: Why the World’s Oldest Map Isn’t a Map by Accidental Geography | GIS Lounge

Accidental Geography | GIS Lounge — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:43:53 +0000

[...] uncontrollable urge to see maps in everyday, non-cartography-related objects.” The term was originally detailed on John Krygier’s Making Maps blog. Strange Maps has two posts representing a collection of [...]

Comment on More Principles of Map Design by A squinty-eyed look at population densities | Derek Watkins

A squinty-eyed look at population densities | Derek Watkins — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 06:07:20 +0000

[...] generalized interactive population density map inspired/stolen from a map by William Bunge entitled “Islands of Mankind” that I came across on John Krygier‘s blog. I thought Bunge’s map was a novel way to [...]

Comment on Denis Wood’s Dissertation – I Don’t Want To But I Will (PDF) by architecture | Pearltrees

architecture | Pearltrees — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:19:25 +0000

[...] Chapter 7 : A Day on a Tour (the first day: I will show you blood in a handful of data). Chapter 8 : Down and Out in London (the week in London). Chapter 6 : A Terminal Wet Towel (Bob and I meet the Group L kids at Kennedy and what happens after that). Chapter 9 : Parnassus in Innsbruck (and one of the kids ODs or, well, just passes out). Chapter 5 : What Others Have Thought of Travel (a bouquet of quotations about travel). Denis Wood’s Dissertation – I Don’t Want To But I Will (PDF) « Making Maps: DIY Cartography [...]

Comment on Denis Wood’s Dissertation – I Don’t Want To But I Will (PDF) by Lea

Lea — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:08:49 +0000

I stumbled on your page today trolling for some cartography resources, and found this beauty. I am so excited to read this dissertation! Thank you for sharing it with us all.

Comment on Map Symbols: River Features | Latvia | 1920s by Getting started on my fantasy map – what I want, how I want it. « Cartographic Principles in Fantasy Maps

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:44:11 +0000

[...] to represent things on my map. Professor Krygier, whom I am working with on this project, showed me river symbols used in maps in Latvia, in which they did not resemble the usual representation of the jagged, meandering thin blue lines [...]

Comment on Map Art Exhibitions, 2010-11 by Peter

Peter — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:37:40 +0000

I love maps and this is a really excellent collection of inspiring creatives from around the world. Informed by the digital reality of contemporary life, but for the most part choosing to express themselves in a traditional gallery setting. Tagible trumping virtual. Thanks for posting this!