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Web Map Design Likes and Dislikes


GOOD WEB MAP!

  • Speed
  • Non-obtrusive controls
  • Color cohesion with the rest of the page
  • Style contiguity with the rest of the page
  • Scale-dependent rendering of labels
  • Scale-dependent rendering of layers (sometimes)
  • Smart layer draw-order
  • Testing on multiple monitors and browsers

BAD WEB MAP!

  • Lack of adequate color contrast
  • Lots of text that can’t be hidden
  • Too much clicking to get information
  • Too much information
  • Too little information
  • Poor projection choice
  • Data is just plain wrong (it’s been known to happen!)

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