Archive for October, 2011
Four Map Styles Worth Emulating
A good cartographer keeps tabs on the most common, modern, and effective map types trending today. To help you along in this eternal quest for inspiration, I’ve chosen a couple of examples for each of four types of excellent cartographic styles.
Dark Background: Bright Highlights
Light Gray Background: Saturated Color Highlights
Territorial Expansion 1783 – 1854, Gretchen Peterson
Canvas Map Example, Voting Patterns, Esri
Bold Color
2011 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, Escape Key Graphics
SUNY Canton Campus, mapformation, Michael Karpovage
Subtle Color
Announcing New Web Map Service!
To kick-off my new web mapping service, I’m offering to make and deliver the HTML code for simple web maps for only $300. This offer is only for October 2011. This price includes:
1) Up to 20 of your locations on a map.
2) Locations styled the way you want them: color and symbol can be customized.
3) A short HTML snippet that you copy/paste into your website. Sent to you within within 3 days of your order.
4) Service for one year (i.e., the map will work for one year). It can be renewed after one year for an additional fee.
I create the map data (up to 20 locations), style them the way you want, host your data on my own servers, and send you the code. The map you get is interactive. Your website visitors will be able to zoom in and out, change the map background (imagery, roads, terrain, hybrid), and pan. This is really helpful if your locations are spread out because your website visitors can see all the locations at a glance but then zoom in to a specific location to see exactly where it is.
If you want a map of your store locations, or your bike route, the counties that your company operates in, or whatever, this is exactly what you need. You have two other options, but both are not very helpful: One option is for you to learn how to make web maps yourself (a very time consuming process) and to figure out how to make and host your own data. Another option is to use one of the free services that are out there to give you html code for a map, but you won’t be able to put your own locations on the map.
Here’s an example showing independent coffee shop locations in downtown Fort Collins, Colorado:
TO BUY – Use the Buy Now button below or contact me. My contact information is in the Contact tab, above. When you place the payment with the Buy Now button there is a place for you to list the addresses, describe your locations, and colors or icons that you want. If you have regions for me to map you can define them using most kinds of political boundaries like states, counties, towns or zip codes. The service is guaranteed. If you do not like what I send you, you are guaranteed your money back (though the code will not work after a refund is made).
Note: If your areas are highly specialized such that I have to hand-digitize them, I may need more time and may not let your payment go through until we’ve discussed the requirements further (i.e., it may cost a bit more). I reserve the right to cancel and return your funds for any reason. If you have more than 20 locations, contact me and we can discuss the additional cost. This offer is valid through October 31, 2011.
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