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Building a map for presentation from scratch

Building a map for presentation from scratch. Peter Fox GIS for Science ERTH 4750 (98271) Week 11, Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Contents. Scoping the map Base layer Data layers Headers Annotations/ legends Layout Window Web to the rescue or not?. #1.

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Building a map for presentation from scratch

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  1. Building a map for presentation from scratch Peter Fox GIS for Science ERTH 4750 (98271) Week 11, Tuesday, April 10, 2012

  2. Contents • Scoping the map • Base layer • Data layers • Headers • Annotations/ legends • Layout Window • Web to the rescue or not?

  3. #1 • http://escience.rpi.edu/gis/data/ocean.zip • http://escience.rpi.edu/gis/data/lmes_64.zip • http://escience.rpi.edu/gis/data/lmes_64_offshore.zip • http://escience.rpi.edu/gis/data/opdlm0p020.zip • http://escience.rpi.edu/gis/data/gl_anthrome_ESRIgrid.zip

  4. BEWARE resolution, color, layout…

  5. http://escience.rpi.edu/gis/data/2010EPI_data.xls • Map, (maybe) geocode, legend • Layout • http://escience.rpi.edu/gis/data/gl_cropland_grid.zip

  6. #2 • New map • World • http://escience/rpi.edu/gis/data/GPW3_GRUMP_SummaryInformation_2010.xls • Or http://escience/rpi.edu/gis/data/GPW3_GRUMP_SummaryInformation_Oct05prod.xls • Now use a web service (WMS) – Add World Grid (try other ones too) – note tablename

  7. #3 • Tile Server Maps -> Bing Aerial, or Hybrid • Then add World – adjust layer properties… • What would you add from here?

  8. Reading for this week • MapInfo (10.8) User Guide • Chapter 11 Stylizing your map for presentations and publishing • Chapter 15 Working with Web Services • Also reminder: Chapter 13 Getting your data on the map – and Geocoding versus Create Points (p336)

  9. Next classes • Friday, April 13, Lab: statistics • No class April 17 (Grand Marshall week) • Friday, April 20, Lab: • Tuesday, April 24 – guest lecture, Linda von der Heide (Principal Planner, Rensselaer County Economic Development& Planning) • Friday, April 27 – lab assignment • Tuesday, May 1 – short presentations*

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