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GA105.3.P47 2009 526.0285--dc22 2009004457 Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at http://www.taylorandfrancis.com and the CRC Press Web site at http://www.crcpress.com For My Mother Contents Preface.................................................................................................................... xiii Acknowledgments ....................................................................................................xv Trademark Names ..................................................................................................xvii 1Chapter 1Chapter Introduction ..........................................................................................1 No Design Experience? No Worries.....................................................1 Full Disclosure .....................................................................................2 What Is a “GISer”? ...............................................................................3 Tick‑Tock Goes the Clock ....................................................................3 Why Good Design Matters ..................................................................4 Audience ...............................................................................................5 How to Use This Book .........................................................................5 Skipping the How‑tos to Get Straight to the Good Stuff .....................6 Companion Web Site ............................................................................6 End Notes .............................................................................................7 2Chapter 2Chapter Creative Inspiration ..............................................................................9 You Can Be Creative .......................................................................... 10 Doing .................................................................................................. 10 Seeing ................................................................................................. 11 An Example of How to See ................................................................ 11 Applying All of This to Your Map .....................................................12 Summary and Final Prodding ............................................................ 13 A Few Places to Start Seeing Art from Your Desktop....................... 14 End Notes ........................................................................................... 14 3Chapter 3Chapter Layout Design.....................................................................................15 All Together Now ...............................................................................15 Wait! Stop! ..........................................................................................15 Layout Checklist ................................................................................. 17 Element Details and Examples........................................................... 17 Title ................................................................................................ 19 Best Practices ............................................................................ 19 Placement ..................................................................................20 Style ..........................................................................................20 Subtitle ........................................................................................... 21 Best Practices ............................................................................22 Placement ..................................................................................22 Legend ...........................................................................................22 vii viii Contents Best Practices ............................................................................22 Placement ..................................................................................24 Style ..........................................................................................24 Maps ..............................................................................................25 Best Practices ............................................................................26 Placement ..................................................................................26 North Arrow ..................................................................................27 Best Practices ............................................................................27 Placement ..................................................................................27 Style ..........................................................................................27 Date ................................................................................................28 Best Practices ............................................................................28 Placement ..................................................................................28 Authorship .....................................................................................28 Best Practices ............................................................................29 Placement ..................................................................................29 Style ..........................................................................................29 Scale Bars ......................................................................................29 Best Practices ............................................................................30 Style ..........................................................................................30 Page Border ................................................................................... 31 Placement .................................................................................. 31 Style .......................................................................................... 31 Neat Lines ...................................................................................... 31 Placement ..................................................................................32 Style ..........................................................................................32 Graticules ....................................................................................... 33 Best Practices ............................................................................ 33 Style .......................................................................................... 33 Network Path .................................................................................34 Best Practices ............................................................................ 35 Style .......................................................................................... 35 Disclaimer ....................................................................................