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Will the real (map) shading, please stand up?

2017-02-01
By: TheMole19
On: February 1, 2017
In: gis, maps, tips, Uncategorized
Tagged: colours, gis, mapping, maps
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Whilst at university, as a geography undergraduate, I was used to hearing the old stereotype that my course was all about ‘colouring in’. Part of me wished it was a case of choosing the right crayons… However, a few years down the line, in the world of geospatial analysis, besides all the fascinating analysis we do, sometimes the basics of picking the right colours is indeed important to make output legible and accessible. Although ArcGIS and other GIS packages provide built in colour transitions and symbologies, sometimes, especially with web development, a surprising amount of time can be taken getting colours correct, whether this beRead More →

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Welcome to The Map Den

2017-01-30
By: TheMole19
On: January 30, 2017
In: gis, maps, Uncategorized
Tagged: geography, geospatial, gis, maps
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Welcome to my site, The Map Den, which I hope will be a world of interesting articles and links related to GIS, mapping, earth observation, geo-location, geo-web applications and anything in between. I’m David and I am a self confessed map addict. I am a Geography graduate from University of Reading, with experience in GIS analysis, software and web development at the National Trust and currently CH2M.Read More →

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