Readings

See WWU Canvas page for reading / quiz Schedule

> MAIN READING SOURCES

• REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:

  • Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users, SECOND EDITION, Cynthia Brewer

    • Available (digital copy) from Canvas via Inclusive Access – printed copies might be available from the WWU AS Bookstore

    • Also available online from Alibris, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, etc.

    • Used or eBook versions are fine IF they are the SECOND Edition

    • Local bookstores should be able to order a copy in time
      
      

• REQUIRED ONLINE READINGS:

  • (In addition to readings from the required textbook)

  • The main online readings are from Making Maps (Krygier & Wood)

    • The Krygier & Wood readings can be found online via excerpts: http://makingmaps.net/book/ (links to chapter excerpts for 1st Edition book at lower left of page – most of which still work…).

    • You can also get these same chapters (as .pdf files) from my Dropbox

  • Cartography Terms (Freelan)

  • Other readings are online via the links provided below (some are also available via Dropbox)

• GENERAL RESOURCES:

  • SAL ArcGIS Pro CARTOGRAPHY TUTORIALS

  • ESRI GIS Dictionary (ESRI)

  • ArcGIS Pro Online HELP (ESRI)

    • esp: Layouts, Map Surrounds (North Arrows, Scale Bars, Legends, etc.), Legends, etc.

  • Effective Cartography (Paul Cote)

Designed Maps (Brewer) – see excerpts from Google Books

LAB 1 READINGS (Quiz 1 & Lab 1: Cartographic Elements)

• See also recorded course Lectures (available on Canvas)

• LAB 1 REQUIRED Readings:

  • ENVS-418 Syllabus (Canvas)

  • ENVS-418 Schedule (Canvas)

  • What All Good STATIC Maps Should Have (Freelan / Bach)

  • All Good Maps Counterpoint (Huffman)

    • Compare with “…All Good Maps…”

  • What All Good INTERACTIVE – ONLINE Maps Should Have (Freelan)

  • Cartography Terms (GENERAL and INTERACTIVE MAPS terms) (Freelan)

  • Indigenous Cartography & Decolonizing Mapmaking (Jacobi, or via Dropbox)

  • MAKING MAPS (KRYGIER & WOOD, Onlineor via Dropbox)

    • Chapter 1 (How to Make a Map)

      • Link not working on web site – read on Dropbox

    • Chap 2 (Why Are You Making a Map)

    • Chap 3 (Mappable Data)

    • Chap 7 (Intellectual & Visual Hierarchies)

    • Chap 8 (Map Generalization & Classification)

  • DESIGNING BETTER MAPS (2nd Edition, BREWER)

    • Chap 1 (Planning Maps) – also available on Dropbox

• LAB 1 REQUIRED SKIMMING

  • Ten Things to Consider When Making a Map GIS Lounge

    • Skim for comparison with “…All Good Maps…”

  • Elements of Cartographic Style section (Cote)

    • Skim entire section for comparison with “…All Good Maps…”

  • Layouts in ArcGIS Pro ESRI

    • Read / Review as needed…

  • Essential Geography of the USA Map (Imus)

    • Click on the map and view in Full View to explore

    • Skim map and the About section

    • The Greatest Paper Map of the USA… (Stevenson / Slate)

      • Skim (A Review of the USA Map by Imus)

    • The Cartographer Who’s Transforming Map Design Wired

      • Skim

  • DESIGNING BETTER MAPS (2nd Edition, BREWER)

    • Chap 2 (Basemap Basics)

      • Skim when you get the book (not on the quiz)

    • Chap 4 (Publishing and Sharing Maps)

      • Skim when you get the book (not on the quiz)

• LAB 1 REFERENCE READINGS (Optional)

  • MAKING MAPS (KRYGIER & WOOD, Online or via Dropbox)

    • Chap 4 (Map-Making Tools)

    • Chap 5 (Geographic Framework)

    • Chap 6 (Map Layout)

    • Chap 9 (Map Symbolization)

  • Elements of Cartography (Robinson)

    • Chap 2 (Categories of Maps)

    • Chap 5 (Map Projections)

    • Chap 6 (Map Scale)

    • Chap 18 (Cartographic Design)

    • Chap 23 (Map Compilation)

    • Chap 24 (Selection and Generalization)

  • GIS Terms (Freelan)

  • Fake Maps: The Cartography of Elections (Field, YouTube)

  • From Ptolemy to GPS, History of Maps (Thompson)

  • Communicating Through Maps (Sinton) Parts 1, 2 and 3

  • Master Cartographer Shares His Craft YouTube interview with Dave Imus (Essential Geography of the USA Map cartographer)

  • What is Cartography – YouTube (18 min.) with Ken Fields, John Nelson and Edie Punt

  • Get Started with ArcGIS Online (30 minute tutorial)

  • Map-Making, Step by Step (ArcGIS Pro) (Smith)

  • Cartography Guide: A Short, Friendly Guide to Basic Principals of Map Design (Axis Maps)

LAB 2 READINGS (Quiz 2 & Lab 2: Symbolization)

• See also recorded course Lectures (available on Canvas)

• LAB 2 REQUIRED Readings:

  • Making a Meaningful Map (Buckley, ArcUser or via Dropbox)

  • Design Principles for Cartography (Buckley, ArcUser or via Dropbox)

  • Mapping with a Purpose (Smith, ArcUser or via Dropbox)

  • DESIGNING BETTER MAPS (2nd Edition, BREWER)

    • Chap 3 (Explaining Maps)

    • Chap 9 (Customizing Symbols)

  • Legend Item Labels – Singular or Plural? (Buckley, or via Dropbox)

  • Cartography Terms (MAPS and SYMBOLOGY terms) (Freelan)

  • Why Use the Metric System? (Freelan)

• LAB 2 REQUIRED SKIMMING

  • How to Lie With Maps (Monmonier, skim, via Dropbox)

  • Lying with Maps (Deluca & Nelson, skim)

  • When a Single Map Isn’t Enough… (Field, skim)

  • Changing Up a Scale Bar (Kinghorn, skim, good stuff to know…)

  • Lines (MapZen, skim)

• LAB 2 REFERENCE Readings (optional):

  • MAKING MAPS (KRYGIER & WOOD, or via Dropbox)

    • Chap 9 (Map Symbolization)

  • Effective Cartography (Cote)

    • Mapping Categorical Data (skim technical details, focus on concepts)

    • Mapping Quantitative Data (skim technical details, focus on concepts)

  • Elements of Cartography Robinson

    • Chap 25 (Symbolization)

    • Chap 26 (Symbolization)

  • SAL CARTOGRAPHY TUTORIALS

  • Get Started with ArcGIS Online (ESRI Tutorial)

LAB 3 READINGS (Quiz 3 & Lab 3: Text)

• See also recorded course Lectures (available on Canvas)

• Lab 3 REQUIRED Readings:

  • MAKING MAPS (KRYGIER & WOOD, or via Dropbox)

    • Chap 10 (Type on Maps)

  • DESIGNING BETTER MAPS (2nd Edition, BREWER)

    • Chap 5 (Type Basics )

    • Chap 6 (Labeling Maps)

  • ArcGIS Pro: Text on a Map (ESRI, or via Dropbox)

  • ArcGIS Pro: Common Text Symbols (ESRI, or via Dropbox)

  • ArcGIS Pro: Work with Graphics Layers (ESRI, or via Dropbox)

  • How to Choose Your Map’s Medium (Harrower/Smith, or via Dropbox)

    • Ostensibly, this is about StoryMaps, but much of it applies to static maps as well…

  • Cartography Terms (TEXT terms) (Freelan)
    
    

• Lab 3 REQUIRED SKIMMING:

  • Pro Map Text (I-IV) (ESRI, Smith)

    • I: Labels (Read/Skim w/optional tutorial)

    • II: Annotation (Read/Skim w/optional tutorial)

    • III: Knockouts and Map Notes (Read/Skim w/optional tutorial)

    • IV: Layout Text (Read/Skim w/optional tutorial)

  • Making the Most of Immersives (ESRI)

    • Skim for insight into options for StoryMaps (“Immersives” are the building blocks of StoryMaps)

  • Tips for Mastering StoryMaps Builder (ESRI)

    • Skim for insight into options for StoryMaps

  • StoryMap Examples (from ENVS-418 students)

    • Skim these (the top two sections) to get a sense of the possibilities of the new StoryMaps

  • ESRI StoryMap Gallery
    
    

• Lab 3 REFERENCE Readings (optional):

  • Elements of Cartography Robinson

    • Chap 22 (Typography and Lettering)

  • ArcGIS Pro: Labeling Basics ESRI

  • ArcGIS Pro: Specify Text for Labels ESRI

    • Including information on Label Expressions and Maplex

  • ArcGIS Pro: Text Formatting Tags ESRI

  • SAL PRO CARTOGRAPHY TUTORIALS

    • see especially section on Text (Halos, Leader Lines)…

  • Label Like a Pro with ArcGIS Pro ESRI

    • (2015 article – somewhat dated…)

  • Smithsonian StoryMaps Webinar ESRI

    • A 2-hour webinar about StoryMaps (Fall, 2020)

LAB 4 READINGS (Quiz 4 & Lab 4: Color)

• ee also recorded course Lectures (available on Canvas)

• LAB 4 REQUIRED Readings:

  • MAKING MAPS (KRYGIER & WOOD, online or via Dropbox)

    • Chap 11 (Color on Maps)

  • DESIGNING BETTER MAPS (2nd Edition, BREWER)

    • Chap 7 (Color Basics)

    • Chap 8 (Color on Maps)

    • Appendix (Color Brewer)

  • The Color Brewer (Brewer)

  • Mapping with Purpose (Smith, or via Dropbox)

  • Election Maps are Everywhere: Don’t Let Them Fool You (Mason)

    • Nicely summarizes some key lecture points… (from the NYT)

  • Traditional vs. Multi-Directional Hillshades:

    • Amazing Hillshade Effects in Pro (Buckley)

    • Hillshade Function

  • Cartography Terms (COLOR terms) (Freelan)

  • Adobe color accessibility tools

    • This won’t be on the quiz, but check this out…

    • In particular, try dragging a .jpg of one of your maps (or some other map you find) to the Extract Theme tab (https://color.adobe.com/create/image) to ‘extract’ the major colors from the map image and then check out the Color Wheel Gradient, and Accessibility tabs…

    • Or you can bring in any other image you have (like a photo of you favorite house or flower or art work) to extract the colors…
      
      

• LAB 4 REQUIRED SKIMMING:

  • Put the Emphasis Where it Matters (Pisut)

    • Skim

  • Advanced ArcGIS Pro (desktop) Cartography ideas

    • Skim all / Read those that are of interest

  • End of the Rainbow? New Map Scale is More Readable by People Who Are Color Blind (Scientific American)
    
    

• Lab 4 REFERENCE Readings (optional)

  • Elements of Cartography Robinson

    • Chap 20 (Color and Pattern Creation)

    • Chap 21 (Color and Pattern Use)

  • Color (ArcGIS Pro) ESRI ArcGIS Pro Help Color Tips

  • New Color Ramp for Color Blind People Mason

  • Make a Custom Color Ramp in ArcGIS pro (Smith): https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-pro/mapping/custom-colors-arcgis-pro/

  • SAL CARTOGRAPHY TUTORIALS

  • Get Started with Configurable Apps ESRI Academy web course

LAB 5 READINGS (Final Project)

• See also recorded course Lectures (available on Canvas)

• Lab 5 REQUIRED Readings:

  • ENVS-418 Labs 1, 2, 3, 4 comments (Canvas) Review all comments from previous labs…

  • ENVS-418 Data Source DATABASE

    • Use this link to view the existing database URLs

  • ENVS-418 Data Source FORM

    • Use this link to upload your own sources/URLs

  • ENVS-418 Student Final Map Examples Browse…

  • WWU SAL Web Maps / StoryMaps Browse…

  • ENVS-418 Student StoryMap Examples – Browse…

  • Notes on Online Data Sources

    • (including Open Street Maps)

  • Notes & Examples of Geo-Data-Viz

    • see PowerPoint .pdf from Canvas

  • DESIGNING BETTER MAPS (2nd Edition, BREWER)

    • Chap 2 (Basemap Basics)

    • Chap 3 (Explaining Maps) Review pp 52-66

    • Chap 4 (Publishing and Sharing Maps) Review

    • Resources (at the back of the book)

  • What All Good STATIC Maps Should Have Freelan

  • What All Good ONLINE Maps Should Have Freelan

  • Cartography Terms (Cumulative) (Freelan)
    
    

• Lab 5 Geo-Data-Viz REFERENCE READINGS (skim / browse for ideas)

  • What Makes a Good Information Graphic (Quito & Kopf)

  • What Makes a Good Data Visualization? (DeBois)

  • What Makes a Good Data Visualization? (Yuk)

  • A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Data Visualization (Kamat)

  • 8 Rules for Optimal Use of Color in Data Visualization (Kashyap)

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  • Best Data Visualization Projects of 2020 (Yau, FlowingData)

  • Flowing Data

  • Visual Capitalist

  • Information is Beautiful

  • Data is Beautiful

  • Data Visualisation Catalogue

• Lab 5 REFERENCE READINGS:

  • MAKING MAPS (KRYGIER & WOOD, online or via Dropbox)

    • Chap 12 (Finishing your Map)

  • Elements of Cartography Robinson

    • Chap 31 (Map Production)

  • Starting / Prep Your Cartography Project Smith

  • Mapping with Purpose Smith

  • Citing Maps Wilson Library

  • How to Cite Spatial Datasets GIS Lounge

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  • SAL CARTOGRAPHY TUTORIALS