by Zephyr on April 15, 2008 at 12:01AM
Version 1.8.2 of Maponics Postal Map Data is now available – featuring significant enhancements over every previous release! This latest release includes 640,000 mapped carrier routes; we believe that’s over 100k more than any other provider offers! Available as part of this dataset, or on its own, is ZIP Code map data for 42,000 U.S. ZIP Codes. Learn more – read the press release here:
New Carrier Route Map Data with Record Coverage
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by Jeff on April 11, 2008 at 12:24PM
ESRI’s Mapping Center is a year old and continues to expand its collection of useful cartographic information. While focusing on ESRI’s ArcGIS, most of the ArcGIS-related tools and suggestions can be applied to non-ArcGIS platforms, and many non-ArcGIS resources are provided as well. Some cool features include:
Ask a Cartographer
This is a searchable database of questions sent in by users and answered by the ESRI Mapping Center Team. Equally useful are the comments left by readers in response to the ESRI sponsored solutions. Questions covered include:
• General cartographic design
• Page layout
• Data
• Cartographic effects
The Blog
Posts to the blog are not exclusively made by ESRI staff, but also include interesting reader contributions. Informative questions/answers are pulled from the “Ask a Cartographer” portion of the website as well. Topics covered include:
• Cartographic design tips
• Current mapping topics
• Unique solutions to various mapping issues
Map Library
The Map Library features seven very different sample maps with accompanying articles and tips on how various cartographic effects were manipulated to create the best map for the purpose and audience. Sample tips include:
• Creating a hierarchy of label sizes
• Presenting numeric data with proportional 3D symbols
• Rounding and presenting data values in a legend
Resource Center – ARC GIS & Other Resources
The site also offers two resource centers, one focusing on ARCGIS tools and another with universally appealing resources.
ARCGIS Resources
• Styles
• Tools, Models & Scripts
• Expression Queries & Statements
• Data
Other Resources
• Presentations
• Publications
• Other ESRI Resources
• Cartographer’s Favorites
ESRI’s Mapping Center offers plenty for both beginners and professionals to explore, so check it out!
http://mappingcenter.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=home.welcome
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