Make a Map in 15 Minutes!Leo Dillon and Iain Crawford, US Department of StateTry to keep up with Iain and Leo as they build a reference map from scratch for a demanding client--you--in 15 minutes! This demonstration will take you through the workflow these State Department cartographers use to (very) quickly create a professional-looking map using Natural Earth data, ArcGIS, and Adobe Illustrator.
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Automatic map production with FME and MapnikHans van der Maarel, Red GeographicsFME is an application for processing (geographic) data. Recently it introduced the MapnikRasterizer transformer, which uses Mapnik to render high quality rasters. This combination makes it a lot easier to use FME for automatic map production.
View presentation »Shaded Relief in BlenderDaniel Huffman, somethingaboutmapsBlender, a free 3D modeling program, can be used to produce excellent-looking shaded relief images, which I find frequently to be superior than those generated by the standard GIS analytical hillshade algorithm. Blender's complex understanding of light and shadow allows it to produce results which are more realistic, and therefore more intelligible to readers.
I will give an overview of shaded relief in Blender, and show off some results. There will not be time for a full explanation of how to use the software. However, I have created a 72-minute video tutorial for anyone who is interested in trying it out on their own:
bit.ly/1mpEvTM. I hope that my colleagues will consider taking up Blender, and I look forward to seeing what they can get it to do.
View presentation »View video version »Designing a global basemapNicki Dlugash, MapboxVector tile technology allows cartographers to more easily apply intricate styles to global data, creating efficient interactive base maps of the whole world. This presentation will walk through the process of designing such maps using the Mapbox Streets vector tile source, a data source largely based on continuously-updating OpenStreetMap data. I'll highlight some of the design challenges of ensuring the entire world is styled optimally at all zoom levels, including considerations for worldwide language support, varying data densities, and varying combinations of map features. I'll also demonstrate a few ideas for reviewing global styles, including cataloging typical and edge cases for specific map features (or feature interactions). While this presentation will specifically feature Mapbox Studio and the Mapbox GL platform as the primary tools, it will resonate with anyone who takes on the challenge of designing a global basemap.
View presentation »With notes »Introducing ArcGIS ProCraig Williams, EsriThe next release of ArcGIS for Desktop will include ArcGIS Pro. This will be a new desktop application for 2D/3D mapping, editing, and spatial analysis. This presentation will introduce what's coming in this application with a focus on mapping and visualization capabilities including symbolization, labeling, and graphic export. The capabilities of the new display engine will also be highlighted with a demonstration for practical cartographic use cases.
View presentation »Unrequested Map Tips - Part 2John Nelson, IDV Solutions
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