Médialab | Sciences Po - Accueil. PlatformMapData. Visualize regional data grids on a worldmap - Turn your numbers into a map One of the easiest way to show and compare “at a glance” regional data is showing them on a interactive world map. Regional data are social and economic macro-indicators, like GDP, scholarity, ratio of exports, number of patents, etc, sorted by country or other sub-regions. For journalists: integrating your report with an interactive worldmap enrichs it and will allow readers to “see” the issue and to interact with outputs you have published. For decision makers: creating an interactive worldmap crossing data from regional databases allows you to explore a global issue at a glance, like the GPD growth, the education rate, mortality, number of internet users, etc. We presents now two powerful webtools: the Many Eyes World Map visualization created by IBM and the OECD Factbook eXplorer developed by the swedish National Center for Visual Analytics in collaboration with OECD. 1.
Use the "MANY EYES WORLDMAP" tool 2. Many Eyes. Cartography and Maps for Beginners. Written by Lana Law A map is an image that shows where places or landmarks are located in relation to other places and landmarks. Explorers use maps to help them get from one place to another. Explorers may also make maps in order to keep a record of what they have found.
Not all maps are used for the same purpose. Some maps are designed to show the user a route or path. Others may show weather systems, or they may show distributions of animals, plants, or other things over a particular area. Step One: Determining Location When an explorer begins to make a map, he first determines his own location. For example, school bus drivers follow landmarks each day when he or she transports students to and from school. Though most of us use landmarks only to determine where we are, mapmakers must know exactly where they are on the surface of the earth so that they can make a map that any person can use.
Step Two: Determining Scale and Projection Step Three: Adding Symbols Step Four: Naming Things. Arcgis.com.