Cartography 2.0

Question 1

Why use graphics?

Answer 1

1. Graphics are international
2. Graphics are holistic: a picture says more than a thousand words
3. Graphics tell the story of the data

Question 2

Grapics tell the story of the data

Answer 2

If the data had a (valid) story

Insert example

Question 3

Give some examples midleading stories

Answer 3

The way they tell it matters

insert example

Question 4

Why use maps (carto-grapics)?

Answer 4

Maps show Spatial Patterns

Question 5

Can you give to examples of new types of map use?

Answer 5

Maps to present

Maps to explore

Question 6

Name 3 types of new, more and easier data

Answer 6

1. localizing and (self) locating
2. big data
3. open data

Question 7

Give 4 examples of map use

Answer 7

1. Multimedia: combining sound and images
2. Interactive maps
3. Virtual world: realism and false realism
4. Animated maps: movement and change

Question 8

Name 4 examples of visualizing data

Answer 8

1. Kaart
2. Stroom diagram
3. Netwerk
   4, Matrix