3D er cool og den mest naturlige måde at se på rumlig data ... Men det er ikke al data som tåler at blive gjort rumlig ... Tematisering er en måde at fremtvinge en rumlig dimmension til noget som i sin natur ikke er rumlig, så pas på du ikke taber målet af syne ...
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3D is cool and the most intuitive and best way to present spatial data ... But not all data do well when made spatial ... Thematic techniques are ways to add a spatial dimmension to non-spatial data - so handle with care or loose your objective ...
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Google Earth is amazing. As we’ve commented here before, it continues to blow our minds and has also done wonders for the popularity of maps. And let’s be honest, it looks super cool. There is no doubt that Google Earth is much sexier than that boring old atlas collecting dust on your shelf: It’s interactive, seamlessly integrates distributed data sources, animates the surface of the earth over time, facilities virtual communities, can be customized by both developer and user, etc, etc. It’s hard to not be impressed.
So all of our maps should be in Google Earth, right?
Wrong.
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Read more: http://www.axismaps.com/blog/2009/04/virtual-globes-are-a-seriously-bad-idea-for-thematic-mapping/
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