Scaling the Interactive Dot Map
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14701540 |
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| Authors | Kyle E Walker (0000-0002-6785-5236, Texas Christian University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 171-184 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cartographica The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0317-7173 • E-ISSN: 1911-9925 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/cart.53.3.2017-0021 |
| OpenAlex | W2895515925 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
Dot maps are effective for cartographic visualization of categorical data. Recent advances in Web mapping technology have facilitated the development of interactive dot maps, in which users can pan and zoom to view data distributions for different areas. This interactivity, however, introduces multiple cartographic challenges, as design decisions that are appropriate at large scales can lead to clutter and illegibility at small scales. This article considers these challenges in the context of an applied example – an interactive dot map of educational attainment in the United States. It covers the methodology of the map’s creation as well as how it addresses the cartographic challenges of interactive dot mapping
Cartography · Categorical variable · Context (archaeology · Data science · Data visualization · Geography · Geovisualization · Human–computer interaction · Information visualization · Interactive visualization · Interactivity · Machine learning · Visualization · World Wide Web · Zoom · Computer Science · Data Visualization and Analytics · Engineering · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis · Artificial Intelligence
| Highly cited | No |
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