1. AUTHORING GREAT WEB MAPS
Andy Skinner

2. Authoring Great Web Maps
Introduction
I will look at:
Gathering or building your data
Choosing a basemap
Finding a balance between the basemap and your data
Using transparency
The importance of pop-ups
The importance of metadata

3. Gathering or building data

4. Gathering or building data
Is there an existing map that I can use?

5. Gathering or building data
Is there an existing map that I can use?
If not a completed map, are there layers available online that I can use?
ArcGIS Online: Data Exploration with Smart Mapping
Thursday, June 30
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Room 14 A

6. Gathering or building data
Is there an existing map that I can use?
If not a completed map, are there layers available online that I can use?
Data from spreadsheets/CSV files

7. Gathering or building data
Is there an existing map that I can use?
If not a completed map, are there layers available online that I can use?
Data from spreadsheets/CSV files
Building an mxd or a Pro project

8. Choosing a basemap

9. Choosing a basemap High content / high saturation
Cached basemaps
High content / high saturation
Low content / low saturation
Street Map
Light Gray Canvas
National Geographic Map
Terrain with Labels
Imagery/ Hybrid
High content / medium saturation
Low content / high saturation
World Topographic Map
Dark Gray Canvas
Oceans Basemap

10. Choosing a basemap High content / high saturation
Vector basemaps
High content / high saturation
Low content / low saturation
Street Map
Light Gray Canvas
Street Map Hybrid
Terrain with Labels*
Street Map Night
High content / medium saturation
Low content / high saturation
World Topographic Map
Dark Gray Canvas
Navigation Basemap

11. Designing your map

12. Transparency Solid fill 75% transparency
Darken your colors to compensate for the transparency
Solid fill
75% transparency

13. Multi-scale
Use this!
Don’t try to get all of your information into one scale
Reveal the story slowly as you zoom in

14. Pop-ups
Use them!
Don’t rely on a legend – Your symbols should be intuitive
Users expect something to happen when they click on the map…
…so use the pop-up to help you to simplify the map

15. Those pesky map details…
You are not finished!
Add a catchy title
A good summary and description
Decent credits
Comprehensive tags

16. Thank you! Vector Tiles: Styling Your Own Base Maps
Here are some other sessions:
Vector Tiles: Styling Your Own Base Maps
Tuesday June 28th 3:15 - 4:30 Room 4
Wednesday June 29th 3:15 - 4:30 Sapphire Ballroom, Hilton Bayfront
Designing Esri's Vector Tile Basemaps
Wednesday June 29th 2:00- 2:30 Tech Theater 16, Exhibit Hall A
Thursday June 30th 12:00- 12:30 Tech Theater 17, Exhibit Hall A
ArcGIS Online: Data Exploration with Smart Mapping
Thursday June 30th 10:15- 12:30 Room 14A