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<DIV STYLE="FONT-FAMILY: Courier New; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Tim Spivey <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 02, 2012 10:45 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Milla, Katherine A.'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: shrug-l: bad maps!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Katherine -<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Here's my example, "</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>worst map pdf</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>" based on one done by our regional agency (who are supposed to be GIS professionals).<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>My comments would be:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>1. Trying to show too much data in one map<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>2. Bad use of layer symbology - chioice of color set & line weights<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>3. Too crowded - not enough white space<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>4. Un-original use of default text elements in legend<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>5. Grammar mistake in legend<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>6. Scale bar intervals<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Years ago, a graphics pro told me "white space is your friend" - and it still is even in the digital world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>I have also uploaded a "</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>better map jpg</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>" to </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#C00000'>YouSendIt.com</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>, illustrating how I would have designed the map.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>- Tim<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us]">[mailto:shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Milla, Katherine A.<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 20, 2012 1:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:shrug-l@lists.dep.state.fl.us">shrug-l@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br><b>Subject:</b> shrug-l: bad maps!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am compiling examples of terrible maps so I can show my students what not to do. I welcome any and all example you want to send me or point me to. I will use them to prepare a lecture on how not to make a map. Anyone interested in getting the presentation just let me know.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Katherine<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Katherine Milla, Phd, GISP<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Center for Water and Air Quality<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>103B Perry-Paige Bldg<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tallahassee, FL 32307<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>850-412-7004<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>