Neighborhood Maps
One of the most requested products by Gismaps Systems customers is neighborhood maps — files in formats such as Shapefile, KML, and GeoJSON that represent the boundaries of neighborhoods within a city (Figure 1) However,…
Map production
Sharing Maps in Google Earth
Google Earth can be an excellent option for sharing maps with friends, clients, colleagues, managers, and other stakeholders. The first step is to create a map using GIS software. In the example shown in Figure…
A Map Is Never Alone
Maps are essential tools for presenting high-quality information in academic studies, business reports, marketing research, environmental analyses, and socioeconomic studies. They are also widely used to illustrate news articles and other editorial publications, as shown…
City Maps
City maps containing streets, avenues, and points of interest are widely used to support sales activities and product distribution operations. This tutorial demonstrates how city maps can be produced quickly and easily for distribution as…
Creating maps using SQL queries
Maps generated from database queries are highly useful and easy to create. By using SQL (Structured Query Language) commands, it is possible to select and display only the information that users wish to visualize on…
Choropleth and graduated symbol maps
Maps classified by value ranges provide a visual hierarchy of geographic phenomena through variations in color intensity. Typically, this is achieved using a graduated color ramp, ranging from white, which represents the lowest values, to…
Quantitative Maps
Quantitative maps are essential for understanding how social, economic, cultural, and other phenomena are spatially distributed across a territory or region. These maps are designed to answer questions such as “how much?” or “what is…
Qualitative maps
GIS software provides powerful tools that greatly simplify map production and the spatial representation of geographic, cartographic, and attribute data. Users can create three main types of maps: qualitative, quantitative, and ordered maps. Qualitative maps…
Start creating your own maps
Over the past two decades, professionals, educators, and students have learned to analyze data and information using a variety of software applications, particularly those included in the Microsoft Office suite. However, the absence of a…
Tips for Creating Great Maps
Today, there are numerous resources and sources of information available to assist with map production. However, creating an outstanding map requires more than simply using software. The recommendations presented below can help improve the quality…