Digital Cartography

Final Map Project

2008-05-13T11:07:00.001-04:00

Well, it took way more time than I originally thought. So, it's not exactly finish or anywhere near what I had invisioned. : (

But anyway, here is my final map project.

http://vernoncm.googlepages.com/home

Reposting Labs

2008-04-27T17:31:00.002-04:00

Here is the link to my google pages website. Aparently the swif website we have been using all semester is down, so we had to repost our labs on another site.

http://vernoncm.googlepages.com/

Map Festival

2008-04-12T20:18:00.006-04:00

Hello everyone! So, today we went up to Baltimore to see the "once in a life time" map exhibit. It was pretty cool to tell you the truth. We got to see lots of new maps, as well as some favorties. I thought it was great how we got to see actual maps that we've seen in books throughout some of our classes. Like the famous Cholera Map. I personally really enjoyed someof the oriental maps. The amount of detail and creativity put into those maps is amazing. There was also a map I got a kick out of. It was a map of the world, and it showed India being where Mexico really is. Just interesting to see a map to go along with what people such as Columbus really believed at the time. I also enjoyed the stone and stick maps. It's pretty cool that even before paper was in use, people were using what they had to portray a sense of direction and location.

I thought it was unfortunate that they wouldn't allow pictures to be taken of this amazing exhibit. Especially since these maps will probably never be gathered and put together for an exibit again. Or atleast during our lifetime? But, i'm not one to follow the rules! So, I did manage to get a snap shot of just a few maps. Don't tell anyone!! Haha, enjoy.

Lab 10 - Overlay

2008-04-10T10:47:00.004-04:00

Here is my lab 10 assignment made in google earth. This is the last lab we have to do for class!! Now we have our final maps to work on... but dont worry, we've got time!

Here are my two images that I used for my overlay lab. I chose to do the Grand Canyon for my location.

Lab 9

2008-04-02T21:36:00.003-04:00

Here is my link for my lab 9 GMU buildings lab. Hopefully, th is link works. If not, then i'll just start a gmail account and load it up on google pages. I'm told that it works on computers outside of the lab.

http://mason.gmu.edu/~cvernon/GMU_Buildings

The Geography Tool of the Future

2008-04-02T21:34:00.001-04:00

Here is my "geography tool of the future!" Google Sketch Up is a pretty cool tool. It takes a bit to get familar with how the tools work, but once you've got it down atleast a little bit, then you can create some pretty cool stuff.

Lab 8 - Google Earth

2008-04-02T21:33:00.003-04:00

Here is the link for my lab 8 placemarks in google earth. Hopefully, th is link works. If not, then i'll just start a gmail account and load it up on google pages. I'm told that it works on computers outside of the lab.

http://mason.gmu.edu/~cvernon/CarolineVernon_Lab8Placemarks

This lab was kinda fun because I got to pick locations that I hope to see sometime in the furture. The cruise portion was fun because I plan to go on a cruise after graduation. My parents gave me spending money to go on a "vacation" because I haven't been able to go anywhere because i'm always in school or at work to pay for school.

Lab 7 - Invasion of Russia part 2

2008-03-27T11:32:00.005-04:00

Here is my second lab showing the German invasion of Russia. This part only involved making the shape tween. From August back to July it looks great, but from July back to June it doesn't go so well. I had trouble bringing it back to the begining. The line kept add points, getting all twisted around, then eventually the fill just disappeared. I'm toatlly frustrated with this portion of the lab and have given up. There has to be an easier way to do this!!

The direct link to your submission is: http://www.swfup.com/uploads/swf-169213.swf

The swfup page for your submission is: http://www.swfup.com/file/169213

Okay, so i tried something different. And it seems to look better than before, but for some reason from june to july it fills weirdly, then is fine from then on. Ahh!

Below is just a snap shot of my Russian Invasion map:

Lab 6 - Invasion of Russia part 1

2008-03-05T17:20:00.009-05:00

Here is my lab showing the German invasion of Russia. It wasn't too bad making, except making each guide line was very time consuming. Also, I attempted to use the pen to make my guidelines, but when I would test my movie, it would go forward, then back to the starting point instead of just stoping at the end point. Another issue I'm having is the text within my buttons. In Flash, the text looks fine, but when I publish it, the spacing isn't right. Any advice?

The direct link to your submission is: http://www.swfup.com/uploads/swf-148351.swf

The swfup page for your submission is: http://www.swfup.com/file/148351

Below is just a snap shot of my map. You can interact with the below image, it's just for reference so you know what you'll be looking at when you click the above links.

Weekly Posting

2008-02-27T23:04:00.003-05:00

Here is an interesting map. It shows a map oif the world, and will slowly morph from topic to topic. For example, from population density to child obesity for each country in the world. It's not interactive at all, but it's kind of interesting to watch the shapes of the countries change shapes. Although, it is kinda of slow, so you have to watch for a bit before you see the next change.

http://worldmapper.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/animations/sheffield_animation.html

Map Posting

2008-02-27T22:54:00.004-05:00

Okay, so this map isn't a moving map, but i came across it and thought it was pretty cool because it was such an unusal way to map something over time.

Here is the link to th website if you want to check it out.
http://www.dinosaurisle.com/timeline.aspx

Weekly Posting

2008-02-27T21:46:00.003-05:00

Here is an awesome historical timieline map of the United States as it grew as a nation. You can click and interact with so much. There is also sound, so you here a bit of the history as the timeline plays through. You can click on the map and learn about the area you clicked, as well as the timeline itself.

http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie2.html

Map Posting

2008-02-27T21:40:00.004-05:00

Here is an interective map that i found. You can add different attributes to tthe map and also expand the timeline to see more information. I thought it was interesting to see the different features on and off the map, but it wasn't very entertaining. All it lets you do is click an option on and off, no manipulation.

http://learningobjects.wesleyan.edu/orientingtheworld/map_timelines.html

Lab 5 - Presidential Elections through the years

2008-02-27T16:40:00.007-05:00

Here is my map showing the states republicans won each election year from 1972 to 2004. This lab wasn't too bad, just kind of tedious because you had to repeat the same steps over and over.

The direct link for my lab is: http://www.swfup.com/uploads/swf-141076.swf

The swfup page for my lab is: http://www.swfup.com/file/141076

Below is just a snap shot of my at it's last stage:

Lab 4 - Super Bowl part 2

2008-02-26T16:58:00.006-05:00

Finally!! Here is my Lab 4 map of the New York Giants Football Season. Once again, I was sick and I apologize for taking so long.

The direct link to your submission is: http://www.swfup.com/uploads/swf-140294.swf

The swfup page for your submission is: http://www.swfup.com/file/140294

Below is just a snap shot of the map so you can see what you will be looking at and interacting with.

Lab 3 - Super Bowl part 1

2008-02-25T11:31:00.005-05:00

Here is my Lab 3. Sorry that it's late. I've been sick. Lab 4 is on its way.

The direct link for my lab is: http://www.swfup.com/uploads/swf-139040.swf
The swfup page for my lab is: http://www.swfup.com/file/139040

Here is just a snap shot of what my intereactive map looks like:

Lab 2 - "Super Tuesday"

2008-02-06T15:57:00.003-05:00

Here is my super tuesday map. I found the most irritating thing in flash for this map was making the neatlines around the states. You had to make sure you didn't have it filled before you created the neatline.

Flip Book Animation Presentation

2008-02-04T15:09:00.001-05:00

What is Flip Book Animation:

A flipbook is a simple form of animation consisting of a sequence of drawings, or photographs, that when "flipped" through by the viewer appear to create the illusion of motion. This illusion is an optical phenomenon known as the persistence of vision. It is the result of the eye’s retina retaining an image for about 1/12 of a second. When successive images are shown at a faster rate, the eye will blend them together with the retina retaining one image as the second is superimposed over it. This creates the illusion of movement and is the fundamental principle involved in film and television recording and reproduction. Sound movies have been traditionally projected at 24 frames per second or faster making the illusion of movement very smooth. (Gary Ferrington "Flipbook Animation" http://www.proscenia.net/pronews/randomlinks/filpbooks.html).

Maps represent spacial data including spacing, size, orientation and shape. Animated maps include these as well as duration, rate of change, order, display date, frequency and synchronization. The effectiveness of animation ultimately will depend on numerous factors including the symbology used, the level of interaction allowed, whether the user has expertise in the domain being mapped, and the user's past experience with animation. (Slocum et al).

Things to consider when creating an animation:

Duration: length of time a frame is displayed, depending on its length, can be either smooth or choppy.

Rate of change: Equals m/d, where m is the magnitude of change, d is the duration of each frame. The smoothness is a function of the rate of change.

Order: sequence in which the frames are presented.

Display date: the time some display change is indicated.

Frequancy: number of identifiable states per unit time.

Synchronization: temporal correspondence of two or more time series

http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/index_loop.php

How to apply in our class:
We all are just getting familiar with Flash and knowledge of using animation can be very useful. Flip book animation can be used to make your map more unique and get the attention of the audience. You can present change over time using animation which helps show spatial relationships.

Relevant websites:
Adobe website has step by step tutorial on how to create flip book animation in flash. This link can be very useful for the class this semester, since we are learning Flash from the begining!
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/designcenter/search.cfm?product=Flash&term=Flash&topic=Animation#target
This website also shows step by step how to apply animation to several applications that we have used in the class. There are sevearl examples how to do frame by frame animations, it even gives you an option to download the file in order to work through the tutorial:http://www.developingwebs.net/flash/

Lab 1 - 2004 Tsunami: Before and After

2008-01-31T09:20:00.001-05:00

Here is a before shot of Banda Aceh, Indonesia and then an after shot of the same location. The areas with blue outlines are mostly the shorline. The green outlined areas are roads, and the purple areas are some walled areas. The damage done from the Tsunami is extensive.

Weekly Posting

2008-01-27T19:02:00.000-05:00

Here are some maps i found at http://www.thesodajerks.com/jerks/2004map.html

I liked this site because it should maps both by state and by county.

Adv Digital Cartography

2008-01-22T12:28:00.000-05:00

It is officially Spring 2008 semester!
This is now my site for Geog 411!!
Yay Seniors!!

Final Project

2007-12-12T15:54:00.000-05:00

http://www.thearda.com/

http://www.catholic.org/

http://www.americancatholic.org/

http://www.culturalcatholic.com/

http://bible.beliefnet.com/index/index_10113.html

Lab 10

2007-11-27T14:01:00.000-05:00

Here is my map of population and housing units per county in North Carolina.

2007-11-15T10:05:00.001-05:00

Here is my lab 9. I feel that my printed maps ccame out pretty well compared to the web map. The printer doesn't make the colors look as vibrant, but the printed maps still turned out well. The one thing i like about the web better is that you can enlarge the image more than you can when you print a copy of the map.

Lab 8

2007-11-07T18:48:00.000-05:00

Here is my Dot Density Map of the Irish Population in West Virginia.

Color Maps

2007-11-06T10:59:00.001-05:00

I found this one at http://www.wvtourism.com/spec.aspx?pgid=69

I thought this one looked cool. I found this map at http://www.jman5.com/alamo/images/urheremap2.jpg

This one is nice and colorful and useful. I found this map at http://infosthetics.com/archives/2006/01/mississippi_river_map_geological_investigation.html

Dot Density Maps

2007-11-01T12:48:00.000-04:00

Here are some examples of dot density maps.

I found this one at http://www-personal.umich.edu/~copyrght/image/solstice/sum05/dotdensitymap/overviewI.html

I found this map at http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=13872

Lab 7

2007-11-01T10:30:00.000-04:00

Here is my lab 7 with cows and calvers sold per county.

Proportional Symbol Map

2007-10-30T10:22:00.000-04:00

Here are some examples of proportional symbol maps.

I found this one at http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/mindep/metallogeny/vms/bathurst/index_e.php

I found this one at http://geography.asu.edu/gallery/vca/index.php

Lab 6

2007-10-25T10:25:00.000-04:00

Here are my choropleth maps for lab 6.

Lab 5

2007-10-15T12:24:00.000-04:00

Here is my Tri-State Map.

Choropleth Maps

2007-10-04T10:28:00.000-04:00

Here is an example of a choropleth map.

I found these at http://www.nass.usda.gov/research/atlas02/atlas-crops.html.

You can find many more at the link above.

Lab 4

2007-10-03T19:33:00.000-04:00

Here is my Typography Lab.

If you click on the photo, it will enlarge enough so that you can see the labels.

A "Type" Map

2007-09-27T10:44:00.001-04:00

I found this map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/map_sites/hist_sites.html

I thought it was interesting because it's an old map. It's the world as of 1598.

Weekly Posting

2007-09-26T11:50:00.000-04:00

Here is an example of a type of map projection called "armidillo." It is one among may that i found at this website: http://www.mac-maps.com/dwi_geop.htm

I thought it was interesting because it isn't a projection I had come across before.

Lab 3

2007-09-26T09:34:00.000-04:00

Here is my Mollweide Graticule Lab.

Lab 2

2007-09-19T21:31:00.000-04:00

Here is my Sphere, Geoid, Ellisoid, and Natural Surface lab.

Geo Club

2007-09-18T10:14:00.000-04:00

For anyone who might be interested:

There is a Geo Club meeting this Wednesday, September 19th in SUB 1 room A at 7pm.

Hope to see you there!!!

My Links

2007-09-09T11:43:00.000-04:00

USGS is a great site for a multitude of things. You can find maps for just about anything on Earth as well other planets. You can also search their library database for research projects. There is also links for currents jobs among other links that will you will find useful.

AAG is another great site because it is the official Association of American Geographers website. Here you can find plenty of material to read on anything Geography. There are journals, books, and news articles. You can also search for jobs/careers on this site to.

Earth Week is my personal favorite out of these three websites. I like it because it has plenty on articles that deal with events occuring around the world. It is more involved with climate and environmental patterns. It is a website that is a little more fun, so you want to clink links and see what is happening.