On map scale and raster resolution
By Rajinder Nagi, Esri Cartographic Product Engineer I am sure if you have used any imagery data to make maps then you have at one time or another asked yourself, “What resolution should the image be...
View ArticleCrash Safety Templates Updated
Three new templates have been posted to our Roads & Highways Resource Center and are available in the Gallery! Check out these analysis tools and web viewers. The Crash Safety Analysis Template...
View ArticleDEM resolution, output map pixel density, and largest appropriate map scale
By Dr. A Jon Kimerling, Professor Emeritus, Oregon State University If you’ve used any raster DEM data to make maps you may have at one time or another asked yourself, “What is the appropriate map...
View ArticleJohn C Bartholomew award for small scale mapping
By Kenneth Field, Esri Research Cartographer Mapping Center Team member Kenneth Field recently received another award for his map ‘The Beautiful Game: A World of Football’. In addition to awards for...
View ArticleVersatile New Maps: The Medium Scale Hydro Basemap and Hydro Reference Overlay
In the bad old days, you may have done some work for a client and got to a point where you just want to make a map for a meeting or a report. One of the most time consuming parts of making a map from...
View ArticleUsing scale visibility ranges for symbology in ArcGIS Online web maps
By Kenneth Field, Esri Research Cartographer When creating a web map using ArcGIS.com Map Viewer, the basic approach involves adding operational overlays to a basemap. As you add layers, they are set...
View ArticleFirst Python Add-in for ArcGIS for Maritime: Charting
Introduced with ArcGIS 10.1, Python Add-ins provide the newest mechanism for customizing an ArcGIS Desktop application (e.g., ArcMap). These add-ins take scripting to the next level by providing the...
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