QGIS map design / Anita Graser, Gretchen N. Peterson.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Graser, Anita (Author), Peterson, Gretchen N. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Chugiak, AK : Locate Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Cartography > Computer programs.
Geospatial data.
Geographic information systems.
Physical Description:196 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 28 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • [Part] 1. Layer styling
  • 1. Graduated symbol sizes
  • 2. Shapeburst fills for water features and more
  • 3. Mapping economies using GDP choropleths or scaled symbols
  • 4. Mapping economy and income using bivariate choropleths
  • 5. Customizing SVG files for color control
  • 6. Highlighting areas with inverted polygons
  • 7. Color blending
  • 8. Working with scale
  • 9. Building blocks for topographic maps: hypsometric tinting, hillshade, & contour lines
  • 10. Styling OSM roads like Google Maps
  • 11. Mapping election results by votes cast
  • 12. Visualizing global connections
  • 13. Illuminated contours Tanaka-style
  • [Part] 2. Labeling
  • 1. Restricted labeling using expressions
  • 2. Text buffering and label placement options
  • 3. Typecase and letter spacing for label hierarchies
  • 4. Labels for curvy lines
  • 5. Controlling labels using rules, priority and feature size limits
  • 6. Multi-attribute labels and spatial filters
  • 7. Placing labels by hand for small area features
  • 8. Datadefined labeling for road maps
  • 9. Mapping the seas with curved area labels
  • [Part] 3. Print map design
  • 1. Learning layout basics with Seattle coffee map
  • 2. Customizing legends
  • 3. Adding a gradient legend
  • 4. Designing aesthetic scalebars
  • 5. Graticules for regional maps
  • 6. Overview maps
  • 7. Attribute tables in layouts, Seattle parks map
  • 8. Map series with Atlas
  • 9. Designing infographics
  • 10. Dynamic masks for small multiples
  • 11. Conclusion.