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Sep 4, 20233 min read
Building a basemap …without an actual basemap!
Building your own basemap is a way to achieve the look and feel you may be searching for in your web maps and apps.


Sep 19, 20223 min read
How overview maps help set the stage for your audience
A story that presents something tied to a location should always provide its readers with a clear visual of where that location is.


Dec 20, 20212 min read
What do Advent calendars have in common with web maps?
This blog article presents how concepts from Advent calendars can be applied to presenting point features in a web map.

Aug 4, 20213 min read
Going Downtown with MTV's Animated Subway Maps
Maps that appear in a television show or movie are rarely central to the plot. Often, maps are shown as a background graphic like the...


Jun 28, 20212 min read
Say Hello to Pan Am!
“Say Hello to Pan Am!” was one of the last marketing slogans of Pan American World Airways after their merger with National Airlines in...


May 31, 20213 min read
Three of a kind: How topics involving three places or categories work well in story maps
A well-written story map should have enough worthwhile content so that its reader is rewarded for investing the time and focus required...
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