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The article complains about 'clutter' - but have you seen a traditional printed map like [1] ? Personally I find them beautiful, but it's a rather Jackson-Pollo
by michaelt 3y ago
The article complains about 'clutter' - but have you seen a traditional printed map like [1] ? Personally I find them beautiful, but it's a rather Jackson-Pollock-esque beauty.
One of the changes brought about by the digital mapping revolution was to allow much less visually complex maps.
[1] https://blog.az.co.uk/z-map-company-supplies-london-emergency-services-essential-geographic-data/ https://blog.az.co.uk/z-map-company-supplies-london-emergenc...
- somebodythere 3y agoThat's a bit offputting at a glance but I was quickly confident I could find the street name of any street I was in within a second.
- ilyt 3y agoRight but digital map allows you to zoom in and on street level of zoom there is no longer name clutter. There is no need to remove those details to just leave swathes of empty space