ScaleMaster Resources
This page is linked to Cindy Brewer's home
page.
And ScaleMaster.org forwards to this page.
ScaleMaster is a structured diagram for organizing multi-scale
mapping using multiple databases and design, selection, and
generalization decisions.
In its rudimentary form, ScaleMaster is a do-it-yourself Excel
file available for download (below). Other resources are listed and
linked as we continue to develop the idea.
The ScaleMaster project is a collaboration among
Cindy Brewer, Barbara Buttenfield, Charlie Frye, Jessica Acosta, Robert
Roth, Michael Stryker, Carolyn Fish, and Douglas Schoch.
The work was funded by ESRI through
Professional Services Agreements 2003B6345, 2003B6346, 2003B6347 and
2006B2964.
1. The original ScaleMaster diagram
(Excel file), for manual editing to describe design and generalization
choices through scale. The four diagrams in this file are from map
designs by Jessica Acosta (note Excel page tabs).
2. Article on early work on the ScaleMaster project (3.6MB PDF):
Brewer,
Cynthia A., and Barbara P. Buttenfield, 2007, “Framing Guidelines for Multi-Scale
Map Design Using Databases at Multiple Resolutions,” Cartography and Geographic Information Science, 34(1): 3-15.
3. Paper presented at ICC2007 conference (3.2MB PDF) in Moscow by Cynthia Brewer.
4. Proceedings paper for ICC2007 conference (1.4MB PDF):
Brewer, C.A., B.P. Buttenfield, C. Frye, and J.
Acosta, 2007, “Scalemaster: Multi-Scale Mapmaking from Multiple
Database Resolutions and for Multiple Map Purposes,” Proceedings,
23rd International Cartographic Conference (ICC2007), Moscow, Russia,
August, 10 pp.
5. ScaleMaster is profiled on Mapping Center in this blog entry by Charlie Frye (items available in ZIP file linked on the blog are the same as 1, 3, and 4 above).
6. Poster presented at GIScience 2008 and NACIS 2008 conferences by Robert Roth, Michael Stryker, and Cynthia Brewer: "A Typology of Muliti-scale Mapping Operators" (8.5MB PDF).
7. References cited on Roth et al. poster (PDF) and Booklet of operator descriptions (3.6MB PDF) with references (contains poster content formatted to print double sided and staple across top).
8. Interactive version of ScaleMaster by Michael Stryker and Robert Roth with assistance from Carolyn Fish and Douglas Schoch.
9. Paper presented at GIScience 2008 conference (0.8MB PDF) and extended abstract (0.3MB PDF) by Michael Stryker et al.
The presentation included demonstration of the interactive ScaleMaster version linked in item 8 above.
10. Paper presented at NACIS 2008 conference (3.6MB PDF) by Robert Roth et al.
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