GIS Specialist
Tara Anthony
she/her/hers
Contact:
1A Central Pattee Library
814-863-5753
Subjects: Campus: University Park, Maps
Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information
Introduction
This page includes resources related to web map and applications for the digital representation of geographic information. Color design for map content includes ensuring enough contrast between color options. These are some helpful resources regarding the use of color scheme, and design options to improve accessibility and usability of map content. Additional design options include the use of labels, and different sized symbols. Additional examples are provided related to tactile maps.
Accessibility Resources: Web maps and applications
- Improving Accessibility w/ArcGIS Web Applications (ESRI Presentation)Esri Presentation regarding improving accessibility in ArcGIS web applications using color contrast, text options, and tabs.
- Designing for AccessibilityFocused on designing accessible ArcGIS Hub sites
- Mapping with accessibility: 8 Key hacks to map with confidenceThis ESRI Blog highlights alternative text, theme builder colors and fonts, basemaps, web app builder functions, and accessible PDFs in ArcGIS Pro.
- Esri community accessibilityUser discussion and posts related to accessibility
- Accessible Digital Map Experiences: a mountain climb or a walk in the park?Map examples related to accessibility
- Interactive map accessibility principlesSuggestions for interactive web map content for improving accessibility through keyboard use, color contrast, increasing map size, and separation of map content.
- Accessible Web Maps for Visually Impaired Users: Recommendations and Example SolutionsArticle illustrating an usability study of web map content
Color Contrast Resources
- ColorBrewerExplore color palettes and select colors.
- Color OracleColor blindness simulator (open source)
- Designing Maps for the colour-vision impaired (SoC Bulletin)Includes examples of color contrast for points, lines, and areas
- Map Accessibility: How to Customize your map for Color BlindessExamples related to color contrast
- Three tools to help you make colorblind friendly graphics (Knight Lab, Northwestern University)Resources for selection of colors in graphics
- Adobe ColorColor wheel options and accessibility tools to check contrast and color blindness
- Selecting adaptive color options for user interfacesColor themes and scales used for user interfaces and visualization designs, along with other options for the evaluation of colors for contrast
- Cartographic Design ResourcesGIS Cartography Resources (compiled from Stanford Geospatial Center)
Tactile Maps
These resources provide examples of how to view map content in alternative formats, including text, tabular, and/or alternative options.
- Tactile maps and Teaching Map SkillsResources related to teaching with tactile maps, and tactile map research
- Tactile cartography in the digital age: A review and research agenda (Harrison Cole)Research overview related to tactile cartography and future directions in research