Hi Tyler
Whether you are talking about static paper maps or processed digital
rasters, there may not be a -quantitative- answer to your
cognititive(?) or user interface(?) question about the benefits of
digital maps., but -qualitative- benefits are QED by reviewing the
additional -qualities-
-users is able to pan, zoom and tilt, to widen or narrow views depending
on scope of query or presentation requirements.
- users can add or subtract data depending on depth of query or
visualization requirements.
- users can see visual answers to wide or narrow, complex or simple queries,
- users can be creators by adding new data . . .
etc.
- Mike
Tyler Erickson wrote:
Have there been academic studies that compare static cartographic maps
to interactive slippy maps and virtual globes, in term of the quality
and quantity of information that can be communicated? I've been
searching, but so far the literature seems rather sparse.
It seems to me that there is great value in the interactive nature of
modern tools, particularly in the ability to quickly change perspective
to see both the 'forest', the 'trees', and how they are related. And
another area for which the interactive maps/globes seem to shine is in
presenting temporal data. But has there been work in recent years to
quantify the benefit of this interactivity?
I'm mostly interested in representing attributes of objects for which
the 3-D location is important (i.e. objects moving in the atmosphere),
but any leads on the value of interactive maps are also appreciated.
- Tyler
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