Thanks! I did use geopandas and it seems it is the easiest method of creating a choropleth in Python. Support for displaying a colorbar for noncategorical data is missing so I implemented it but my PR hasn't been merged yet.
On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 6:07 PM, Benjamin Root <ben.r...@ou.edu> wrote: > Sorry for the delay. Here is an example I came across today using geopandas > and pysal: > http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/geopandas/geopandas/blob/master/examples/choropleths.ipynb > > Cheers! > Ben Root > > On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 3:59 PM, Christian Alis <iana...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Ben, >> >> Yes, indeed. I'm referring to a choropleth. :) >> >> Thanks, >> >> Christian >> >> On Oct 24, 2014 8:23 PM, "Benjamin Root" <ben.r...@ou.edu> wrote: >>> >>> Do you mean choropleth? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choropleth_map >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 1:18 PM, ianalis <iana...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I have been creating chloropleth maps in Python by adding patches and/or >>>> polygons in a matplotlib Axes but I'm looking for something easier to >>>> use. >>>> >>>> Ideally, the interface should be similar to how contour maps or >>>> pseudocolor >>>> plots are created where, at the minimum, only one call to a function is >>>> needed to create these plots from data. Colors are automatically >>>> assigned >>>> and normalized based on values. A colorbar can then be added by calling >>>> another function. >>>> >>>> So far, the closest package seems to be geopandas. Is there an another >>>> package that is nearer to what I want? That is, is there a package that >>>> can >>>> make a (basic) chloropleth of values stored as a dictionary, numpy array >>>> or >>>> pandas dataframe in one call? >>>> >>>> I'm willing to contribute code and help develop the chloropleth >>>> capability >>>> of a package since I currently end up creating my own function and >>>> manipulating Axes internals just to create a chloropleth. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> View this message in context: >>>> http://matplotlib.1069221.n5.nabble.com/Easiest-way-to-create-a-chloropleth-in-Python-tp44195.html >>>> Sent from the matplotlib - users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Matplotlib-users mailing list >>>> Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users >>> >>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Comprehensive Server Monitoring with Site24x7. Monitor 10 servers for $9/Month. Get alerted through email, SMS, voice calls or mobile push notifications. Take corrective actions from your mobile device. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=154624111&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
