Being unfamiliar with using ArcGIS, the hardest part for me was getting oriented. Once I was able to access the tutorials (for some reason opening them in eDesktopGIS wasn’t working, but I could get complete video and audio by opening them in Chrome on my personal desktop), I felt much more comfortable cruising around the software. Making changes and adding information seemed straightforward in most cases, although using HELP will continue to be a frequent action on my part. I experimented with several color ramps before settling on one that I thought really highlighted the differences in country populations. Making the background color change per lab instructions created an issue with contrast, so I changed the color ramp yet again before settling on the final product.
The North Arrow was placed directly above the Scale Bar which is a preference I have developed while producing and referencing maps and survey plats. This placement makes the information which is used jointly readily available. I also tried to place map elements on the drawing so that they would be logically located and yet balance with the open spaces for visual aesthetics in addition to maximum information. I’m looking forward to our next assignment!
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