Emily Meriam

2 months ago | esri.com | Heather Smith |Andrew Green |Andy Skinner |Emily Meriam

Looking for an easy win for your map? Often the easiest way to improve a map’s design is to change its basemap. The appearance of the basemap has a huge impact on the appearance of the symbology. For this reason, I recommend choosing symbols and basemaps together. The 3-minute video below explains why you should care about the basemap and offers some advice on making a good choice for your map. What if you can’t find a basemap that suits your particular map?

Dec 2, 2024 | esri.com | Emily Meriam |Andy Skinner

ArcGIS Blog The Living Atlas basemap collection is diverse and covers many themes. There are basemaps with an Environmental focus, to minimal Human Geography to complex Navigation. Depending on your needs, you can use the basemap as is, or you can go into the Vector Tile Style Editor (VTSE) and tailor it to work specifically for your data.

Sep 26, 2024 | esri.com | Helen Thompson |John Nelson |Emily Meriam

ArcGIS Blog Business Analyst users have many options when it comes to basemaps for use in ArcGIS Pro and . Both applications come with a standard set of basemaps that allow for informative and aesthetically pleasing cartographic display. Any of the 30-plus basemaps offered in ArcGIS Online can be curated into your organization to expand on the set of cartographic styles and display options.

Jun 5, 2024 | esri.com | Christian Harder |Emily Meriam |Mark Henry |Allen Carroll

A new book from Esri Press is being published and released this summer: The Power of Where, by Jack Dangermond, Esri, and the GIS Community. The book tells the story of the new GIS through authoritative text and hundreds of stunning visuals. It describes how the global GIS community is tackling a host of issues at scales from local to global, including planet-spanning challenges such as climate, biodiversity, poverty, health, and social justice.

Nov 22, 2023 | esri.com | Emily Meriam |Andy Skinner |John Nelson

Imagery is the most detailed, most literal of basemaps. You are actually seeing a picture of what the ground looks like at any location. And while this sort of context can be incredibly useful, it can also wreck the way we see and understand thematic data that is draped over it. But in mapping, we are always making tradeoffs and balancing the costs and benefits of all our map choices. Sometimes imagery provides a foundation of information that is just too useful to throw away wholesale.