References point the way to other web resources with additional information disccussed in a chapter. Free or low cost ArcView extensions mentioned in the book can be found on many web pages linked for each chapter, including ESRI's Arcscripts page. Consult the book or ArcView Help for loading an extension file. ArcView Avenue scripts mentioned in the book are indicated by this graphic. Load Avenue code through the ArcView Script document.
Several chapters have downloadable exercises with additional text and shapefile data.
You will need Winzip to unzip these files for the exercises. For those new to the art and science of cartography, the first two chapters deal with the basics of cartographic communication. The rest of the chapters follow in roughly the order you would follow in making a map with ArcView. Chapter 5 examines the use of the six palettes included in the Symbol Window to set marker and line symbols, as well as the use of patterns and colors for area fills. Chapter 6 introduces the art of digital typography and examines the difficult task of labeling features on a map.