[Talk-GB] Southwark update

[Richard Mann]

On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Matt Williams <lists at milliams.com> wrote:
> Almost on-topic and because I found it interesting is this [1] article
> on the use of colour in reporting scientific and technical results. In
> my line of work I see so many people making the same mistakes
> mentioned in the article so I'm trying to spread the work :)
>
> [1] http://researchweb.watson.ibm.com/people/l/lloydt/color/color.HTM

Excellent link. Monochrome is best most of the time.

I'd add though, that any map-based presentation somehow has to crack
the underlying density problem - the fact that there's a lot more
measurable stuff in some places (towns) than in others (countryside).
I'd guess that varying the colour in two dimensions (maybe hue and
intensity) might do it. A logarithmic scale might be helpful too.

Richard