3.1.6: Application software used for presentation and communication of data

1. 3.1.6: Application software used for presentation and communication of data Graphic Libraries

2. What will you learn? • This presentation aims to help you learn two things: • How to describe the advantages and disadvantages of using graphic libraries. • How graphic libraries are used in the following applications: • Kitchen design • Cartography • Network design

3. What is a graphic library? • Graphic libraries are essentially a collection of images or symbols that are accessible through an application. • Specialist applications, such as the ones we will look at in this presentation, make use of graphic libraries. • This allows the user to simply drag and drop images and symbols into their application.

4. Visio 2010 - example • Microsoft produce an application called Visio. • Visio allows people to make different kinds of diagrams using graphic libraries. • Symbols can be dragged into the workspace.

5. Kitchen Design • Kitchen design applications will have graphic libraries that have standard images and symbols for cupboards, draws, appliances, power sockets, doors, windows and table tops.

6. Cartography (map making) • Like with the kitchen design application, map makers can drag and drop symbols into a workspace. • The symbols are often standardised with Ordnance Survey and the Land Registry.

7. Network Design • Network designers can use industry-standard symbols to create network diagrams. However, as technology is changing rapidly, symbols are often becoming out dated.

8. Pros & Cons of Graphic Libraries

9. Questions • Explain how a graphic library could be used to produce a map for a driving competition. [4 marks] • Explain the benefits of using standardised graphic libraries over making up your own symbols. [4 marks]