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PX-Map2 visualizes your data in dynamic maps

This tool visualizes data in dynamic maps, providing an overview instantly. Create choropleth and symbol maps with customizable features. Developed in .Net, C#, and JavaScript, PX-Map2 supports ESRI shape files, SVG, and PC-Axis file format. Customize colors, language, classification type, and more through a configuration file. Free demo available. Contact Marianne Vik Dysterud at mvd@ssb.no for inquiries.

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PX-Map2 visualizes your data in dynamic maps

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  1. PX-Map2 visualizes your data in dynamic maps Marianne Vik Dysterud, Statistics Norway mvd@ssb.no Meeting on the Management of Statistical Information Systems (MSIS 2007) Geneva, 8 – 10 May 2007

  2. PX-Map2 visualizes your data in dynamic maps • Introduction • Running PX-Map2 • Different environments • System requirements • Some highlights • Demo • From ESRI shape files to valid SVG files • Temporarily limitations and possible improvements • Questions MSIS 2007, Geneva 8 – 10 May 2007, Marianne Vik Dysterud - mvd@ssb.no

  3. Introduction • Increasing use of thematic maps and other graphics • The first maps were produced by consultants • Increasing demands for production of maps in Statistics Norway • Looking for appropriate “off the shelf” tool • Statistics Norway decides developing PX-Map due to • price/performance • complexity of user interface • interfaces with statistical data / statistical databases (PC-Axis file format) MSIS 2007, Geneva 8 – 10 May 2007, Marianne Vik Dysterud - mvd@ssb.no

  4. Introduction cont. • PX-Map is one of the contributions to the PC-Axis Family from Statistics Norway • PX-Map2 replaces PX-Map 1.07 and PX-iMap • joint source code • different GUIs for local version and Web version • more efficient maintenance and development • PX-Map2 is developed in .Net, C# and java script MSIS 2007, Geneva 8 – 10 May 2007, Marianne Vik Dysterud - mvd@ssb.no

  5. Introduction cont. • General requirements • standalone program and as embedded program • Windows and Web environments • Data format requirements • PC-Axis file format • character separated text-file • SVG ( Scalable Vector Graphic) • Adaptation requirement • Transformation possibilities for ESRI shape files to SVG MSIS 2007, Geneva 8 – 10 May 2007, Marianne Vik Dysterud - mvd@ssb.no

  6. Some highlights of PX-Map2 • Gives you an overview of your data instantly • Maps are made and changed on the fly • Choropleth maps and symbol maps • 2-color-scale around a user-defined threshold value • Language.xml – add texts in your own language • Default values for colors, language, classification type and others could be set in a configuration file • End user adjusting of colors for different functions are stored in cookies • Scrolling values gives an experience of ”animation” due to the dynamic SVG format • FREE of CHARGE Example DEMO MSIS 2007, Geneva 8 – 10 May 2007, Marianne Vik Dysterud - mvd@ssb.no

  7. Example from LANGUAGE.XML <Phrase id="CircleColors"> <Translation lang="en">Circle symbol color</Translation> <Translation lang="nb-NO">Farger for sirkel symbol</Translation> <Translation lang=”es”>Color del símbolo del círculo</Translation> <Translation lang=”de”>Kreissymbolfarbe</Translation> </Phrase> <Phrase id="Help"> <Translation lang="en">Help</Translation> <Translation lang="nb-NO">Hjelp</Translation> <Translation lang=”es">Ayuda</Translation> <Translation lang=”de">Hilfe</Translation </Phrase> Back MSIS 2007, Geneva 8 – 10 May 2007, Marianne Vik Dysterud - mvd@ssb.no

  8. DEMO Launch Statbank from www.ssb.no PX-Map2 intern SB MSIS 2007, Geneva 8 – 10 May 2007, Marianne Vik Dysterud - mvd@ssb.no

  9. From ESRI shape files to valid SVG files MSIS 2007, Geneva 8 – 10 May 2007, Marianne Vik Dysterud - mvd@ssb.no

  10. Some temporary limitations of PX-Map2 • Microsoft IE and Adobe SVG reader • data format (px-files, text-files) • number of polygons (performance) • one region level in SVG MSIS 2007, Geneva 8 – 10 May 2007, Marianne Vik Dysterud - mvd@ssb.no

  11. PX-Map2 in the future • Adobe SVG-reader in the future? • Data format • SDMX-ML ? • other? • Some demanded functionalities • Firefox • statistics for more than one level of regions • combination of scravour and symbol in one map • direct printouts • storing several maps “on one page” • … MSIS 2007, Geneva 8 – 10 May 2007, Marianne Vik Dysterud - mvd@ssb.no

  12. PX-Map2 in the future • PX-Map3.0 in 2008 is depending on • demands for new functionalities • economical resources MSIS 2007, Geneva 8 – 10 May 2007, Marianne Vik Dysterud - mvd@ssb.no

  13. Contacts www.ssb.no/pxmap Please feel free to address questions and comments to mvd@ssb.no or pxmap@ssb.no MSIS 2007, Geneva 8 – 10 May 2007, Marianne Vik Dysterud - mvd@ssb.no

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