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Their maps convey information, trends and interesting data conveyed in a unique way. They are (with a few others) rethinking the purpose of maps. As we move to Tom-Toms and GoogleMaps, the need for maps as directions are becoming redundant. We got around in Iceland without ever using a map, ion a city where the most basic words are difficult to understand. (Ég tala ekki íslensku means I don't speak Icelandic).
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So this is a copy of their newspaper section today that shows, every county in American. In it is:
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- What the margin of victory was in total (Winner's total minus loser's total) and by party (Red v blue).
- An arrow who's direction indicates it if got more Red or more Blue AND who's length shows by how many percentage points.
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What makes this so freakin' amazing, is that you don't really have to read an information key to get the gist of it. That is some great map making.
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