Quick basemap thoughts

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Quick basemap thoughts

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Last edited Aug 6, 2016

Created on Aug 6, 2016

This visualization is a decision tree for choosing a basemap strategy, breaking down the effort involved in creating background layers for a map. It contrasts three levels of effort—full custom styling with desktop GIS software, moderate work using vector tile endpoints from Mapbox or Mapzen, and minimal work by overlaying on a CartoDB basemap. The code’s logic is defined in Markdown, not a scripting language, so it does not employ libraries like d3 or Mapbox GL-JS; instead, it presents the options and their trade-offs as a textual guide.

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