
76 Web Cartography: Map Design for Interactive and Mobile Devices
Nonetheless, there are many positive reasons that the compartmentalized
Web map style is ubiquitous. People are familiar with the layout. Due to
their interactions with other Web maps employing this layout, most peo-
ple will instantly know where to look if they want to nd tools to interact
with, search the map, or nd a legend. Creating a fragmented map layout
also lends a feeling of professional, business-like design—much akin to the
fragmented design that is common on government maps. Finally, such maps
are often a bit easier to design using HTML and CSS. You position your ...