Interactive Cancer Mortality Mapping on the Internet Part I: The Atlas On-Line Dan J. Grauman National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health Department of Health and Human Services Bethesda, Maryland, USA

The Atlas On-Line Customizable Maps Associated Web sites The Atlas On-Line Customizable Maps The “Atlas of Cancer Mortality in the United States, 1950-94” was released in December 1999. Two Web sites are associated with the Atlas. “The Atlas On-Line” is an interactive version of the Atlas, which enables the user to view and print everything in the atlas. The user can also download the maps and figures appearing in the Atlas, as well as the data used to generate the maps. “Customizable Maps” enables the user to create maps by controlling parameters such as number of ranges, ranging method, and colors. The user can also zoom, pan, and view an individual state, state economic area, or county. Reference: Devesa SS, Grauman DJ, Blot WJ, Pennello GA, Hoover RN, Fraumeni JF Jr. Atlas of cancer mortality in the United States: 1950-94. Washington (DC): US Govt Print Off; 1999 [NIH Publ No. (NIH)99-4564].

Web site address http://www.nci.nih.gov/atlas

Home Page There are currently three links from the Home Page. About the Atlas takes the user to a page containing links to the press release (8 December 1999), Q and A (answers to questions about the Atlas), and research contributions (from earlier atlases). Go to the Atlas links to another page that gives the user information about the book and how to order it, and provides links to the two Web sites Sample Maps takes the user to a page displaying several typical Atlas maps Direct Links

The Atlas On-Line also called: Static Web Site Interactive Atlas

Web site features “Choose & click” -- no typing What can user see? Atlas text with hyperlinks All maps Tables, figures, and graphs What can user download? All the above PLUS . . . Data & boundary files for maps Everything on this Web site can be accomplished through mouse clicks. The user can view all the text, maps, tables, figures, and graphs contained in the Atlas. The user can also download maps, figures, data, and geographic boundary files used to create the maps.

Highlights Home page Full text Maps Data

Direct links to user options HOME PAGE Full text Maps Data The “Atlas On-Line” Home page has links to the full text of the Atlas, as well as the tables of maps and data that can be downloaded, and the “Customizable Maps” Web site.

Direct links to text tables, figures, and maps Home page FULL TEXT Maps Data Direct links to text tables, figures, and maps The Table of Contents is a set of hyperlinks to specific portions of the book.

Direct link from text to table Home page FULL TEXT Maps Data There are direct links from the text to any table.

Direct link from text to figure Home page FULL TEXT Maps Data Direct links from the text to figures (graphics files) enable the user to copy and paste these images directly into other applications.

Direct link from text to references Home page FULL TEXT Maps Data There are approximately 20 pages of text and over 150 references. There are direct links from the text to the reference list. These can also be copied and pasted into other applications.

Direct links to user options Home page Full text MAPS Data The user can read about a specific cancer or go directly to a table of available maps or data for that particular cancer.

Home page Full text MAPS Data Read about it

Home page Full text MAPS Data See / download a map

Home page Full text MAPS Data Direct links to maps (graphics files) enable the user to copy and paste these images directly into other applications.

Home page Full text MAPS Data Each color map has a monochrome counterpart (shades of gray) to facilitate printing when a color printer is not available.

Home page Full text MAPS Data

Home page Full text MAPS Data Maps are also available as Adobe Acrobat (pdf) files.

Home page Full text MAPS Data

Get the data Home page Full text Maps DATA Data file options Data are available in dBase format (dbf) and ASCII text format (txt). These two formats are easily handled by either Windows-based or Macintosh computers. Variable definitions are available for on-screen viewing or downloading (txt format).

Home page Full text Maps DATA

Home page Full text Maps DATA dbf file txt file