E PRESENTATION : delivering your information product to the user

E On paper or a transparent medium. To a data base. Electronic display or transmission. A report or book. A film medium. Verbal communication or combined with other data and presented in its unique way.

E NON PRINTING PROCESSES Diozo Dry process on paper or transparent film Process photography Photographic film process by process camera vacuum frame contact Photocopying Dry electrical process on paper or transparent film in B&W or colour.

E PRINTING PROCESSES Photograph drawing Produce production plate or screen Printing multiple copies 1. SILK SCREEN TECHNIQUE Negative image screen low cost low cost minimal knowledge minimal knowledge low production volume low production volume slow and registration problems slow and registration problems

E Iructions: Delete sample document icon and replace with working document icons as follows: Create locations document in Word. Return to PowerPoint. From Insert Menu, select Object... Click “Create from File” Locate File name in “File” box Make sure “Display as Icon” is checked. Click OK Select icon From Slide Show Menu, Select Action Settings. Click “Object Action” and select “Edit” Click OK 2. Letterpress Photoengraved plate with raised printing surface (journals, reports, small maps, etc.) low production volume low production volume raised surface waring raised surface waring limited definition to lettering and not limited definition to lettering and not fine detail fine detail

E Lithographic printing (offset printing) large production volume large production volume costly to set up costly to set up specialist printing training required specialist printing training required excellent definition of all fine and larger details excellent definition of all fine and larger details Lithographic plates Grooved ‘image’ Grooved ‘image’ to accept ink to accept ink for printing for printing (plate surface (plate surface covered in water covered in water to repel ink). to repel ink). The press A series of plates (for each A series of plates (for each colour) on a system of rollers colour) on a system of rollers Paper proceeds past each each Paper proceeds past each each plate receiving each colour in turn. plate receiving each colour in turn.

E QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESSES:- Sequencing of the processes. Organisation of mapping space. Map content. The metric framework. The processes of construction. Relationship to other maps. Checking processes. Accommodating printing affects. Dimensional stability. Transparency. Receptivity and erasing. Flexibility/gauge. 1. Production Planning 2. Material choice

E Cartographic technical and communication skills must be able to provide a useable and useful product to meet user needs.