Fortius Geospatial Review, the leading location analysis software provider, today announced the release of the analysis platform Acetate, a custom base map built specifically for visualizing data analysis. Acetate adds context to the map by enabling users to layer infrastructure such as roads and place names on top of the data visualization, a capability not found in traditional mapping solutions. Acetate offers individual layers of map labels, roads, colors and typography, providing greater control of how data analysis is visualized on the map.
“Acetate delivers a substantial missing component to the current mapping stack,” said Michal Migurski, Partner, Director of Technology, Stamen Design. “Often when attempting to visualize multiple data layers for further analysis; the colors, labeling and topography on the base map create so much noise that the viewer misses out on seeing what the map is meant to represent. With Acetate, users can generate maps and easily provide context around dynamic data.”
Developers may also use the open-source Acetate styles and library to integrate it into their own data visualization applications. See http://developer.geoiq.com/tools/acetate/ for more information.
