Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 509)

Definition Term
A type of thematic map that displays data as
continuous color gradations across the map. This Grid Surface map
type of thematic map is produced by an
interpolation of point data from the source table. A
grid file from the data interpolation is generated
and is displays as a raster image in a Map window.
A method of digitizing where the user creates vector
objects by tracing over a raster image displayed heads-up digitizing
on the screen. Thus, heads-up digitizing does not
require a digitizing tablet.
A bar located at the top of the Help Window that
contains buttons you use to move to Help topics. Help Button bar
The Horizontal scroll bar appears at the bottom of
the MapInfo Professional window. Use the horizontal scroll bar
horizontal scroll bar to move left and right. The
scroll box inside the scroll bar indicates your
horizontal location. You can use the mouse to scroll
to other parts of the window.
MapInfo Professional technology that automatically
updates all the windows you have open for a hot views
particular table when you make a change in any
one of the windows. For example, if an item is
selected in a Map window, it will be selected in all
other Map windows and Browsers you have open
for that table.
The process whereby a program loads a file that
is the output of another program. import
A type of thematic map that shades records
according to individual values. Individual Values map
The process of deviating the color in ranged
thematic maps to emphasize some numerical inflection
significance. In thematic mapping we insert a new
color between the top and bottom color for second
interpolation of data.
For example, suppose we were showing population
growth with blue representing an increase in
population growth and red representing a decrease
in population growth.
We could have white as the inflection color for a
range that has zero or almost zero population
growth, so that lighter shades of blue would
represent a smaller population growth and lighter
shades of red would represent a smaller decline in
population.
The Info button allows you to access the Info tool.
Use the Info tool to select a location on your map, Info button
including multiple overlapping objects and display
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Appendix E: Glossary of Terms