A set of guidelines for developers, cartographers, GIS specialists, geographers, and civic hackers to consider when creating projects including web maps.
Check out a summary of some Best Practices and accompanying code snippets. Our Wiki site contains additional background information about accessibility and some additional web and print resources you may want to check out.
Want to help contribute to this repo? Visit our 'How to Contribute' page for information on how to get started!
This project originated in Feburary 2015 as part of the Hennepin County Geo:Code event in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Other groups who have supported or contributed to this project include:
2015 NACIS Conference
Kitty Hurley, Alison Link, and Mitch Schaps conducted a 20-minute presentation on Thursday, Oct. 15th, 2015 at the NACIS Conference in Minneapolis. Our abstract was titled Starting Conversations for More Accessible Maps and presented in the Community-Oriented Cartography session.
Check out our Slide Deck!
Since 2016, the State of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota, and MetCouncil has spearheaded an effort which has resulted in a set of standards and tools on maps for:
- Map Design
- Static Maps (e.g., PDF and PNG)
- Interactive Web Maps
The standards and tools can be found on Minnesota's Office of Accessibility webpage.