About this Guide

This guide is designed to help you understand and use Dynamic Choropleth Maps, whether you are a first time user or an expert. For a description of how this software works and for a list of Dynamic Choropleth Maps data sources and frequently asked questions, click on About DC Maps. For an explaination of the function of the map tools that you will use to create maps, click on Map Features. To understand the data components of Dynamic Choropleth Maps and to learn how to create data interactions, analyze and transform data, visit the Using DC Maps page. For detailed instruction, the Tutorial leads you, step-by-step, through the process of creating Dynamic Choropleth Maps. The Quick Start Guide contains the basic steps to help you get started fast. The Glossary has relevant terminology, and the Index is a birds-eye view of the user's guide topics with links to the main page where information on the topic exists.