In fact, it’s difficult to see the markers because of all of the colors, text, and roads. In the example above, the real online map has way too much visual info. I need a simple map for reference, but I don’t need all of the street names and colors that may distract from my labels. Instead I want a map that gives me some context, but allows the label to be the star of the show. For example, if I built a labeled graphic map of some historic sites in Washington, D.C. Most maps have too much visual information. Fortunately, I found this site, Snazzy Maps, that makes it easy to customize Google’s online maps. Recently, I was working on a map demo where I needed a specific map, but I didn’t want a real map screen shot because it was too busy and I knew the stock sites couldn’t provide what I needed because it was too specific. The other option is to do a screen grab of an online map, but then that’s often too detailed. Stock image sites are fine for generic illustrated maps but they’re usually too generic. Here’s an issue I run into quite a bit: I need a map for my e-learning courses but I don’t need a detailed map.
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