User:Sylvia.Noralez/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
WikiProject Maps

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
"Picture is worth a thousand words" is a phrase used to summarize that complex and/or multilayered ideas can be conveyed using a simple image than having to explain/describe with a lot of. Maps is type of image that are being used to simplify and can depict these multilayered data in a vivid and clear way. The main output of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), maps, has evolved greatly over the years, and most importantly has been integrated in decision making system, which not only supports what and why questions, but, where questions that identify the location of instances/occurrences  at local, national or international scales. These decisions are being made to support the enhancement/sustainability of human and/or wildlife in their specific setting, thus, the information needs to be clearly understood by stakeholders to be implement in real time and visualized using maps and/or map applications. The development of web map applications can be costly and if there are access to map application with standards and guides, it is possible for geospatial professional in government and non-governmental organization to develop their own and reduce cost. Therefore it is necessary to evaluate whether there are standards/guides that can be used to support the development of interactive web map that are free and accessible to the public for continuous implementation and monitoring of decisions.

Evaluate the article
The WikiProject Maps is a page that has a good introduction and clearly states the purpose of the page, however the body of the page needs some improvement. The structure and subcategories can also be improved as there are many hyperlinks. This article was produced with a goal, provides templates but it is poorly developed and organized. It goes from one hyperlink to another without detail instructions/guidance to integrate and or embedded map with the convention that is suggested. It uses Wikidata and Wikimedia platforms and some information the different platforms that these can be useful and improve the structure and flow of the technical article so the user can understand and therefore select based on their needs. Even though it contain useful information about map conventions, it is poorly organized, hard to follow. It is not user friendly, considering only developers/expert use as only a persons with specific cartographic and developer expertise. No citations were observed in the article. If students wants to creative and add an interactive map with this standard, it will be difficult as the article was not well, cited, organized and developed.