<em>Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users</em>, second edition, is a comprehensive guide to creating maps that communicate effectively. In<em>Designing Better Maps</em>, renowned cartographer Cynthia A. Brewer guides readers through the basics of good cartography, including layout design, scales, projections, color selection, font choices, and symbol placement.<em>Designing Better Maps</em>also describes the author's ColorBrewer application, an online color selection tool. The second edition includes a new chapter on map publishing.