Welcome to Denver Maps, a mapping and reporting service that provides Denver citizens,
businesses and visitors with convenient access to a wealth of City and County of Denver
location-based information.
Denver Maps information is provided in a report-based format that combines mapping
with location-based content.
Reports are flexible and interactive, allowing information to be explored in a variety of ways.
Reports are cross-linked to provide quick access to related information.
Providing map-based information in an accessible manner presents many accessibility challenges.
Denver Maps allows all searches to be performed without requiring map interpretation or interaction.
Search results that are displayed on the map are provided in textual sections below the map. Links
are provided to all sections of textual content and the sections of each report are organized
into a heading heirarchy to enable quick navigation with a screen reader or other outline capable browser.
The Denver Maps reporting system imposes contraints on all content to enforce accessibility goals.
All goals cannot be enforced by the reporting system and additional testing is performed to ensure that these
goals are met.
This includes both automated testing and user checks on all content.
Automated testing is conducted using
Bobby Watchfire
for compliance to WCAG AA 1.0 guidelines. User checks are verified by manually reviewing application
pages and map content.
Content is also tested by using assistive technologies (screen readers, text resizing) and
maps are tested for color-blindness problems. Additional tools used for testing Denver Maps
accessibility
include:
W3C Markup Validator,
W3C CSS Validator,
Vischeck,
JAWS and
Opera Web Browser.
If you have any difficulties accessing any information provided by Denver Maps
please contact us at
denvergis@ci.denver.co.us.
Downloadable Overview Sheet
The
Denver Maps Overview Sheet (PDF, 1.5 MB)
provides a quick reference for using Denver Maps.
Download and print the Overview Sheet for a handy Denver Maps reference.
Finding Information
Interactive Reports
Denver Maps information is presented in an interactive report format. A report
presents information about a specific topic and includes an interactive map and
details about related features at that location.
Links to other reports are provided to quickly access related information.
Categories
Denver Maps is organized into categories that contain similar types of information.
If a location has been identified, categories can be used to quickly explore other
reports at that location.
The current location is retained when changing reports.
Categories are available on every page in the
Navigation Menu.
Keyword Search
Reports can be found by entering a keyword or phrase into the
Search Box.
The search will find all reports that contain information about that topic.
The search box is available on every report and on the front page in the
Navigation Menu.
Front Page
The front page portal provides access to all of Denver Maps.
All Denver Maps categories and reports are listed on the front page. These
links provide direct access to Denver Maps information.
Right Navigation Boxes
Denver Maps help and other related links are provided in the navigation boxes on the
right side of the page and in the page footer.
Quick Summary
The Quick Summary feature is provided to enable one-step, front page access to summary reports of interest to
residents, visitors, and business.
It's easy to use; simply pick the summary report of
interest, optionally enter an address or intersection into the Address/Intersection box, and click Go.
A report is generated with summary information and a map centered on the address or intersection provided.
Using Denver Maps
The links in this box provide access to this help document, the Accessibiliyy Goals section of this
document and links to search examples.
Related Links
These links provide access to related information provided by the City and County of Denver GIS (DenverGIS)
on DenverGov.org.
Featured Report
The Featured Report box provides images and descriptions of sample content within DenverMaps. All featured
content can be accessed directly by selecting the View Report link below the descriptive text. This information
changes randomly each time the front page is accessed.
Category Listing
When a category is selected, a list of reports for that category is provided. Select
the desired report from this list. Links and downloadable maps that are related to the category may also be provided.
Report Structure
Navigation Menu
The navigation menu provides quick access to frequently used navigation. The navigation menu
is available at the left side of every page in Denver Maps.
Search Box
Use the search box to search for reports. Type a keyword or keywords into
the Search box. A list of reports related to the search will be provided.
Categories
The category links provide access to all Denver Maps categories. When a category
is chosen, a
Category Listing
is provided.
Report Header
You Are Here
The You Are Here links indicate the location within the Denver Maps site.
Clicking on a link will take you directly to that level in Denver Maps.
View Printable Report
The View Printable Report
link
will open the report in a new window and format it specifically for printing.
This also makes the map image larger
for a higher quality printout. Once the report is generated in the new window
the report can be printed using the web browser print button.
Title
Title
The Title is the name of the report and does not change as different
search options are selected.
Subtitle
The Subtitle changes to reflect the search option selected.
Summary
The Summary section provides a brief overview of the subject of the report and
includes supplemental information about the topic.
Search
The Search section enables interaction with the report
and enables location searches of various types. Each report will have
different report capabilities appropriate to the information being presented.
All reports can be searched by address.
Choose Search Type
Select the type of search to perform by choosing the radio button beside
the search option. The input area beside the option will be enabled to
allow the search value to be entered.
Choose/Enter Search Value
The search value will be chosen by choosing the value from a list
or by entering a value into a text box. An example is provided for
all text boxes.
search for.
Submit Search
Click on the Search button to submit the search. The report will be updated
with the results of the search. The current search will
be reflected in the Search section.
Report Contents
The Report Contents section contains links to the various
sections of the report. This allows the sections of the report to be accessed
quickly without scrolling through the entire report.
Map
The Map section provides a map of the information that is described in the report.
The map is interactive and can be used to view additional map layers and portions
of the City.
Map
The Map showing information about the feature(s) resulting from
the
Search.
Zoom Levels
The Zoom Level controls are used to change
the zoom level of the map.
As the zoom level increases, a smaller area with more detail is displayed.
The zoom-in
and zoom-out
buttons change the map extent by one zoom level. The zoom level buttons
can be used to jump directly to a zoom level. The active zoom level is
highlighted
.
Pan Map
The Pan Map controls are used to pan the map to the North, South, East,
or West.
Overview Map
The Overview map shows the location of the current map extent. The shaded
area represents the City and County of Denver.
Zoom to Full Extent
The Zoom to Full Extent button will zoom the map to include the entire City and County of Denver.
This only changes the location of the map and does not change the selected location or search options
specified.
Map Legend
The Map Legend is used to identify the symbols used on the map. Symbols
and colors have been chosen to be distinguishable to color-blind users.
If you have any difficulties interpreting any map symbols and colors
please contact us at
denvergis@ci.denver.co.us.
Map Click Options
The Map Click setting chooses that action that will be performed when
clicking on the map.
Choosing The Re-center option will cause subsequent map clicks to
re-center the map at the click location.
Most reports will have a map click option that
allows the map click to choose a location or feature on the map, much
like choosing a feature from the Search section.
Example: On the Real property report,
selecting the "Choose location" option and clicking on
a property will provide a report about that property.
Optional Map Layers
The Optional Map Layers can turned on or off by using the checkboxes beside the map layers.
Clicking the Update Map button will update and refresh the map.
Report Details
These sections provide datails about the items selected by the
Search. Information
conveyed on the map is provided in these sections of the report.
Links to Related Information
Links provide access to related resources that are not within
Denver Maps. These resources are provided by DenverGov.org and
external public and private organizations.
Links to other Denver Maps Reports
The report icon
indicates that
these are links to other Denver Maps reports. By clicking on the
link, the associated report is displayed. These links enable context-based
navigation and exploration of Denver Maps content.
Related Links
Links provide access to related resources that are not within
Denver Maps. These resources are provided by DenverGov.org and
external public and private organizations.
Search Examples
The following are examples of searches for specific information. Similar steps
apply for finding and searching all reports in Denver Maps.
View a report about Civic Center Park
Select the Recreation category
Select the Denver Parks report link from the list
Select the Park Name radio button
Select Civic Center Park from the drop-down menu and click the Search button
View a report about Crime
Select the Public Safety category
Select the Crime report link from the list
Choose an Address Search or Neighborhood Search by selecting
the appropriate radio button.
By default, the search type is the entire city.
Enter the address desired, or choose the neighborhood from the
drop-down menus and click the Search button.
By default, the selection is all crime types for the current year.
View a report about a property
Select the Property category
Select the Real Property report link from the list
Enter the address of the property in the Address Search box and
click the Search button.
View a Resident Summary Report for an address
On the front page, go to the Quick Search section in the left side
of the page.
Select the Resident option from the drop down list.
Enter the address in the Address box and
click the Go button.
You are here:
View Printable Report
and zoom-out
buttons change the map extent by one zoom level. The zoom level buttons
can be used to jump directly to a zoom level. The active zoom level is
highlighted
.
indicates that
these are links to other Denver Maps reports. By clicking on the
link, the associated report is displayed. These links enable context-based
navigation and exploration of Denver Maps content.
