Abstract
Metaphors from traditional cartography are very appropriate when constructing and documenting virtual words. But it is also a question about developing new methods for multi-dimensional and dynamic mapping of virtual worlds as means navigation and way finding.
Most of our fundamental concepts are oganized in terms of spatialization metaphors.(Lakoff and Johnson, 1980)
We are using term mapping about the activities described in this chapter. Mapping is the mental act that precedes the physical making of the map. Therefore we will prefer this expression to the more operative map-making which are connected to the use of the different media.
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Bodum, L., Kjems, E. (2002). Mapping Virtual Worlds. In: Qvortrup, L., Jensen, J.F., Kjems, E., Lehmann, N., Madsen, C. (eds) Virtual Space. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0225-0_4
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