This article summarizes the Special Issue of “Multimedia Cartography”. We present three main research fields in which multimedia cartography and the study of the effectiveness of multimedia maps are currently taking place. In each of these fields, we describe how published research is embedded in the broader context of map design and user studies. The research refers to contemporary technological trends such as web HTML5 standards, virtual reality, eye tracking, or 3D printing. Efficiency, performance, and usability studies of multimedia maps were also included. The research published in this issue is interdisciplinary. They combine traditional mapping methods with new technologies. They are searching for new places for cartography in, e.g., the environment of computer games. They combine the design of the map with its perception by users.

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现代制图表达形式：多媒体制图的复兴

本文总结了“多媒体制图”特刊。我们介绍了多媒体制图和多媒体地图有效性研究的三个主要研究领域。在这些领域中的每一个领域，我们都描述了已发表的研究如何嵌入到地图设计和用户研究的更广泛背景中。该研究涉及当代技术趋势，例如 Web HTML5 标准、虚拟现实、眼动追踪或 3D 打印。多媒体地图的效率、性能和可用性研究也包括在内。本期发表的研究是跨学科的。他们将传统的测绘方法与新技术相结合。他们正在寻找新的制图场所，例如在计算机游戏环境中。他们将地图的设计与用户的感知相结合。