Un modèle de dialogue pour la conception de légendes cartographiques

The abundance of cartographic tools on the Web allows users to become mapmakers. But the use of the cartographic language requires a specific expertise in order to make an efficient map that effectively conveys the message intended by the maker. The research work presented in this article focuses on the help to design efficient and innovative maps. First, we propose some methods to make legends with the help of map samples or other graphical works. These formalised methods are driven cooperatively and let in the same time the user be creative. Finally these methods are managed by a dialogue engine in order to fit to users’ taste and needs and to their personal design process. A prototype is implemented to validate our proposition. MOTS-CLÉS : dialogue, aide à la conception, cartographie, légende, connaissances, utilisateurs.