Keywords:
Cartography -- Automation.
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Maps -- Computer network resources.
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Cartography -- Data processing.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
This book examines a new trend affecting cartography and geographic information science. Presenting the work of over 30 authors from 16 different countries, the book provides an overview of current research in the new area of Internet Cartography. Chapters deal with the growth of this form of map distribution, uses in education, privacy issues, and technical aspects from the point of view of the map provider - including Internet protocols such as XML and SVG. Many see the Internet as a revolution for cartography. Previously tied to the medium of paper and expensive large-format color print technology, maps had a limited distribution and use. The Internet made it possible to not only distribute maps to a much larger audience but also to incorporate interaction and animation in the display. Maps have also become timelier with some maps of traffic and weather being updated every few minutes. In addition, it is now possible to access maps from servers throughout the world. Finally, the Internet has made historic maps available for viewing to the public that were previously only available in map libraries with limited access.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (471 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780080535791
Series Statement:
International Cartographic Association Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=313694
DDC:
526.0285
Language:
English
Note:
Front Cover -- Maps and the Internet -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Contributors -- Part 1: Introduction and Contemporary Issues -- Chapter 1. Maps and the Internet: An Introduction -- Chapter 2. Geographic Information Literacy and the World Wide Web -- Chapter 3. Maps on the Web -- Chapter 4. Dissemination of Census and other Statistical Data through Web Maps -- Chapter 5. Internet Cartography and Official Tourism Destination Web Sites -- Chapter 6. The Internet, Cartographic Surveillance, and Locational Privacy -- Part 2: Technical Development -- Chapter 7. Developing Cartographic Applets for the Internet -- Chapter 8. GIS for Everyone: The CommonGIS Project and Beyond -- Chapter 9. Beyond Serving Maps: Serving GIS Functionality over the Internet -- Chapter 10. Peer-to-Peer Sharing of Cartographic Data and Software -- Chapter 11. Online Cartography with XML -- Chapter 12. Webmapping with Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG): Delivering the promise of high quality and interactive web maps -- Chapter 13. A Standards-Based Architecture for Multi-purpose Publishing of Geodata on the Web -- Chapter 14. An Intelligent Software Agent Architecture for Distributed Cartographic Knowledge Bases and Internet Mapping Services -- Chapter 15. Three-dimensional Visualisation on the Internet -- Chapter 16. Supporting Wayfinding in Desktop Geovirtual Environments -- Part 3: Applications and User Issues -- Chapter 17. Mapping and Internet Based Public Transportation Journey Planning and Information Systems -- Chapter 18. From maps to student interaction: creating a web-based student Atlas of Russia -- Chapter 19. Historical Geoinformation on the Web: Lessons Learned from the Chapter 91 Pilot Project -- Chapter 20. Web-based Multimedia GIS: Exploring Interactive Maps and Associated Multimedia Information on the Internet.
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Chapter 21. Internet, Maps and Public Participation: Contemporary Limits and Possibilities -- Chapter 22. Cartography, Virtual Reality, and the Internet: Integrating Abstract Models of the Environment Via the Internet -- Chapter 23. QuickTime Virtual Reality Maps for the Web -- Chapter 24. Telecartography: Maps, Multimedia and the mobile Internet -- Chapter 25. Geodata Communication on Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) -- Part 4: Theoretical Development -- Chapter 26. The Concept of Cybercartography -- Chapter 27. Modelling the Visualization of Internet Maps -- Chapter 28. Foundations of Research in Internet Cartography -- Index.
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