Designing Web Map Services and Network-based Cybercartography
Published on 1. April 2011
Book
Hardback
300 pages
978-3-540-74856-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a comprehensive introduction of web map services including online map design principles, theories of cybercartography, various real-world mapping applications, and the related Web GIS technologies. The goal of this book is to provide a practical learning guide to cartographic graduate students and GIS/Cartography professionals who are interested in developing web mapping applications. Recent developments of network-based cybercartography has created a strong interest and academic research emphasis in the area of web mapping. This book provides a systematic overview and step-by-step training modules for GIS/Cartography professionals.
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Series
Edition
Edition. ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Publishing group
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Professional/practitioner
Illustrations
10 s/w Tabellen
10 black & white tables
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
ISBN-13
978-3-540-74856-4 (9783540748564)
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Persons
Ming-Hsiang Tsou is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at San Diego State University.
Content
1. Introduction to Web Mapping Design.- 2. The Development of Network-based Cybercartography.- 3. Getting Started with Web Mapping Tools.- 4. The Design Principles of Web Mapping.- 5. The Technologies of Web Mapping.- 6. Evaluation and Maintenance of Web Map Services.- 7. On-line Mapping Case Study.- 8. Mobile Mapping.- 9. Future Directions and Conclusion.