228 Pages
by
CRC Press
228 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Maps and atlases are created as soon as information on our geography has been clarified. They are used to find directions or to get insight into spatial relations. They are produced and used both on paper as well as on-screen. The Web is the new medium for spreading and using maps. This book explains the benefits of this medium from the perspective of the user, and the map provider. Opportunities... Read more
1.Settings and Needs for Web Cartography 2. Trends in Cartography 3. Use of Maps on the Web 4. Users of Maps on the Web 5. Cartographic Principles 6. Publishing Maps on the Web 7. Web Map Design in Practice 8. Web Maps and National Mapping Organisations 9. Web Maps and Tourists 10. Web Maps and Atlases 11. Web Maps and Weather 12. Web Maps and Road Traffic 13. Outlook Appendix A: Introduction, Coding/Authoring, Graphics, Animation, Video, Sound, Synchronised Multimedia Appendix B: Website Design, Internet Colour, Image Formats and File Sizes. Index
Biography
Jan-Menno Kraak, Allan Brown
