7134 - Group 2 Report-Maps On The Internet
7134 - Group 2 Report-Maps On The Internet
7134 - Group 2 Report-Maps On The Internet
Internet
Applications
Assignment 1
Maps on the
Internet
By Group 2:
Aisea Fatai
Batchiter Singh
Joe Ward
Peter Mohan
4/9/2008
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Introduction
Maps have been around for centuries, with the oldest known world map
dating back to the 6th century BC ("Ancient_world_maps ", n.d.).
Scope
This report takes a broad look at online mapping websites.
Structure
This report is divided into #### main sections:
• History
• Types of maps
Objectives
The objective of this report is to present a thorough
understanding of maps on the internet and the critical factors
and relevant issues surrounding them.
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In this early phase, some online maps were created using DRG’s
(Digital Raster Graphics), which is a digital image created from
scanning a paper topographic map ("Digital_Raster_Graphic", n.d.).
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Dynamic Maps
Dynamic maps created each time a page is loaded, information
comes from databases or map servers such as ‘GeoServer’,
creating maps dynamically with geographic information
("Web_Map_Server ", n.d.).
Distributed Maps
Distributed web maps are created from a variety of sources using
the WMS (Web Map Service) protocol ("Web_Map_Server ", n.d.),
which is an internationally recognized standard used to access
map information on other servers, information from different
sources such as topographic and street maps can be collected by
a WMS server and combined into one layered image, an example
is Google maps view of satellite imagery with a street map layer
on top ("web_mapping", n.d.).
Animated Maps
Animated maps show changes over time using multimedia
formats such as Flash, Quicktime and Java, examples are
weather maps showing wind patterns or moving barometric
pressures ("web_mapping", n.d.).
Realtime Maps
Realtime maps are animated maps that show changes as they
happen (or with a few seconds delay), data is collected and
immediately updated on to a map, an examples is Google maps
view of traffic conditions.
Personalized Maps
Maps can be personalized by a user, you can save your own
personalized map, adding photos, videos or text.
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Implications to business
Online mapping has had effects on business, an example is the
atlas which is expensive to produce and update, many atlases
have moved to the web and no longer produce printed copies,
they benefit from this web presence by having a larger audience,
are able to produce and update more cost effectively
("web_mapping", n.d.).
Business models
Paid advertising is one of the most common ways of generating
revenue on the internet, but unless your site is generating huge
amounts of traffic that business model has not been very
successful to date with online mapping, mainly because of
problems with displaying advertising relevant to the user and the
local or geographic content ("Gorman", 2008.).
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Privacy
There are many issues regarding privacy, more so now that maps
include photos, satellite imagery and 360 degree panoramic
street views, some mapping websites cater for this by reviewing
reported breaches of privacy.
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Reference List
Ancient_world_maps. (n.d.). Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. Retrieved
August 29, 2008, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_world_maps
Open street map. (n.d.). Open street map. Retrieved August 28, 2008, from
http://openstreetmap.org/
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