Description
Book SynopsisThis book presents Internet GIS in an applied and practical manner, including an introduction to basic network architecture and application development. Information is also provided on metadata, recent open standard initiatives, and ways of assuring a current system will be compatible with future designs.
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Table of ContentsForeword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
GIS, Internet GIS and Distributed GIServices.
Networking Fundamentals of Internet GIS.
Client/Server Computing and Distributed-Component Framework.
Technology Evolutions of Web Mapping.
Framework of Distributed Geographic Information Services.
Standards for Distributed GIServices.
Geographic Markup Language.
Commercial Web Mapping Programs.
Mobile GIS.
Quality of Service and Security Issues in Distributed GIS.
Distributed GIS in Data Warehousing and Data Sharing.
Internet GIS Applications in Intelligent Transportation Systems.
Internet GIS Appplications in Planning and Resource Management.
Conclusions and Epilogue.
Acronyms.
Index.
