Course content

Web Cartography

Code:

32891

Abbreviation:

B36B03

Higher education institution:

Faculty of Geodesy

ECTS credits:

3.0

Load:

15(L) + 15(E)

Issuing teachers:

Professor Robert Župan, PhD

Professor Stanislav Frangeš, PhD

Course contractors:

Professor Robert Župan, PhD (L, E)

Professor Stanislav Frangeš, PhD (L)

Course description:

The acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge about static and dynamic web maps and their application and visualization for navigation, tourism and Government Administration in Emergency Situations. Learning outcomes at the level of the programme to which the course contributes <ul><li>Demonstrate competences in theoretical principles, procedures of computing and visualising the surveying data. <li>Make plans, maps and related presentations using modern methods and technologies on the basis of measured data and other sources. <li>Maintain topographic, cartographic, maritime and navigation, and land information systems, integrate and visualise spatial information. <li>Exercise appropriate judgements on the basis of performed calculation processing and interpretation of data obtained by means of surveying and its results. <li>Prepare official public documents, reports, graphic and cartographic presentations using the surveying results related to objects in space. <li>Keep pace with and adopt new technological achievements in the field of surveying, geoinformation systems and services based on the position, and the changes in regulations, norms and standards.</ul> Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course <ul><li>Identify the characteristics of functionality and interactivity of web maps, <li>Explain the theoretical assumptions web cartography, <li>Master the complex features, rules and tools to display maps on the web, <li>Apply the acquired knowledge about static and dynamic web maps, <li>Carry out the procedures for creating web maps and visualization of spatial data.</ul> Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus) The content of lectures: <ol><li>The functions of web maps. <li>The role of web cartography in today's information society <li>What factors influence the design web map <li>Elements of web maps <li>Analysis of programs and different creation technologies for web map design <li>Classification, types and subtypes of web maps <li>Midterm exam 1. <li>Atlases on the web <li>GIS and web-maps <li>Web map publishing, copyrights and rights of use <li>Future of web-cartography <li>The use of web maps <li>Users of web maps <li>Cybercartography <li>Midterm exam 2.</ol> Exercises: <ol><li>Implementation of the survey among students in order to determine the level of knowledge in the use of different software houses needed for the practical development of web-maps (1 hour). <li>In agreement with the students the most acceptable choice of software (eg. OCAD) (1 hour). <li>Introduce students to the terms of reference, the embodiment, terms and conditions handing over the project. The division of project tasks (1 hour). <li>Discussion of the optimization work on a particular task (1 hour). <li>Collection of data required to work on the set project. Field data collection, available online or other available data. Operating instructions of the first part of the task (creating maps) with the selected software (OCAD), with an emphasis on its advantages and disadvantages (1 hour). <li>Presentation of the work in OCAD., Examples of making simple tasks and defining the rules of presentation. <li>Working with files and attribute data on the map (1 hour). <li>Solving and devising specific individual tasks, and web-ticket (1 hour). <li>Georeferencing and supplement the data collected on the concrete tasks (1 hour). <li>Visualization of data in relation to the means of expression and control of making maps on the web with a particular individual tasks (1 hour). <li>Submission of project documentation in written or digital form, a presentation on the completion of the project (5 hours).</ol> Screening student work <ul><li>Class attendance - 0.3 <li>Tests - 1.0 <li>Oral exam - 0.7 <li>Written exam - 1.0</ul>

Mandatory literature:

1. Kraak, M.-J., Brown, A.: Web Cartography - developments and prospects. ITC Division of Geoiformatics, Cartography and Visualisation, Taylor & Francis, London, New York 2001.

6. Materijali s predavanja i prezentacije objavljene na e-učenju.

Recommended literature:

2. Robinson, A.H., Morrison, J.L., Muehrcke, P.C., Kimerling, A.J., Guptill, S.C.: Elements of Cartography. New York, J. Wiley and Sons 1995.

3. Doyle, S., Dodge, M., Smith, A.: The potential of web-based mapping and virtual reality technologies for modeling urban environments. Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London, 1998.

4. Gray, N.: Web Server Programming. University of Wollongong, J. Wiley and Sons 2003.

5. Internetski izvori i sustavi pomoći upotrijebljenih programa. http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/education/curricula/giscc/units/u133/u133_f.html http://www.webmapping.org/?404=Y http://www.kheops-tech.com/en/home/index.jsp http://earth.google.com/ http://maps.unomaha.edu/books/IACart/book.html http://maps.unomaha.edu/AnimArt/article.html http://www.cgrer.uiowa.edu/servers/servers_references.html#interact-anim http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/conf/ifgis/ifgis2009.html http://software.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1061199 http://iansinke.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/why-google-owns-the-future-of-web-mapping/ http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/10_future_web_trends.php http://www.gis.unbc.ca/courses/geog205/lectures/web_mapping/ http://maps.unomaha.edu/NACIS/paper.html http://lazarus.elte.hu/cet/publications/proc13-fraser2.htm http://www.geog.ubc.ca/courses/klink/gis.notes/ncgia/ http://opensourcegis.org/ http://www.diva-gis.org/gdata http://www.carto.net/svg/index_e.shtml http://docjax.net/g/search?q=internet%20gis%20Distributed%20Goegraphic http://kartoweb.itc.nl/webcartography/workshop%20Webcartography/index.html http://makingmaps.net/2008/11/25/321-definitions-of-map/

Course in study programme:

Code	Name of study	Level of study	Semester	Required/Elective
71	Geodesy and Geoinformatics	undergraduate	6	elective

* the course is not taught in that semester

Legend

E - Exercises

L - Lectures