ABSTRACT

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

chapter 1|8 pages

Settings and needs for web cartography

chapter 2|12 pages

Trends in cartography

chapter 3|17 pages

Use of maps on the Web

chapter 4|16 pages

Users of maps on the Web

chapter 5|19 pages

Cartographic principles

chapter 6|18 pages

Publishing maps on the Web

chapter 7|22 pages

Web map design in practice

chapter 9|12 pages

Web maps and tourists

chapter 10|6 pages

Web maps and atlases

chapter 11|18 pages

Web maps and weather

chapter 12|12 pages

Web maps and road traffic

chapter 13|6 pages

Outlook