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103-0228-00L 5 Credits MSC D-BAUG
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Multimedia Cartography

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Hans-Rudolf Bär, Dr. René Sieber
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Abstract

Gaining knowledge about multimedia and internet-based cartographic information and presentation systems. Development of an application from GIS data to an interactive web map.

Objective

Gaining knowledge about multimedia and internet-based cartographic information and presentation systems. Development of an application from GIS data to an interactive web map.

Content

- Definition Multimedia - Application of Multimedia in Cartography - User interfaces - Interactions - Functionalities - GIS and Multimedia - Distributed Systems - Internet-Applications - Application examples and exercises

Resources

Lecture Notes

An own script, exercises and e-learning tutorials are available online.

Literature

- Cartwright, William; Peterson, Michael P. und Georg Gartner (1999); Multimedia Cartography (with CD-ROM), Springer, Heidelberg - Kraak; Brown (2001); Web Cartography - Developments and Prospects, Taylor & Francis, London - Peterson Michael P. (2003); Maps and the Internet (with CD-ROM), Elsevier

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 20 minutes

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Multimedia Cartography
  • Tue 12:45-15:30 (HIL G 22)
3 h weekly

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