Web Maps

Question 1

History of web mapping

Answer 1

paper printed maps = expensive and not easy to access.
Web maps = easy to access, distribute and produce.

Question 2

Technological advances in computing

Answer 2

allowed GIS, remote sensing, and GPS to become the primary means of cartographic
production. individuals with little formal training and has made map making commonplace.

Question 3

Evolution of geographic visualisation

Answer 3

new software was able to introduce interactivity and data exploration, animation, and virtual environments for map making.

Question 4

Attitudes toward maps have changed

Answer 4

maps are no longer seen as a product that only a trained mapmaker should craft under the established rules and guidelines.

Question 5

What is a web map?

Answer 5

an interactive display of geographic/spatial information, in the
form of a webpage. facilitates the accessibility, sharing, visualisation, and editing of geographical
information in your browser.

Question 6

Web maps allow users to ?

Answer 6

• select different map data layers or features to view,
• zoom into a particular part of the map that you are interested in,
• inspect feature properties,
• edit existing content or submitting new content,
• analyse and process spatial data.

Question 7

Web map apps?

Answer 7

data is hosted/stored on some sort of server/cloud. This API used to access, process or leverage the server/cloud data. Written in code. An IDE is used as a medium to use the API

Question 8

API

Answer 8

aplication programming interface

Question 9

IDE

Answer 9

integrated development enivronment. e.g. code editor, browsers or mobile apps.

Question 10

Web mapping platforms

Answer 10

• ArcGIS Online
• Carto
• Mapbox
• Mango Map
• GIS Cloud
• Google Earth/Google Earth Engine

Question 11

Classifying web maps

Answer 11

1. preexisting maps vs. custom-tailored maps
2. low interaction vs. high interaction
3. distributed data vs. user-contributed data
4. updated data vs. non-updated data
5. animated maps vs. static maps

Question 12

Traditional cartography uses

Answer 12

bought from stores, offline navigation, static and less easily updated.
better spatial awareness
limited features , needs skills to interpret.

Question 13

Web mappping uses

Answer 13

freely available to download, doesnt need physical storage, regular updates, relys on batteries and internet, dynamic viewing 2D and 3D viewing.

Question 14

cartographic design in web maps

Answer 14

great accessibiliy, flexibility, interactivity, and real-time capabilities. Web maps does not follow good cartographic design rules, limited design options.