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3. Current Trends in Vector-Based Internet Mapping: A Technical Review

Authors : Christophe Lienert, Bernhard Jenny, Olaf Schnabel, Lorenz Hurni

Published in: Online Maps with APIs and WebServices

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Abstract

Possibilities and limitations of Internet cartography software largely depend on the pace set by the software industry. The variety of commercial and non-commercial software caters for the needs of a continuously growing mapping community, including both professional and amateur cartographers. This chapter provides an overview of state-of-the-art technologies for vector-based Web-mapping as of the beginning of 2011. Both proprietary and open format technologies are discussed for vector data rendering in browsers, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. The discussed technologies are Adobe Flash, Microsoft Silverlight, Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), JavaFX, Canvas, and WebGL. The chapter also discusses client and server side frameworks which provide Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for creating custom interactive maps, mainly by overlaying raster images with vector data.

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Metadata
Title
Current Trends in Vector-Based Internet Mapping: A Technical Review
Authors
Christophe Lienert
Bernhard Jenny
Olaf Schnabel
Lorenz Hurni
Copyright Year
2012
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Book
Online Maps with APIs and WebServices

Print ISBN: 978-3-642-27484-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-642-27485-5

Copyright Year: 2012

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27485-5_3

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