Web-based Spatial Data Visualization and Analysis Using the New Web Standard

DOI

10.2991/cas-15.2015.61How to use a DOI?

Keywords

HTML5; WebGIS; spatial data visualization; spatial analysis.

Abstract

Compared to desktop geographic information systems (GIS), current WebGIS are still rather poor in terms of interface and functionality. Much of this discrepancy is due to the limitations of current web standard (HTML4). HTML5 is being developed as the new web standard to replace HTML4. It provides plugin-free graphic supports and enhanced functionality, which make it very promising for the future development of WebGIS. This article introduces three case studies to investigate whether HTML5 can work effectively in developing WebGIS. This is necessary as HTML5 is not designed primarily for geospatial domains. Results of the case studies show that HTML5 can help to develop cross-browser and highly interactive WebGIS with true vector graphic capabilities and enhanced functionality (e.g., spatial analysis).

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© 2015, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Qiu Shangming
AU  - Huang Haosheng
PY  - 2015/08
DA  - 2015/08
TI  - Web-based Spatial Data Visualization and Analysis Using the New Web Standard
BT  - Proceedings of the 2015 AASRI International Conference on Circuits and Systems
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 255
EP  - 258
SN  - 2352-538X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/cas-15.2015.61
DO  - 10.2991/cas-15.2015.61
ID  - Shangming2015/08
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