A Map Browser for an Internet-based GIS Data Repository

This article presents the design of a map browser for an Internet‐based GIS data repository. A map browser called GeoLibrary was developed and implemented as a component of the Idaho Geospatial Data Center (IGDC), a digital library of public‐domain GIS data for the state of Idaho. The design and imp...

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Published in:Transactions in GIS 2001-01, Vol.5 (1), p.5-18
Main Authors: Jankowski, Piotr, Stasik, Milosz, Jankowska, Maria A.
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Language:English
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Summary:This article presents the design of a map browser for an Internet‐based GIS data repository. A map browser called GeoLibrary was developed and implemented as a component of the Idaho Geospatial Data Center (IGDC), a digital library of public‐domain GIS data for the state of Idaho. The design and implementation of the map browser are introduced in the larger context of a geolibrary model. The article also discusses alternative solutions that can be considered for implementing a map browser.
ISSN:1361-1682
1467-9671
DOI:10.1111/1467-9671.00064