Weidong Li

Web GIS

GEOG 5515/4515 (Graduate/senior undergraduate students)

Course Description:

This course is designed as an introduction to Internet GIS. This course focuses on the basics of Internet GIS system architecture, geospatial web services, and mashups. In addition, this course also introduces the key elements of mobile GIS solutions, the functionality of geoportals and web 2.0 technologies, web mapping interoperability in terms of utilizing universal data standards such as OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) web services, and the current state of e-business and e-government web mapping interests. In general, students will gain an understanding of the basic concepts of Internet GIS in this course. While focusing on providing instruction for customizing web-based mapping applications using ESRI’s ArcGIS Server and Java Script, this course also introduces knowledge of open source Internet GIS software and solutions. The course concludes with an overview, the hottest new research frontiers and future trends in Internet GIS.

 

By completing the course, the student will:

• understand for which GIS applications it is suitable to use the Internet.
• have the knowledge of techniques to distribute, process and display geographical data via the Internet.
• learn basic programming skills including HTML and Java Script to construct and implement high quality web mapping applications.
• gain an understanding of the basic concepts of programming web GIS applications, including integrating different types of spatial information into web-enabled GIS maps.
• gains hands-on experience on building Internet GIS sites from the ground up.