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Course Catalog 01/02


Environmental Engineering

SBG012 Interactive Cartography 7.5 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Quarter I

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
Fredrik Salén Univ adj


PREREQUISITES
SBG005 or equivalent.

COURSE AIM
The aim of the course is to give knowledge in how to specify, design and implement a system for interactive maps over the Internet.



CONTENTS
Environment: Internet
Language and technics: HTML, XML, JavaScript, VbScript, ASP mm
Format: JPEG, GIF, PNG, SVG, CGM, PDF m fl
Audiovisual variables: Audio, animation
Cartographic design: Roles for using visual variables
Programming language: Visual Basic, Map Objects
MapServer: Fat and thin clients, Map Objects Internet Map Server, ArcIMS
Cartographic generalization: Selection, displacement, aggregation, transformation, simplification


TEACHING
Lectures and laboratory work. Participation in laboratory work are compulsory. A compulsory project work with a written report and oral presentation.

EXAMINATION

COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, G

ITEMS/CREDITS

Required assignment 1.50ECTS
Project work 3.00ECTS
Laboratory work 3.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE


Further information: International Office
Valid for the academic year 01/02.

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