GEOG4536/6536
Internet GIS and Visualization
Spring Semester 2004
Lead
Instructor:
Dr. Jeremy W. Crampton
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anthropology & Geography
350 Sparks Building. Office Hours by appointment or email
404 651-1763
Email: jcrampton [at] gsu.edu
Required Texts:
There is no assigned text. Additional readings will be distributed.
Course Description
This course is designed for students wishing to go beyond the world of static, non-interactive maps and GIS to enter a more complex environment characterized by dynamic and interactive maps, the Internet, and their convergence into what can be called Distributed Mapping.
The conceptual approach in this class will revolve around Geographic Visualization or GVis. We will also cover concepts of cyberspace, specifically mapping with, and on, cyberspace. This topic will emerge from our readings in the textbook. There is as yet no textbook which covers the material in this class and which is up to date, so we will also look at some supplemental readings.
This a project-driven course. The course material will be divided into three subject areas:
1.
Conception and development of digital mapping/GIS environment or product
2. Website design and production
3. Conversion and embedding of mapping product online
Each of these three areas will use relatively sophisticated software (ArcMap, Dreamweaver, ArcIMS Internet Map Server) and you should expect to get to know these fairly well. Although you do not need previous experience with the specific software, a mapping or GIS background will be advantageous. If you are not sure, please speak to me right away.
By the end of the course you will have producted an online interactive mapping/GIS environment. This has obvious benefits in the workplace (about 80% of business data is georeferenced and can be mapped). With the rapid expansion of GIS and Location-Based Services (LBS) such as map-enabled mobile phone and personal digital assistants (PDAs) these skills are increasingly in demand. Couple that with Internet deployment (online mapping/GIS) and you will possess an extremely attractive skill set.
Exercises and Requirements
There are three main exercises (one at the end of each module), a Midterm, and several shorter mini-projects.
Here are all the Exercises and Requirements
John Dean's
award-winning entry produced in GEOG 4536/6536 Spring 2002. John won
First Prize in the NACIS competition ($500)