IA Summit 2006

1
IA Summit 2006

• Michael MacLennan
• Matthew Milan

2
What is the spatial web?
3
WMS
Landsat
MapServer
Google Maps
AXL
GML
SFS
MapPoint
Yahoo Maps
SWS
ESRI
WFS
KML
Telecontar
ArcWeb
MapQuest
Virtual Earth
WCS
OGC
Navteq
Quickbird
4
WMS

MapServer
GoogleMaps
GML

AXL

Yahoo Maps
SWS
ESRI


WFS
KML
Landsat
ArcWeb
Virtual Earth


WCS
OGC
SFS
Quickbird
5
This is the Spatial Web(the foundation anyway)
6
More then just technologyMore then just
informationMore then just locationsMore then
just finding stuffMore then just directions to
places
7
An opportunity to provide meaning
8
STOP
9
What does Information Architecture have to do
with this?
10
You are here.
11
(No Transcript)
12
Context
13
(No Transcript)
14
Scale
15
(No Transcript)
16
(No Transcript)
17
(No Transcript)
18
(No Transcript)
19
(No Transcript)
20
Finding Things
21
Location(s)
22
Matthew
23
(No Transcript)
24
Canada
25
(No Transcript)
26
Toronto
27
(No Transcript)
28
45 Allen Ave
29
(No Transcript)
30
MatthewCanadagtTorontogt45 Allen AvegtHome
31
Michael
32
(No Transcript)
33
Canada
34
(No Transcript)
35
Toronto
36
(No Transcript)
37
575 Huron St
38
(No Transcript)
39
Spatial Relationships
40
Spatial Relationships
41
Were still here
42
In the beginning
43
(No Transcript)
44
(No Transcript)
45
(No Transcript)
46
Peoplelt3 Maps
47
Maps are Directive
48
Maps are Informative
49
Maps are Aesthetic
50
1962
51
Roger Tomlinson
52
(No Transcript)
53
GIS
54
(No Transcript)
55
GIS and Spatial Data
56
Spatial Data
57
Geographically Referenced Data
58
Describes locations and characteristics of
spatial features
59
(No Transcript)
60
2
61
Raster
62
(No Transcript)
63
Data represented as pixels
64
(No Transcript)
65
long -79.4174 lat 43.6601value 4
66
Vector
67
(No Transcript)
68
Spatial location Context specific information
Findable Way
Ambient Jr. High
69
(No Transcript)
70
(No Transcript)
71
(No Transcript)
72
Spatial Data Interaction
73
Navigation
74
Querying (Attribute Searching)
75
Select by FeatureSelect by LocationSelect by
Scale
76
Limitations of GIS
77
Problems for non-specialists
78
Technical Terminology
NAD 27? WGS 84?Pizza?
79
Requires the user to have a strong mental model
of the software architecture
80
Disconnect between the map and how it was built
81
This is how the map was built
82
This is the result
83
Web GIS
84
(No Transcript)
85
Beta
Maps 2.0
86
User Centered Mapping
87
What is UCM?
88
Understanding the User
89
(No Transcript)
90
Map Mashups
91
API spatial data crazy delicious
92
(No Transcript)
93
(No Transcript)
94
(No Transcript)
95
Mental Maps
96
(No Transcript)
97
(No Transcript)
98
What if you live in Nunavut?
99
Findability
100
(No Transcript)
101
So what?
Beta
Maps 2.0
Now with more Ajax!
102
Structuring Experiences withSpatial Data
103
1
Know the users location
104
2
Understand the users purpose
105
(No Transcript)
106
3
Control Hierarchy with Scaling
107
4
Filter spatial data withDistortion or Abstraction
108
(No Transcript)
109
5
Label with effectiveSymbology and Annotation
110
(No Transcript)
111
(No Transcript)
112
(No Transcript)
113
(No Transcript)
114
(No Transcript)
115
Once Again
116
1 Know the users location 2 Understand the
users purpose 3 Control Hierarchy with
Scaling 4 Filter with Distortion or
Abstraction 5 Label with Symbology and
Annotation
117
Remember, Remember, the 15th of November!
118

• Useful links
• Download the presentation and read more about the
  spatial web at http//geodistribution.ca
• Web mapping guide http//www.geoplace.com/gr/webma
  pping/default.asp
• GIS Internet resources links and information
  http//www.tec.army.mil/gis/