- Hardcover: 310 pages
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (26 Mar 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0470998245
- ISBN-13: 978-0470998243
- Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 17 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,256,079 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This book provides an introduction to HCI and usability aspects of Geographical Information Systems and Science. Its aim is to introduce the principles of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI); to discuss the special usability aspects of GIS which designers and developers need to take into account when developing such systems; and to offer a set of tried and tested frameworks, matrices and techniques that can be used within GIS projects. Geographical Information Systems and other applications of computerised mapping have gained popularity in recent years. Today, computer-based maps are common on the World Wide Web, mobile phones, satellite navigation systems and in various desktop computing packages. The more sophisticated packages that allow the manipulation and analysis of geographical information are used in location decisions of new businesses, for public service delivery for planning decisions by local and central government. Many more applications exist and some estimate the number of people across the world that are using GIS in their daily work at several millions. However, many applications of GIS are hard to learn and to master. This is understandable, as until quite recently, the main focus of software vendors in the area of GIS was on the delivery of basic functionality and development of methods to present and manipulate geographical information using the available computing resources. As a result, little attention was paid to usability aspects of GIS. This is evident in many public and private systems where the terminology, conceptual design and structure are all centred around the engineering of GIS and not on the needs and concepts that are familiar to the user. This book covers a range of topics from the cognitive models of geographical representation, to interface design. It will provide the reader with frameworks and techniques that can be used and description of case studies in which these techniques have been used for computer mapping application.
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This review is from: Interacting with Geospatial Technologies (Hardcover)
The book provides a comprehensive overview of the relatively new intersection between two fields: HCI and Geo-Information Science.Because it covers an extremely wide range of topics my first expectations were that it would be a relatively difficult material to go through. These were completely discarded when I went over the first chapters, and without knowing it, continued reading until the end. The text is exquisitely written, but at the same time perfectly clear and informative. Even though I was interested mainly in two specific topics: collaborative use of geospatial technologies and mobile spatial interaction, I found the rest of the chapters very useful as well. The introductory sections flow perfectly and shift gently from basic HCI theory, to spatial perception and cognition, to finally cover the most fundamental cartographic principles and theories. What I liked the most is that throughout the text, there are a number of case studies that provide context for more complex issues under discussion, but also serve as excellent practical examples for the points that the text is trying to communicate. The range of literature that is cited and the additional information resources at the end of each chapter make this book an excellent reference piece. In my opinion, it is definitely worth having! I am sure I will be referring back to it time and again.
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