International Perspectives on Maps and the Internet

Download or read book International Perspectives on Maps and the Internet written by Michael P Peterson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-02-12 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Internet has redefined how maps are used. No longer restricted to paper, maps are now transmitted almost instantly and delivered to the user in a fraction of the time required to distribute maps on paper. They are viewed in a more timely fashion. The Internet presents the map user with both a faster method of map distribution and different forms of mapping. This book provides an international perspective on this growing area of information dissemination.