TITLE:
Mapping Spatial Data on the Web Using Free and Open-Source Tools: A Prototype Implementation
AUTHORS:
Sunil Pratap Singh, Preetvanti Singh
KEYWORDS:
Open-Source Technology; Web-Based Mapping; Web Technology; Geographic Information System; Spatial Application
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geographic Information System,
Vol.6 No.1,
February
13,
2014
ABSTRACT: There is a growing need for web-based geographic
information systems for easy and fast dissemination, sharing, displaying and
processing of spatial information. The tremendous growth in the use of web and
open-source geospatial resources has sparked development of web-based spatial applications
to address multidisciplinary issues with spatial dimensions. This paper
presents the integration of open-source geospatial tools and web technology to
visualize and interact with spatial data using web browser. The goal of this
paper is to implement a prototype system for web-based mapping by providing
step-by-step instructions in order to encourage the eager developers and
interested readers to publish their maps on the web with no prior technical
experience in map servers. The implementation of mapping prototype shows the
utilization of open-source geospatial tools which results in a rapid
implementation with minimal or no software input cost.