{"product_id":"interacting-with-geospatial-technologies-isbn-9780470998243","title":"Interacting with Geospatial Technologies","description":"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.  \u003cp\u003eGeographical 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the authors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to use this book xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I Theory 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Human-computer interaction and geospatial technologies – context 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMordechai (Muki) Haklay and Artemis Skarlatidou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Human-computer interaction and usability engineering background 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Geographic Information Systems and science history 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Human-Computer Interaction and GIScience research 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevision questions 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Human understanding of space 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eClare Davies, Chao (Lily) Li and Jochen Albrecht\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Spatial cognition: screen versus geography 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Geographic spatial cognition – learning, understanding and recall 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 GIS in the outside environment: matching maps to geography 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevision questions 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Cartographic theory and principles 37\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine (Kate) Emma Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Principles of cartographic representation 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Impact of projections on map design 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Impact of cartographic scale on map design 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Generalization 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevision questions 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Computer-mediated communication, collaboration and groupware 67\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMordechai (Muki) Haklay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Computer-mediated communication 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Social dynamics and group decision-making issues 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Computer Supported Collaborative Work and Groupware (CSCW) 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Principles of collaborative GIS 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevision questions 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Framework 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 User-centred design 91\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMordechai (Muki) Haklay and Annu-Maaria Nivala\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Background 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Principles 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Applying user-centred design in geospatial technologies 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Participatory design 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevision questions 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Usability engineering 107\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMordechai (Muki) Haklay, Artemis Skarlatidou and Carolina Tobón\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Background 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Usability engineering and product development process 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Understanding user requirements and needs 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Application development 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Evaluation and deployment 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Usability engineering in research 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevision questions 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Practicalities and Technique 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Application planning 127\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJochen Albrecht and Clare Davies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 GIS interface complexity 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Task analysis in GIS 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Formalized analysis of GIS user interfaces 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 User experience considerations 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Task analysis as the basis for workflow management 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Geo-scientific workflows and process models 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Ontologies in support of application planning for the semantic web 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevision questions 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Practical cartography 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine (Kate) Emma Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 The role of symbology in map making 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 The role of colour in map making 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Data classification – types of maps and thematic mapping 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Mapping conventions – map elements and layout 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevision questions 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Principles of interaction 179\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJessica Wardlaw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Key elements of the theory of interaction for geospatial technologies 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Basic elements of GUI 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Some guidelines for designing a GIS interface 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevision questions 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Evaluation and deployment 199\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephanie Larissa Marsh and Mordechai (Muki) Haklay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Evaluation options – from usability laboratory to guerrilla usability 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Evaluation techniques 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Methodological consideration of usability techniques 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevision questions 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Single user environments: desktop to mobile 223\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMordechai (Muki) Haklay and (lily) Chao li\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Technological considerations 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Understanding the user context 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Designing desktop applications 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Mobile devices 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevision questions 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Web-mapping applications and HCI considerations for their design 245\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eArtemis Skarlatidou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Overview of Web-mapping 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Web-mapping design and HCI considerations 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevision questions 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMordechai (Muki) Haklay\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eInteracting with Geospatial Technologies\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eInteracting with Geospatial Technologies\u003c\/i\u003e provides an introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and usability aspects of Geographical Information Technologies – from Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to web mapping applications. The book provides a clear introduction to the principles of HCI, a discussion about those special usability aspects of GIS which designers and developers need to take into account when developing such systems, and it offers a set of tried and tested frameworks, matrices and techniques that can be used within GIS projects.  \u003cp\u003eThe introductory text covers a range of topics, from the cognitive models of geographical representation to interface design. It provides the reader with frameworks and techniques that can be used and case studies in which these techniques have been used for computer mapping application.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes an integrative approach to the subject to draw together the latest developments in the field.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCarefully structured to introduce the genera principles of HCI and usability research and provide the basic theory of spatial cognition, map reading and the fundamentals of cartographic principles.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes numerous case studies to show usability in practice for example, Desktop GIS, Web-based GIS and Geovisualization Systems along with more recognizable geographic technologies such as SatNav, web maps and Mashups.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn invaluable reference for those people taking courses in GIS. Geoinformatics, Geomatic Engineering or Spatial Information management, as well as computer scientists and information systems designers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989442183397,"sku":"NP9780470998243","price":147.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470998243.jpg?v=1761784114","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/interacting-with-geospatial-technologies-isbn-9780470998243","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}