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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 d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Haklay, Mordechai
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley, ©2010.
Subjects:
Geographic information systems.
Human-computer interaction.
Geographic Information Systems
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Colour Plates
  • Section I: Theory. Human-Computer Interaction and Geospatial Technologies ₆ Context / Mordechai (Muki) Haklay, Artemis Skarlatidou
  • Human Understanding of Space / Clare Davies, Chao (Lili) Li, Jochen Albrecht
  • Cartographic Theory and Principles / Catherine (Kate) Emma Jones
  • Computer-Mediated Communication, Collaboration and Groupware / Mordechai (Muki) Haklay
  • Section II: Framework. User-Centred Design / Mordechai (Muki) Haklay, Annu-Maaria Nivala
  • Usability Engineering / Mordechai (Muki) Haklay, Artemis Skarlatidou, Carolina Tob̤n
  • Section III: Practicalities and Technique. Application Planning / Jochen Albrecht, Clare Davies
  • Practical Cartography / Catherine (Kate) Emma Jones
  • Principles of Interaction / Jessica Wardlaw
  • Evaluation and Deployment / Stephanie Larissa Marsh, Mordechai (Muki) Haklay
  • Single user Environments: Desktop to Mobile / Mordechai (Muki) Haklay, (Lily) Chao Li
  • Web-Mapping Applications and HCI Considerations for their Design / Artemis Skarlatidou
  • Bibliography
  • Index.