Mapping in the Cloud

This engaging text provides a solid introduction to mapmaking in the era of cloud computing. It takes students through both the concepts and technology of modern cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), and Web-based mapping. Conceptual chapters delve into the meaning of maps and how they are developed, covering such topics as map layers, GIS tools, mobile mapping, and map animation. Methods chapters take a learn-by-doing approach to help students master application programming interfaces and build other technical skills for creating maps and making them available on the Internet. The companion website offers invaluable supplementary materials for instructors and students. Pedagogical Features *End-of-chapter summaries, review questions, and exercises. *Extensive graphics illustrating the concepts and procedures. *Downloadable PowerPoints for each chapter. *Downloadable code files (where applicable) for the exercises.

1. An Introduction to Maps and the Internet2. The Internet Map Landscape3. The Meaning of Mapping4. A Map Gallery5. Maps as a Mirror of Civilization6. The Online Street Map7. Map Scale and Abstraction8. Programming the Web with JavaScript9. Map Digitizing and GPS10. Map Mashups11. Points and Point Data12. Point Maps and Graduated Symbols13. The Online Map14. Line and Area Map Mashups15. Map Layers and GIS16. Map Layer Mashups17. Databases, MySQL, and PHP18. Mapping from a Database19. Mobile Mapping20. Local Mapping21. Maps That Move22. Animated Mapping23. The Cartographic Exchange

Michael P. Peterson, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Geography/Geology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where he has been on the faculty since 1982. He has been a visiting scholar or fellow at universities around the world; most recently, he was Fulbright Fellow and Visiting Professor at the Technical University of Vienna, Austria (1999, 2011), Visiting Professor at the University of Applied Technology in Munich, Germany (1999, 2000, 2001), Visiting Research Fellow at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada (2004), and Erskine Fellow at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand (2012). Dr. Peterson is past president of the North American Cartographic Information Society and former editor of Cartographic Perspectives. The author of numerous articles and several books, he chaired the Commission on Maps and the Internet of the International Cartographic Association (ICA) from 1999 to 2011 and is currently chair of the ICA's publication committee.