Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems: 8th International Symposium, W2GIS 2008, Shanghai, China, December 11-12, 2008. Proceedings ... Applications, incl. Internet/Web, and HCI) [Paperback]

Michela Bertolotto (Editor), Cyril Ray (Editor), Xiang Li (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 3540899022 | ISBN-13: 978-3540899020 | Publication Date: December 12, 2008 | Edition: 1

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Web and Wirelsss Geographical Information Systems, W2GIS 2008, held in Shanghai, China, in December 2008. The 14 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. The papers span a wide area including but not limited to Conceptual and logical models, Data management and retrieval, Geographical search engines, Web services, Query languages and interfaces, 2D and 3D information visualization, Exploratory cartography and interfaces, Data mining, Security and usability, Location-based services, Peer-to-peer computing, Cyber-geography, Semantic geo-spatial web, Mobile and Wireless GIS, Telematics and GIS Applications, Ubiquitous GIS, Personalization and adaptation as well as Wayfinding and navigation.

Editorial Reviews

Review

From the reviews: "This book is the post-symposium proceedings, comprising 14 selected and peer-reviewed papers from the 8 International Symposium on Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems (W2GIS 2008). The proceedings review the state-of-the-art development of web and wireless GIS. … For researchers and GIS software programmers, the book provides a good reference to system design, software implementations, and the trends in web and wireless GIS research." (Steve Liang, Geomatica, Vol. 63 (3), 2009)

From the Back Cover

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Web and Wirelsss Geographical Information Systems, W2GIS 2008, held in Shanghai, China, in December 2008. The 14 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. The papers span a wide area including but not limited to Conceptual and logical models, Data management and retrieval, Geographical search engines, Web services, Query languages and interfaces, 2D and 3D information visualization, Exploratory cartography and interfaces, Data mining, Security and usability, Location-based services, Peer-to-peer computing, Cyber-geography, Semantic geo-spatial web, Mobile & Wireless GIS, Telematics and GIS Applications, Ubiquitous GIS, Personalization and adaptation as well as Wayfinding and navigation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 189 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540899022
• ISBN-13: 978-3540899020
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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