Title :
A WebML-based Visual Language for the Development of Web GIS Applications
Author :
Martino, S. Di ; Ferrucci, F. ; Paolino, L. ; Sebillo, M. ; Vitiello, G. ; Avagliano, G.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Salerno, Fisciano
Abstract :
In the present paper, we propose a visual language meant to support the design of Web GIS applications. The proposal is based on the observation that Web GIS can be considered as a particular class of data- intensive Web applications, since they are mainly devoted to handle (spatial) information to and from the user. The success of WebML (Web Modeling Language) for designing traditional data-intensive Web applications suggested us to extend this visual formalism to model relevant interaction and navigation operations typical of Web GIS. The proposed extension consists of a set of content units specifically tailored for GIS concepts and tasks.
Keywords :
Internet; geographic information systems; specification languages; visual languages; Web GIS applications; Web GIS design; Web Modeling Language; WebML-based visual language; Application software; Data analysis; Geographic Information Systems; Information analysis; Information systems; Navigation; Programming; Proposals; Software systems; Urban planning;
Conference_Titel :
Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, 2007. VL/HCC 2007. IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Coeur d´Alene, ID
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-2987-5
DOI :
10.1109/VLHCC.2007.53
