Designs and Lessons Learned in Object-Oriented Web-Based Mapping

Abstract

This paper presents a summary of designs used in developing an object-oriented web-based mapping application. The Web Mapping Toolkit (WMT) is a Java applet which accesses mapping data from the Geospatial Information Database (GIDB). The GIDB is an object-oriented database developed by the Naval Research Laboratory which stores multiple data types from many sources. The motivation for development of the WMT is to allow users to access geographical data over the Internet through a web browser, without the necessity of specialized software or hardware. Main topics of discussion for the design of the WMT will include choice of programming languages and data transfer protocols, object-oriented design applied to mapping, use of object-oriented pointers for efficient retrieval, interface definition language (idl) design choices, and factors associated with map display. Lessons learned throughout the design process will also be presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 27, 2000
Accession Number
ADA385400

Entities

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  • Frank Mccreedy
  • Kevin B. Shaw
  • Miyi Chung
  • Roy Ladner
  • Ruth Wilson

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

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  • Abstracts
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Data Transmission
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Geographic Regions
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Internet
  • Language
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  • Programming Languages
  • User Interface
  • Web Browsers

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  • Computer science

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