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1	Introduction to Internet Mapping John E. Harmon Department of Geography Central Connecticut State University
2	A continuum Total standalone Creation and web access of static maps Creation and web access of html maps Obtaining data from the Web for local use - GIS data libraries Direct on-line data access Query and scale - mostly client Access to GIS software through the Internet Query and scale - mostly server
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5	Creation and web access of html maps Graphic maps augmented with a <MAP> tag Circle, rectangle or irregular polygon is drawn over part of the image and linked to a file or URL No panning or zooming <MAP NAME="usa"> <! -- Beginning of the MAP tag where the polygons and their links are defined > <AREA ID="Nevada" SHAPE="POLY“ HREF="http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/geoinfo/geoinfo.htm" ALT="Virtual Clearinghouse for Nevada Geographic Information" COORDS="149,209, 222,225, 202,323, 195,319, 189,336, 136,260, 149,210, 149,209"> </MAP> http://www.geography.ccsu.edu/harmonj/int_GIS/geo_html/some_gis_resources.htm Client requires only a browser.
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9	Access to GIS Software through the Internet Software served up through Internet browser Always requires client software Example: Citrix with ArcGIS This is what your text means by Distributed GIS Original intent of Java
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