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Usability evaluation of web-based GIS applications: A comparative study of Google Maps and MapsQuest - Softcover

Ali Khan, Zulfiqar; Adnan, Muhammad

 
9783838363233: Usability evaluation of web-based GIS applications: A comparative study of Google Maps and MapsQuest
Softcover
ISBN 10: 383836323X ISBN 13: 9783838363233
Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

The use of geographical data is increasing in real world applications and due to this, Geographical information systems (GIS)are a growing interest area for research nowadays.Today, GIS is combined with the world wide web to provide information to alot of people. Web-based GIS applications have gained popularity because of their easy use and simplicity. Usability evaluation is becoming important part of interaction design to find out various usability isses in applications. In this study, two web-based GIS applications i.e. Google maps and MapsQuest are evaluated to find out usability issues.To accomplish the main goal of this study, differnt techniques have been used.Special creiteria are adopted for usability evaluation. Usability tests are performed on six graduate users, questionnaires are filled by these users and interviews were conducted to validate the results. The authors have provided a number of suggestions based on the problems that were identified in this study for google maps and MapsQuest to improve the usability of these applications.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Name Zulfiqar Ali khan MSc Computer Science Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden BSIT Allama Iqbal Open University Name Muhammad adnan MSc Computer Science Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden MSc Computer Science University of Peshawar, Pakistan Having exeperience as IT teacher and Computer Operator/IT support

Name Zulfiqar Ali khan MSc Computer Science Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden BSIT Allama Iqbal Open University Name Muhammad adnan MSc Computer Science Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden MSc Computer Science University of Peshawar, Pakistan Having exeperience as IT teacher and Computer Operator/IT support

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Verlag
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum
2010
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
383836323X
ISBN 13 
9783838363233
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Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
72
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