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.
General
Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
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Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
May 2010 |
First published: |
May 2010 |
Authors: |
Zulfiqar Ali Khan
• Muhammad Adnan
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 4mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
72 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-8383-6323-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Computing & IT >
Internet >
General
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LSN: |
3-8383-6323-X |
Barcode: |
9783838363233 |
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