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Maps And The Internet

IT maps are made for Internet users which need some global information about objects, features and conditions in our environment or thematic maps. Interactive IT maps evolve into a cartographic form that has never been seen before. They have a large potential in comparison with analog paper maps. On the Internet you can find various types of IT maps and the beter ones sweep more info to the user with their quick browsing. The aim of this research is to show that raster IT maps is not yet for discard. Raster maps are still in use today and they have more advantages then disadvantages. In the paper are specialy pointed interactive IT map of Dubrovnik in a way that the whole map and all information regarding objects is presented in only one html-page. There are also IT maps of Makarska, Sibenik, Virovitica, etc. This map were made by OCAD-program for cartography.

maps; Internet; static maps; dynamic maps

Sudjelovanje na Međunarodnoj kartografskoj konferenciji u A Coruna (Španjolska) od 9-16. 07. 2005.