MAP 672 - PROGRAMMING FOR WEB MAPPING

College of Arts & Sciences

Credits: 4

This courses introduces students to the fundamental concepts and techniques of web development and computer programming through web mapping. Students will become familiar with current web standards and proficient in manipulating the structural, stylistic and behavioral elements of web maps through programming. Students will translate these practices to achieve objectives in web cartography such as the display of a basemap, the thematic representation of data, and the employment of interaction to enhance visual communication and the presentation of information.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: MAP 671 or Consent of instructor.
Approved for Distance Learning.