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A Web Mapping Approach to Visualize Submarine Cable Routes. Penn State University By: Mansour Arab Advisor: Dr. Alexander Klippel. Overview. Introduction to Fugro Cable Database Proposing Web Mapping Service Web Mapping Technologies Cable Database Web Mapping Service Questions.
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AWeb Mapping Approach to Visualize Submarine Cable Routes Penn State University By: Mansour Arab Advisor: Dr. Alexander Klippel
Overview • Introduction to Fugro Cable Database • Proposing Web Mapping Service • Web Mapping Technologies • Cable Database Web Mapping Service • Questions
Introduction to the Cable Database • Cable Database • Web Mapping Technology • Cable Web Service Development • Wrap UP • Questions
Why Web Service? Instant Access:
Why Web Service? Honoring Confidentiality Agreement:
Why Web Service? Enhancing Up-to-Date Process: Beijing PerthDubai LondonBuenos Aires Seattle
Why Web Service? User’s Convenient:
Why Web Service? • Instant Access • Honoring Confidentiality Agreement • Enhancing Up-to-Date Process • User Convenient
Web Mapping Technology • Open Web Mapping • GeoServer, MapServer • OpenLayers, MapLab • PostGIS, MySQL Spatial • uDig • Proprietary Web Mapping • ESRI • MapDotNet • Google, Yahoo, Bing • Cable database • Web Mapping Technology • Cable Web Service Development • Wrap UP • Questions
ESRI Web Mapping Solutions Data Application ArcGIS Server ArcGIS.com Viewer ArcGIS Explorer Online ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Viewer for Flex Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) ArcGIS Mapping for SharePoint WMS Servers ArcGIS Web ADF ArcGIS Web API
ArcGIS Web APIs • ArcGIS API for Flex • Build on Adobe Flash player • MXML and ActionScript • Flex Builder or text editor with free Flex SDK • ArcGIS API for Silverlight /WPF • Microsoft Silverlight/WPF platform • XAML, C# or VB.Net • Visual Studio or Expression Blend • ArcGIS API for Javascript • Javascript • Eclipse or NetBeans or text editor
Silverlight API for ArcGIS • 2007 (Version 1), April 2010 (Version 4) • XAML (Extensible Application Markup Language ) <StackPanel> <Button Content=“Click Me”/> </StackPanel> • VB.Net or C# for the code behind
XAML & .NET • Team Work • Developer (VB.NET or C#) • Designers (XAML) • Development Environment • Visual Studio (VB.NET or C#) • Expression Blend (XAML) • Data Binding • Bind data objects to the user interface ( data objects can be defined in the code behind)
Cable Web Service Characteristics • Utilizing Scenarios • To find out if there is a cable in a specific location • To find about an specific cable • To design a new cable • To prepare for a new geophysical survey • Cable database • Web mapping Technology • Cable Web Service Development • Wrap Up • Questions
Cable Web Service Characteristics • Development Objectives • Customized functionalities • Smooth visualization • Up-to-date scenarios
Developing Tools • Common Tools • Navigation • Identify • Turning on/off the layers • Customized Tools • Find • Plot geographical coordinates • Definition query • Geoprocessing (buffering, intersect) • Updating feature attributes • Uploading new datasets
Smooth Visualization Data Presentation Interface Design
Smooth VisualizationData Presentation • Cable Type (Line Style) • Power • Telecommunication • Scientific • Cable Status (Color) • As Laid • Plan • Retired
Smooth VisualizationData Presentation • Definition Query
Smooth VisualizationData Presentation • Listing Cable Names
Smooth VisualizationData Presentation • Tooltipand Clustering for Events
Smooth VisualizationUser Interface • Map Size • Drag and Drop Enabled
Smooth VisualizationUser Interface • Hide and Show
Smooth VisualizationUser Interface • User Interactions
Performance • XAP File • User visits web mapping page • XAP file is downloaded in user’s computer • XAP file is executed • Client-Side Processing • Data Request • Snapshot • On-demand • Selection • Requesting Attributes from Server
Success Criteria • Eliminate the Need for Actual Data • Guarantee Data Confidentiality • Bring Fugro Offices Collaboration • Motivate by Showing Immediate Benefits
Future Development • Providing Access to Clients • Adding Other Fugro Databases • Adding Functionality: • Print • Export map • Import layers into map
Development Requirements • Programming • XAML programming • .Net programming • ArcObjects programming • Software • ArcGIS Server • Visual Studio / Expression Blend • Silverlight API • Data • Database administration • Server • Intranet • Authentication • Maintenance • Cable database • Web mapping Technology • Cable Web Service Development • Wrap UP • Questions
Development Consideration • Pros • Developing rich web application • .Net developer • Cross browsers compatibility • Performance • Gaining popularity
Development Consideration • Cons • Learning curve • Cost • Rapid pace of change • Proprietary technology
TimeLine • End of November 2010 • Development completed • Application is tested • Service is active • April 2011 • Present the project in AAG Seattle
Questions Thank You • Cable database • Web mapping Technology • Cable Web Service Development • Wrap Up • Questions