Sharing and cooperation in geo-information technology

Aziz, T. Lukman

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Persistent identifier:: 856479470

Author:: Aziz, T. Lukman

Title:: Sharing and cooperation in geo-information technology

Sub title:: ISPRS Commission VI Symposium, April 15 - 17, 1999, Bandung, Indonesia

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (130 Seiten)

Year of publication:: 1999

Place of publication:: London

Publisher of the original:: RICS Books

Identifier (digital):: 856479470

Illustration:: Illustrationen, Diagramme

Language:: English

Usage licence:: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Publisher of the digital copy:: Technische Informationsbibliothek Hannover

Place of publication of the digital copy:: Hannover

Year of publication of the original:: 2016

Document type:: Monograph

Collection:: Earth sciences

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Title:: [WG VI/4: Education Trough The Internet]

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Title:: INTERNET AND WEBPAGE GUIDELINES FOR ISPRS. Prof. Tuan-chih CHEN

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International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Vol. XXXII, Part 6. Bandung-lndonesia 1999 100 INTERNET AND WEBPAGE GUIDELINES FOR ISPRS Prof. Tuan-chih CHEN Chairperson WG VI/4 ISPRS INTRODUCTION The Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW) provide a superhighway for information access and transfer. As such, they offer an unprecedented source of information. Their potential for research purposes (the reason for the original creation of the Internet) and for education is immense. The use of powerful Internet search engines offers enormous potential for information retrieval and sharing. Nonetheless, because of the sheer size of information available over the Internet, logical organization and clearly defined pointers to information sources is needed to greatly reduce search time. ISPRS webpages should be established to respond to two important needs of today's Internet users: the webpages should allow for the easy and convenient use of the Internet as a global communication tool; and, the webpages should serve as a globally networked database to allow for the location, extraction and sharing of data for research and educational purposes. Given these important needs, it is imperative that ISPRS-related webpages be created with a degree of overall coordination and network design efficiency, as well as creation of guidelines or parameters to improve their communication and graphical design. It is in ISPRS's own interest - and that of the hundreds of thousands of persons interested in the fields of photogrammetry and remote sensing - to establish a coordinated and versatile system for ISPRS webpages. While ISPRS webpages will continue to be important for the communication, coordination and operations structure of ISPRS activities, it is also crucial that ISPRS-related webpages contribute to the goal of orderly and efficient location of relevant material in the global haystack of Internet information. This will not be achieved overnight, but can begin with the systematic development and compilation of useful webpages. We acknowledge the fact that a number of ISPRS Technical Commissions and Working Groups have already actively spearheaded the use of the Internet in the 1990s. We applaud and encourage this effort, since it is a logical expectation that the ISPRS as a leading international professional society should be able to provide the best, most efficient and information-rich webpages in its related fields. This is the challenge. Creating a webpage is now not much more difficult than operating a wordprocessor; what is important is the grooming of the webpage so that it efficiently and clearly provides access to needed information, and that it presents an interesting and absorbing overall design. Maintaining a webpage can be compared to managing a plant nursery: it is a place that one visits in order to acquire new plants. Establishing a healthy and friendly competition between webpage creators could help to maintain overall webpage usefulness. The combined assemblage of the ISPRS Journal, the ISPRS Highlights, ISPRS webpages and Commission or Working Group Newsletters should form an integrated whole. This whole should also preferably include: assemblages of webpage links to related Journals; links to webpages of National Members; links to webpages of education and research institutions, national government institutions, private companies and, last but not least, personal homepages in related fields. With this in mind we propose that the Council provide periodically a Best Webpage Award for ISPRS Webpages. Given this background, we propose the following guidelines to the Council: GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ISPRS WEBPAGES I. Introduction The World Wide Web (WWW) will be a major, and probably vital, data sharing system for humankind in the 21st Century. Because of its position as an international nexus for photogrammetry, remote sensing and GIS technology, it is very important that the ISPRS maintain a very visible and active position on the WWW through the creation of colorful, exciting and informative webpages. However, the primary function of these webpages will be to convey, share and distribute information. Therefore, the provision of information should not be secondary to graphical design. The provision of Dext-only’ optional or duplicate pages should be provided whenever possible, considering the fact that many users may not have access to advanced Internet technology. Lengthy download times should be avoided for crucial information. Conveyance of important information is paramount, yet overall success relies on aspects that need to be stressed repeatedly: that these webpages be informative, creative, and entertaining, constituting an intelligent, practical and resourceful promotion of the ISPRS and its activities. II. General A. All ISPRS Member Organizations, Commissions, Working Groups and Technical Commissions should in the near future use Internet webpage media to promote their work related to their area of expertise. B. ISPRS mandated restrictions placed on the development of webpages will be few. While daunting or intimidating technical complexity is not encouraged, nonetheless the ISPRS is promoting the creation of advanced webpages, with the emphasis on both the clarity of the message conveyed and the innovative creativity that will go into their creation. C. ISPRS webpages are not Oi..y for ISPRS Members, but for the larger world audience that is interested in the ever-growing fields of photogrammetry, remote sensing, GIS and

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