Web cartography and interactive map modelling on the basis of data collections at Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU)

The map is a symbolised representation of geographical reality. It shows selected objects and their properties and is a result of author’s creative work. It serves as communication instrument between people. This communication must be fast, comprehensible, and user- directed. Computer science developing induced reduced workload and time consumption along with a lot of positive solutions in a map processing. Nowadays, maps are more up-to date. A step forward in this field of science is use of internet Web cartography. The internet is becoming the most important distribution media today. It has a strong impact on development of geographical information systems as also on contemporary manners of showing of maps like interactive map visualization. In the thesis some of the publicly accessible maps on the internet are studied and analysed. Their purpose, usage, orientation of data and design of the cartographic symbols are researched. The main subjects of the thesis are detailed analysis, evaluation and proposal of possible improvements of design of the interactive map of Slovenia which includs data collections of Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts