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Hărţi istorice interactive şi animate
Interactive and Animated Historical Maps

Author(s): Adriana Bogdan
Subject(s): History, Historical Geography, Maps / Cartography
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: interactive maps; animated maps; GIS maps; virtual maps; 3D maps.

Summary/Abstract: Digital historical maps may display on the screen of intelligent devices more than spatial representations, valid at a certain specific, located moment. Interactive maps are rounded up by complementary information, which becomes visible by activating certain layers while placing / activating the mouse in a certain position on the map (on either a bookmark or on the legend). GIS Maps, represented through geographic coordinates, complete the information by data extracted from associated data bases, the 3D maps add the space visualization perception as well, whereas virtual maps bring forward virtual reconstructions of artifacts / historical objectives. Animated maps display evolutions of certain events unfolded over time and space (temporal maps) or any other types of modifications (non-temporal maps). The visual information may be completed by acoustic effects or by explanatory information in audio format. The target public is formed of teachers, pupils, students and history lovers regardless their age, who access the information on computers, tablets or smart phones.

  • Issue Year: LV/2016
  • Issue No: 55
  • Page Range: 361-369
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian