Conversion of the Macintosh-Only Dynamic Digital Map Template to a Web-Enabled Cross-Platform Program

将仅适用于 Macintosh 的动态数字地图模板转换为支持 Web 的跨平台程序

• 批准号: 0127331
• 负责人: Christopher Condit
• 金额: $ 30万
• 依托单位: University of Massachusetts Amherst
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-02-15 至 2006-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0127331&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Conversion; Macintosh; Only; Dynamic; Digital

Geology (42)High quality color maps that plot the location of and display analytical datasets, descriptions, images, or movies are difficult to publish in a format that facilitates their easy access, distribution and use. The need for them is clear: most professional geologic meetings start and end with map-based field trips, students are taught using them, and they form the backbone of many geologic research projects. With previous NSF funding, the PI developed a proof-of-concept solution on the Macintosh, called the Dynamic Digital Map. DDMs display data using several methods, including point-and-click at icons pin-pointing locations on maps, from lists of samples or sites, and by linked text. The data displayed by a DDM come from spreadsheets, or files created in CAD or GIS programs by any author who inserts or links it into a DDM Template, following instructions in a "DDM Cookbook". The finished DDM becomes a freely distributable "stand alone" program, running with no additional software. This project continues and accelerates the Macintosh-only DDM conversion to a cross-platform program (Win32, Macintosh, Linux) that is web enabled and allows information to be expressed at different user levels (e.g. from the professional to the junior high earth-science class) in one DDM, thus encompassing a wide audience. Dissemination is by WWW (including DLESE) and CD, with reviews and testing in several institutions. The first workshop on how to create and use DDMs is being held at the Geological Society of America Northeast Sectional meeting March 24, 2002.

地质学（42）绘制分析数据集、描述、图像或影片的位置并显示这些数据集、描述、图像或影片的高质量彩色地图很难以便于访问、分发和使用的格式发布。对它们的需求是显而易见的：大多数专业地质会议以基于地图的实地考察开始和结束，学生们被教导使用它们，它们构成了许多地质研究项目的支柱。在之前的NSF资助下，PI在Macintosh上开发了一个概念验证解决方案，称为动态数字地图。DDM使用多种方法显示数据，包括指向并单击地图上的图标、样本或站点列表中的位置以及链接文本。DDM显示的数据来自电子表格，或由任何作者在CAD或GIS程序中创建的文件，这些作者按照“DDM Cookbook”中的说明将其插入或链接到DDM模板中。完成的DDM成为一个可自由分发的“独立”程序，无需额外的软件即可运行。该项目继续并加速了仅适用于Macintosh的DDM向跨平台程序（Win32、Macintosh、Linux）的转换，该程序支持网络，并允许在一个DDM中表达不同用户级别（例如，从专业人员到初中地球科学班）的信息，从而涵盖了广泛的受众。通过万维网（包括教育、环境和教育发展信息网）和光盘进行传播，并在若干机构进行审查和测试。关于如何创建和使用DDM的第一次研讨会将于2002年3月24日在美国地质学会东北分会会议上举行。