Dynamic Presentation Consistency Issues in Smartphone Mapping Apps.

The article explores mapping apps (applications) for use on smartphones. Particular focus is given to maps from technology companies including Apple and Google. Additional topics discussed include how many apps routinely fail to follow centuries-old mapmaking principles from cartographers, the notio...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 59; no. 9; pp. 58 - 68
Autores principales: SAMET, HANAN, NUTANONG, SARANA, FRUIN, BRENDAN C.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Sep2016
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          Distinguished university professor in the Computer Science Department, Center for Automation Research, and Institute for Advanced Computer Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD
          Assistant professor in the Computer Science Department of the City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
          Software engineer at Zillow, Seattle, WA
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        Application software design
        Development of application software
        Smartphone software
        Google Maps
        Cartography
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          Development of application software
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          Cartography
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