Design of Map-based Hypertext SystemsA one-page HT '23 tutorial paper describing a 1.5-hour tutorial on designing map-based hypertext systems, covering spatial data, cartography basics, interactive map technologies, and design good/bad practices.

Design of Map-based Hypertext Systems

Alessio Antonini (alessio.antonini@open.ac.uk) — The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK

Published in HT '23: 34th ACM Conference on Hypertext and Social Media · DOI: 10.1145/3603163.3610530 · License: © Copyright held by the owner/author(s).

Keywords: interactive maps, spatial hypertext

Session: Workshops & Tutorials: Tutorials

Pages: spit

Conference: HT '23

Abstract

The tutorial focuses on the design of map-based hypertext systems. Firstly, the tutorial introduces the concepts of spatial data types with reference to Open Street Map, basic notions of cartography like scale and map themes and an overview of the technologies behind digital maps. The tutorial will provide practical guidelines about the connections between a) user interaction with maps, b) spatial data processing and c) visualisation. Following, the tutorial will walk participants through good and bad practices in the design of interactive maps.

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