Classifying Web Maps

A 2001 paper by Jan Kraak attempted to classify web maps

  • Web Maps
    • static maps
      • view only
      • interactive interface/contents
    • dynamic maps
      • view only
      • interactive interface/contents

Other ways to think about web maps

  • Analytical web maps
    • Basically GIS online
  • Animated/Realtime web maps
    • Constantly updated maps showing changes in spatial locations
  • Collaborative web maps
    • Teams contribute to a single spatial representation online
  • Online atlases
    • Static collections of production quality maps that were formerly printed as books, can be interactive
  • Static web maps
    • Pages with maps that have no interactivity