网络地图评价指标体系及其应用

随着因特网技术的迅速发展和普及,网络地图越来越受到大众用户的青睐。结合网络地图的功能和特点,通过分析影响网络地图性能的主要要素之间的层次关系,构建了包括数据、服务功能、搜索性能和操作四个方面的网络地图评价体系及其评价方法,从定量和定性的角度比较分析了MAPbar、MAPabc、百度地图、51地图、Google Map、微软的Windows Live search、搜狗、爱问、雅虎中国等中文网络地图的性能,讨论了中文网络地图存在的主要问题,比如地物命名规范化、自然语言查询、专业化程度、地图数据覆盖度和用户认可程度等方面。该研究可以为网络地图开发人员和用户提供参考,对推广和普及网络地图,具有一定的理科学义和实践价值。

Evaluation Measures of Web Maps and Their Application

A web map is a web-based service on the Internet that provides maps for users to search and browse spatial information,such as place locations and routes.With the increasing development of Internet,web maps have become popular on the Web due to their convenience,low cost,and dynamic characteristics.The evaluation of web maps is useful to improve the services of web maps and their popularization.The previous methods considered only parts elements.Moreover,it is difficult to quantitatively compute the perform...