CartoEvaluation method for assessment of GIS software

Geodesy and Cartography

Zdena Dobesova¹ 

[1] Department of Geoinformatics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 50, 771 46, Olomouc, Czech Republic;

关键词: cartography;    GIS;    assessment;    CartoEvaluation;    open source software;   

DOI  :  10.3846/20296991.2013.859824

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The article offers proposals for a new approach to evaluating GIS programs in cartographic functions. The newly proposed CartoEvaluation method is a comprehensive guide in monitoring all cartographic features and in subsequent selection of the program. The CartoEvaluation method is based on Gold-Question-Metric method. CartoEvaluation method was applied for assessment of some desktop GIS software. The result of assessment brings the rank of software. Method can help a user in the choice of GIS program when a user requires a higher cartographic functionality.

【 授权许可】

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