Chapter 5
Chapter 5 covers coaching and on-premises Web GIS. It explains how to build a web system for finding and sharing information, focusing on how people access servers, store data, and share important GIS documents. The chapter describes different types of servers, such as image servers and GeoEvent servers, which are essential for GIS. It gives an example of how a city could use GIS with these servers. Instead of relying on a middleman like city planning, departments like the fire station, transportation planning, and police can use GIS to share information directly. This way, they do not have to go through the city multiple times to get the information they need. They can share information with each other to plan events or coordinate ways to help the community. The chapter also explains tile layering, which helps users zoom in and see more details on a map.
Chapter 6
Chapter 6, about spatiotemporal data and real-time GIS, explains different types of feature layers that need to update instantly. It describes four main types of GIS spatiotemporal data: moving (like airplanes, cars, or ambulances), discrete (such as crime or earthquake events tied to specific locations), stationary (for things like highway speeds or weather that move in one direction), and change (for events like wildfires or floods that can shift quickly). The chapter also discusses how these types are important for mapping small cities or homes in real time, and gives examples of how feature layers reflect real-world events like weather.