Location and Identification Tools in Web Based Applications

Web based apps becoming primary source for

dissemination and analysis of spatial data

Most appropriate example is Google Maps

An example of a location tool would be finding an

address

Using Google Maps to locate an address

What other location type tools are commonly

available?

•Road Intersections•Localities

– Suburb– Postcode

•Specific features – Restaurant– Service Station

•X and Y Coordinate

Department of Transport provides numerous web based applications for dissemination and analysis of spatial data.

• TMC StreetFinder• ETS Mobile• STMS PVC• TSM OSD (demo)• TransPortal (demo)• Plus many more…

TransPortal provides a number of location type

tools to the user

•Address•Road Intersection•LGA/Suburb/Locality/Postcode•X and Y Coordinate•Specialty feature location

OSD provides users with a few location type

tools

•Edit transit stop location•Identify transit stop•Suburb