Design And Realization Of Electronic Atlas Based On Flash Techniques

With the development of computer technology and the permeation of digital techniquein cartography, new map products have emerged in endlessly, such as 3D dynamicatlas, traffic navigation atlas, multimedia atlas, internet atlas, etc. Electronic atlas haschanged the compilation and representing way of the traditional paper atlas and beenwidely used in the society.Map design is tend to be greatly influenced by the transformation of map medium.The design of user interface, integration of multimedia elements, dynamic annotation,graphic conflicts and interaction of screen map are all main problems which need tobe solved in the process of electronic atlas design.Based on the user-oriented conception, this paper suggests the approach to producingelectronic atlas with Flash. By studying the principles of cartographic visualization,man-computer interaction and graphic design, the paper elaborates the interfacelayout, color of the system and icons of the atlas first. Then, with the advantages ofFlash, cartographic animation, map database and multimedia integration are discussedindependently.Finally, in the Climatological Atlas for Tropical Cyclones Affecting China(electronicversion), Flash, combined with cartographic technology, uses multiple ways torepresent geodatas more scientifically, directly and efficiently.Electronic atlas based on Flash has changed the simple way the traditional atlastransfers information in, which makes it easier to accept and implement especially fornon-expert users, and has also made up for the lack of national thematic electronicatlas in our country.