Spatial Data on the Web and SVG : Comments on Spatial Data on the Web Use Cases & Requirements

Hello.
I read Spatial Data on the Web Use Cases & Requirements note with
fascination.

As one the editor of SVG2, I am working on standardization of SVG.  The
motivation of the standardization for me is mapping of geospatial
information. I am searching for construction of WWW which geospatial
information and non-geospatial information fused there.

SVG expresses vector drawing information. However, it is almost equivalent
to vector geometry as used in the context of geospatial information. And
SVG has united with HTML, and web browsers interprets and draws it
natively. Accordingly, web browsers provides high-quality and high-speed
renderings without a massive Web apps for SVG.

And, SVG will improve the suitability as geospatial information more by
future evolution. Recent SVG standardization work contains advanced line
styling and markers, advanced animations, non-scaling objects, tiling,
layering, level of detail and the concept equivalent to the topology of
polygon etc.

Incidentally, our company is operating WebGIS which used SVG as geospatial
information as in-company information systems, and we realize that
potential.
Do you get interested in SVG as geospatial information? I wonder that your
activity and SVG should just become more familiar.

Regards,

Satoru Takagi

W3C AC Representative, SVG2 Editor

KDDI CORPORATION, R&D Strategy Department,
Technology Development Division

Received on Friday, 24 July 2015 07:46:50 UTC