Web GIS

oleh : Surya Afnarius

Prodi Sistem Informasi, Universitas Andalas

Web GIS is a type of distributed information system, comprising at least a server and a client, where the server is a GIS server and the client is a web browser, desktop application, or mobile application. 

Here are a few key elements essential to web GIS:

• The server has a URL so that clients can find it on the web.
• The client relies on HTTP specifications to send requests to the server.
• The server performs the requested GIS operations and sends responses to the client via HTTP.
• The format of the response sent to the client can be in many formats, such as HTML, binary image, XML (Extensible Markup Language), or JSON (JavaScript Object Notation). (http://server.arcgis.com/en/server/latest/create-web-apps/windows/about-web-gis.htm)