Terry Bossomaier is Strategic Professor of Computing and Information Technology at Charles Sturt University.

"Metadata is the Pandora's box of opportunities for business, organisations, citizens and customers. It may be argued that privacy is now dead, and the age of personal interconnectedness has begun. But what to make of this new revolution and phase transition for society? This book provides the reader with detailed insights into not only how metadata works, but why and how it will affect us all. I am sure by reading this book you will become an informed consumer and citizen of the 21st century. If you are in business, government and media this is a must read for you."—Professor Steve d'Alessandro, Charles Stuart University, Australia

• Introduction. GIS and the Internet. Server-Side GIS Operations. Client-Side GIS Operations. Introduction to Markup. XML and Online GIS. Information Networks. Metadata on the Web. SDI Metadata Portals and Online GIS. Data Warehouses. GIS Anytime, Anywhere. Location-Based Services. Future Directions of Online GIS. Glossary. Bibliography.

Terry Bossomaier is Strategic Professor of Computing and Information Technology at Charles Sturt University.

"Metadata is the Pandora's box of opportunities for business, organisations, citizens and customers. It may be argued that privacy is now dead, and the age of personal interconnectedness has begun. But what to make of this new revolution and phase transition for society? This book provides the reader with detailed insights into not only how metadata works, but why and how it will affect us all. I am sure by reading this book you will become an informed consumer and citizen of the 21st century. If you are in business, government and media this is a must read for you."—Professor Steve d'Alessandro, Charles Stuart University, Australia

• Introduction. GIS and the Internet. Server-Side GIS Operations. Client-Side GIS Operations. Introduction to Markup. XML and Online GIS. Information Networks. Metadata on the Web. SDI Metadata Portals and Online GIS. Data Warehouses. GIS Anytime, Anywhere. Location-Based Services. Future Directions of Online GIS. Glossary. Bibliography.

Terry Bossomaier is Strategic Professor of Computing and Information Technology at Charles Sturt University.

"Metadata is the Pandora's box of opportunities for business, organisations, citizens and customers. It may be argued that privacy is now dead, and the age of personal interconnectedness has begun. But what to make of this new revolution and phase transition for society? This book provides the reader with detailed insights into not only how metadata works, but why and how it will affect us all. I am sure by reading this book you will become an informed consumer and citizen of the 21st century. If you are in business, government and media this is a must read for you."—Professor Steve d'Alessandro, Charles Stuart University, Australia

• Introduction. GIS and the Internet. Server-Side GIS Operations. Client-Side GIS Operations. Introduction to Markup. XML and Online GIS. Information Networks. Metadata on the Web. SDI Metadata Portals and Online GIS. Data Warehouses. GIS Anytime, Anywhere. Location-Based Services. Future Directions of Online GIS. Glossary. Bibliography.