以Drupal整合多元網路地圖服務之網誌平台

Integrating Versatile Web Mapping Services with Drupal for Designing a Web Blog Platform

臺灣可使用的網路地圖服務種類繁多，國土資訊系統下有九大資料庫分組的專業級圖資，Google、Microsoft、NOKIA等商業公司也提供了各種消費級圖資，然而一般臺灣使用者仍多半習慣使用Google Maps，而且多半是以截圖方式呈現在自己的網頁中。一方面是對於其他地圖的使用方式陌生，另一方面則是對網路地圖服務（Web Mapping Service, WMS）的標準亦不熟悉。因此本研究透過內容管理系統Drupal及其OpenLayers模組，整合介接國土測繪圖資之專業級圖資，以及內部已含的消費級圖資，建置一套易於使用網路地圖服務之網誌平台。使用者可依循以往使用網誌的經驗，透過新增文章的方式使用多元圖資，不需了解各個圖資身在何方，即可直接透過選單的方式選擇使用。同時擴充點、線、面繪製及多媒體上傳功能，以突破一般網誌服務僅提供點位標註的限制。使用者在同一網站即可依自身需求、區域特性、主題目標，自由選擇最適合的圖資，並針對文章主題繪製點、線、面等地理資訊。本研究透過使用者實際測試及問卷調查，為所設計之地圖整合平台進行使用性分析，根據實際任務操作後的問卷統計結果，在控制各項網路服務的使用經驗變數下進行共變數分析，結果為使用者網路地圖技術能力對於任務完成總時數的影響無顯著差異，即不具備完整地理技術亦可操作此平台，與本研究所設計的平台易用性目標相符。 There are a lot of web map services can be used in Taiwan, including consumer-level and professional-level map services. However, most users only use Google Maps. If the Google Maps has problems in the area that they want to use, they cannot find another maps to replace it. Although WMS and WMTS provide a way to integrate maps into one’s web, it is still difficult for common users who are not familiar with computer language. For this reason, a content management system (CMS) called Drupal is introduced to integrate both the consumer-level and professional-level map services by its OpenLayers module in this study. Users now can simply select most suitable map while adding article to their blog, without knowing any computer language or cartographic knowledge. User testing and surveys are executed in order to understand the usability of the map integration platform. Based on controlling of the network service experience variables, the ANCOVA results of the usability questionnaires show no difference on users’ background.

There are a lot of web map services can be used in Taiwan, including consumer-level and professional-level map services. However, most users only use Google Maps. If the Google Maps has problems in the area that they want to use, they cannot find another maps to replace it. Although WMS and WMTS provide a way to integrate maps into one’s web, it is still difficult for common users who are not familiar with computer language. For this reason, a content management system (CMS) called Drupal is introduced to integrate both the consumer-level and professional-level map services by its OpenLayers module in this study. Users now can simply select most suitable map while adding article to their blog, without knowing any computer language or cartographic knowledge. User testing and surveys are executed in order to understand the usability of the map integration platform. Based on controlling of the network service experience variables, the ANCOVA results of the usability questionnaires show no difference on users’ background.