Abstract
Abstract. The present thesis describes the development of a planet tool for an interactive school atlas using an eBook format. Especially the technical and cartographical capabilities of the open standard ePUB 3 are evaluated. An eBook application with interactive and dynamic 2-dimensional visualizations is developed especially to show whether the re-al-world dimensions and distances in the solar system can be mapped in a cartographical correct and for students easy understandable manner. In the first part of the work, the requirements of the planet tool are evaluated in co-operation with experts. The open standards PDF and ePUB 3 are investigated with regard to the requirements for the development of the planet tool. Another chapter describes in detail all significant steps of the development process for a prototype of the planet tool. A graphic file originally created for print production is prepared and enhanced with interactive features to generate one of the eBook pages. This serves to show a potential workflow for the generation of eBook pages in a cross-media atlas production. All sample pages of the prototype show different layouts and contain the entire spectrum of interactive features and multimedia content of modern eBooks. The sample pages are presented and discussed in an own chapter. The results of the present work aim at answering the question concerning the suitability of the open standard ePUB 3 for the development of a multimedia eBook for high school education.
Highlights
The Swiss World Atlas (SWA) is the most widely used school atlas in Switzerland
The present thesis describes the development of a planet tool for an interactive school atlas using an eBook format
The conclusion of the work leads to a decision whether or not the second version of the Swiss World Atlas interactive (SWAi) should be developed as an eBook
Summary
The Swiss World Atlas (SWA) is the most widely used school atlas in Switzerland. The Swiss World Atlas interactive (SWAi), was designed as a freely usable desktop application with web connectivity. As the use of mobile devices has increased dramatically in recent years, the second version of the SWAi could have the format of an eBook. The requirements on the planet tool are determined in co-operation with experts. Basis for this evaluation are the contents of the SWA print edition 2010 and some interactive illustrations of the solar system. The conclusion of the work leads to a decision whether or not the second version of the SWAi should be developed as an eBook
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