Question 1: What did you learn or now know better
After I read this article I got new information about GIS and also GIS is using in the various area such as game, cyber life, health, environment and so on. GIS is not only for map information, but also for many other information systems. I searched the website introduced in this article and realized already many people are using these web applications. Also flat informational Web is moving forward 3-D experimental Web. Another thing obtained from this article is a Google mashup which is a web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool. I plan to use these applications.
Question 2: What questions do you have or what did you find confusing?
I already finished reading this article I still have some questions for integrating application in the web. What I understand is that we can integrate web application such as Google Maps and Second Life. Also I have some worries for side-effect from the 3 dimensional display in the Web. Second Life, for example, enables us to live in the cyber world with virtual friend, house, play, hobby, and so on. Before 3-D experimental web system comes we should prepare regulations and morals for people’s behavior because, I think, cyber world affects our real world.
Question 3: What did you find interesting and why?
Google mashup and second life are very interesting for me. For the mashup, I regard mashup application as a revolution of web development. Until now many developer have been working on various information system for business, education, health, construction, law, and etc. Now we can deveop web application with a little effort and test that result in the web. And many people are living in the Second Life. They need everything same as real world. It means there are many chances to start business and important thing is that this business is real. So if somebody wants to do business in the virtual world, he/she should live with those people and analyze how it is going on, what they need, and what they want to do. I predict that the scale of virtual world will be bigger than now.