Problem with Completing Tourism Data Problem with Updating Spatial Data Problem with Speed of Internet

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4.6. System Testing

This system was tested in local computer running in Window XP platform. This computer was configured in both client and server. These performances are very fast because it is running as standalone application. After testing in local host, this system was uploaded into Internet to see the performance of the real Web-Based GIS application. The accessing speed is not as fast as when it runs in standalone mode but it is acceptable with high speed Internet connection.

4.7. Discussion

The main result of this research is a Web-Based GIS, which provides tourism information in both non-spatial and spatial information. It not only delivers tourism advertising but also bring services to tourist. In this research, there are several problems that occurred such as the completing tourism data, the speed of system running, and impossibility of updating spatial data adding new spatial layer.

4.7.1. Problem with Completing Tourism Data

In this research, the data was taken from Atlas Center - Bakosurtanal Indonesia. These data are not complete, yet. But it does not cause big problem because the purpose of this research is to built information system, so the important thing is the design structure of system.

4.7.2. Problem with Updating Spatial Data

In this research, the spatial data was used with several thematic map layers. The weakness of system is impossible to update spatial data. This task will be considering as further development. But the non-spatial data can be updated easily by administrator. 60

4.7.3. Problem with Speed of Internet

Web Based GIS system is required high speed of Internet environment. It can run well in intranet and in Internet with high speed Internet technology. 61

V. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1. Conclusion

Web-based GIS information system for tourism was designed and implemented with the real tourism data in East Java Indonesia. This system has been tested in Intranet and Internet environment to estimate the performance of system. These performances are acceptable when it runs in high speed Internet connection. There are some important points related to this research: - This system has been designed and implemented by integrating two technologies: Internet and GIS. Internet is very good way to public and promotes information in the whole world. GIS is good tool for dealing with spatial data. So by combining Internet technology and GIS technology to construct a new system called Web-based GIS, that can provides both services in spatial information and non-spatial information. - The tourism map is generated dynamically with interactive interface, and online map offer a variety of trend-setting functionalities such as integration of raster images and text, high performance zooming, panning and querying. - Tourism maps in information system offer a powerful, clear and user- friendly access to tourism data with great benefits for tourists and substantial advantages for tourism information systems because maps change from static raster graphics to interactive graphical.