MapServer in GIS application

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) represent one of the fastest growing segments
of the nowadays technology. The system was initially employed to help travelers in new
place to find wayto go to another, to ease them in making decision in selecting location
and to disseminate information regarding exact location selected. This project aims to
generate an online map for Klang Valley area by using MapServer which canrepresent
information from in that area. The development begins with investigation, then problem
identifying, follow with the cycle of design, prototyping and implementation because of
methodology practice in rapid application development. The proposed system captures
the Klang Valley area, making it available for new comers to the city in getting
information in Klang Valley. Furthermore, Klang Valley online map has been
considered as the open source technology in GIS application by using MapServer.
Experiments were conducted in ensuring the accessibility and capability of the
application in responding query from user.