When looking for specific detail within the context of spatial
information, users are often faced with the problem of information
overload. Moreover, research efforts in responding to such needs, and
in general, are impeded by a lack of non-proprietary platforms for
development. Personalization is a powerful concept for providing users
with precise information that satisfies their current
requirements. Personalization techniques are currently in widespread
use across the World Wide Web. However, existing Web map servers do
not offer much support for personalization in terms of map
content. Furthermore, these systems are heavily reliant on proprietary
software. We propose a solution to these problems by outlining a
prototype system that presents the user with personalized maps
containing condensed content. Such a system has been developed using
non-proprietary software for both the Web and mobile environments.