| Desktop GIS explores the world of Open Source GIS software
and provides a guide to navigate the many options available.
Discover what kind of GIS user you are and lay the
foundation to evaluate the options and decide what software
is best for you.
Desktop GIS examines the challenges associated with
assembling and using an OSGIS toolkit. You'll find
strategies for choosing a platform, selecting the right
tools, integration, managing change, and getting support.
The survey of OSGIS desktop applications provides you with a
quick introduction to the many packages available. You'll
see examples of both GUI (Graphical User Interface) and
command line interfaces to give you a feel for what is
available.
This book will give you an understanding of the Open Source
GIS landscape, along with a detailed look at the major
desktop applications, including GRASS, Quantum GIS, uDig,
spatial databases, GMT, and other command line tools.
Finally, the book exposes you to scripting in the OSGIS
world, using Python, shell, and other languages to
visualize, digitize, and analyze your data.
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