Beginning Mapserver

Open Source GIS Development
Corrected , Corr. 2. Printing Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-59059-490-2
Verlag: Apress

Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten, Format (B × H): 176 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 699 g

is the first book of its kind. It offers a comprehensive introduction to MapServer, the development platform for integrating mapping technology into Internet applications. You'll learn how to build and extend dynamic applications using popular languages like PHP, Perl, and Python.

After a thorough introduction to installation and configuration, you'll uncover basic MapServer topics and examples. You'll also learn about advanced MapServer features, and how to query and incorporate dynamic data into your application. The book culminates with the creation of an actual mapping application.

Zielgruppe

Popular/general

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kropla, Bill

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Prozedurale Programmierung
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geodäsie, Kartographie, GIS, Fernerkundung
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geodäsie, Kartographie, Fernerkundung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Building MapServer.- Simple MapServer Examples.- Creating the Mapping Application.- Modifying a Map’s Look and Feel.- Using Query Mode.- Using Perl MapScript.- Using Python MapScript.- Using PHP/MapScript.- Extending the Capabilities of MapScript with MySQL.- Utility Programs.- MapServer Reference.

Über Autor(innen)

Bill Kropla has almost 20 years of experience working in information technology, and he has spent the last several years steeped in the wireless industry, developing wireless mapping solutions for tracking shipping vehicles. Bill holds a bachelor's of science degree in physics and a master's degree in electrical engineering and applied mathematics, both from the University of Manitoba, Canada. In addition, he holds an omnibus patent for methods, hardware, and software used in the wireless industry.