Westra Building Mapping Applications with QGIS

Create your own sophisticated applications to analyze and display geospatial information using QGIS and Python
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-78398-467-1
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 264 Seiten

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are an experienced Python developer who wants to create your own geospatial applications with minimum fuss, this is the book for you. While some familiarity with mapping applications would be an advantage, no prior knowledge of geospatial concepts is required. Even if you've never used QGIS before, this book will quickly get you up to speed.What you will learn - Use the Python Console to explore and control QGIS
- Perform geospatial development tasks using the PyQGIS Python library
- Create useful geospatial applications implemented as QGIS Python plugins
- Use QGIS as a standalone geoprocessing library within your Python programs
- Build complex interactive mapbased GUIs within your own Python programs
- Understand how Python scripting can be used to customize the QGIS system
- Utilize the true potential of Python and QGIS to create your own complete mapping applications
Who this book is for

Autoren/Hrsg.

Westra, Erik

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Software Engineering

Über Autor(innen)

Westra Erik :

Erik Westra has been a professional software developer for over 25 years, and has worked almost exclusively in Python for the past decade. Eriks early interest in Graphical User Interface design led to the development of one of the most advanced urgent courier dispatch systems used by messenger and courier companies worldwide. In recent years, Erik has been involved in the design and implementation of systems matching seekers with providers of goods and services across a range of geographical areas, as well as real-time messaging, payment, and identity systems. This work has included the creation of real-time geocoders and map-based views of constantly changing data. Erik is based in New Zealand, and works for companies worldwide. Erik is the author of the following Packt books: Python Geospatial Development (third edition), Python Geospatial Analysis, Building Mapping Applications with QGIS, and Modular Programming with Python. Erik has also authored the video course entitled Introduction to QGIS Python Programming.