Developing GIS Solutions With MapObjects and Visual Basic - Softcover

Ralston, Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0766854388 ISBN 13: 9780766854383

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2001

Synopsis

This essential resource offers GIS professionals and students the programming skills to create state-of-the-art GIS applications using MapObjects and Visual Basic. Developing GIS Solutions with MapOjects and Visual Basic teaches GIS programming in a complete hands-on environment. This how-to manual provides instruction in how to use the latest version of the popular MapObjects ActiveX control from leading GIS application developer ESRI. Along the way, readers will gain a hands-on introduction to Visual Basic (VB) programming through practice VB programs utilizing MapObjects. GIS topics such as spatial selections, thematic mapping, overlays, map projections, and web-based GIS are all addressed and explored thoroughly using a blend of thought-provoking software design discussions, detailed examples, and carefully crafted exercises.

About this title

About the Author

Bruce A. Ralston, is a Professor at the University of Tennessee. He received three awards from the Association of American Geographers, including the Edward L. Ullman Award for Outstanding Contributions to Transportation Geography, 1999; the Outstanding Geographic Software Award, 1994; and the Excellence in Applied Geography Award, 1991. Bruce Ralston is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Transport Geography and the President of GIS Tools, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0766854388
• ISBN 13: 9780766854383
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256