Publisher's Synopsis
This book is for educational and informational purposes only. It is intended to provide general guidance on GIS programming techniques and does not represent professional advice for commercial or mission-critical applications.
Are you ready to master the programming skills that drive today's most advanced geospatial systems? GIS Programming User Guide is your comprehensive and practical entry point into the world of Geographic Information System (GIS) development-tailored for students, educators, analysts, and professionals who want to automate workflows, analyze spatial data, and build real-world mapping solutions. Inside this educational user guide, author Evan Quest takes you step-by-step through essential programming languages like Python and JavaScript, revealing how they're applied in GIS environments. You'll learn how to manipulate vector and raster data, develop web-based interactive maps using Leaflet and OpenLayers, work with spatial databases like PostGIS, and automate geospatial tasks using modern scripting tools. Whether you're handling flood risk analysis, urban planning, or real-time data visualization, this book equips you with the tools to do it efficiently and professionally.
This guide doesn't just teach theory-it empowers you to build. With real-world case studies, sample datasets, reusable code snippets, and clear explanations, you'll gain confidence in developing scalable GIS applications. The book also covers crucial tools like GeoPandas, Shapely, Rasterio, and GDAL, and includes best practices for debugging, automation, and deployment. If you've ever wanted to go beyond clicking in GIS software and start creating your own custom solutions, this is the resource you need.
