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Book Review: OpenLayers Cookbook PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Richard Marsden   
Thursday, 27 September 2012 09:07

The OpenLayers CookBook by Antonio Santiago Perez is a good description of the more sophisticated functionality support by the OpenLayers open source library.

 

Last Updated on Thursday, 27 September 2012 09:30
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Released: GMap3 JQuery Plugin for Google Maps PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Richard Marsden   
Friday, 17 June 2011 13:48

Jean-Baptiste Demonte writes that the latest version of "GMap3 JQuery Plugin for Google Maps" has been released. This plugin makes it easier for JQuery developers to add the Google Maps JavaScript control to their web applications.

A simple example can be found on the home page of the project website (GMap3.Net). The site also includes a list of more sophisticated examples which will be of use to developers. Finally, the software is released under an open source license and can be downloaded at GitHub.

 
Book Review: PostGIS in Action PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Richard Marsden   
Monday, 16 May 2011 16:06

PostGIS in Action by Regina O.Obe and Leo S. Hsu, provides a good introduction and reference to the PostGIS extensions to the popular Postgres database. It is recommended for anyone intending to use PostGIS. Although the book includes a primer and introductory coverage of SQL and Postgres, someone with limited experience in these areas will probably also require a guide to Postgres.

 

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Book Review: OpenLayers 2.10 Beginner's Guide PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Richard Marsden   
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 10:50

OpenLayers 2.10 Beginner's Guide by Erik Hazzard is a good overview and reference of the OpenLayers open source library. The book provides a much-needed complement to the reference material and sample code available on the the OpenLayers website.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 May 2011 09:53
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Book Review: Python Geospatial Development PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Richard Marsden   
Monday, 30 May 2011 19:05

"Python Geospatial Development" by Erik Westra (URL) provides a good introduction to geospatial development with Python. Python is ideal for "swiss army knife" geospatial operations, but the book concentrates on the development of applications including geospatial databases and Django-based geospatial web applications.

 

Last Updated on Monday, 30 May 2011 19:12
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OpenStreetMap: Using and Enhancing the Free Map of the World PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Richard Marsden   
Sunday, 08 May 2011 18:36

OpenStreetMap: Using and Enhancing the Free Map of the World by Frederik Ramm, Jochen Topf, and Steve Chilton is a good introduction and overview of the OpenStreetMap (OSM) project. Unlike most OpenStreetMp overviews, this book goes into a useful amount of detail covering subjects such as the data model, how to edit the maps, and how to use OSM data in applications.

It is recommended for people who need to a good grounding in the OpenStreetMap data format, and especially those who intend to be active participants. Those who wish to use OpenStreetMap data in their own applications, may find the book is only a starting point.

 

Last Updated on Sunday, 08 May 2011 18:45
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Book Review: Beginning Spatial with SQL Server 2008 PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 13 April 2011 15:09

"Beginning Spatial with SQL Server 2008" by Alastair Aitchison is a good introduction to the geospatial features introduced in SQL Server 2008. It is primarily aimed at developers who have SQL Server experience but with limited or no geospatial experience. It is recommended for such developers who wish to build a geospatial database, or to use SQL Server as the backend database for a geospatial web application.


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