Developing GIS Solutions with "MapObjects" and "Visual Basic" - Softcover

Ralston, Bruce

 
9780766854383: Developing GIS Solutions with "MapObjects" and "Visual Basic"

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.

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Chapter 1 - Getting into the VB/MO Culture Chapter 2 - Using ActiveX Controls Chapter 3 - Programming Basics Chapter 4 - The Map Objects ActiveX Control Chapter 5 - Managing Map Layers Chapter 6 - Tool Bars and Layer Management Chapter 7 - Geometry, Coordinates, and Identifying Features Chapter 8 - Rendering Part 1: Single Symbols Chapter 9 - Rendering Part 2: The Unique Value Map Renderer Chapter 10 - The Unique Value Map Renderer Continued Chapter 11 - Rendering Part 4: The Quantile Renderer Chapter 12 - Collections, Classes and Advanced Selections Chapter 13 - Web Basics Chapter 14 - Serving Maps on the Web, Method 1 Chapter 15 - Serving Maps on the Web, Method 2: The MO Internet Map Server Chapter 16 - Buffering and Overlay, Part 1 Chapter 17 - Projections and Coordinate Systems

Synopsis

This book/CD-ROM package offers GIS professionals and students with programming skills a tutorial on creating GIS applications using MapObjects and Visual Basic. It shows how to use the latest version of MapObjects ActiveX control and introduces Visual Basic programming through programs using MapObjects. GIS topics such as spatial selections, thema

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