Pro Oracle Spatial

Ravikanth Kothuri, Euro Beinat, Albert Godfrind

ISBN 10: 1590593839 / ISBN 13: 9781590593837

Published by APress, US, 2004

About this Item

Oracle Spatial is changing the way spatial information is used in organizations. This book addresses: (1) the special nature of spatial data and its role in professional and consumer applications, (2) the issues in spatial data management such as modeling, storing, accessing, and analyzing spatial data; (3) the Oracle Spatial solution and the integration of spatial data into enterprise databases; and (4) how spatial information is used to understand business and support decisions, to manage customer relations, and to better serve private and corporate users.Pro Oracle Spatial shows how any Oracle application that has a spatial element (e.g. postcode) can take advantage of Spatial functionality. Thoroughly tech reviewed, this book contains case studies of more advanced applications of spatial in healthcare, telecom, retail, and distribution industries. Pro Oracle Spatial is based on extensive feedback from training courses, discussion lists, and customers. It recommends best practice approaches to the most common problems with which developers struggle.Authors Ravikanth V Kothuri, Albert Godfrind and Euro Beinat, are all experienced and well-respected experts.The Oracle personnel contributing have a decade of experience with Spatial and in helping partners and customers fully leverage its capabilities.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pro Oracle Spatial
• Publisher: APress, US
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1590593839
• ISBN 13: 9781590593837
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

With growing reliance on spatial components for making critical and strategic decisions, there is great incentive to maximize the added value of spatial data. Enter Pro Oracle Spatial. This highly anticipated book examines the potential for organizations to exploit spatial information by way of Oracle Spatial.

Included are case studies of advanced spatial applications in healthcare, telecom, retail, and distribution industries. Further, the content is based on extensive feedback from training courses, discussion lists, and customers. This talented author team will also suggest best-practice approaches to common problems.

About the Author

Ravi Kothuri holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and has been an active researcher and developer in the spatial and multimedia areas for the past 12 years. He serves as the project lead and software architect for various projects in Oracle Spatial. He has around 15 patents (some pending) on specific Oracle technology and has authored numerous articles for database conferences and journals. Other activities include teaching database courses for undergrads and reviewing of research articles for spatial and database conferences. Ravi enjoys music, movies, and playing with children.