The Design and Implementation of Geographic Information Systems (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Steven J. Anderson (Author)
Key Phrases: universe polygon, planimetric information, layered database, United States, World Wide Web, New York City (more...)

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"The Design & Implementation of Geographic Information Systems is an effective reality check for those looking to implement a GIS." (GIS Monitor, June 2003)

Product Description

Presents strategies for application development, interface design, and enabling Web-based access.
* Includes numerous case studies and examples from the private and public sectors.
* Provides information on integrating legacy MIS systems and planning for future developments in database design.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (May 26, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471204889
• ISBN-13: 978-0471204886
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #834,250 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars GIS design and implementation, February 9, 2008

By	Tipp Trotter (Boston, Ma) - See all my reviews

The book is overpriced. The content needs to be edited and all the spelling mistakes corrected. I learned more from free content on internet sites than from this book.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good content, bad writing, February 10, 2007

By	A. Stutz "whatchamacallit" (Quincy, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Based on content and organization, it's good, maybe really good. But the poor writing makes it hard to read. It's also kind of expensive.

I was new to GIS design and implementation, so I can't compare this to what else is out there on these topics. I do have some experience with databases and GIS software, so I'm not that green to the concepts. I'm a thorough reader and like for reading to flow, especially when it's explaining something techy. This book has many punctuation errors (e.g. a period where a comma should be), uses the wrong word (e.g. their for there, or where for were), uses the wrong form of the verb "is", uses plural where it's really singular, etc. Sometimes a sentence is just worded in a way that makes it difficult to follow.

I have learned a lot about design and implementation of GIS with this book. I just wish it would have been less taxing to get through.