Focus on GIS Component Software Featuring ESRI's MapObjects (Hardcover)

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Product Description

This book explains what GIS component technology means for managers and developers. The first half is oriented toward decision-makers and technical managers, and explains the general business case for the use of software components, trends in component technology, why the GIS industry needs software components, and how they are applied. The second half of the book is oriented toward programmers. It illustrates, through hands-on tutorials using Visual Basic and ESRIÆs MapObjects product, how to use GIS software components to create, display and query geographic data. A companion CD-ROM includes an evaluation copy of MapObjects and tutorial code.

(Keywords: Advanced GIS)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 341 pages
• Publisher: OnWord Press (November 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566901367
• ISBN-13: 978-1566901369
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,371,453 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but dated., January 22, 2001

By	Michael Gould (Valencia, Spain) - See all my reviews

The book gives a good high-level primer on componentware, focusing on OLE-COM architecture, and then goes into MapObjects examples. MapObjects has advanced since the publication of this book, but it is still useful for beginners.

0 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The first book in this field, June 4, 2000

By	Kassra (Tehran ,Iran) - See all my reviews

It is the first book that I have ever seen about this kind of science.