{"product_id":"9781785284090","title":"QGIS Blueprints","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDevelop analytical location-based web applications with QGIS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTame geographic information workflows with QGIS blueprints for smart web applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate geographic web applications using QGIS and free\/open source software\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlueprints provide real-world applications covering many use cases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book encompasses relatively experienced GIS developers who have a strong grounding in the fundamentals of GIS development. They will have used QGIS before, but are looking to understand how to develop more complex, layered map applications that expose various data sets, utilize different visualizations, and are consumable (usable) by end users\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview geographic information principles and the application of these principles in the QGIS free\/open source ecosystem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerform advanced analysis with site selection, hydrologic, and topological networks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild performant web applications by tile caching and generating static assets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide collaborative editing capabilities for your team or community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop custom and dynamic analysis and visualization capabilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelect the best components from desktop and web, for your use case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrate it with social media and crowdsourcing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Detail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eQGIS, the world's most popular free\/open source desktop geographic information system software, enables a wide variety of use cases involving location – previously only available through expensive specialized commercial software. However, designing and executing a multi-tiered project from scratch on this complex ecosystem remains a significant challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book starts with a primer on QGIS and closely related data, software, and systems. We'll guide you through six use-case blueprints for geographic web applications. Each blueprint boils down a complex workflow into steps you can follow to reduce time lost to trial and error.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the end of this book readers should be able to build complex layered applications that visualize multiple data sets, employing different types of visualization, and give end users the ability to interact with and manipulate this data for the purpose of analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle and approach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a comprehensive guide to the application of QGIS and free\/open source software in creating web applications from analysis. Step-by-step blueprints guide the reader through analytical and web development topics and designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Packt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135694749936,"sku":"9781785284090","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781785284090_p0.jpg?v=1763727451","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781785284090","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}