PostGIS in Action

PostGIS in Action

Foreword byPaul Ramsey
Copyright Holder©2011 Manning Publications Co.
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
LocationStamfort, CT, USA
Copyright2011
Pages / Fontxxviii, 492 pages
ISBN9781935182269
Chaptersforeword xv preface xvii acknowledgments xix about this book xxi about the cover illustration xxviii Part 1 Learning PostGIS 01 What is a spatial database? 02 Geometry types 03 Organizing spatial data 04 Geometry functions 05 Relationships between geometries 06 Spatial reference system considerations 07 Working with real data Part 2 Putting PostGIS to work 08 Techniques to solve spatial problems 09 Performance tuning Part 3 Using PostGIS with other tools 10 Enhancing SQL with add-ons 11 Using PostGIS in web applications 12 Using PostGIS in a desktop environment 13 PostGIS raster appendix A Additional resources appendix B Installing, compiling, and upgrading appendix C SQL primer appendix D PostgreSQL features index
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