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| November 27, 2011 Python and GIS ResourcesLink Library, ProgrammingFind resources to web sites about Python scripting to use in GIS. Learn how to use Python to expand your geographic information system. Esri uses Python as its scripting language for ArcGIS and the language can be found in many open source GIS applications. Also see: Learning Programming for GIS for general Python resources. A Guide to ... read more November 9, 2011 Explaining How Dark Sky WorksData, ProgrammingDark Sky is a short term weather predictor protoype for iOS devices (more about the developers efforts to turn this into an app at the end of this post). Dark Sky predicts the time and duration of weather at the local level within a window of 30-60 minutes into the future. From the Dark Sky ... read more October 9, 2011 Making Maps with RProgramming, SoftwareR language is a commonly used programming language and open source software that can be utilized by statisticians for statistical and data analysis. Licensed under GNU, R can be downloaded and installed on Linux, MacOS, and Windows platforms. More about what R is here. R can also be used for geographic data visualization and there are ... read more May 15, 2010Java and GISLink Library, ProgrammingFind web resources about learning Java and its applications in the GIS field. Learning Java – a GIS Perspective So you want to learn Java? This article picks three areas that represent the basic skills a person who wants to use Java effectively should have. Java for Newbies: A GIS Perspective From location-based services to web GIS, Java is ... read more January 21, 2010C and C++ ProgrammingLink Library, ProgrammingGuide to resources to learning C and C++ with an emphasis on spatial information. Find applications based on C and C++ as well as code snippets and tutorials. EDBS Reader A free (GPLed) reader software for the EDBS format has been released: EDBS_extra 2.0. This open source utility is written in ‘C’. The page is mostly in ... read more August 1, 2009Geography Markup LanguageLink Library, ProgrammingGML or Geography Markup Language is an XML based encoding standard for geographic information developed by the OpenGIS Consortium (OGC). The objective is to allow internet browsers the ability to view web based mapping without additional components or viewers. OpenGIS Geography Markup Language (GML) Encoding Standard Access page on the Open Geospatial Consortium site for GML. GML ... read more June 5, 2008KML ValidatorsProgrammingThe use of KML is becoming ever more common as a file format for displaying geographic data on the web. In April, KML was accepted as an OGC standard. Given the increasing use of KML, ensuring that your KML code is compliant is important. Galdos Systems recently announced the availability of a KML validator via their site ... read more December 10, 2007GeoSciML – Geologic Markup LanguageProgrammingGeoSciML is a markup language specific to the geosciences and is designed to support the exchange of geoscience information. It is being developed through the Interoperability Working Group of the Commission for the Management and Application of Geoscience Information (CGI), a commission of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). GeoSciML – the CGI Datamodel and ... read more February 21, 2007Languages and Operating Systems in GISOperating Systems, Programming, SoftwareGIS applications can be found on virtually every type of platform and written in almost every programming language available. C and C++ Programming Guide to resources to learning C and C++ with an emphasis on spatial information. Find applications based on C and C++ as well as code snippets and tutorials. Geography Markup Language GML or Geography Markup ... read more May 1, 2006VRML/3D and GISProgrammingRML is the acronym for Virtual Reality Modeling Language. VRML and 3D modeling has taken hold in the field of GIS. Find resources about VRML, 3D modeling as it relates to GIS. GeoVRML Overview of GeoVRML brought to you by Sandy Ressler, the former About’s Guide to 3D Graphics/Virtual Reality. More GeoVRML Further notes on GeoVRML by Sandy Ressler, ... read more |
