Geographic Information System -- Component Development Section

Author: Liu Guang
Publisher: China Electric Power Press
Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The representative components of Geographic Information System (GIS) are undoubtedly MapX and MapObjects. Among them, MapX is developed by the renowned desktop GIS vendor—MapInfo, a U.S. company. MapObjects is introduced by the world's largest GIS vendor—Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), also based in the U.S. This book is primarily divided into two parts, introducing how to utilize MapX and MapObjects for secondary development in Visual Basic, Visual C++, and C++Builder for GIS. When introducing each component, it starts with basic concepts and then gradually delves into how to implement map display, symbol output, thematic mapping, and spatial query and analysis. The book provides numerous examples for readers to refer to. It is suitable for a wide range of technical personnel engaged in software development in fields such as GIS, CAD, and MIS, as well as faculty and students of colleges and universities.