PostGIS in Action: (ed. #2) Chapter Listings

This page lists the chapters we have completed or are currently working on. Click on the title to get a summary of what we are covering in that chapter. If you see a paperclip next to the chapter, that is a link to code and data associated with the chapter.

• Chapter 1 - What is a spatial database? Completed
• Chapter 2 - Spatial Types Completed
• Chapter 3 - Spatial reference system considerations Completed
• Chapter 4 - Working with real data Completed
• Chapter 5 - Using PostGIS in a Desktop Environment Completed
• Chapter 6 - Geometry and Geography Functions Completed
• Chapter 7 - Raster Functions Completed
• Chapter 8 - Geocoding with tiger geocoder Completed
• Chapter 9 - Relating two or more spatial objects Completed
• Chapter 10 - Proximity analysis Completed
• Chapter 11 - Vector processing Completed
• Chapter 12 - Raster processing Completed
• Chapter 13 - Building and Using Topologies Completed
• Chapter 14 - Organizing spatial data Completed
• Chapter 15 - Performance Tuning Completed
• Chapter 16 - Enhancing SQL with add-ons Completed
• Chapter 17 - Using PostGIS in web applications Completed
• Appendix A - Additional Resources Completed
• Appendix B - Installing, Compiling, and Upgrading Completed
• Appendix C - SQL primer Completed
• Appendix D - PostgreSQL Features Completed

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