[DA3-7] Desktop GIS, GIS libraries

Within this concept solutions based on Desktop GIS and GIS libraries will be compared and contrasted

External resources

• Chow, E. and Yuan, Y. (2019). GIS APIs. In: Wilson, J.P. (Ed.). The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge (2nd Quarter 2019 Edition),
• Chow, T. E. (2008). The potential of maps APIs for Internet GIS Applications. Transactions in GIS, 12(2), 179-191.

Learning outcomes

• 1259 - Illustrate the landscape of GIS and related libraries

  Illustrate the landscape of GIS and related libraries

• 1260 - Assess which GIS APIs are more suitable for developing GIS applications

  Assess which GIS APIs are more suitable for developing GIS applications

Self assessment

Outgoing relations

• [DA3-7] Desktop GIS, GIS libraries (proposed relation) [WB7-2] Web Map APIs and Libraries
• [DA3-7] Desktop GIS, GIS libraries is subconcept of [DA3] Architectural design of a GIS system