Synopses & Reviews
The key advantage of a geodatabase -- the world's most advanced spatial object-oriented data model -- is that it allows users to easily build intelligent models of spatial systems. This introduction to geodatabase concepts illustrates how to implement geographic designs by importing existing data or building a new geodatabase from scratch. Topics include migrating existing geographic data into a geodatabase; creating new feature classes and datasets; adding behavior to features by creating subtypes and validation rules; designing a geodatabase using Unified Modeling Language (UML); and creating schema using Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE). A tutorial provides an overview of creating and editing a geodatabase, and is followed by instructions for creating a first geodatabase.
Synopsis
This introduction to geodatabase concepts illustrates how to implement geographic designs by importing existing data or building a new geodatabase from scratch. A tutorial provides an overview of creating and editing a geodatabase, and is followed by instructions for creating a first geodatabase. 250 color photos, 15 tables, 45 diagrams.
About the Author
ANDREW MACDONALD is a professor of English at Loyola University who has published widely on popular culture issues. His books include Howard Fast: A Critical Companion (Greenwood, 1996) and, with Gina Macdonald, Shape-Shifting (Greenwood, 2000).