Chapter 1. Geospatial Development Using Python
This chapter provides an overview of the Python programming language and geospatial development. Please note that this is not a tutorial on how to use the Python language; Python is easy to learn, but the details are beyond the scope of this book.
In this chapter, we will cover:
What the Python programming language is, and how it differs from other languages
An introduction to the Python Standard Library and the Python Package Index
What the terms "geospatial data" and "geospatial development" refer to
An overview of the process of accessing, manipulating, and displaying geospatial data
Some of the major applications for geospatial development
Some of the recent trends in the field of geospatial development
