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Desktop GIS explores the world of Open Source GIS software and provides a guide to navigate the many options available. People all over the world are successfully using OSGIS for their daily needs. You too can join the ranks and Desktop GIS will guide you along the way. Discover what kind of GIS user you are and lay the foundation to evaluate the options and decide what software is best for you. Worried about using Open Source software? Desktop GIS addresses this concern and others by examining the challenges associated with assembling and using an OSGIS toolkit. Strategies for choosing a platform, selecting the right tools, integration, managing change, and getting support are presented. From Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2008.

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