Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 14.1: Quantum Navigator
uDig Examples
uDig has been used in a number of projects that created a custom
application using the framework. Here are some examples:
• Populations at Risk, a disaster planning and response tool
• GeoVista, a system for management of parks and reserves
• Diva GIS, a tool used by UN Food and Agriculture to map and
analyze potato species distributions
• ArboGIS, a tool for forest resource data management
14.3
How to Approach Your Own Project
We've seen some examples of custom applications using a couple of
different technologies. You may be wondering at this point what the
best approach is when starting your own project. Obviously you have
choices to make: programming language, GIS toolkit, and GUI toolkit.
You may have noticed that the toolkits used in our examples (QGIS
and uDig) are tightly coupled with both the programming language and
the GUI toolkit. In other words, the GIS toolkit you choose is going
to dictate that other two components. Regardless of the approach you
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