February 2013 | Cookbooks, Open Source
Packt is pleased to announce the release of its new book, titled Programming ArcGIS 10.1 with Python Cookbook that will help create geoprocessing scripts with ArcPy. Filled with numerous hands on recipes the book will guide readers on using Python to create time-saving tools and scripts for ArcGIS
About the Author:
Eric Pimpler has 20 years of experience and deals with implementing and teaching GIS solutions using ESRI, Google Earth/Maps, Open Source technology. Currently he focuses on ArcGIS scripting with Python, development of custom ArcGIS Server web and mobile applications using JavaScript. Eric is also the owner and founder of GeoSpatial Training Services.
Written in a cookbook format filled with over 75 recipes, this book will teach GIS professionals to use the Python programming language with ArcGIS Desktop to automate geoprocessing tasks, manage map documents and layers, find and fix broken data links and much more. Users will be able to create custom geoprocessing tools and schedule the geoprocessing scripts to run after hours.
Programming ArcGIS 10.1 with Python Cookbook teaches the reader to update layer properties and symbology, and automate map production, printing, and the creation of PDF map books. They will be able to create new feature classes or tables and add records, as well as edit feature classes and tables. Using this book the reader will learn to write geoprocessing scripts using a pragmatic approach designed around specific tasks in a Cookbook style format.
Some of the chapters covered in this book are:
Chapter 1: Fundamentals of the Python Language for ArcGIS
Chapter 2: Writing Basic Geoprocessing Scripts with ArcPy
Chapter 3: Managing Map Documents and Layers
Chapter 4: Finding and Fixing Broken Data Links
Chapter 5: Automating Map Production and Printing
Chapter 6: Executing Geoprocessing Tools from Scripts
Chapter 7: Creating Custom Geoprocessing Tools
Chapter 8: Querying and Selecting Data
Chapter 9: Using the ArcPy Data Access Module to Select, Insert, #and Update Geographic Data and Tables
Chapter 10: Listing and Describing GIS Data
Chapter 11: Customizing the ArcGIS Interface with Add-Ins
Chapter 12: Error Handling and Troubleshooting
Appendix A: Automating Python Scripts
Appendix B: Five Things Every GIS Programmer Should Know #How to Do with Python
The Programming ArcGIS 10.1 with Python Cookbook is written for GIS professionals who wish to revolutionize their ArcGIS workflow with Python. The book is out now and is available from Packt. For more information, please visit the book page at Programming ArcGIS 10.1 with Python Cookbook
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Customize and modify ArcGIS with Python
For more information, please visit: http://www.packtpub.com/programming-arcgis-10-1-with-python-cookbook/book |
