GIST 604B Open Source GIS

The focus of this class is to examine and apply GIS open source programming.  We will examine common languages used like Python, Java, html 5, as well as APIs, JSON, html, and SQL, to automate workflows, extend the tools, and create interactive web and mobile GS platforms. Topics include preparing data as strings, lists, tuples, and dictionaries prior to use, using Python to run SQL queries, working with roasters in Python, automating mapping tasks, and developing custom scripting tools.  In addition to weekly assignments and readings, assessment will be oriented around a single, student-directed project that will take the second half of the semester to complete.  It will require students to write a simple script to accomplish a specified task in ArcGIS and present the results of their work to peers.