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    PyQGIS Programmer's Guide

    Designed for QGIS 2.0+

    Extending QGIS with Python

    by Gary Sherman

    Book cover for PyQGIS Programmer's Guide by Locate Press


    PDF $24.99
    200 pages
    ISBN 978-0989421720
    Published 2014-02-27

    Welcome to the world of PyQGIS, the blending of Quantum GIS and Python to extend and enhance your open source GIS toolbox. With PyQGIS you can write scripts and plugins to implement new features and perform automated tasks.

    This book will guide you in getting started with PyQGIS. After a brief introduction to Python, you’ll learn how to understand the QGIS Application Programmer Interface (API), write scripts, and build a plugin.

    This book is designed to allow you to work through the examples as you go along. At the end of each chapter you will find a set of exercises you can do to enhance your learning experience.

    The PyQGIS Programmer's Guide is compatible with the version 2.0 API released with QGIS 2.0.

    If you purchased the Preview PDF, you can get final version by going to My Books and regenerating your book.

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    Sample Chapter

    Chapter 6 – Using the Console (PDF, 542 KB)

    Contents

    1. Introduction
    2. Python Basics
    3. Setting Up Your Development Tools
    4. The QGIS/Python Ecosystem
    5. Navigating the QGIS API
    6. Using the Console
    7. Running Scripts
    8. Tips and Techniques
    9. Extending the API
    10. Writing Plugins
    11. Creating a Development Workflow
    12. Writing a Standalone Application
    13. Answers to Exercises
    14. Appendix A: Installing Software
    15. Appendix B: Code Listings
    16. Appendix C: Porting Scripts to 2.0
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    Gary Sherman

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    Gary Sherman has a wide and varied background, including that of geologist, mining engineer, software engineer, publisher, and author. He has authored both technical books and articles, as well as fiction.

    In 2002, he founded the popular open source QGIS project and has published several books on the topic.

    For eight years, Gary was at the helm of Locate Press, publisher of books on open source software.

    Gary has published a number of novels as G.E. Sherman—see Alaskana.co for a list of books and descriptions.

    When writing fiction, he draws on the depth of his background, providing vivid descriptions of life on the last frontier, wildlife encounters, and survival. Further, his experience as an outdoor enthusiast provides inspiration in the stories he tells.

    Gary Sherman resides in Alaska and regularly watches moose from his living room window.

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