Pro Oracle Spatial for Oracle Database 11g shows how to take advantage
of Oracle Databases built-in feature set for working with location-based
data. A great deal of the information used in business today is
associated with location in some way, and analysis of that data is
becoming ever more important in todays mobile and highly connected
world. In Pro Oracle Spatial for Oracle Database 11g, authors Ravi
Kothuri and Albert Godfrind address
- The special nature of spatial data and its role in professional and
consumer applications
- Issues in spatial data management such as modeling, storing,
accessing, and analyzing spatial data
- The Oracle Spatial solution and the integration of spatial data into
enterprise databases
- How spatial information is used to understand business and support
decisions, to manage customer relations, and to better serve private and
corporate users When you read Pro Oracle Spatial for Oracle Database
11g, you're learning from the very best. Ravi Kothuri is a key member of
Oracle's Spatial development team. Albert Godfrind consults widely with
Oracle clients on the implementation of Oracle Spatial, develops
training courses, and presents frequently at conferences. Together they
have crafted a technically sound and authoritative fountain of
information on working with spatial data in the Oracle database.
What you'll learn:
Pro Oracle Spatial for Oracle Database 11g delivers in helping you fully
understand Oracles spatial data feature set. In reading the book, you'll
learn
- About new Oracle Spatial features in Oracle Database 11g, including
support for the European Petroleum Standards Group (EPSG) data model,
the ability to publish to Google Earth, integration with Google Maps,
and much more
- The use of Oracles built-in SDO_GEOMETRY data type for storing
location-based data
- How to geocode your data, beginning with postal addresses and ending
with SDO_GEOMETRY objects that enable future analysis as well as forming
the foundation of working with spatial data within Oracle
- How to create and display maps to help you visualize and analyze
your geocoded data
- About network modeling, which is useful in computing routes, travel
distances, and proximity based upon travel time
- How to optimize analysis of your spatial data by creating spatial
indexes and custom operators
Who is this book for?
Pro Oracle Spatial for Oracle Database 11g is aimed at software
developers who wish to develop applications using Oracles extensive and
strong support for working with spatial, or geocoded, data.
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