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Pro Oracle Spatial for Oracle Database 11g
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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, youre learning from
the very best. Ravi Kothuri is a key member of Oracles 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, youll 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.
About the Apress Pro Series
The Apress Pro series books are practical, professional tutorials to keep you
on and moving up the professional ladder.
You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive
times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the
areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able
to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts
in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard-won solutions
to problems you will face in your professional programming career.
About the Author
Ravi Kothuri holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of California,
Santa Barbara, and has been an active researcher and developer in the spatial
and multimedia areas for the past 12 years. Currently, he serves as the project
lead and software architect for various projects in Oracle Spatial. He has around
15 patents (some pending) on specific Oracle technology and has authored numerous
articles for database conferences and journals. Other activities include teaching
database courses for undergrads and reviewing of research articles for spatial
and database conferences. Ravi enjoys music, movies, and playing with children.
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