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Desktop GIS: Mapping the Planet With Open Source Tools ****
Gary E. Sherman
"Desktop GIS" explores the world of Open Source GIS software and provides a guide to navigate the many options available. Discover what kind of GIS user you are and lay the foundation to evaluate the options and decide what software is best for you. ...

Map Scripting 101: An Example-Driven Guide to Building Interactive Maps With Bing, Yahoo!, and Google Maps ****
Adam DuVander
Websites like MapQuest and Google Maps have transformed the way we think about maps. But these services do more than offer driving directionsthey provide APIs that web developers can use to build highly customized map-based applications. In Map Scrip...

OpenLayers 2.10 Beginner's Guide ****
Erik Hazzard
Web mapping is the process of designing, implementing, generating, and delivering maps on the World Wide Web and its products. OpenLayers is a powerful, community driven, open source, pure JavaScript web mapping library. With it, you can easily creat...