Beginning Spatial with SQL Server 2008

• Main Author: Aitchison, Alastair (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berkeley, CA : Apress, 2009.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Application software.; Computer Science.; Computer Science, general.; Computer Appl. in Administrative Data Processing.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 introduces new geography and geometry spatial datatypes that enable the storage of structured data describing the shape and position of objects in space. This is an interesting and exciting new feature, with many potentially useful applications. Beginning Spatial with SQL S...

Table of Contents:

• Working with Spatial Data
• Defining Spatial Information
• Implementing Spatial Data in SQL Server 2008
• Working with Spatial Data in the .NET Framework
• Adding Spatial Data
• Creating Spatial Data Objects
• Marking Out Geometries Using Virtual Earth
• Importing Spatial Data
• Geocoding
• Presenting Spatial Data
• Syndicating Spatial Data
• Presenting Spatial Data Using Web Mapping Services
• Visualizing Query Results in Management Studio
• Analyzing Spatial Data
• Examining Properties of Spatial Objects
• Modifying Spatial Objects
• Testing Spatial Relationships
• Ensuring Spatial Performance
• Indexing.