1. Programming vs. Packaged
Easier if what you need is available
Programming:
Takes longer, can do anything

2. Related Classes GSP 470: Advanced GIS GSP Programming II: 2018-2019
GSP 570: Spatial Modeling
CS 325 Database Design

3. Servers
Workstation
Sensors
Mobile

4. Types of Languages Scripted Compiled
Each line of code is parsed, then executed
Fast to write, slow to execute
Great for data acquisition and preparation
Compiled
Entire program is compiled, then executed
Slower to write, faster to execute
Best where speed is needed
Large data prep (LiDAR, UAV)
Simulations

5. Applications w/Scripting
Excel w/VBA
R, SPSS, SAS
ArcGIS, QGIS, BlueSpray…
MatLab
Logo
Stella, GME
Browsers: JavaScript
Others…

6. Scripting Languages VBA in Excel Python R PHP
Easiest to prep data in Excel
Python
Most common for GIS
Interfaces to SciPy, R R
Vector and Matrix based statistics
PHP
Most popular for web-scripting
High-speed string processing
JavaScript is the most widely used scripting language but it really only is used in web browsers (IE, FireFox).

7. Excel VBA File -> Options -> Customize Ribbon
Under “Customize the Ribbon”, check “Developer”
Developer Tab -> Visual Basic
Right Click on the menu bar and select “Debug” to show debugging tools

8. VBA in Excel

9. Compiled Languages VB Java C#: Microsoft’s answer to Java
Windows-only
Visual Studio: powerful but expensive
Relatively easy to write
Java
Portable
Free
C#: Microsoft’s answer to Java
C++: Too hard to write
Fortran: Going away

10. Servers
Workstation
Sensors
Mobile

11. Programming Languages
Servers:
PHP
Python
C++ C#
Java
Mobile:
Android: Java
Sensors:
Workstations:
C++
Java
Python
SQL (database)
Ruby
Browsers:
HTML
CSS
JavaScript