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  • Cover; Copyright; Credits; Foreword; About the Authors; About the Reviewer; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: A Refreshing Look at QGIS; Release schedules; QGIS download and installation; Installing QGIS on Windows; Installing QGIS on Mac OS X; Installing QGIS on Ubuntu Linux; Installing QGIS only; Installing QGIS and other FOSSGIS packages; Installing QGIS on a Chromebook; Tour of QGIS; Familiarizing yourself with QGIS Desktop; User interface themes; Familiarizing yourself with QGIS Browser; Loading data into QGIS Desktop; Loading vector data; Loading raster data.
  • Loading databasesLoading web services; Working with CRS; Working with tables; Creating table joins; Editing data; Snapping; Styling vector data; Styling raster data; Enhancing raster display with contrast enhancement; Blending modes; Composing maps; Adding functionality with plugins; Custom QGIS variables; Using Project level variables in the Print Composer; Using variables in data defined overrides; Using Layer level variables; Summary; Chapter 2: Creating Spatial Databases; Fundamental database concepts; Describing database tables; Knowing about table relationships.
  • Reviewing the basics of Structured Query LanguageCreating a spatial database; Importing data into a SpatiaLite database; Importing KML into SpatiaLite; Importing a shapefile into SpatiaLite; Importing tables into SpatiaLite; Exporting tables out of SpatiaLite; Managing tables; Creating a new table; Renaming a table; Editing table properties; Deleting a table; Emptying a table; Creating queries and views; Creating a SQL query; Creating a spatial view; Dropping a spatial view; Summary; Chapter 3: Styling Raster and Vector Data; Choosing and managing colors.
  • Always-available color picker componentsChangeable panels in color picker; Color ramp; Color wheel; Color swatches; Color sampler; Color picker components available in the Layers panel; Managing color ramps; Managing the QGIS color ramp collection; Renaming a color ramp; Removing a color ramp; Exporting a color ramp; Importing a color ramp; Adding a color ramp; Editing a color ramp; Styling singleband rasters; Paletted raster band rendering; Singleband gray raster band rendering; Singleband pseudocolor raster band rendering; Styling multiband rasters; Creating a raster composite.
  • Raster color renderingRaster resampling; Styling vectors; Single-symbol vector styling; Categorized vector styling; Graduated vector styling; Rule-based vector styling; Point-displacement vector styling; Inverted polygons vector styling; Heatmap vector styling; 2.5 D vector styling; Vector layer rendering; Layer transparency; Layer blending mode; Feature blending mode; Control feature rendering order; Using diagrams to display thematic data; Parameters common to all diagram types; Diagram size parameters; Diagram placement parameters; Adding attributes to diagrams.