From 16b744cd04dcf03b8574f62e164f48de6cbe6f12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robert Cambridge Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 07:58:33 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] fix link (typo?) --- IntroductionToGIS.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/IntroductionToGIS.md b/IntroductionToGIS.md index 026008c..dd989e8 100644 --- a/IntroductionToGIS.md +++ b/IntroductionToGIS.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ In this brief note, we will sketch out some basic GIS and GIS-related concepts t ## What is GIS? -First, we should point out that most would not consider Mapnik a "true geographic information system" since it is mainly a [rendering library](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendering_(computer_graphics\)) rather than a complete information system that may provide tools for rich analysis or data management. That said, Mapnik builds upon existing work on GIS and GIS-related technologies, such as [proj.4](http://trac.osgeo.org/proj/), [PostGIS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PostGIS), and various raster/vector data formats. +First, we should point out that most would not consider Mapnik a "true geographic information system" since it is mainly a [rendering library](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendering_(computer_graphics)) rather than a complete information system that may provide tools for rich analysis or data management. That said, Mapnik builds upon existing work on GIS and GIS-related technologies, such as [proj.4](http://trac.osgeo.org/proj/), [PostGIS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PostGIS), and various raster/vector data formats. Instead, some might say that Mapnik may be more easily applicable to endeavors in the field of [Neogeography](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neogeography).