The first GIS book on how to prototype and develop Network GIS, this book supplies readers with both the principles behind, and hands-on experiences with, how to design and implement Network GIS. To meet this goal, this book is organized in four parts: 1) Introduction gives an overview of Network GIS, 2) Fundamental Knowledge provides basic network developing knowledge, 3) Inside-Out deals with the details of how to build a Network GIS, and 4) Advanced Topics introduces advanced techniques as well as research frontiers. If you are a GISer, software developer, graduate/undergraduate in GIS/Information System, this book is for you.