ABSTRACT
In Chapter 5 we examined a wide range of existing SDSS software packages that have been used for various purposes. Problem-specific SDSS, more general domain-level SDSS software such as planning software (e.g., CommunityViz), and generic SDSS (e.g., IDRISI Macro Modeler, OpenSDSS) were examined. That chapter was designed to provide an overview of existing software that potential SDSS users might adopt for their spatial decision-making situations. In contrast, this chapter focuses on how to build new SDSS software using various technologies, techniques, and tools. This chapter focuses on both the technique of integrating existing software and how to build a new system from scratch. The chapter will attempt to give an overview of technologies to use and strategies to follow in the development of new SDSS.
