In this chapter, you completed the final packaging step of creating your GIS application. You gave the application a finishing touch by giving it a logo icon to be displayed on the executable file and as part of the application window. We then packaged the application in a self-contained folder that can be run on any Windows 7 or 8 computer (including both 32- and 64-bit systems, provided you used 32-bit Python). Finally, we gave it a professional touch by making an install wizard for a more "official" introduction and installation of your application. The end users of your application do not need to know Python programming or the fact that it was used to make the program. The only thing they need is to run your friendly setup file, and they can begin using your application by clicking on the newly added shortcuts on their Windows desktop or start menu.

Having completed the steps of making a simple GIS application in Python from start to finish, follow on to the last chapter, as we...