title: I have a .shp/.shx file, and I want to make a program that pulls information from these files. Where do i start?
body: <p>An engineering friend needs me to develop a webapp that will read soil types from these .shp/.shx files. Can someone point me in the right direction as to what language I should use? (python?) and also provide me with some helpful links to research?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks </p>