Author : Gary E. Sherman
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,34 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Cartography
ISBN : 9781934356067
"Desktop GIS" explores the world of Open Source GIS software and provides a guide to navigate the many options available. Strategies for choosing a platform, selecting the right tools, integration, managing change, and getting support are presented.
Author : Gary E. Sherman
Publisher :
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 15,79 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780986805219
Desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) software gives you the ability to make maps and analyze geographic information. This book provides a foundational level of knowledge for understanding GIS and the open source desktop mapping applications that are available for use, for free, today. Learn about vector and raster data, how to convert data, interacting with spatial databases, creating new map data, geoprocessing, scripting, and more. Special sections include focused learning on the Quantum GIS and GRASS GIS software platforms but other packages are also introduced. The Geospatial Desktop is written by the creator of Quantum GIS, so you can rest assured that you will be led by one of the most knowledgeable authors on the subject.
Author : Tim Ormsby
Publisher : Esri Press
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 45,58 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781879102897
One CD-ROM contains a fully functional copy of ArcView 8 software with a trial period of 180 days, the other contains exercise data. Both CD-ROMs must be installed to do the exercises in the book.
Author : Environmental Systems Research Institute (Redlands, Calif.)
Publisher :
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 28,82 MB
Release : 1995
Category : ArcView
ISBN :
This publication presents the concepts upon which this technology is based, how it works and what it does.
Author : Michael Law
Publisher : Esri Press
Page : 749 pages
File Size : 50,96 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781589483088
Getting to Know ArcGIS® for Desktop is a workbook that introduces the principles of GIS via hands-on exercises. Readers are shown how to use ArcGIS for Desktop software tools to display and present maps and data, and then query and analyze the data. The third edition has been reorganized and includes new topics such as exploring online resources and raster data and contains new exercises, data, and learning tools. Known for its broad scope, clarity, and reliability, Getting to Know ArcGIS for Desktop is equally well-suited for classroom use, independent study, and as a reference. A data DVD for working through the exercises is included with the book, and access to a 180-day trial of ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop is provided.
Author : Nick Bearman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 49,43 MB
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1350129585
This book provides a non-technical overview of the science and tools behind geographic information systems and geographic information science for researchers, students and academics who do not have a GIS or Geography background. The book covers the history of GIS, from John Snow's Cholera map (1854) right up to today's software and data and cutting-edge analysis techniques. Bearman goes on to cover how to find, use and evaluate the latest data sets to critiquing existing maps, highlighting limitations and common mistakes. A variety of different GIS methods including Google Maps, GPS, big data, context and choropleth maps are discussed and the pros and cons of each are highlighted allowing you to choose the appropriate method or piece of software for your own research. This is the ideal book for anyone thinking about using GIS in their own research.
Author : Dave Peters
Publisher : ESRI, Inc.
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 10,39 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Geographic information systems
ISBN : 1589481593
The book's reach is as broad as it is detailed, intended both for IT experts just now adopting the technology and for GIS experts just now getting into system design - and for the nontechnical executives who need to take advantage of advancements in technology while managing change."--Jacket.
Author : Zhong-Ren Peng
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 48,59 MB
Release : 2003-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780471359234
* Provides case studies in each chapter illustrating how principles work in practice. * Compares strengths and weaknesses of off-the-shelf software packages.
Author : Tim Ormsby
Publisher : ESRI, Inc.
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 19,86 MB
Release : 2004
Category : ArcGIS.
ISBN : 9781589480834
Author : Michael Law
Publisher : Esri Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 49,47 MB
Release : 2021-03-16
Category :
ISBN : 9781589485778
The sixth edition of Getting to Know ArcGIS(R) Desktop 10.8, the bestselling guide to learning ArcGIS Desktop, provides a comprehensive introduction to features and tools of ArcGIS Desktop 10.8.x.
