A Gentle Introduction to GIS

Written for those seeking a broad overview on concepts relating to GIS, authors Tim Sutton, Otto Dassau and Marcelle Sutton have produced “A Gentle Introduction to GIS” (PDF format) using QGIS.  The text is particularly aimed at educators as each chapters runs through that topic’s concepts, examples and then a “Now you try!” section.  The PDF is divided into major conceptual areas of GIS: an introduction, vector data, attribute data, rasterd data, data capture, and more.  You can find the individual worksheets, videos, and sample data that complement the text on the linfiniti.com.  The document was sponsored by the Chief Directorate: Spatial Planning & Information, Department of Land Affairs, Eastern Cape, South Africa.  (via John X. Chiu)