<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>GIS Lounge &#187; Learning GIS</title> <atom:link href="http://gislounge.com/category/learning-gis/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://gislounge.com</link> <description>Geographic Information Systems, Maps, GPS, and GIS Jobs</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 23:38:59 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator> <item><title>GIS 101: Learn About GIS</title><link>http://gislounge.com/gis-essentials/</link> <comments>http://gislounge.com/gis-essentials/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:37:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Caitlin Dempsey</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Learning GIS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aerial imagery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cartographic techniques]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cartography]]></category> <category><![CDATA[geographic concepts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GIS 101]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GIS concepts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gis data]]></category> <category><![CDATA[learning gis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mapping]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gislounge.com/link-library/basics-foundations-to-gis/</guid> <description><![CDATA[GIS is a multi-faceted discipline built that incorporates a variety of technologies and concepts. 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Mailing and discussion lists are an invaluable tool in keeping &#8220;in the know&#8221; in the field of GIS. GIS Related Discussion Lists User-sponsored GIS software discussion lists hosted at Directions Magazine. 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