Learning GIS
| November 1, 2009ArcGIS TutorialsLearning GISTutorials for performing GIS functions in ArcGIS desktop (ArcView and ArcInfo). September 13, 2009Dictionaries and GlossariesLearning GIS, Link LibraryNew to GIS or confused about all that terminology? Browse through these links to find answers to your frequently asked questions about this field. Glossary from GIS Lounge Find definitions for GIS and Geography related terminology. AGI GIS Dictionary (Free Edition) Nearly 1,000 GIS terms are defined in this dictionary from the Association for Geographic Information. Dictionary of Abbreviations If ... read more September 12, 2009Digitizing Using ArcGISLearning GISHeads up digitizing is the method of tracing geographic features from another dataset (usually an aerial or satellite image). The tutorial below reviews basic digitizing using the editor toolbar in ArcGIS desktop. The demonstration traces sidewalks and buildings from an aerial image in order to create two separate shapefiles (arc shapefile for the sidewalks and ... read more July 31, 2009Calculating Polygon Area in ArcMapLearning GISYou can easily calculated geometry in ArcMap with a few simple steps. Calculating geometry in ArcGIS allows you to find the area and perimeter of your polygons. This video demonstrates how to calculate the area of a polygon using ArcGIS 9.3. The video has no sound so make sure you select the “full screen” option ... read more February 9, 2009Mapping Excel Data Using Google Maps and EarthLearning GISThe Closet Entrepreneur has step-by-step instructions for turning addresses into x,y coordinates for mapping in Google Maps and Earth. If do-it-yourself mapping isn’t your thing, then the site recommends using batchgeocode.com or Dabble DB to upload and map out addresses from Excel. read more...February 7, 2009Tutorials in GISLearning GIS, Link LibraryOnline lessons in a wide range of subject matters for learning GIS. Take an introduction to GIS class. Other subject matters include using Census data in GIS and an Introduction to Hydrology. ArcGIS Tutorials List of mostly video-based ArcGIS tutorials demonstrating step by step instructions on functions using ESRI’s desktop GIS software. Accessing Spatial Data Tutorial Tutorial ... read more January 28, 2008Clip Analysis using ArcGIS DesktopLearning GISClip analysis is the function of using the extent of one geographic layer to clip the extent of another geographic layer. For example, if you had a land use layer for an entire county that you only wanted information for a particular city, you would use clip analysis to crop the extent of the layer ... read more December 12, 2007Raster TutorialsLearning GISListed here are resources for working with raster data. Learn how to work with digital elevation models (DEM) and other raster GIS data in order to preform spatial analysis. Resources are organized by software application. General Raster Tutorials Remote Sensing Tutorial Introduction Introductory tutorial on remote sensing provided by the Applied Information Sciences Branch at NASA’s Goddard Space ... read more January 7, 2007Creating Professional Zoom Video in Google EarthLearning GISDigital Digital Urban, a blog maintained by Dr Andrew Hudson-Smith of the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London, offers step-by-step instructions for creating a smooth video of zooming in Google Earth using the free version. read more...December 15, 2006Creating Your First Google MashupLearning GISThere are a lot of exciting and creative applications using Google’s mapping technology. If you are looking to develop your own Google mashup, Informit.com has a step-by-step article that takes you through the process. read more... |
