GIS on Pennies a Day Test Drive (GIS workshop)
NH Fish & Game Department, Concord, NH open in google maps
Description:
Take a variety of full-functioned, free GIS programs for a test drive! This workshop bulids on basic concepts from GIS 101: Learning to Map in the Digital Age by giving participants a chance get their hands dirty making maps with free GIS software. After a brief intro to the best software in this category, hands-on exercises will provide a framework to learn the basics of the programs, including how to create and explore maps, edit GIS data and do basic processing. Participants are encouraged to bring their own data to use after they understand the basics of the software.
General topics:
* creating GIS maps
* creating and editing GIS data
Participants will learn to:
* make GIS maps
* edit and manipulate GIS data and tables
* query GIS data
* use basic geoprocessing tools
* symbolize GIS data
Software used:
* AccuGlobe
* gvSIG
* MapWindow
* Quantum GIS
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UNHCE Geospatial Technologies Training Center
Coverage: State
States: Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
