Archive for the ‘Free GIS Tutorial’ category

Quantum GIS Tutorial

October 16th, 2009

Download for free a terrific tutorial series on GIS called “introducing GIS” by using Quantum GIS, was sponsored by the Chief Directorate: Spatial Planning & Information, Department of Land Affairs, Eastern Cape, South Africa (DLA).

Topics :

  • introduction to gis
  • vector data
  • attribute data
  • digitising vector data
  • raster data
  • topology
  • coordinate reference systems
  • map production
  • spatial analysis: vector data
  • spatial analysis: raster data

» Read more: Quantum GIS Tutorial

Download Ebook “Hacking Google Maps and Google Earth”

September 17th, 2009

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Ebook “Hacking Google Maps and Google Earth”

This feature gives you a detailed explanation on building your own community site through Google Maps.

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How to Crop Raster Data Using Global Mapper

September 15th, 2009

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Video Tutorial GIS : How to Crop Raster Data Using Global Mapper

Video Format *.MP4

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Download Ebook “GIS for Web Developers”

September 7th, 2009

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Ebook “GIS for Web Developers”

O’Reilly : With this book in hand, you’ll become a real geographic programmer using the Java programming language. You’ll find plenty of working code examples in Java using some of the many GIS-oriented applications and APIs. You’ll be able to:

  • Find free sources of GIS data on the web
  • Browse GIS data using open source desktop viewers
  • Manipulate GIS data programmatically
  • Store and retrieve data using geographically-enabled databases
  • Explore free web toolkits like Google Maps
  • Publish and consume web services using Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) interfaces

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GIS Tutorial : ArcView Network Analyst

August 18th, 2009

The ArcView Network Analyst extension module allows the user to solve 3 categories of the analysis of network problems; Best Route, Find and Find Next Service Facility. If you need to do a complex analysis of the 3 default options are available, you can do with Avenue scripts.

Find the best way to problems in finding the “least cost impedance” path through the network between two or more stops. Find Next concerns the ease of the distance from one event to another clinic, or vice versa, seeking the removal of a plant to one or more events. Service area you find the area of a plant may be in a certain time or cost frame.

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Synchronize Google Earth with ArcMap

August 14th, 2009

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Mini tutorial GIS How To Synchronizing Google Earth with ArcMap, where, it is possible from ArcMap view the same area in Google Earth windows and vice versa.

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Download Ebook “Desktop GIS: Mapping the Planet with Open Source Tools”

August 13th, 2009

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Ebook “Desktop GIS: Mapping the Planet with Open Source Tools”
Ebook available in PDF format in two parts

This book will give you an understanding of the Open Source GIS landscape, along with a detailed look at the major desktop applications, including GRASS, Quantum GIS, uDig, spatial databases, GMT, and other command line tools. Finally, the book exposes you to scripting in the OSGIS world, using Python, shell, and other languages to visualize, digitize, and analyze your data.

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How To Capture Maps from Google Maps Using Firefox Browser

August 1st, 2009

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eBook How To Capture Maps from Google Maps Using Firefox Browser

available only in Bahasa Indonesia

Tools Required:

  • Firefox Browser.
  • ScreenGrab extension for Firefox : It will capture what you can see in the window, the entire page, just a selection, a particular frame… basically it saves webpages as images – either to a file, or to the clipboard.
  • Notepad.

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Convert CAD Annotation to a Point Shapefile Using ArcGIS 9.x

July 29th, 2009

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Video tutorial how to convert CAD annotation to a point shapefile using ArcGIS 9.x
The new shapefile will contain all field from CAD annotation attribute layer.

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Convert CAD Annotation to a Point Shapefile Using ArcView 3.x

July 29th, 2009

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Video tutorial how to convert CAD annotation to a point shapefile using ArcView 3.x

The new shapefile will contain a field called CADTEXT which contains the text string of the original annotation features.

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ENVI Tutorials are Available Online

July 27th, 2009

ENVI tutorials are available online.

Contents of tutorials:
Introduction

ENVI Quick Start

ENVI Tutorial #1: Introduction to ENVI

ENVI Tutorial #2: Multispectral Classification

ENVI Tutorial #3: Image Georeferencing and Registration

ENVI Tutorial #4: Mosaicking Using ENVI

ENVI Tutorial #5: Vector Overlay and GIS Analysis

ENVI Tutorial #6: Map Composition Using ENVI

ENVI Tutorial #7: Introduction to Hyperspectral Data and Analysis

ENVI Tutorial #8: Basic Hyperspectral Analysis

ENVI Tutorial #9: Selected Mapping Methods Using Hyperspectral Data

ENVI Tutorial #10: Advanced Hyperspectral Analysis

ENVI Tutorial #11: Hyperspectral Signatures and Spectral Resolution

ENVI Tutorial #12: Vegetation Hyperspectral Analysis Case History

ENVI Tutorial #13: Near-shore Marine Hyperspectral Case History

ENVI Tutorial #14: Multispectral Processing using ENVI’s Hyperspectral Tools

ENVI Tutorial #15: Basic SAR Processing and Analysis

ENVI Tutorial #16: Polarimetric SAR Processing and Analysis

ENVI Tutorial #17: Analysis of DEMs and TOPSAR

ENVI Tutorial #18: Introduction to ENVI User Functions

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SuperGIS 2.1 Tutorial

July 22nd, 2009

SuperGIS, a flagship product of SuperGeo series, is a powerful tool for the management, demonstration, query and analysis of spatial information. With the included query and editing functions and various useful analysts, SuperGIS provides the finest, most convenient and full-functionality tools for researchers in all fields, whether they intend to build and analyze spatial data or utilize the associated models to perform all kinds of spatial analysis.

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SuperGIS 2.1 Main Features:

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Mini Tutorial GIS : How To Put Metadata Stamp on ArcMap Layout

July 15th, 2009

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Mini Tutorial GIS : How To Put Metadata Stamp on ArcMap layout

This tutorial will  show you How To Put Metadata Stamp on ArcMap layout with defined properties about the document such as:
* Path of the mxd
* Name of the mxd
* Size of the mxd
* Layout of the mxd
* Date of last modification (the last date the save button was pushed)
* The size the document needs to be printed at for the absolute map scale to be correct.

This tutorial  was written in Bahasa Indonesia including 2 scripts (txt files):
* ThisDocument.txt
* MetaScript.txt

ArcMap_Metadata_Stamp
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Mini GIS Tutorial : Processing ASCII Text File to Contours Using Global Mapper

July 7th, 2009

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Mini GIS Tutorial : Processing ASCII Text File to Contours Using Global Mapper
Also available to download sample of ASCII Text File and orthophoto (ecw file)

From Drop Box

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How to Install ArcView 3.3 on Windows Vista

June 23rd, 2009

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Tutorial How to Install ArcView 3.3 on Windows Vista

Available only in Bahasa Indonesia (author Heri Setiawan)

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