Just starting out with the actual full blown version of ArcGIS and I am looking for some training materials. (books, videos, cheat sheets, etc.) I am looking at implementing GIS into our work flow on a more permanent basis. Right now we use the old faithful Google Earth and Google Earth Pro. I understand the basics and use it quite often when accessing county tax maps, but I am looking at offering a whole other market for which I think Surveyors are very well equipped. MAKING MAPS!! Who would have thought.
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
If you haven't actually purchased yet have a look at QGIS it is opensource and I can do most of what I can do in ArcGIS with it.
The forums on esri are pretty good. Youtube has some good viedeos. One thing I have found is that if you have a shape file geodatabase that you will use again and again create a structure that where the files will never be moved. For Example I use S:gis/state/ga/dade/trenton also add metadata to the files as you aquire them. When you come back on something years later it's good to know how the lines where made scaled vs survey.
Feel free to email me (mkennedy at esri dot com) for two documents that describe how to figure out a coordinate system usable in ArcGIS for a "local" or grid-to-ground corrected coordinate system.
Contact Ken Wilkerson. I've taken a few of his courses and found them very good. The 'hand out' manual makes a good desktop reference.
GISEDGE, Inc.
Another resource is TEACHMEGIS.COM. They have some good workbooks also.
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From ESRI press, I have a book by Gina Clemmer titled: "The GIS 20: Essential Skills". Its helped me a lot.
It can be purchased at her website: http://www.newurbanresearch.com/ Its written for ArcGIS 10.1
The book comes with an authorization code that allows you do download and use a fully functional 180 day-use version of ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop software, Advanced license level. Good way to try ArcGIS out before plunking down a pile of cash.
Hey, after posting the above, I looked at her site and now I don't see anything about the 180 day deal coming with the book. Check with her before you order... the 180 day deal may have been because I took an online class with her. I believe the cost of the class (which was reasonable) included the book. That make sense because one would need ArcGIS on your computer to take the class and the 180 day deal would take care of that.
Yes, on further checking, the 5 hour, $275 class includes the book WITH the 180 day use deal.
http://www.newurbanresearch.com/virtual_training
Dave
There's also an ArcGIS for Home license for $100/year (but no commercial use AFAIK).
Thank you for all of the information. I will be continuing with the "search" and will keep you folks updated. I am still racking my brain on uses for job/project tracking and work flow integration. Will be in touch.
Dave Tlusty, post: 347053, member: 311 wrote: From ESRI press, I have a book by Gina Clemmer titled: "The GIS 20: Essential Skills". Its helped me a lot.
It can be purchased at her website: http://www.newurbanresearch.com/ Its written for ArcGIS 10.1
The book comes with an authorization code that allows you do download and use a fully functional 180 day-use version of ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop software, Advanced license level. Good way to try ArcGIS out before plunking down a pile of cash.Hey, after posting the above, I looked at her site and now I don't see anything about the 180 day deal coming with the book. Check with her before you order... the 180 day deal may have been because I took an online class with her. I believe the cost of the class (which was reasonable) included the book. That make sense because one would need ArcGIS on your computer to take the class and the 180 day deal would take care of that.
Yes, on further checking, the 5 hour, $275 class includes the book WITH the 180 day use deal.
http://www.newurbanresearch.com/virtual_training
Dave
I am looking at a GISTutorial Book that came with 9.2 and Getting to Know ArcGIS 10 Desktop that I got somewhere along the way.
ESRI used to hand out books all the time, keep your eyes peeled.
I do like QGIS. Try it on for size.
Also look at Global Mapper. I have yet to try the real GISSY features, but the other items are legit.
