[PyAR2] PyAR2 Digest, Vol 37, Issue 5

Mon Feb 28 17:13:52 CET 2011

GIS (Geographic Information System) tends to use/be used via a lot of
Python.  (Browse this
Google.<http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&num=10&hl=en&safe=active&q=python+gis&aq=f&aqi=g5&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&bav=on.1,or.&fp=18e4c0cc530c3619>
)

Cheers,
-Larry

(Sorry for the dupe to you, James; just noticed I'd not included The
Group...  ;o)

On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 8:17 AM, Collins, James E
<James.Collins at boemre.gov>wrote:

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>   1. New GIS Workshops Added - March - June 2011
>      (Gina Clemmer, New Urban Research)
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> Subject: [PyAR2] New GIS Workshops Added - March - June 2011
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> We have added new GIS classes and wanted to get the word out.
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> We are teaching two versions of our GIS Essentials? Workshop. These two
> versions include a tele-class (which can be taken from anywhere) and a
> live one day workshop (offered in various locations).
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> GIS Essentials? Workshop - Live One Day Class
> Upcoming cities: Honolulu (3/24/11), Tulsa (4/8/11), OKC (4/7/11),
> Atlanta (5/13/11), Chicago (6/10/11), Las Vegas(5/20/11), Denver
> (4/15/11), Sacramento (6/24/11)
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> This basic one-day workshop is designed to teach essential GIS
> (Geographic Information System) skills as indicated by a survey of 500
> GIS professionals, as well as input from several thousand aspiring GIS
> practitioners. Staff from government agencies, non-profits and
> universities will find the workshop particularly relevant. Gina Clemmer,
> author of the book The GIS 20: Essential Skills published by ESRI Press,
> will teach these workshops.
>
> Audience: Anyone interested in learning the essentials of ArcGIS 10.
> Registration: $595 (Includes registration to class, continental
> breakfast, lunch and a copy of the book The GIS 20: Essential Skills)
> More Info/Registration: http://www.nur-online.com
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> GIS Essentials? Workshop - March Tele-Classes
>
> This is a series of tele-classes taught on Mondays and Wednesdays
> throughout March 2011. Each student uses a toll-free number to phone
> into class. Student must have ArcGIS 10 setup on their desktop (or a
> sixty day trial version of the software can be arranged).
>
> Audience : Anyone interested in learning the essentials of ArcGIS. Some
> familiarity with ArcGIS recommended, but not necessary.
> Registration Fee: $1,000 (We cover twenty exercises over sixteen hours
> of instruction, meeting for eight class, two hours each)
> Software: ArcGIS 10 (9.3.1 also available)
> Dates/Times: Mondays and Wednesdays in March - 10 am - 12 pm PST (1:00
> pm - 3:00 pm EST). First class is on March 2nd. *Note: Recordings are
> available of all classes.
>
> Materials for both classes
>
> + A copy of The GIS 20: Essential Skills by Gina Clemmer, will be
> provided in class and used as the primary text. The price of the book is
> included with the price of the registration. The GIS 20 is a focused
> workbook that demonstrates how to perform the most frequently utilized
> twenty essential GIS skills. The skills were indicated by 500 GIS
> practitioners through a survey, as well as through questions, projects
> and suggestions from 15,000 GIS students over the past decade. This book
> can be treated as a weekly self-assignment or an as-needed reference
> making it useful for the professional practitioner, the teacher and
> student. Each chapter offers clear steps, written in plain language,
> that illustrate exactly how to complete the presented essential skill
> exercise. In addition, the book helps beginners and non-native English
> speakers cut through technical jargon by using everyday language to
> explain the steps. If you are a GIS beginner, The GIS 20: Essential
> Skills will help y
>  ou quickly master the most essential GIS skills in practice today.
>
> + ArcGIS (ArcView 10) software 60-day trial CD set (ordered in class).
>
> What People Are Saying
>
> University of Houston: "This was a fast-paced, excellent presentation.
> Well worth the time."
>
> University of Texas, School of Public Health: "Excellent. The workshop
> was straightforward and very & digestible."
>
> City of San Antonio: "This workshop provided good content, and
> instructor&`;s teaching style facilitated easy learning."
>
> City of Round Rock, Texas: "Workshop was fast paced and taught
> efficiently on an easy to understand level."
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