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How to Convert a KML File into an ArcGIS Compatible Format
With the proliferation of KML files created for use in Google Maps, Google Earth, or Google Fusion Table, you may find yourself needing to bring the data from a KML file into ArcGIS. KML files are an XML-based geographic dataset and have an extension of .kml (.kmz are compressed KML files). ArcGIS can’t natively read [...]
Installing QGIS on the Mac
One of the best user friendly options out there for Mac users who want to run GIS software natively is QGIS (aka Quantum GIS). QGIS is an open source GIS software package that can be freely downloaded. Anita Graser provides an overview to the QGIS ecosystem which includes a desktop GIS component, cloud hosting, and [...]
How To Make Area Cartogram Maps in ArcGIS
If you have data with disparate values between areas, making an area cartogram is an effective way to map out those values. Unfortunately, making area cartogram maps within ArcGIS can’t been done natively so external scripts and programs are needed. In this article, I review one ToolBox that is available from Esri’s Arcscript’s site called [...]
How to Go from GIS Novice to Pro without Spending a Dime
I have only taken one formal course in GIS; however, I consider myself a confident practitioner of the software and am constantly learning more despite not having access to a costly software licenses for ArcGIS or similar desktop software. In order to enhance my GIS skills while transitioning from a job in environmental engineering to [...]
How to Install ArcView 3.x on Windows 7
With so many GIS shops hanging on to legacy ArcView 3.x project files (.apr), having a running ArcView 3.x version in still a necessity for some. Others still find working in ArcView 3.x preferable to ArcGIS. Installing ArcView 3.x straight from its original installation CD unfortunately won’t work. The installer is 16-bit so trying to install ArcView’s [...]
