Latest GIS Articles
Learn GIS for Free
There are a few online options to learn GIS for free. Take advantage of resources that provide you access to free courses from some of the world’s best universities and institutions.
How to Learn GIS
There are many ways to learn GIS. Listed here are guides to learn GIS in a classroom, online, or through self-guided methods.
Finding the Right GIS Program
Choosing the right GIS educational program to set you on the right path towards a GIS career, so be sure to consider all your options before making a decision.
GIS of Interest
How to Use ArcGIS Pro to Map Urban Heat Islands
This ArcGIS Pro tutorial demonstrates how to assess urban heat in a region.
How to Add Leader Lines to Labels in QGIS
The release of QGIS version 3.10 brought with it the native capability to add leader lines to labels.
How to Change the Projection of a Shapefile Using QGIS
If you know your shapefile’s beginning coordinate system or projection, you can export the data using QGIS.
How to Populate a Cell with the ZIP Code Based on an Address in Google Sheets
You can set up a simple function in Google Sheets to be able to populate a separate column with ZIP code dat based on address data.
How to Geocode Addresses Using QGIS
If you have a CSV formatted file containing addresses, you can take advantage of QGIS to map out those addresses. This article contains step by step instructions for geocoding addresses using QGIS.
Calculating Polygon Area in ArcMap
Here are the steps for calculating the area of a polygon using ArcGIS.
Learning and Career
Learn GIS for Free
There are a few online options to learn GIS for free. Take advantage of resources that provide you access to free courses from some of the world’s best universities and institutions.
How to Learn GIS
There are many ways to learn GIS. Listed here are guides to learn GIS in a classroom, online, or through self-guided methods.
Geospatial Analysis
Using Geospatial Technologies to Map Hurricane Response
Using satellite data and artificial intelligence, researchers have developed a way to rapidly map hurricane destruction.
GIS Programming
6 Open Source Powered Projects to Enrich Your GIS Programming Skills
This article presents six projects with suggested tools, prerequisites and learning resources that would help you to improve your geospatial programming skills.
From GIS Analyst to Software Engineer
In a MapScaping podcast, Dan Mahr talks about how he was able to transition to a software engineer, but still use his GIS skills to benefit his career.
GIS Software
How To Create Contours in ArcGIS Pro from LIDAR Data
This ArcGIS Pro tutorial shows how to add LIDAR data from the National Map to ArcGIS Pro and create topography contours.
Open Source GIS and Freeware GIS Applications
There are many open source GIS and web mapping applications to choose from.
More GIS Articles
GIS for Local Government: Public Safety
This GIS tutorial from Maptitude shows users how to map out crime and demographics.
How to Find Internships in GIS
Tips for finding a GIS internship: check job boards and internship websites, reach out to local employers, attend career fairs and events, and network.
United States Cropland Data
The Cropland Data Layer (CDL) is an annually updated GIS dataset developed by the USDA that maps out crops grown in the United States.
GIS for Local Government With Maptitude: Planning and Zoning
This article explores how to use GIS in local or Municipal Government using Maptitude.
What is a Map Projection?
Map projections are techniques used to transform the Earth’s three-dimensional surface onto a two-dimensional plane, inevitably introducing some distortion in area, shape, distance, direction, or scale.
How to Create an Air Pollution Map Using ArcGIS Pro
This GIS tutorial outlines how to use ArcGIS Pro to map air pollution using data from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.