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flowchart that summarizes the whole learning guide to become a Web GIS developer

Open-Source Web-GIS Development Roadmap

July 29, 2021July 18, 2021 by GIS Contributor

This article will provide a step-by-step learning guide to support your Web-GIS development journey, based on the authors’ years of experience and extensive research.

Categories GIS Learning Tags web GIS
Building structure captured beneath tree canopy. Image: VeriDaaS, used with permission.

Next-generation Lidar: Seeing the Forest Through the Trees

October 15, 2022July 6, 2021 by GIS Contributor

Next-generation Geiger-mode lidar’s high density and multi-angle looks offer a better chance of seeing through tree foliage to map what’s underneath.

Categories GIS Data Tags LiDAR
Screenshot from a YouTube tutorial on spatial bookmarking.

6 Open Source Powered Projects to Enrich Your GIS Programming Skills

July 18, 2021June 22, 2021 by GIS Contributor

This article presents six projects with suggested tools, prerequisites and learning resources that would help you to improve your geospatial programming skills.

Categories GIS Software Tags programming GIS
Screenshot from the Humanitarian OpenStreeMap Team web site.

Mapping Our World, Saving Lives with Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team

July 24, 2021May 26, 2021 by GIS Contributor

The “Mapping our World: Saving Lives” episode of the AfricaGeoConvo Podcast, examines the world of mapping and volunteering, with Geoffrey Kateregga.

Categories GIS Data Tags openstreetmap, volunteered geography
Geiger mode 3DEP lidar point cloud over Chicago, IL from 3DEP Project USGS Lidar Point Cloud IL 4County Cook 2017. Image: Jason Stoker. USGS, Public domain.

Geiger-mode Lidar and Geospatial Data Acquisition

July 7, 2021May 25, 2021 by GIS Contributor

Paul Nash discuses Geiger-mode lidar and its use in geospatial data acquisition.

Categories GIS Data Tags LiDAR
A black maze with the words "You" at the entrance with a red arrow and the words "Promotion" at the exit with a red arrow.

3 Tips to Help You Get a GIS Promotion

May 24, 2021 by GIS Contributor

This article from Bootcamp GIS provides tips for how to get promoted in GIS.

Categories GIS Career and Jobs Tags Agile management, GIS skills, GIS thought leadership, work habits
Image showing available courses with GIS Bootcamp

5 Reasons why the GIS industry continues to grow

May 24, 2021May 5, 2021 by GIS Contributor

If you work in GIS, you have seen tremendous growth in software sales, services, and solutions over the past 20 years.

Categories GIS Industry Tags data science models, geospatial learning, GIS certificate, GIS cloud application, GIS growth, GIS industry growth, gis jobs, Location Based Services
COVID-19 Dashboard Layout. Source: Andres Abeyta

3 Tips to Maximize the Value of Your GIS Internship

May 24, 2021May 4, 2021 by GIS Contributor

Andres Abeyta, the Executive Director of Bootcamp GIS, discusses three ways to get the most of your GIS internship.

Categories Maps and Cartography Tags gis bootcamp, gis career, gis internships, GIS portfolio
The Global River Widths from Landsat (GRWL) Database contains over 58M measurements of planform river geometry. Source: Allen & Pavelsky, 2018.

Securing a Funded GIS Graduate Program

July 18, 2021May 4, 2021 by GIS Contributor

Adebowale Daniel and Nnenna Nkata from the AfricaGeoconvo podcast share important information about securing a GIS graduate program.

Categories GIS Career and Jobs Tags GIS scholarships
Image by NextBillion.ai. Incorrect POIs lead to inaccurate ETAs

Last-Mile Problem: Achieve Pinpoint Accuracy With Hyperlocal Maps

April 19, 2021 by GIS Contributor

Curated points-of-interest of a hyperlocal mapping and routing solution enable enterprises to lower cancellations and achieve higher map accuracy.

Categories GIS Data Tags data quality
Screenshot from the GEOACE Item Report Dashboard.

Using ArcGIS Online to Manage Content

March 15, 2021 by GIS Contributor

With the Item Report Dashboard from GEOACE, you can use out-of-the-box tools in ArcGIS Online to manage content within an organization.

Categories GIS Software Tags ArcGIS Online, ESRI
Map with the optimized vaccination routes. Map: SCW CSU.

Using GIS to Create a Vaccination Route Modeling Tool

March 8, 2021March 7, 2021 by GIS Contributor

NHS South, Central and West CSU has developed the new bespoke Covid-19 vaccination route modeling tool using Esri’s GIS.

Categories Maps and Cartography Tags Public Health and GIS, routing
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