In this article Charles Altendorf outlines a method he developed to convert GIS data located in a geodatabase created in ArcGIS into open source data that can be used in QGIS.
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GIS Learning
Free Ways to Learn QGIS
If you want to start learning how to use QGIS, a free and open source GIS software package, there are some excellent free resources out there.
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Missed the Latest QGIS User Conference? Access the Videos Online
Recorded presentations from the 2019 QGIS International User Conference are now available online.
Spatial Analysis
Using GIS to Analyze Pedestrian Accessibility
GIS tools to compute pedestrian accessibility are not just available to governments, academics, or companies, but are also free and open source.
Spatial Analysis
Free Urban Planning GIS Exercises
An open access book focusing on the use of GIS in sustainable urban planning and management has includes six chapters containing exercises and GIS data.
GIS Learning
QGIS Map Design, 2nd Edition
Updated to be used with QGIS 3.4, the second edition of QGIS Map Design is now available in its final version.
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How to Get the Map View in QGIS to Resize Properly on a Mac
One Mac OS specific bug is the map view canvas doesn’t fill the available space in QGIS 3.x versions. Learn how to fix this.
GIS Learning
Access 35 GIS Lectures and Labs for Free
The FOSS4G Geoacademy has released 35 geospatial lectures and labs for free under a Common Creative license.
GIS Learning
GIS Forums
Where can you go to get help with GIS issues? There are a variety of different web sites that can help with GIS questions, depending on the type of technical or general questions you have. While there are many geospatial forums that have been set up, only a handful are […]
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QGIS 3.0 Released
Version 3.0 of QGIS, the popular free and open source GIS software, was released today.