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GIS Learning

Explorer for ArcGIS released by Esri for Mac OS.

What is GIS?

June 21, 2018By Caitlin DempseyGIS Learning

GIS is a technological field that incorporates geographical features with tabular data in order to map, analyze, and assess real-world problems. The key word to this technology is Geography – this means that some portion of the data is spatial.

Types of GIS Data Explored: Vector and Raster

May 1, 2017By Caitlin DempseyGIS Data

This article discussions different types of GIS data in both vector and raster formats.

Free Introduction to GIS in R Online Course

SocialCops is offering a free online course: Introduction to GIS: Manipulating and Mapping Geospatial Data in R, will teach you the ins and outs of how to extract, process, analyze and map geospatial data in R.

GIS and Named Entity Recognition: Identifying Geographic Locations in Text

Within the larger field of natural language processing, new methods are bring developed that are merging geographic information with basic texts and human language.

Elements of a Map

Map elements such as the map frame, legend, and north arrow are parts of what create a map.

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.