Getting to Know Arcgis Desktop The Basics of Arcview, Arceditor, and Updated for Arcgis 9

With revised material and new exercises based on ArcGIS version 9, this updated work acquaints geographers and GIS professionals with the principles of GIS as it teaches the mechanics of using ArcGIS software. Conceptual material is followed by scripted software exercises. Necessary GIS skills are presented in a variety of areas--map symbology, data overlay, map projection, and data conversion--as the making of maps and the analysis of geographic data is conceptualized. Spatial modeling exercises using the Model Builder technology of ArcGIS version 9 are also provided. Other topics covered include organizing data, planning a GIS project, creating derived data, and presenting results.Ormsby, Tim is the author of 'Getting to Know Arcgis Desktop The Basics of Arcview, Arceditor, and Updated for Arcgis 9', published 2004 under ISBN 9781589480834 and ISBN 158948083X.