Synopses & Reviews
Getting to Know ArcGIS, fourth edition, is a comprehensive introduction to the features and tools of ArcGIS for Desktop. Through hands-on exercises, readers will discover, use, make, and share maps with meaningful content. The fourth edition includes new exercises on map sharing and georeferencing, new datasets and scenarios, and an introduction to ArcGIS Pro, a powerful new part of ArcGIS for Desktop. Getting to Know ArcGIS is suited for classroom use, independent study, and as a reference. Data for completing the exercises and a 180-day trial of ArcGIS 10.3 for Desktop are available for download at esripress.esri.com/bookresources.
Synopsis
The bestseller for learning about GIS, updated for ArcGIS 10.2 for Desktop with new data and exercises
Synopsis
The bestselling guide to ArcGIS for Desktop gets an update for 10.3--new data and exercises and an introduction to the software's latest application, ArcGIS Pro.
About the Author
Michael Law is a cartographer with over a decade of professional GIS experience. He has worked for Rand McNally Canada and for Esri, where he developed cartography for books, and edited and tested GIS workbooks. He continues to work with GIS software, writing technical documentation, teaching training courses, and designing and optimizing user interfaces.Amy Collins is a writer and editor who has worked with GIS for thirteen years. She was a technical editor for Esri, where she honed her GIS skills and cultivated an interest in designing effective instructional materials. She continues to develop books on GIS education, among other projects
Table of Contents
Preface Acknowledgments Part 1 Getting to know GIS Chapter 1 Introducing GIS Chapter 2 Introducing ArcGIS Part 2 Getting started with maps and data Chapter 3 Interacting with maps Chapter 4 Interacting with data Chapter 5 Exploring online resources Part 3 Displaying and presenting data Chapter 6 Working with coordinate systems and projections Chapter 7 Symbolizing features Chapter 8 Classifying features Chapter 9 Labeling features Chapter 10 Making maps for presentation Part 4 Creating and editing data Chapter 11 Building geodatabases Chapter 12 Creating features Chapter 13 Editing features Chapter 14 Geocoding addresses Part 5 Getting information about features Chapter 15 Querying data Chapter 16 Selecting features by location Chapter 17 Joining and relating data Part 6 Analyzing geospatial data Chapter 18 Preparing data for analysis Chapter 19 Geoprocessing vector data Chapter 20 Using Spatial Analyst Appendix A ArcGIS Pro: A first look Appendix B Data source credits Appendix C Data license agreement Appendix D Installing the data and software Glossary Index