gis
Background
Introduction to Topic
During these lecture slots, we will both discuss your projects and hear about specific research utilizing GIS and spatial analyses undertaken by a variety of researchers.
Why we’re Covering it
There are a plethora of ways in which GIS is used in research to address a diverse array of questions and issues. In these lectures, we will bring in some guest lecturers to share some of the clever ways in which they are using GIS for their research. As these will coincide with your own work on your projects, the intention i to give you ideas and inspirations about how you might be able to improve your own projects, extend them in the future, or simply have ideas and/or an awareness about what can be done with GIS.
Learning Outcomes
These guest lectures help fulfill primary learning outcomes 1 & 4.
Lecture Materials
2012 - Google Earth Lecture - Sean Maday
- 2012 Video of Lecture
Landscape Ecology
Emily Holt’s Lecture SlidesBuilding Custom GIS Applications & Software - Philip Bailey
Additional Resources
Philip’s Stable of Tools for Developing GIS Applications:
| Type | Philip’s Go-To Tools | Alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop GIS | ArcGIS 10 SP5 with SDK | Quantum GIS, GME, R |
| IDE | Visual Studio 10 | Easy PHP |
| Code Repository | Source Gear Vault | GIT, Cloud |
| Text Editor | NotePad++ | |
| Image Editor | Paint.net | Photoshop, Inkscape |
| Data Manipulation | Excel, Access | R |
| File Transfer | FileZilla | |
| Browser | Chrome with FireBug | |
| Virtualization | VirtualBox, Spoon.net | |
| Documentation | Google Sites, FastStone | WordPress, Camtasia |
| User Support Forums | phpBB | |
| Issue Tracking | unFuddle | Bugzilla |
Philip’s Suggestions for Resources & Further Reading
Forums:
Books:
- Getting to Know Arc Objects
- Framework Design Guidlines - (Kwalina & Abrams, 2009)
- Windows User Experince Interaction Guidlines
- C++ The Core Language (Brown & Satir, 1995)
- ESRI Map Books