Free ArcGIS Desktop Tutorials On-Line : WWW.KnowGIS.Com

Jan. 4, 2010 - PRLog -- KnowGIS and Global Positions, LLC  announce the release of free on-line video tutorials for learning aspects of ArcGIS Desktop .  ArcGIS is a suite consisting of a group of geographic information system (GIS) software products produced by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI).

These free tutorial were designed for ArcGIS Desktop version 9.x ArcView™ Functional Level  and have been adapted to show some of the concepts presented  in an introductory or advanced level course.

The free video tutorials cover a wide range of topics  that GIS users may need to know -  including digitizing, joining  attributes based on spatial features, using Field Calculator Scripts, Geocoding ideas, Importing ArcInfo Exchange Files (e00),  Using Excel in ArcGIS Desktop, Converting polylines to Polygons, Viewing GIS data in Google Earth, Creating a Map Book and creating Marker Symbols using a Raster Image.

For more information and a list of all tutorials, visit this web site:
http://www.globalpositions.com/Free.html

All videos are presented in a Flash format and are free.  Tutorials from KnowGIS are a collection  designed to help beginners and those wishing to learn new software to become productive faster & those wanting to advance their skill set.

Jere Folgert, Training Host, shares his real-world knowledge of how to use ESRI's incredible GIS applications. Mr. Folgert became an ESRI certified instructor in 1999. Jere has worked in the GIS arena for over (17) seventeen years, is a GIS Professional, and has a Master’s of Science Degree in GIS. He is a member of the General Council at the University of Edinburgh, Great Britain and has provided GIS training to personnel at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Prentice Hall Publishing, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Weather Service (NWS), USDA NRCS, Adventure Travel Company, United Parcel Service (UPS), University Professors, private industry, and many State and County governments.

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Global Positions is a professional GIS/GPS mapping firm made up of a team of professionals who are highly skilled and have experience in disciplines including project management, field data collection, education/training, and GIS.