GIS For Dummies
GIS For Dummies GIS For Dummies OTHER ARTICLES An easy-to-understand reference for navigating through geographic information systems (GIS)GIS (geographic information system) is a totally cool technology that has been called geography on steroids. GIS is what lets you see the schools in your neighborhood or tells you where the nearest McDonald's is.?GIS For Dummies?tells you all about mapping terminology and digital mapping, how to locate geographic features and analyze patterns such as streets and waterways, and how to generate travel directions, customer location lists, and much more with GIS.Whether you're in charge of creating GIS applications for your business or you simply love maps, you'll find?GIS For Dummies?is packed with information. For example, you can:Learn all the hardware and software necessary to collect, analyze, and manipulate GIS data Explore the difference between 2D and 3D maps, create a map, or manage multiple maps Analyze patterns that appear in map...