GIS geospatial

24
Mar
2016

http://bootcamp.uspatial.umn.edu/

More on GIS and geospatial in this blog:
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2015/02/04/gis-and-geoweb-technologies/

Summary

U-Spatial is pleased to announce the 2016 University of Minnesota Summer Spatial Boot Camp, an intensive, five-day geospatial workshop held on the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus from June 6th to 10th, 2016. Over the course of five days, participants will learn the fundamentals of Remote Sensing, GPS, LiDAR, Cartography, and more. Emphasis is on foundational skills in gathering, creating, managing, analyzing, and communicating spatial data. In addition to short courses, guest speakers will present on applications of geospatial tools and techniques.

Prerequisites

Working knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a prerequisite for admission to the workshop. In particular, familiarity with ArcGIS or comparable software packages is required.

Course Fees

The non-refundable participation fee for the entire workshop is $250.

Accommodation

U-Spatial has reserved a block of single-occupancy rooms in an on-campus dormitory at a rate of $46.95/night.

Timeline

Application opens: February 16, 2016

Application deadline: May 9, 2016*

Notification of acceptance: May 16, 2016

Course fee due: May 31, 2016

Workshop begins: June 6, 2016

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Analyzing and Presenting Spatial Data

http://www.dhtraining.org/hilt2016/course/spatial-data/

David McClureDigital Humanities Research Developer, Center for Interdisciplinary Digital ResearchStanford University Libraries

Description

This course will introduce students to a range of techniques for analyzing and presenting spatial data in the humanities. We’ll start with a survey of popular GUI-based tools (Neatline, Google Fusion Tables, CartoDB, QGIS, etc), exploring both their capabilities and their limitations. Motivated by the gaps in existing software, the last part of the course will consist of a basic introduction to web map programming in the browser, making use of popular open-source libraries like Leaflet, d3, and Turf.js. Along the way, we’ll touch on the basic concepts needed to get up and running with front-end software development – HTML, CSS, Javascript, and more. This course is designed for enthusiastic beginners who are looking to learn about new tools and and get started with the basic skills needed to create custom GIS applications. No previous programming experience is required.

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