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Introduction to GIS for Developers

By Jason Hine
Developers are using geographic information systems (GIS) to visualize, analyze, and interpret location information already present in their data. This course introduces GIS concepts, demonstrates GIS workflows in code, and explores GIS resources.
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Rating
(39)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Apr 15, 2019
Duration
2h 2m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 2m
The "What" and "Why" of GIS
Introduction 3m What Is GIS? 3m Getting Started 5m
Creating or Acquiring GIS Data
Creating or Acquiring GIS Data 1m Basemaps 8m Creating Your Own GIS Data 12m Operational Layers 13m
Visualizing Spatial Patterns
Visualizing Spatial Patterns 3m A Closer Look at GIS Data 4m Visualize Data with Discrete Values 5m Visualize Data with Continuous Values 8m Enhance Visualization with Other Media 2m Decide How to Visualize Your Data 3m
Analyzing Spatial Relationships
Analyzing Spatial Relationships 2m Finding Suitable Locations 16m Distributing and Accessing Resources 12m Developing Spatial Analysis Solutions 1m
Sharing Your GIS Solutions
Sharing Your GIS Solutions 1m GIS Is Community 2m GIS Is Collaboration 3m GIS Is Crowdsourcing 7m
Summary
Summary 2m Next Steps 3m
Description
Course info
Rating
(39)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Apr 15, 2019
Duration
2h 2m
Description

There is more data flowing around the globe than ever before, and it's often challenging to discover and understand relationships, patterns, and trends in all that data.

In this course, Introduction to GIS for Developers, you'll learn how a geographic information system (GIS) can be used to reveal patterns hidden in the location information of a dataset.

  • First, you'll learn ways to find authoritative GIS data, or create your own.
  • Next, you'll explore techniques for visualizing GIS data on an interactive map.
  • After that, you'll learn ways to analyze GIS data to expose spatial relationships and trends.
  • Finally, you'll discover how sharing GIS data and apps can increase their value for solving real-world problems.
When you're finished with this GIS developer training, you'll have the skills and knowledge needed to begin harnessing the power of GIS in your own projects.
About the author
Jason Hine
About the author

Jason Hine is a Developer Technical Lead with the training department at Esri, an international geographic information systems (GIS) software company. Jason has worked with GIS developer toolkits and custom GIS solutions since 1997, and currently specializes in Java, JavaScript, and Android.

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Course Overview
Hi everyone. My name is Jason Hine, and I'm excited to introduce you to GIS, an incredible technology that can unleash the potential of data in all kinds of applications. I am a developer technical lead at Esri. In this course, we are going to learn powerful, fundamental GIS concepts and explore workflows for applying those concepts using GIS APIs. Some of the major topics that we will cover include creating GIS data and finding data others have shared, visualizing patterns by displaying GIS data in a map, analyzing GIS data to discover new insights and correlations, and finally, sharing GIS solutions to multiply their reach and impact. By the end of this course, you'll know how to find GIS APIs for different programming languages, connect with other GIS developers for inspiration and support, and incorporate GIS workflows in your own coding projects. Before beginning the course, you should be familiar with at least one programming language. Course demos use JavaScript, but the GIS knowledge and workflows in this course are designed to translate well across many different programming languages. I hope you'll join me on this journey to learn GIS with the Introduction to GIS for Developers course, at Pluralsight.

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