The Institute for Mapping Technology

01/16/2015

We’ve finished the learning GIS via QGIS book and it is available on Amazon!

The book is a workbook that evolved from our training courses over 3 years. It will be aimed at the beginner, walk them through important concepts, then give them data and start using QGIS to make a map. The formula was very successful in training hundreds of Oil and Gas people in how to use basic GIS.

Here is the link to the book on Amazon!

http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Started-With-Using-QGIS/dp/1500313270

04/23/2013

Our GIS 201 is available for general use.
Check it out!
http://theinstitute.litmos.com/online-courses

04/23/2013

Confused about projections? Need help with setting a coordinate reference system? Check out our blog!

http://learninggis.com/projection-coordinate-systems-in-quantum-gis

Projection is very important when creating maps. They can create distorted maps or any analysis of the information can be incorrect. To set the

04/15/2013

Check out some tips on Print Composer
http://learninggis.com/print-composer

Print Composer is the tool used by Quantum to ready maps for presentation. In it you can add elements such as a title, legend, scale bar and north arrow. When

04/08/2013

Questions about Quantum? Looking for quick help? Check out our blog. We'll be posting short tutorials once a week. You can also ask us a question.
http://learninggis.com/blog-2

Then you can either choose to create a point, line or polygon layer. Before choosing think about the data you are using and what you are creating. If you are working with US Highways and are now creating a layer that just includes highways in Texas you want to choose line for the type of file you cr...

03/18/2013

Do you prefer open source to commercial or vise versa? Why do you prefer one over the other? Check out our blog for more information on each.

http://learninggis.com/open-source-vs-commerical

At The Institute for Mapping Technology we use teach Quantum GIS. Quantum or QGIS is an open source program. This means the software is free to download and

03/09/2013

02/26/2013

Here is a how to on identifying features on a map:

A very awaited feature is now available in the master version of QGIS: identifying features in the map! You can define the class of the map tool as follows: This class will try to identify a featur...

01/30/2013

QGIS now has Oracle support!

01/03/2013

For those of you that are interested in attending the upcoming Dallas workshops you can get $25 off per class by entering in the code FBK at checkout on Eventbrite or mention the code when registering via phone at 800-762-3057.

The Institute for Mapping Technology is using Eventbrite to organize 2 upcoming events. Check out The Institute for Mapping Technology's events, learn more, or contact this organizer.

12/28/2012

I don't think I've posted this before but here is a great discussion list for QGIS users. For those of you that have questions about troubleshooting an issue here is a link for a great resource : http://lists.osgeo.org/listinfo/qgis-user

This list provides for discussion on QGIS, including building, using, and troubleshooting. It serves as the primary community support mechanism for Quantum GIS.

12/10/2012

One more thing for those of you that are interested. We'll be in Dallas, TX on Feb 5th & 6th hosting the 101 & 201 workshops.

Wanting to learn about GIS? Don't have time to go back to school? Then come take a one day class and learn GIS now!