November 2015 - GIS Geography

GIS Career

Do You Want a Job as a GIS Analyst? Here’s What to Expect

GIS analysts are well-rounded, tech-saavy spatial individuals with a wide range of skills. They are multi-tasking, multi-disciplinary and fast-on-their-feet.

Datum Transformations: NAD27 Shift to NAD83

Geodetic Datums: NAD 27, NAD 83 and WGS84

Ellipsoids, survey benchmarks and triangulation – these are the ingredients for geodetic datums. NAD27, NAD83 and WGS84 are common datums in North America.

Making the Grade with a GIS Online Certificate Program

Imagine you can earn a GIS online certificate at some of the best institutes in the world without leaving your country… or even the comfort of your own home.

How to Capitalize the First Letter in a Field Using Python in ArcGIS

If your letters and words are all uppercase or lowercase in a field, and you want to capitalize the first letter of each word, use this Python code block.

13 Free GIS Software Options: Map the World in Open Source

There’s a bucket load of free GIS software packages available for you to map the world. Manage, visualize and edit GIS data with open source GIS software.

Commercial GIS Software: List of Proprietary Mapping Software

Businesses around the world are embracing commercial GIS software because sometimes it just makes more business sense. We list commercial mapping software.

Your GIS Workstation – What to Upgrade?

Data storage, crisp graphic cards, powerful processing and input and output devices – these harware components are essential to a GIS workstation.

What is Atmospheric Correction in Remote Sensing?

Dark object subtraction, radiative transfer models and atmospheric modelling are common techniques used to for atmosphere correction in remote sensing.

What is Remote Sensing? The Definitive Guide

Remote sensing is the science of obtaining information without physically being there. The 3 most common methods of capture is airplane, satellite & drones.