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<br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" class="ecxArticleTitle">New book on open source geospatial technology</span><br><span style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" class="ecxArticleDescription"></span><BR><span style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" class="ecxArticleDescription"><a href="http://click.email.multibriefs.com/?qs=9dc246185d07d7cacf9132e1e9bbac030768a3c98a33445577a5ec707f374a63e016a3b520df0cef" target="_blank"><font color="#0068cf">The Geospatial Desktop — Open Source GIS & Mapping</font></a>, authored by Gary Sherman, is <a href="http://click.email.multibriefs.com/?qs=9dc246185d07d7caf878177b7addea0079d6f05aed8e5ced59453cda23adf2ae92ec8ef684b52663" target="_blank"><font color="#0068cf">now available on the Kindle</font></a> platform for download and at a discount to the print book. <br><br>Open source GIS and mapping application are in increasing demand. Created specifically to support consultants and academics needing more material on the subject, this book gives an overview of the desktop software that is currently available and dives deeply into particular cases — including scripting, analysis and day-to-day usage of products such as Quantum GIS and GRASS GIS. This is an introduction to products as well as concepts, so is well suited for beginner GIS students and intermediate users who want to expand their portfolio of options.</span><br><br><br><br><br><BR> </div></body>
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