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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.triangleareagis.com/how-to-prepare-to-take-the-gis-pls-why-im-doing-it/">http://www.triangleareagis.com/how-to-prepare-to-take-the-gis-pls-why-im-doing-it/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve compiled information and my personal thoughts. Please feel free to comment on the post if you have additional resources to help others. Please do not debate the larger topic on this post. Start a new one if you want to do that. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kathi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Katherine Cotney, GISP | <a href="http://www.spatialanalysisinc.com/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.spatialanalysisinc.com</span></a> |919-610-2181 | 205-533-8701 | SAI is a NC HUB, City of Durham SDBE and a NC DOT prequalified GIS Services vendor!<br><br>Are you a GIS professional in the triangle area? Check out the <a href="http://www.triangleareagis.com/"><span style='color:blue'>TAG networking site</span></a> or find TAG on <a href="https://twitter.com/TriangleAreaGIS"><span style='color:blue'>Twitter</span></a> or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/grp/home?gid=8102017"><span style='color:blue'>LinkedIn</span></a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>