[Geo4All] Discover QGIS: the workbook for the Award Winning GeoAcademy

[Seraphim Alvanides]

Hello all

I now had the chance to purchase and review Kurt Menke's book as a
potential workbook for my undergraduate teaching. It is an incredible book,
both in terms of size (470 beautiful pages) and in terms of quality and
breadth of content. My only problem is: 470 pages! Hard to "sell" such a
tome to Geography undergraduates starting their first steps in QGIS; even
harder to convince them to purchase at around £31 or $40.

My question, with apologies to Kurt: is there an up-to-date, yet
introductory and affordable, QGIS textbook as good as Kurt's that only
covers the very basics?
If not, then here is an idea for Kurt's publishers: any chance you could
sell the 5 parts separately? My undergrad students would certainly purchase
part I (first 101 pages) at around $10 :-)

Many thanks,
Seraphim
--
Dr Seraphim Alvanides
Northumbria University
Newcastle NE1 8ST, UK


On 29 June 2016 at 20:23, Kurt Menke <kurt at birdseyeviewgis.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I’d like to announce that the pre-release of a new GeoAcademy workbook
> named Discover QGIS https://locatepress.com/dqw!
>
>
>
> Now for the first time, the entire GeoAcademy curriculum has been
> converted to fit into a convenient workbook format with Locate Press.
> Originally written for QGIS v2.4, the GeoAcademy material in this workbook
> has been updated for use with QGIS v2.14, Inkscape 0.91, and GRASS GIS
> 7.0.3. The material is also backwards compatible to QGIS v2.8 despite minor
> GUI changes. It therefore represents the most up-to-date version of the
> GeoAcademy curriculum!
>
>
>
> This workbook covers GIS fundamentals, spatial analysis, data management,
> cartography and remote sensing. There are solution files for each exercise
> and most exercises have a challenge exercise. Discussion questions are also
> included at the end of each exercise. Some of the many highlights include
> learning how to: work with coordinate reference systems, create data via
> georeferencing and geocoding, using GRASS to conduct a supervised
> classification of satellite imagery, and how to work with both QGIS and
> Inkscape to create a publication quality map. Thought was given to
> improving the content and organization for both hardcopy and electronic
> readers. The GeoAcademy data was reorganized to match a chapter structure.
>
>
>
> Changes were made to several exercises, reflecting the newly updated
> integration of GRASS GIS with QGIS that came with QGIS v2.10. Portions that
> include working with GRASS vector maps include both GRASS 6 and GRASS 7
> versions of the exercise databases. The portions using the free software
> Multi-Spec were rewritten using QGIS. Efforts were also made to incorporate
> some of the exciting new QGIS features such as Live Layer Effects into the
> Challenge Assignments. It also includes a forward by Dr. Phil Davis.
>
>
>
> The book can be purchased now as a digital preview version for $24.95
> https://locatepress.com/ebooks. It is a preview release as we work out a
> few minor formatting issues and go through final review. In short order it
> will be available as the official release both in digital and hard copy
> formats. Purchasing the preview entitles you to all updates, and the final
> version when released. Your feedback is welcome and encouraged.
>
>
>
> Kurt Menke
>
>
>
> **************************
>
> Kurt Menke, GISP
>
> Bird’s Eye View
>
> 3016 Santa Clara Ave SE
>
> Albuquerque, NM 87106
>
> www.BirdsEyeViewGIS.com <http://www.birdseyeviewgis.com/>
>
> Cell: 505-362-1776
>
> Work: 505-265-0243
>
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>
>
>
> Co-Author:
>
> Mastering QGIS
>
> https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/mastering-qgis
>
>
>
> Discover QGIS
>
> https://locatepress.com/dqw
>
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