A book/CD-ROM package on desktop software for geographic information systems. Gives detailed instructions for all major functionalities, and demonstrates real-world applications of ArcView GIS, producing project layouts, maps, charts, graphs, and reports. Coverage includes working with CAD and image themes, manipulating tabular data, and displaying, querying, and extending data. Tells how to create and edit shapefiles, hot links, and overlays, and overviews the Avenue programing environment and ArcView GIS customization. The authors are GIS consultants. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Thoughtfully updated based on new ArcView GIS 3.1 and 3.2 functionality, INSIDE ArcView GIS, 3rd Edition, continues to meet the needs of individuals who want to learn to use ArcView GIS "out of the box" to access maps and display geographic information. By consulting detailed examples and working independently through success-proven tutorials, INSIDE ArcView GIS, 3rd Edition, readers will learn to: -Generate business graphics and statistics linked with maps -Work with diverse databases -Customize ArcView GIS -Optimize application design -Produce hardcopy maps As in previous editions, no prior experience is assumed as the authors take readers on a journey through the software's principal functionality, guiding them through development of a single application from start to finish. Examples and exercises drawn from Business, Government, and Education are also located strategically throughout the book to underscore key aspects of ArcView GIS use. The CD-ROM, included with the book, contains sample application and exercise data sets, utilities, and third-party product information to speed readers on their way to becoming skilled ArcView GIS 3.2 users.
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