Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop: The Basics of ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo Updated for ArcGIS 9 (Getting to Know series) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Tim Ormsby, Eileen Napoleon, Robert Burke
Publisher: Esri Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  64 reviews
Sales Rank: 556
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 572
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.6 x 1.4
ISBN: 158948083X
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.28553
EAN: 9781589480834
ASIN: 158948083X
Publication Date: June 1, 2004
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Condition: TEXTBOOK ONLY - DOES NOT INCLUDE CD's
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Product Description
With revised material and new exercises based on ArcGIS version 9, this updated work acquaints geographers and GIS professionals with the principles of GIS as it teaches the mechanics of using ArcGIS software. Conceptual material is followed by scripted software exercises. Necessary GIS skills are presented in a variety of areas--map symbology, data overlay, map projection, and data conversion--as the making of maps and the analysis of geographic data is conceptualized. Spatial modeling exercises using the Model Builder technology of ArcGIS version 9 are also provided. Other topics covered include organizing data, planning a GIS project, creating derived data, and presenting results.
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 Getting to Know ArcGIS June 2, 2008
The manual is well written, with an extreme emphasis on "doing things" rather than on "reading things". A little different, but I like the hands-on approach. It is definitely possible to read-ahead without actually doing the examples as, while they do build on each other, a new starting place (example file) is included for each logical breakpoint.
Having the full use of the software during this period is definitely an added bonus.
good for beginners May 31, 2008
I never use ArcGIS before and this is my first experience. This book is used as a textbook in my class and it's very helpful for those who needs step by step guide in using ArcGIS. Still, it is very important to have a teacher to guide you as you will learn more in depth. For those who needs an intro, this is a very good book although you might find some instructions in the book which is different from what you see on your computer but still it's easy to make out the right steps. Good for beginners.
Getting to know ArcGIS - Comment on book & training March 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is a superb learning resource. The 180-day evaluation copy of ArcView 9.2 is icing on the cake.
The book takes the reader through a series of 20 lessons covering a number of practical scenarios with each chapter having two to four examples, where the material is prepared as mxd documents. So it is straightforward to get into the actual purpose of the exercise.
Each page is fully illustrated to reassure the reader that what they are seeing on screen through the structured lesssons is correct.
I worked solidly through the book in about 4 days as preparation for the taught Introduction to ArcGIS 2. I should'nt have bothered with the instructor-led course, there was very little new material and the exercises were rushed. By contrast the book enables you to re-work a difficult area, at your own pace.
I would rate this book 10/10 for content, presentation, structure and choice of examples. I now wish there were a follow-on book to build on the foundation this book has provided.
Make sure the copy you get is the latest version (currently 2004).
ArcGIS February 25, 2008
This book is really good with giving step by step directions. I had no prior knowledge about ArcGIS or any of the software and it walked me through every process. I highly recomend it for beginners and nonbeginners.
 Using "Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop" February 20, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is very user friendly and concepts are well explained. However, some single exercise instructions contain too many steps which one can easily skip or confuse with other things. Such instructional steps could be made as simple and as many as possible.
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