Yeah congrats! - Dan
-------------------------- Daniel P. Ames, Ph.D. PE Associate Professor, Geosciences Idaho State University - Idaho Falls dan.a...@isu.edu geology.isu.edu www.mapwindow.org On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 5:46 PM, Landon Blake <sunburned.surve...@gmail.com>wrote: > Tyler: > > Congratulations on getting this book published. I look forward to your > future works. > > Thanks. > > Landon > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Tyler Mitchell <tmitch...@osgeo.org>wrote: > >> In case you didn't read the spam elsewhere already... see below :) This >> is the first book I've pushed out via my new company focused on open source >> geo books. Part of the impetus for us to get this book back into print >> (and keep it there!) was so educators could have a broad, yet deep, OSGIS >> resource at their disposal for courses. My other goal is to be able to >> support consultants with material they can use in training their clients. >> >> Drop me a note if you'd like more information, see below, or visit >> http://locatepress.com/books/geospatial-desktop >> >> I'd love to hear how it could be made more useful for you! >> >> (sorry for HTML email but it was easiest for passing along the urls) >> >> Tyler >> >> ---- >> The Geospatial >> Desktop<http://www.locatepress.com/books/geospatial-desktop> >> >> Open Source GIS & Mapping >> >> *By Gary Sherman* >> >> *Now available on >> Amazon!*<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0986805211/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=locapres-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0986805211> >> >> *Locate Press* is proud to bring this work back into print by releasing >> this updated edition. Originally known as *Desktop GIS: Mapping the >> Planet with Open Source >> Tools<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1934356069/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=locapres-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=1934356069> >> *this popular book quickly sold out and was out of print for far too >> long. If you are looking for a very readable and reliable text for >> learning more about open source mapping desktop applications, this is the >> book for you. >> >> See Gary’s website dedicated to the book – GeospatialDesktop.com to >> learn more About the Book <http://geospatialdesktop.com/about-the-book/>and >> to see an Annotated >> Chapter List <http://geospatialdesktop.com/annotated-chapter-list/>. >> >> Sign up for the Locate Press Geospatial Desktop Newsletter for updates >> and news (right sidebar). >> Description >> >> Desktop *Geographic Information System* (GIS) software gives you the >> ability to make maps and analyze geographic information. This book >> provides a foundational level of knowledge for understanding GIS and the >> open source desktop mapping applications that are available for use, for >> free, today. Learn about vector and raster data, how to convert data, >> interacting with spatial databases, creating new map data, geoprocessing, >> scripting, and more. Special sections include focused learning on the >> Quantum >> GIS <http://www.qgis.org> and GRASS GIS <http://grass.osgeo.org/>software >> platforms but other packages are also introduced. The Geospatial >> Desktop is written by the creator of Quantum GIS, so you can rest assured >> that you will be led by one of the most knowledgeable authors on the >> subject. >> >> >> ----- >> Tyler Mitchell, Publisher >> Locate Press, i...@locatepress.com >> Open Source "geo" Books >> http://www.locatepress.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > >
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