Thanks a lot guys, it's been a year in the making. Hoping to get a couple more out this year. Honestly though, working with Gary is a breeze, so I got it easy for my first one :)
I really appreciate the kind words, thank you. Tyler On 2012-01-25, at 6:44 PM, Daniel P. Ames wrote: > 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 > > Open Source GIS & Mapping > > By Gary Sherman > > Now available on Amazon! > > 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 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 and to see an 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 and GRASS GIS > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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