Damon,
We could offer some more specific advice if you could tell us a little
bit more about why you are learning about GIS and what you specific
goals are. Perhaps you would benefit from an introductory text on GIS?
http://www.amazon.com/GIS-Everyone-David-E-Davis/dp/1589480562/ref=sr_1_
5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1224255077&sr=1-5
http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-First-Geographic-Information-Systems/
dp/0971764727/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1224255077&sr=1-8
I agree with the earlier suggestion to pick-up a Garmin GPS receiver to
get started. The Garmin Gecko is relatively inexpensive and works well
for the most simple needs:
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=220
You can download the waypoints that you collect with your Garmin into a
free program called EasyGPS:
http://www.easygps.com/
Landon
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Subject: [Geowanking] Good place to start for newbies
Hello all,
I am new to the GIS field and wondering the best online resource for
learning about GIS (not wikipedia). I would like to learn how to track
myself with GPS devices, learn about the formats that data saves in, and
I suppose the bare basics of GIS. Any direction is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Damon
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