RE: MI Minding Your Business with MapInfo
Hi, Since they are some discussions about MapInfo literature on the list right now, I would like to remind the list community of the excellent book of Ian Johnson : "Understanding MapInfo". This book has a real unbiased approach, demonstrating MapInfo's goodies and weaknesses. Really easy to understand. Unfortunately the book is dated of 1996 and its information is based on MapInfo 4.0. I wonder if somebody knows if this great books has received any update already or if a new edition is planned. (If the author watches the list, perhaps he can inform us.) Regards Thomas Gülden Geologist -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Wilson Baker Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 11:47 PM To: Gareth Hardman Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: MI Minding Your Business with MapInfo > Has any one bought the book entitled "Minding Your Business with MapInfo" by > Whitener & Davis? If so what were your requirements - did it fulfil them - > i.e. is it worth the purchase? > > Gareth Hardman > Saturn Technologies > -- Another book on MapInfo worth a look is "Inside MapInfo Professional - 2nd Edition", 496 pages, published 1999 by On Word Press. This is a User Friendly Guide to MapInfo, not a rehash of the MapInfo User manual. The tutorial section has 12 chapters that cover basic and advanced functionality. All chapters include demonstrations and examples utilize a companion CD-ROM that is included. The Case Studies section presents examples in 5 different industries. We are offering the book free, with MapInfo 5.5 upgrade orders. Details at http://www.tetrad.com Wilson Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tetrad Computer Applications Inc. internet site http://www.tetrad.com call toll-free 1-800-663-1334 -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MI Minding Your Business with MapInfo
> Has any one bought the book entitled "Minding Your Business with MapInfo" by > Whitener & Davis? If so what were your requirements - did it fulfil them - > i.e. is it worth the purchase? > > Gareth Hardman > Saturn Technologies > -- Another book on MapInfo worth a look is "Inside MapInfo Professional - 2nd Edition", 496 pages, published 1999 by On Word Press. This is a User Friendly Guide to MapInfo, not a rehash of the MapInfo User manual. The tutorial section has 12 chapters that cover basic and advanced functionality. All chapters include demonstrations and examples utilize a companion CD-ROM that is included. The Case Studies section presents examples in 5 different industries. We are offering the book free, with MapInfo 5.5 upgrade orders. Details at http://www.tetrad.com Wilson Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tetrad Computer Applications Inc. internet site http://www.tetrad.com call toll-free 1-800-663-1334 -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MI Minding Your Business with MapInfo
Gareth, Yes, I bought the book. I found that it was not technically oriented at all. Really was just a very broad look at GIS and what you can do with it. Didn't really explain the concepts of GIS, nor was it imaginative in its discussion of MI/GIS capabilities. Dina Korkovelos GIS Analyst AT&T Local Services -Original Message- From: Gareth Hardman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 9:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MI Minding Your Business with MapInfo Mappers, Has any one bought the book entitled "Minding Your Business with MapInfo" by Whitener & Davis? If so what were your requirements - did it fulfil them - i.e. is it worth the purchase? Gareth Hardman Saturn Technologies -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MI Minding Your Business with MapInfo
At 02:19 PM 07/12/1999 +0100, Gareth Hardman wrote: >Has any one bought the book entitled "Minding Your Business with MapInfo" >by Whitener & Davis? If so what were your requirements - did it fulfil >them - i.e. is it worth the purchase? > >Gareth Hardman I got it for free (as a "thank you" for participation in the MI Pro 5.0 beta test process), and thought it was worth every penny I paid for it. Seemed to me it was simply a compilation of loose documentation of some of the mapping projects they had done for clients. It really didn't get into any depth on details or theory. I believe I threw it away, or I'd send you my copy. Steve Wallace GIS & Market Information Manager Florida Farm Bureau Insurance Companies -- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MI Minding Your Business with MapInfo
Mappers, Has any one bought the book entitled "Minding Your Business with MapInfo" by Whitener & Davis? If so what were your requirements - did it fulfil them - i.e. is it worth the purchase? Gareth Hardman Saturn Technologies
