Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop: Basics of ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo, Second Edition Updated for ArcGIS 9.3 (Getting to Know (ESRI Press) with CD

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Synopsis "Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop: Basics of ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo, Second Edition Updated for ArcGIS 9.3", is a systematic update for the latest release of the world-leading geographic information system (GIS) software by ESRI. The second edition acquaints readers with the principles of GIS as it teaches them the fundamentals of using ArcGIS[registered] Desktop software.Each chapter in "Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop, Second Edition Updated for ArcGIS 9.3", contains introductory concepts followed by scripted software exercises that reinforce an understanding of the conceptual material presented. Through this format, readers acquire functional GIS skills in a variety of areas as they make maps and analyze geographic data. Offering the most comprehensive overview of ArcGIS 9.3 available on the market today, "Getting to Know ArcGIS" is valuable as both a classroom text and as a manual for individuals learning ArcGIS. About the Author Tim Ormsby works in product development at ESRI. He is coauthor of the best-selling books Getting to Know ArcView GIS and Extending ArcView GIS. Eileen J. Napoleon is an educational specialist at ESRI where she enjoys teaching GIS and geographic concepts to those who are new to the subject. Robert Burke is a senior instructor and technical writer at ESRI. Burke also teaches GIS and programming courses at the University of Redlands. He is the author of Getting to Know ArcObjects. Carolyn Groessl was a technical writer for ESRI Press. Laura Bowden is coauthor of Community Geography: GIS in Action. She currently works in GIS education at ESRI.