[OSM-talk] Slightly OT: Learning GIS?

[David Carmean]

I have discovered on-line, but not yet read, what appears to be a very
comprehensive textbook:

    http://www.spatialanalysisonline.com/

I'm just a hobbyist and my GIS use includes little or none of the 
true analysis and synthesis that GIS can perform; I'm basically 
using it as a powerful map creation toolset.  But as I search 
the web for data to use and explore, and read the support forums 
for the software package(s) I use, I'm exposed to the tips of 
the many icebergs that comprise the spectrum of GIS use.




On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 08:02:41PM -0500, Serge Wroclawski wrote:
> I'm sorry for spamming this list with something that's a bit off
> topic, but my involvement with OSM has me interested in GIS generally,
> and learning the algorithms that I can use to do analysis of the data-
> everything from simple functions like calculating the bounding box for
> an area and a radius, to knowing if (and where) two polygons
> intersect, to more complex questions I don't know enough to ask about
> yet.
> 
> So where does someone like me begin? Is there a good book I can read?
> A video course online?
> 
> I realize that many universities offer a GIS class, but I'm wondering
> if this is something that can be relatively self-taught?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> - Serge
> 
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