[laura]

so i started learning this GIS software for my new job. i've been working on a needs assets based maps for 3 target sip codes in the city and finally finished my first one. this one includes health clinics hospitals and churches in the neighborhoods. my next in the series is parks/recreation, churches (again, because it's for a faith based non profit) and poverty level by census tract. (because everybody loves poverty layers). i'm super excited, this stuff is so much fun. its much nicer looking in person, but you get the picture.

 

[stevew]

Map riding spots on the side.

Will they notice?

 

[splat]

Can you do trails ? And I am being serious, we are looking to do a High Res map of one of our trails using GIS for IMBA

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Nice map.

 

[caboverpete]

so i started learning this GIS software for my new job. i've been working on a needs assets based maps for 3 target sip codes in the city and finally finished my first one. this one includes health clinics hospitals and churches in the neighborhoods. my next in the series is parks/recreation, churches (again, because it's for a faith based non profit) and poverty level by census tract. (because everybody loves poverty layers). i'm super excited, this stuff is so much fun. its much nicer looking in person, but you get the picture.

What software are you using? ArcMap?

 

[SkaredShtles]

Nice map.

 

[laura]

What software are you using? ArcMap?

yep, arc map. well actually its ArcGIS v 9.2 i think. i just started about a month ago and i'm super stoked about how easy it is to use.

 

[laura]

Can you do trails ? And I am being serious, we are looking to do a High Res map of one of our trails using GIS for IMBA

i'm sure i could do a map of trails. right now all the shape files i am using are in a folder on my computer, i haven't gotten into scripting and all that. i can geocode adresses but as far as taking gps data and making maps with that, i don't know how to do it yet. i'm going to tell them that i am ready to take some more advanced tutorials after i get this first map series completed so ..... maybe some day soon i'll know a little more about the software.

 

[laura]

Nice map.

i wish i could upload the original for you guys to see but its 2.5 mb bmp so it doesn't fit.

 

[Skookum]

Yarh lassie where be the treasure?

 

[N8 v2.0]

Right down the hall from me we have several people who do nothing but GIS for our installation.

Cool stuff that is.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Too bad the Arc software is so damn expensive.

 

[JRB]

I am going to sound like a prick, and don't mean to, but it just looks like any map. What am I missing???

 

[laura]

Yarh lassie where be the treasure?

right between the MED Plex and methodist central. its marked with a red x.

 

[laura]

I am going to sound like a prick, and don't mean to, but it just looks like any map. What am I missing???

what you are missing is the fact that i made it from a blank template. and geocoded the adresses for the faith based clinics into a shape file and blah blah blah.


ps, you always sound like a prick, you can probably stop warning me, its expected.

 

[caboverpete]

I like to do quick little maps of the rides I do, getting the data all on the same datum is usually the only problem you run into. This was a quick one comparing where I digitized trails from quad maps to the gps track of a ride.

 

[JRB]

what you are missing is the fact that i made it from a blank template. and geocoded the adresses for the faith based clinics into a shape file and blah blah blah.


ps, you always sound like a prick, you can probably stop warning me, its expected.

OK - that makes the map way more cool to me. I know you were concerned with what I thought, so you can rest easy now.

 

[JRogers]

yep, arc map. well actually its ArcGIS v 9.2 i think. i just started about a month ago and i'm super stoked about how easy it is to use.

Easy? Not in my experience (though I have not used 9.x that much). Plus, it has more bugs than any program I've ever used. We still have a problem with crashing every time you open the help menu (oh the irony...)

 

[caboverpete]

Easy? Not in my experience (though I have not used 9.x that much). Plus, it has more bugs than any program I've ever used. We still have a problem with crashing every time you open the help menu (oh the irony...)

I was going to mention something about it being a buggy turd.... but I do enough moaning and groaning about it here in the privacy of my office.

 

[laura]

Easy? Not in my experience (though I have not used 9.x that much). Plus, it has more bugs than any program I've ever used. We still have a problem with crashing every time you open the help menu (oh the irony...)

it is super buggy. yesterday i had it make up its mind that it wasn't going to do something that it had been doing correctly all day. it took forever to fix. i meant easy for me to use. i'm excited with how easily i understand it. ( i don't do computers, i'm a social scientist.)

yeah mine crashes all the time too. and i can think of 3 million ways to make it more efficient.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Wow. Those are some huuuuuuuuuuuuge.....................

tracts of land.

 

[GumbaFish]

Once you use it more you will find even more bugs. I love the way that you have to store all of your pathways in a folder right in the c drive otherwise some functions will not work...perhaps you haven't encountered the programs absolute disdain for spaces in filenames That said it is pretty easy to use when it doesn't crash or freeze, at least I got my copy for free

 

[TreeSaw]

Too bad the Arc software is so damn expensive.

Sq-Earl would love it!!! He's been playing with his GPS (b-day gift) and is ready to get out and map our land and some local trails too!!!

 

[amydalayna]

Can you do trails ? And I am being serious, we are looking to do a High Res map of one of our trails using GIS for IMBA

if you are seriously looking for trail maps created, lemme know. i do GIS development work for the company that created the Tahoe Rim trail display boards.

 

[PonySoldier]

Can you do trails ? And I am being serious, we are looking to do a High Res map of one of our trails using GIS for IMBA

Get TOPO USA as you can add your GPS data into it..

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Sq-Earl would love it!!! He's been playing with his GPS (b-day gift) and is ready to get out and map our land and some local trails too!!!

ExpertGPS

 

[Zark]

Ahh Arcmap.... It rules my life. Good stuff Laura. Looks like you're having fun with it. Be careful in editing modes (editing databases), they are very prone to crashing and you can loose a lot of work that way.

Have you played with annotating the text on your maps? In the cartographic work I do, you have to do that quite a bit.

 

[jbrunton]

Wow. Those are some huuuuuuuuuuuuge.....................

tracts of land.

Somebody must have just watched The Holy Grail.

 

[splat]

if you are seriously looking for trail maps created, lemme know. i do GIS development work for the company that created the Tahoe Rim trail display boards.

Cool, I'll have to keep this in Mind .

Get TOPO USA as you can add your GPS data into it..

A Consumer level GPS is not percise enough for this, and the Military Type of GPS we will be using is not readable by TOPO USA.

I like expertGPS better anyway

 

[johnbryanpeters]

...I like expertGPS better anyway

Have you installed the new version?

 

[sam_little]

Can you do trails ? And I am being serious, we are looking to do a High Res map of one of our trails using GIS for IMBA

Blatant spam here.

I do contract trail mapping for cheap if you can get me the GPS tracks of your trails. Of course I'm always open to flying out to your trails and riding them myself if you're footing the bill.

Here is a tri-fold map and kiosk map for a local area. Small area, so not much topographic diversity, but you'll get the idea. (sam.littlefield@gmail.com)

Front:

Back:

Kiosk:

 

[splat]

Have you installed the new version?

not yet , I just notifaction about it last night .

 

[Skookum]

right between the MED Plex and methodist central. its marked with a red x.

What a jip....

 

[TSchultz]

I had no idea there were this many people that knew/used GIS/ArcGIS this is pretty cool since this is what I'm concentrating in right now. Anybody looking to hire an eager college student any time soon?

btw way very nice map Laura. It gets super fun once you know how to integrate GPS into it (it's not tough at all), and be able to use it for your own personal projects.

 

[jdcamb]

I make a lot of maps. Mostly of my local riding areas. But because of the climate here. They can't be published. I love making maps and I think I am good at it. I tried to get a job doing it last year. Nothing local available and it seems to not pay well enough to make it your occupation sadly. I may do a couple of field studies for a local university next summer which will pay well.

 

[macko]

I do GIS analytical work for the state wildlife agency; it's pretty fun but I'd rather be out in the field. Nice lookin' map, though!