How to Succeed as a GIS Rebel: A Journey to Open Source GIS - Softcover

Seibel, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1738767531 ISBN 13: 9781738767533

Publisher: Locate Press, 2023

Synopsis

Get up to speed quickly on the core topics and career paths that open source GIS has to offer.

What is Open Source GIS?

Are you new to open source software and how it can be applied to GIS? Avoid the guesswork and learn from the decades of experience that Mark brings to the table in How to Succeed as a GIS Rebel. This new book is definitely a departure from the typical Locate Press technical focus but is still very much geared toward the technical concepts of geospatial topics. Instead, Mark leads you through the common concepts of GIS, how he discovered open source GIS, and how he took the initiative to apply it to his career and professional development.

The Technology & the Skills

So many books only talk about the technology of GIS, this one looks at the more personal side of the equation. How do you build knowledge without experience? By learning from the mistakes of others and adopting new tools and techniques.

Mark's been through a lot and is ready to help show any willing Padawan the way. This includes learning the terminology, processes, and workflows for success. And not only for getting stuff done, but looking ahead to building a set of tools and skills that can be your lifelong toolkit.

He explains it clearly and succinctly in an informal, conversational style that is approachable and down to earth.

Join the Rebellion

At nearly 300 pages, it is not for the faint of heart - this book shines a light into the dark corners of the industry, GIS education, and the importance of software licensing to either encouraging your growth or stifling your abilities. Will you take control of your career or let others define it for you? As you'll see, the chapter outline below covers it all, in a timeline matching the typical GIS analyst moving through two and a half decades of development.

About this title

About the Author

For more than 24 years, Mark Seibel has utilized GIS to solve a wide range of complex problems using GIS spatial analysis and scientific modeling in the environmental consulting field. He has been a power user of GRASS GIS and open source software for 19 years and ESRI GIS software for 24 years. He was the first in the state of Florida to receive Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) agency approval to delineate streambanks using GIS-based scientific modeling techniques. Over a five year cost of ownership, he has saved his organization over $43,000 in spatial database server software and at least $46,000 in desktop software. He has a B.S. in Environmental Studies from Stockton University, and held three Linux certifications as well as a Boundless Geoserver certification over the years.

Edition details

• Publisher: Locate Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1738767531
• ISBN 13: 9781738767533
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280
• Editor: Mitchell Tyler