Links
Useful ressources about geospatial development, programming in general and GIS:
🎥 Videos
- Artificial Intelligence in GIS by Tobin Bradley:
short and entertaining introduction to AI with focus on GeoSpatial
📊 Data
- Explorer basemap
Nicely designed GeoTIFF of the whole world without borders
📄 Articles
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Full Stack Geographer by Todd Barr:
summary about skills a GIS-person should know nowadays -
Skills needed to become a GIS Professional by Victor Olaya:
similar as article before, but with different focus -
A Quick Guide for New Developers by Coleman McCormick
Pleasant introduction for new programmers who do not have a computer science background. Especially recommenable for Geographers -
Is software getting worse? by Isaac Lyman
An observation why economic pressure forces developers to write bad software -
20 Things I’ve Learned in my 20 Years as a Software Engineer by Justin Etheredge
Useful tips for software development
📖 Books
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Python Data Science Handbook by Jake VanderPlas
Great book that explains how to process data with Python -
Introduction to GIS by Victor Olaya
Explains all important GIS concepts -
QGIS Map Design by Anita Graser and Gretchen Peterson
A visual appealing book that shows many examples how to create beautiful maps with QGIS -
PostgreSQL up and running by Regina Obe and Leo Hsu
Comprehensive and fast-paced introduction to PostgreSQL -
PostGIS in Action (2nd Edition) by Regina Obe and Leo Hsu
Explains how to make your PostgreSQL database ready for spatial data -
The Clean Coder by Robert Martin
Advices how to become a professional programmer