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This is the code repository for QGIS Quick Start Guide, published by Packt.
A beginner's guide to getting started with QGIS 3.4
QGIS is a user friendly, open source geographic information system (GIS). The popularity of open source GIS and QGIS, in particular, has been growing rapidly over the last few years. This book is designed to help beginners learn about all the tools required to use QGIS 3.4.
This book covers the following exciting features:
- Use existing data to interact with the canvas via zoom/pan/selection
- Create vector data and a GeoPackage and build a simple project around it
- Style data, both vector and raster data, using the Layer Styling Panel
- Design, label, save, and export maps using the data you have created
- Analyze spatial queries using the Processing toolbox
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All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter02.
Following is what you need for this book:
If you know the basic functions and processes of GIS, and want to learn to use QGIS to analyze geospatial data and create rich mapping applications, then this is the book for you.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 1-7).
| Chapter | Software required | OS required |
|---|---|---|
| 1-7 | QGIS 3.4 | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
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Andrew Cutts holds a geography degree and a masters degree in GIS and has almost 20 years of experience in working with geospatial technology. He currently works as a freelance geospatial consultant. He has worked in local government, large multinational companies, and small and medium-sized enterprises. He has run a geospatial blog for almost 3 years and is a co-host of the #scenefromabove podcast. Andrew has spoken at events worldwide on GIS and Earth observation. He is a keen user of Python, especially for rapid prototyping for geospatial challenges. Currently, he is working with clients to maximize their investment with geospatial technology through direct consulting, training, and technical writing.
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