The GPS System and its use with GIS

Topics
Theory
What is GIS
How does the GPS system work
How to use a Garmin GPS
How to use a Trimble GPS
How to transfer GPS files to the computer
Coordinate Reference Systems and CRS
transforms
Pathfinder Office
Introduction to Quantum GIS
The GPS System and its use with GIS
CRS Transforms in QGIS
Download the file from GPS
Pathfinder Office: Utilities->Export
Quantum GIS: GPS Tools
In Quantum GIS, save as shapefile
Right Click on layer
use LatLon WGS84 CRS (EPSG code 4326)
Tools->Data Management->Export to new projection
Use Tananarive (Laborde) projection (EPSG code 29702)
Choose a name for new shapefile that indicates projection.
The GPS System and its use with GIS
Pathfinder Office
Data Dictionary
Set up attribute to collect in field
Dictionary can contain points+lines+areas
Data Transfer
From GPS to computer; *.ssf files
Export
From *.ssf to shapefile for GIS
In LatLon WGS84
The GPS System and its use with GIS
Quantum GIS
Introduction
Project, CRS, Plugins
Using Vector layers
Scale dependant rendering
Symbology
Transparency
Saving a style
Labeling
The GPS System and its use with GIS
Quantum GIS
Editing
New layer
Snapping
Existing layer
Merging layers
Editing attributes

The GPS System and its use with GIS
Tools Plugin
Calculate geometry
Point, line, area
Connect an external dbf table
Create table in Openoffice.org
Tools->Data Management->Join
The GPS System and its use with GIS
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