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MapInfo
Professional Survival
Guide
 Authors: Ian & Shari Erickson
Paperback: 281 pages
Published: October 2005
The MapInfo Professional Survival Guide provides users of the software with a comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow "how-to"
reference full of screenshots and valuable tips. Authored by
two MapInfo Certified Instructors, the MapInfo Professional Survival
Guide will help introductory- and intermediate-level users
of MapInfo Professional software gain insight into its robust
and diverse functionality, learn new (and easier) ways of
accomplishing tasks, conduct location-based analysis, and of
course, learn how to make effective maps quickly.
Since most MapInfo Professional users are
individuals with no official Geographic Information Systems (GIS) background, it can be challenging to
learn new software in support of your true calling or
profession, be it commercial real estate marketing, risk assessment, RF engineering, community outreach, or retail site selection. If training isn't an option
(i.e. not supported by your boss, lack of time, lack of money,
etc.), or if you feel you are underutilizing the software, then this book is for
you.
By reading the MapInfo Professional Survival Guide you will learn how to:
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Open files of various types (spreadsheets, text files, dBASE files,
images)
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Create spatial (map) objects and assign attribute
information
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Generate thematic maps
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Geocode records (customer locations, store
locations)
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Create graphs & charts
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Make Selections and Queries - simple and
complex
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Edit objects and manipulate colors and
styles
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Work with raster images, and most
importantly
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Create presentation-quality maps.
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