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Greg Cocks @GregCocks@techhub.socialIntroduction to GIS with QGIS [tutorial]
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https://libguides.brown.edu/gis_data_tutorials/intro_qgis <-- shared Brown University tutorial/self-lead class
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"This tutorial was created for a day-long introductory GIS workshop and for self-directed learners, using the free and open source QGIS desktop software. Download QGIS and install it for Windows, Mac, or Linux. It's recommended that you install the same version of QGIS that's being used in the tutorial, which is written for the stable long term release…”
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@GregCocks Just was looking into qgis to handle some Government of Canada data. Data which I should not have to either download multiple maps, or use GIS software to handle... I'm leaning toward the "better option" is to download several maps. Well, the easier option, and it's not a huge pain. But learning the tools might be worth it in the end.
@jigmedatse It is worth a learn, well laid out and constructed...
@GregCocks Looking at what I was looking for, it came up, and was reported to be a relatively easy to understand gis system. And it's free-libre so that's something that very much appeals to me.