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When seeking information about specific (not lists of) books, papers, presentations, tutorials, videos of lectures, and other materials

Questions seeking information about specific (not lists of) books, papers, presentations, tutorials, videos of lectures, and other materials, regarding any subject matter that is on-topic for GIS Stack Exchange.

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What books, journals, and electronic resources are most valuable for expanding knowledge of GIS?

What books, journals, and/or electronic resources have you found most valuable for expanding your knowledge in the GIS field, and why?
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Explaining what GIS is to 11 year old kid?

Well, since it was one of the highest rated proposed questions, hasn't been asked yet, and I would love to know the answer, I thought I'd ask it. How do I explain what GIS is for the 11 year old kid?
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Great GIS, maps & cartography quotes

Programmers' list has been a pleasure to read. Stats' list is growing fast as well. So perhaps there is a place for separate one on this site? Please share your nuggets of wisdom / humour / inspiration from the world of GIS, cartography and mapping.
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Seeking freely available GIS books?

Do you know any free available books related to GIS ?
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News resources for GIS community?

I currently rely on a mixture of mailing lists, twitter and a couple of blogs. What do you use for your GIS media intake, and why?
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What are the "must read" academic articles every GIS professional should read?

There was a related question a while back that dealt with the top GIS blogs, but I'm also very interested in "academic" sources of GIS information. I'm currently updating my repository of information and am also considering some new journal…
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Seeking conferences for Spatial/GIS developers?

What are good conferences for GIS and spatial developers to attend? For Esri desktop users I think the User Conference is a must attend, but if you are an Esri developer I think the Esri developer conference is a better event. If you can't make the…
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Seeking General GIS Questions for Job interviews?

What are some general GIS questions that are asked in an interview process, not related to any particular software but questions that can test one's core knowledge about GIS?
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What is the single most influential book every GIS professional should read?

If you could go back in time and tell yourself to read a specific book/text/guide/tutorial at the beginning of your career as a gis-developer, which book would it be? I expect this list to be varied and to cover a wide range of things. This same…
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GIS/Geospatial Podcast

I wanted to know if there are any free available to download informative GIS/Geospatial audio or video podcast other than ESRI Instructional Series Podcasts and Speaker Series Podcasts in the market. I am interested in general news/advancements in…
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Is it common to save geographic coordinates in minutes instead of degrees?

Are there any communities or fields where it is common to save geographic coordinates in minutes instead of degrees? (I just received a batch of addresses referenced that way and it made me wonder.) Are there any advantages in saving lat/lon in…
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List of GIS Journals and Publications

Currently I am looking list of reputed (or top 50) GIS Journals and Publications across the world to present/submit GIS paper. Found few links : GIS Journals and Other Publications GIS Online Publications Any additions will be great !!!
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List of GIS Challenges, Competitions or Puzzles

In software development there are tons of various challenges or competitions, just take a look at stackoverflow. Also, there are challenges with huge prizes involved, such as for netflix competition (data mining task for movie recommendations). Even…
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Does google maps use elevation to calculate travel distance?

For example, lets say I have two parallel roads with starting point and ending point 1 mile apart. The left hand road is as flat and straight as an arrow. The right hand road is also straight....but has a series of sine-wave shaped hills and…
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GIS applications used in Civil Engineering & sources for acquiring more GIS knowledge

I have finished my masters in GIS in August 2009. Since then I have been working full time. My background is in Civil engineering. I do not know many people from similar background getting into this field. I truly want to learn GIS applications used…
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