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Introduction to MapInfo Professional - Two Days

DAY ONE:
1. Viewing Data - View a Map, View Tabular Data, Create a Subset of Data, Using a Selection, Create a Graph, Save a Session opening tables
2. Developing Map Window Skills - Understand the Concept of Zoom, Use the Zoom-In and Zoom-Out Tools, Use the Grabber Tool, View an Entire Layer, Change a Map's Zoom Level, Return to the Previous View, Change Settings for a Map Window, Use the Ruler Tool, Use the Select Tool, Create Two Views of the Same Map
3. Mapping in Layers - Understand Map Layers, Manage Layers of a Map, Reorder Layers, Add a Layer, View an Entire Layer, Use the Info Tool, Remove a Layer, Change the Appearance of a Layer, Set Zoom Layering, Create a Duplicate Map Window, Save a Workspace
4. Labeling - Label Interactively, Label Automatically, Edit Labels, Save Labels, Create a Title, Save the Cosmetic Layer, HotLink Labels, Label Expressions
5. Selecting Using Tools - Understand Selecting, Select Geographically, View the Contents of a Selection
6. Selecting Using Queries - Understand Selecting, Select Based on Tabular Data, Save Queries, Save Query Results
7. Opening Data Files - Understand MapInfo Professional Tables, Open a DBF file, Open an Access Database, Open an ASCII File, Open an Excel Spreadsheet, Create an Editable Table, Work with the Browser Window
8. Creating Points - Understand Longitude and Latitude Coordinates, Create Points, Overwrite Existing Points, Create a Custom Symbol
   
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9. Finding - Find a Geography, Index a Field, Re-specify a Search, Find an Address, Find an Intersection, Find a Record in a Database
10. Geocoding - Geocode to the 5-Digit ZIP Code Level, Geocode to Street Level, Select Un-geocoded Records, Geocode Interactively, Set Geocoding Options, Edit the Abbreviation File
11. Buffering - Create a Buffer Around Point Objects, Change the Appearance of the Buffer, Use the Boundary Select Tool, Save the Buffer Selection
12. Thematic Mapping - Express Numeric Values with a Thematic Map, Customize a Thematic Map and Legend, Express Character Values with a Thematic Map, Edit a Legend, Use a Thematic Template, Save a Thematic Map, Understand Thematic Layers, Shade a Map with Data from a Separate Table, Use a Geographic Join, Embed a Thematic Legend in the Map Window
13. Using the Layout Window - Create a Cartographic Legend, Print a Single Window, Prepare the Layout Window, Add an Image to the Layout Window, Add Cartographic Elements to the Layout Window, Use Layout Templates
14. Creating Electronic Output - Create a Clip Region, Save a Window as a Graphic Image File, Embed a Map into Another Application, Use the Drag and Drop Tool, Create an HTML Image Map
15. Using Tool Manager - Run Tool Manager, Become Familiar with Tools Supplied with MapInfo Professional

Geographic Analysis and Presentation - Two Days

DAY ONE:

1. Update Column Command -Put Names in the Proper Case, Extract Characters From a Column, Update Queries, Compute Coordinates, Rename a Table, Update a Table with Information from a Different Table
2. MapBasic for MapInfo Professional Users -Description of MapBasic, the MapBasic Window, View and Type Commands in the MapBasic Window, Save the Contents of the MapBasic Window, Use other MapBasic Commands, Edit a Workspace
3. SQL Select Part I -Essentials of Data Querying, Use the SQL Select Dialog Box, Filter Data, Derive Information, Round Numbers, Aggregate and Summarize Data, Sort Data, Join Tables Using Columns (Relational Join), Understand Geographic Operators, Join Tables Using Objects (Geographic Join), Save Queries
4. SQL Select Part II -Geographic Operators and Functions, Calculate Distances, Calculate the Average Distance, Find the Closest Point, Use the Distance Calculator, Create a Spider Graph, Calculate the Length of Line Objects, Select Within a Given Radius, Use a Weighted Average to Determine a Central Location
5. SQL Select Part III -Advanced Querying, Use Sub-selects, Find Overlaps, Select Using Object Information
   
   DAY TWO:
   
6. Region Analysis -Buffer Around Point Objects, Save Buffer Results, Create Concentric Ring Buffers, Buffer Line Objects, Buffer Region Objects, Create Convex Hull Polygons, Voronoi Polygons
7. Advanced Thematic Mapping Part I -Strategies and Techniques for Shading Regions, Shade Based on an Expression, Compare Multiple Values using Pie Charts, Create a Dot Density Map, Shade Based on a Condition, Create a Graduated Symbol Map, Use an Inflection Point, Compare Multiple Values - Bivariate Thematic Mapping, Create and Use a Template, Compare Multiple Values - Transparent Patterns
8. Advanced Thematic Mapping Part II -Create a Prism Map, Create Continuous Surface (Grid) Thematic Maps, Create a 3D Map
9. Redistricting -Understand Redistricting, Modify Table Structure, Create Districts, Save a Redistricting Session, Use a Query to Redistrict
10. Creative Map Annotation, Presentation and Output -Create a Map Grid, Create a Map Overview, Add a North Arrow and Scale Bar, Create a Custom Map Legend, Set a Clip Region, Rotate a Map Window, Use Workspaces as Templates

Map Creation and Data Management - Two Days

DAY ONE:

1. Importing Map Files -Use the File > Open Dialog, Use Universal Translator, Use the File > Open Universal Data Command, Use the Table > Import Command, Import DXF Attributes and Set a Transformation, Export a MapInfo Professional Table to MapInfo Interchange Format
2. Using and Managing Metadata -Work with Metadata, Create Metadata, View Metadata, Use Metadata Templates
3. DBMS Basics with MapInfo Professional -Set up a Data Source Using The DBMS Administrator, Accessing a DBMS Table, Create a MapInfo Map Catalog, Use Coordinates to make a DBMS Table Mappable, Change the Symbol Style of a Mappable DBMS Table, Make Changes to a Remote Table, Clear the Machine Data Source List
4. MapInfo Professional in a Multiple User Environnent -Share Data Between Multiple Users, Set a Default DBMS Connection, Share Settings Between Multiple Users, Share Custom Bitmap Symbols, Installation Strategies
5. Accessing Web Map Services and Web Feature Services -Web Map Service ("WMS"), Download a Single WMS Layer, Change the Display Settings for a WMS Table, Download Multiple WMS Layers, Extract Information from a WMS Table, Use a WMS Table with Vector Tables, Use a New Web Map Service in MapInfo Professional, Web Feature Service ("WFS"), Download a WFS layer, Download a Subset of Data via WFS, Query Using the Objects in a WFS table
6. Using Raster Images -Manual Raster Image Registration, Modify the Image Registration, Adjust Image Styles, Automatic Raster Image Registration, Display an Unregistered Raster Image, Create a Registered Raster Image
7. Seamless Table Manager -Seamless Table manager, Use Seamless Layers, Alter Seamless Tables, Seamless Table Considerations
   
   DAY TWO:
   
8. Automating Data Processing Operations -An Introduction to the MapBasic Window, Automatically Create Points for a Data File, Reuse the Contents of the MapBasic Window, Controlling Symbol Style, Data Aggregation and Territory Creation, Change Point Objects into Circles, Creating Line Objects in a Table, Edit a Workspace, Useful MapBasic Commands, The MapBasic Programming Language and Development Environment
9. Geocoding Using a Server -Set Up the Server Connection, Geocode Using the Server, Result Codes, Find an Address Using a Server
10. Creating and Editing Map Objects: Part I -Create a New Table, Data Types, The Drawing Toolbar, Draw Point Objects, Draw line Objects ,Draw Region (Polygon) Objects, Reshape Map Objects, Drawing Tips
11. Creating and Editing Map Objects: Part II -Combine Objects, Pack Table, Combine Objects Using Column Data, Erase, Erase Outside, Split, Polyline Split, Polyline Split at Node, Disaggregate, Combine Objects From Different Layers
12. Creating and Editing Map Objects Part III -Line Snap Tool, Create a Line of a Specific Length and Angle, Create Regions from Areas Enclosed by Lines, Convert Polylines to Regions, Convert Regions to Polylines, Rotate Symbols, Rotate Objects
13. Cleaning and Optimizing Spatial Data -Remove Duplicate Nodes, Find and Remove Overlaps, Find and Remove Gaps, Find and Remove Self-Intersecting Polygons, Match the Edges of Objects, Data Generalization

Introduction to Vertical Mapper - Two Days

DAY ONE:

1. Vertical Mapper Fundamentals - Vector GIS, Raster GIS, Understanding Grids, Open Grid Manager, Display Grids, Getting Information from Grids, Grid Info Tool, File Structure, Grid File Architecture, Grid Nodes Grid Manager Dialogue
2. Grid Creation Methods - Convex Hull, TIN, IDW, Rectangular and Natural Neighbor Interpolation, Create the Grid, Numeric Grid, Natural Neighborhoods and Classified Grid, Calculating Point Density, Customer Patronage, Poly-to-point Function
3. Colors and Legends - Grid Color Tool, Saving and Loading Profiles, Relief Shading, Create a Legend for a Numeric and Character-based Grid, Assigning Colors to Classified Grids
4. Cross Sections - Opening a Workspace, Create a Cross Section
5. Contouring - Create Line and Region Contours from Numeric Grid, Contour a Classified Grid
   
   DAY TWO:
   
6. Viewshed Analysis - Understanding Viewshed, Calculation, Multi-point and Complex
7. Point-to-Point Intervisibility - Using an Existing Line, Changing Viewpoint Heights, Using Points
8. Grid Query - Create Simple Query, Use Brackets in an Expression
9. Grid Tools - Alter Metadata Tool, Export Tool, Reprojecting, Trimming and Reclassing a Grid, Reclassing for Slope, Use Grid Query to Combine Results, Resizing a Grid, Splicing Grids Together, Stamping Grids
10. Use 3D View Function - Change View Parameter, Setting the Light Source, Setting Parameters for Loaded Grid, Adding Layers, Adding Drapes

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