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Interpreting Site: Studies in Perception, Representation, and Design
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April 1, 2021, 2:00pm, presented by Leslie BarnesAPIs (Application Programing Interfaces) are a major way to access data from both free and licensed sources. Come to this session to learn: what is an API? Which APIs do you… Read more.
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September 29, 2020, 2:00pm, presented by Nich WorbyWeb archives, like the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, have existed for almost as long as the World Wide Web. This presentation will introduce tapping into this rich… Read more.
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September 22, 2020, 2:00pm, presented by Leanne TrimbleThis talk introduces the Canadian Census Discovery Portal project, an initiative that aims to inventory all census data released in what is now Canada (from the first… Read more.
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Through the following seven steps, this tutorial will provide you with exercises interspersed to test your understanding:STEP 1: Accessing SimplyAnalyticsSTEP 2: Setting up a ProjectSTEP 3: Creating a Thematic MapExercise 1STEP 4: Mapping Business… Read more.
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ArcGIS Pro Module 1 - The Basics
ArcGIS Pro Module 2 - Authoring and… Read more.
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This document compiles online resources that help to build terrain 3D models with a variety of software-options. Brief introductions on the pros and cons of each option are provided.
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Open Scholars GeoPortal by going to http://geo.scholarsportal.info
Use the main search box to search for census tract boundary files. You can search by phrase, keyword, title, and more.Type in the phrase “Census Tracts 2011” and click… Read more.
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Finding, Downloading, and Mapping Census Data
The CHASS Canadian Census Analyser allows members of the University of Toronto research community to generate custom tables from the Census of Canada (1961-2021) and the National Household… Read more.