QGIS (v2.2) Intro to QGIS What is QGIS? A free, open-source desktop geographic information system...

QGIS (v2.2)

Intro to QGIS

What is QGIS?

• A free, open-source desktop geographic information system

• Runs on Linux, Mac OSX, Unix, and Windows• Licensed under the GNU General Public Use

License

Open Source vs. Free Software• Open Source: software whose source code is

freely available • QGIS is both free and open source

Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSOYm16v3PM

Source: http://www.linfo.org/open_source.html

Other Open Source and Free GIS SoftwareMany open source and free GIS software projects exist. Some other desktop projects include (but not limited to)• Marble• GRASS• uDig• gvSIG• OSSIMWeb Mapping open source applications (not limited to): • OpenLayers• GeoMoose• GeoServer• MapServer• MapBuilder

Extra links: http://opensourcegis.org/http://www.osgeo.org/home

QGIS Timeline• Project founded in 2002 by Gary Sherman • Coding and project began in May, 2002• Version 1.0 released in 2009

Twitter page: https://twitter.com/shermange

imagesource: http://old.qgis.org/en/about-qgis.html

Support for QGISProject Support: Although free and open source, QGIS relies largely on a volunteer development group, and sponsors and donors who provide financial support.

Commercial Support is available for businesseshttps://www.qgis.org/en/site/forusers/commercial_support.html

QGIS Developers

In QGIS, from Main Menu: Go to Help > About to learn more about your version of QGIS

QGIS Sponsors

Where to Download QGIS

Download all versions of QGIS on their website:

Lots of information can be found on the QGIS website at:

https://www.qgis.org/

The QGIS Desktop Interface

Does it look familiar?

Sign up for their free mailing listThis is a great way to find answers, learn more, and share ideas with the community of QGIS users

• Send Qgis-user mailing list submissions toqgis-user@lists.osgeo.org

• To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visithttp://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user

• or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to• qgis-user-request@lists.osgeo.org • You can reach the person managing the list at• qgis-user-owner@lists.osgeo.org

Additional Assistance

QGIS Training Manual: Documentation QGIS 2.2http://docs.qgis.org/2.2/en/docs/training_manual/

Books by Gary ShermanDesktop GIS: Mapping the Planet with Open Source Tools (2008)

The Geospatial Desktop: Open Source GIS and Mapping (2012)

Mangomap tutorial videos (Free)http://qgis-tutorials.mangomap.com/#