Beginners Guide to MapInfo 9.0
This Beginners Guide to MapInfo 9.0 course provides a comprehensive overview and hands-on experience of using the key function of the MapInfo Professional software. Topics covered include how to add map and tabular data, display with thematics, edit map and tabular data, label, select features manually and through attribute queries and to create graphs and layouts (plus layout templates).
Recommended follow on course: Intermediate Guide to MapInfo 9.0
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Course Sections
Section 1 : The MapInfo Professional SoftwareStructure of the MapInfo Software, The Application Window, The Graphical User Interface, Managing Toolbars, MapInfo Workspaces, The Map Window, Map Layer Control, Legend Windows, The Browser Window, The Graph Window, The Layout Window, Activating/Manipulating Windows, Help!
Section 2 : Managing Workspaces & Adding DataMapInfo Workspaces, Valid Map Data Sources, Adding MapInfo Files to Workspace, Managing Display of Data When Added, Adding & Managing Shapefile, Creating a New Map Window, Window Manager Tool, Map Window Options & Projections, Saving a Workspace, Removing a Data File & Close a Workspace, Adding Registered Raster/Grid ImagesValid Tabular Data Sources, Adding Different File Formats as Tables (.xls, .txt, .mdb, etc), Managing .tab definition files
Section 3 : Symbolising Map DataSingle Symbology for Point, Line & Polygons, Thematic Mapping, Creating Range Thematic Maps, Classification Methods, Customise Range Thematics, Range Thematic Legend, Managing Thematic Maps, Creating Individual Thematic Maps, Customise Individual ThematicsCustomise Styles & Legend, The Thematic Legend Window, Cartographic Legend Windows; Creating & Managing
Section 4 : Using Map DataMoving Around a Map Window, Cloning a Map Window, Map Window View Extents, Named Views Tool, Making Data Layers Selectable, Interactive Selection Tools, Managing a Selection, Info ToolAutomatic Layer Label Settings, Interactive Label Tool, Altering Label Styles & Text, Transferring Labels, Graphic Tools, Managing the Cosmetic Layer
Section 5 : Using Tabular DataBase & Temporary Datasets, Temporary to Base, Browser Appearance, Table Statistics, Find Function, Select Dialog, Select Assist Operators, SQL Select Dialog, Saving Query Templates, Saving Queries in a Workspace
Section 6 : Map & Tabular EditingEdit Existing Layers, Create a New Layer, Field Definition Information, Create New Features, Modifying Features & Shared Boundaries, AutoTrace, Saving EditsEditing Tables & Creating New Tables, Adding/Deleting Records, Appending Records & Map Objects, Editing Values in Browser, Update Column Dialog, Pick Fields Expressions
Section 7 : Graph WindowsThe Graph Window, Defining the Graph; Types, Series & Other Elements, Graph Formatting, Graph Grids & Scales Options, Graph Templates
Section 8 : Layout Windows and Layout TemplatesThe Layout Window, Creating a Layout & the Layout Page, Layout Display Options, Managing Layout Frames, Frames; Scale Bars & Spatial Extents, Overview Windows and Other Windows, Styling & Graphic Elements, Saving & Printing Layouts, Layouts as Templates, Template Manager
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