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Consultants and Software Developers in Geotechnology

 

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Services & Products
Information on BASIS products, services and recent clients.

 

Updated 11/09

Column Supplements
Supplements and MapCalc scripts to Dr. Berry's "Beyond Mapping" column in GIS World and "Inside the GIS Toolbox" in ag/INNOVATOR. 

 

Updated 1/06

Online Papers

 

Top Recent Papers:

 

-       An Analytical Framework for GIS Modeling

-       GIS Modeling and Analysis

-       Spatial Data Mining in Geo-Business

-       A Brief History and Probable Future of Geotechnology   

 

Updated 4/10

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Cooperating Organizations:


 GeoWorldworld's leading integrated spatial technologies publication supporting the Beyond Mapping column and numerous workshops on GIS modeling

 

image006.jpg Sanbornproviding aerial imagery, GIS applications and software solutions in landscape analysis and risk modeling

 

 DTSagilespatial software developers and designers utilizing the ESRI platform with cutting edge .NET and Javascript techniques

 

 Red Hen Systems providing multimedia mapping systems for the integration of images/video with maps

 

image008.jpg New Century Software providing data conversion, data management services and applications for the pipeline industry

 

cid:image003.png@01C95ECD.DE8C67E0 Spatial Data Technologies delivering software and hardware services for customizing and distributing complete mobile mapping and field data collection solutions

 

image010.jpg GabrielOrtiza leading Spanish website on spatial technology hosting a translation of the online Map Analysis book

BASIS …for GIS Education, Applications and Software

The Berry & Associates // Spatial Information Systems (Basis) website provides access to supplements of Dr. Berry’s monthly columns for GeoWorld magazine (Beyond Mapping), as well as describing recent activities of the company and materials available.

Joseph K. Berry is a leading consultant and educator in the application of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and serves as Principal of Berry & Associates // Spatial Information Systems (Basis).  This link accesses numerous papers and presentations.

BASIS provides consulting, application development and training in GIS technology for a wide range of clients (founded in 1988).

 


Understanding GIS Technology
Online Books and Materialsà  ...click on the links to view online books


 Beyond Mapping III by Joseph K. Berry
...compilation of “Beyond Mapping” columns by Topics appearing in GeoWorld 1996-present

 

Current/Chronological Listing of columns …selected columns in Español select “Beyond Mapping”

Map Analysis Workshop Materials by Joseph K. Berry
…all of the materials (PowerPoint, Software, Exercises) needed
for a 4 hour (real-time demos) session or an 8 hour (hands-on lab) session (2010)

GIS Modeling Course Materials by Joseph K. Berry
…all of the supporting materials (PowerPoint, Software, Exercises, Exams, Projects)

needed for an Upper Division/Graduate college course (2010)

The Precision Farming Primer by Joseph K. Berry
...compilation "Inside the GIS Toolbox" column published

in the @gInnovator newsletter from 1993 through 2000

 

The GIS Primer by David J. Buckley
...a practical overview of issues and requirements for implementing

and applying geographic information systems technology

 

The ArcInfo Application Development Primer by David J. Buckley
 …overview of application development methodologies and review of different

approaches and issues in developing custom applications with the ARC/INFO platform

Online Papers by Joseph K. Berry …links to online articles and other major papers

Example Applicationsillustrates map analysis capabilities and GIS modeling procedures

 

Understanding GIS Technology
Hardcopy and Electronic Booksà  ...click on the links for more information

 

Instructor Materials J. K. Berry (revised 2010)

…set of 2 CDs containing teaching materials for four levels

of presentation (1hr Overview, 2hr Seminar, 8hr Workshop & 10wk course) (US$45)


Map Analysis J. K. Berry (GeoTec Media, 2007)

…provides a structured view of grid-based map analysis and
modeling with software for “hands-on” exercises
(US$45)

 

 

Online Support Materials for MA book published since book/CD release


Analyzing Geospatial Resource Data J. K. Berry (2005)
…case studies in Spatial Analysis and Data Mining in Natural

Resources with software for “hands-on” exercises (US$45)


Download free electronic version of the NR book/CD

Analyzing Geo-Business Data J. K. Berry (2003)
…a case study in Spatial Analysis and Data Mining in Business

with software for “hands-on” exercises (US$45)


Download free electronic version of the GB book/CD

Analyzing Precision Ag Data J. K. Berry (2002)
…a case study in Spatial Analysis and Data Mining in Agriculture

with software for “hands-on” exercises (US$45)

 

Download free electronic version of the PA book/CD

Spatial Reasoning J. K. Berry (Wiley, 1995)
explores the basic concepts of map analysis and emerging issues as GIS moves from mapping to map analysis (US$95)

Beyond Mapping J. K. Berry (Wiley, 1993)
…investigates the concepts, algorithms and issues in GIS (US$95)

 

Understanding GIS Technology
Softwareà  ...click on the links for information on grid-based map analysis software

 


(Free Educational Downloads)


MapCalc Learner

MapCalc Tutorials

MapCalc Data Sets


MapCalc User’s Manual

 

 

MapCalc Description & Example Applications describes

Map Analysis capabilities using several GIS modeling examples

GeoWorld Quick-Take Review of MapCalc Learner

Online Paper describing MapCalc Academic for instructors


Cross-reference to ESRI Grid/SpatialAnalyst and ERDAS

Instructor Materials for grid-based map analysis instruction

 

MapCalc Legacy describing the history of the software

 

 



Berry & Associates // Spatial Information Systems

1701 Lindenwood Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA 80524
E-mail: jberry@innovativegis.com