The Geographic Information Systems workbook, Getting To Know ArcGIS Desktop (Ormsby, Napoleon, Burke, Groessl, and Bowden, 2010), is published by the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI). This book has served as a key resource for learning the basic operations of the ArcGIS Desktop software system. It is an extremely successful product that is used for many purposes worldwide. Aside from its foundation layout structure and operations, more advanced tools and analytical extensions are available for purchase. Made available in the year 2000, ArcGIS Desktop has undergone a series of modifications with each version. In parallel, the book has adapted its content to stay current. Primarily a reference for ArcGIS technical operations, "Getting To Know ArcGIS Desktop" also includes some description of GIS theory. There are a variety of exercises, along with a disk that contains trial software and exercise data.
A study conducted at Kansas State University focused on the impact of color respective of student' perceptions of satellite-imagery. Three treatments consisting of interpreting gray, red and blue-tone color scheme satellite-images using a semantic differential instrument were administered. A Random Block Design statistical method was utilized to determine statistically significant results. Statistically different responses were recorded for each treatment, indicating that the blue-tone satellite-imagery ranked most positively by subjects, followed by gray and red color schemes. Descriptive factors within the semantic differential instrument were parallel in ranking.
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