Training

Exploring QGIS April 27th-28th 2022

So NRGS has a Exploring QGIS class coming up on April 27th and 28th of 2022. This is a gentle introduction to the the best FOSS4G desktop software you’ll ever use.

Here’s how it’s going to go:

Software: QGIS 3.22
Location: Virtual
Dates: April 27th -28th 2022
Two days from 12 to 4 EST
$175 – Register here!
Certificate for all attendees
Because it’s been just a bit – 20% off with Code QGISRocks

So what do we cover? A little bit of everything from the interface to processing, to editing, to making a map. It’s all recorded. It should be fun. Bring other data. Bring Questions. Bring a good sense of humor.

Can’t afford a ticket? Gimme a shout!

Come take a class and support the QGIS Project! To date we’ve pushed about 980 dollars US back to the QGIS Project.

Exploring QGIS Schedule

I’ve released the rest of the years training for the exploring QGIS class. There are a lot of things that are the same and a few things that are different – so prepare to be stimulated with this blog update:

This year I’m only going to run with the Long term release for training – so we will be sticking with 3.22 for the rest of the year.
Registration ends one week before the class – so those of you waiting until the last minute…………….Please don’t.
Price stays the same – $175
Class is still Virtual and only 4 hours a day (two days total)
Class supports the QGIS project

Class	Dates	Price
Exploring QGIS	April 27th-28th 2022	$175
Exploring QGIS	July 20th 21st 2022	$175
Exploring QGIS	October 19th 20th 2022	$175

Custom training for companies and conference is still available. I think I have one coming up in Canada and most likely a few other things happening here and there.

You may be saying “Well – that’s only three classes!”. Correct. In May the Intermediate class is making another appearance. In June the final class should be available. So I’ll be teaching every month (in theory). More news on that is coming shortly. I’m in the middle of putting the intermediate class together after the rewrite. The “final” as in advanced is being written. It’s a lot – but I’m happy to finally start getting this finalized.

Come take a class. If you’re doing something cool and can’t afford $175 – give me a shout. You may be eligible for “The NRGS No Thrills Scholarship program.”

Exploring QGIS – Jan 25th-26th 2022

First Class of 2022 – with a full schedule preparing to rollout in the next couple of weeks for the first half of 2022.

What will we do? Explore QGIS (which is the revamped Intro class) will walk you through an introduction to the software and it’s capabilities. With any luck you’re making a map at the end of the class.

Things we will cover:

Interface
Community
Data
Symbology
Processing
Layouts.

Part of the proceeds from the class funnel into the QGIS Software.

Dates: Jan 25th-26th 2022 from 12 to 4 EST. Just 4 hours a day for 2 days.
Cost: $175 US
Link: Eventbrite
Location: Zoom – so it’s everywhere and no where.
I’ll be sending out data/PDFS the closer we get to the class.
Seats: 10

Introduction to QGIS Dec 7-8 2021

I should have titled this “Exploring QGIS” – but you may not have read the last blog post. Anyway – I will be rebranding the Intro class into Exploring QGIS for 2022.

So – the last class I will teach of 2021.

What will we do? Explore QGIS and run through all the core functionality. It will be a good introduction to see if this software will work for your organization (Spoiler alert – it will). We have lessons, Q&A, and generally try to be rowdy, and break stuff.

I will be offering a “health check” before we do this. I’d like to see how comfortable you are with everything and how I can make it better/easier/more fun for you as the student.

Things we will cover:

Interface
Community
Data
Symbology
Processing
Layouts.

Part of the proceeds from the class funnel into the QGIS Software.

Dates: December 7th and 8th from 12 to 4 EST. Just 4 hours a day for 2 days.
Cost: $175 US
Link: Eventbrite
Location: Zoom – so it’s everywhere and no where.
I’ll be sending out data/PDFS the closer we get to the class.
Seats: 10

Anyway – come join in for a rowdy final QGIS class that is a good overview for the new user.

QGIS Class Updates

I’ve been sitting here thinking about the class offerings. So I have some updates, thoughts, and general “here is what is going to happen”. Last month I taught the Intro class and the processing and tools class back to back. That was pretty nice because it gave me a pretty quick look at what worked and what doesn’t and how the two classes line up.

The Good:

I have a Part 1 (intro) and a Part 2 (intermediate) done now on QGIS.
In general they matched up well and Part 2 built off Part 1 better than I hoped.
I didn’t make it too terribly complicated overall

The Bad:

Things I thought were brilliant didn’t work….i.e. Too Complicated.
Things I thought were lame went over extremely well.
SQL is too hard to throw at people the last hour of the last day for part 2.
Class Names are deceptive: “Intro” is more than intro and “tools and processing” is more than that. So I need to re-name the classes.
The second class needs to be tightened up.
There is always room to improve.

There is one more class coming to make three total classes. Think of it as an intro, intermediate, and final…and final may mean advanced or final may mean enterprise. Final may be final as I really don’t want to do any more classes beyond the three as a core offering. I need to start working on that and get a first draft by the end of the year.

Back when I started NRGS I was an ATP…..or CTP….whatever the name I was teaching ESRI classes. So having people not wanting to take an intro class because it’s “intro” isn’t anything new. All that made me really re-think the phrase ‘Introduction” and I will probably rebrand this as “Exploring QGIS”. That way it doesn’t say “intro”.

Anyway – it was nice to finally get 2 classes finished and have it be something I was happy with overall. I just finished up updating the “intro” class and I’m doing that with the second class. Next year will see one class getting taught each month. So all 3 get taught per quarter. That way I know the last week of the month is teaching and the other three I can work.