Esri Releases New Book for GIS Professionals to Learn and Improve Python Skills

Esri Advanced Guide to Python in ArcGIS Is a Resource for Users Building Geospatial Solutions

REDLANDS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, has released the Esri Advanced Guide to Python in ArcGIS, a new book for geospatial professionals to quickly learn and immediately apply complex Python techniques. Each chapter includes a project that teaches technical skills and problem-solving applicable to practical, job-focused assignments, like understanding client needs, performing market analytics, and managing an organization’s ArcGIS Online.

With step-by-step tutorials and a conversational, easy-to-follow style, the Advanced Guide to Python includes topics such as:

• Designing effective GIS Python solutions
• ArcPy and ArcGIS API for Python
• Using imagery and geospatial AI for advanced analysis
• The basics of object-oriented programming
• Delivering work in various formats: Python scripts, Jupyter Notebook, ArcGIS Pro tools, geoprocessing services, and web applications
• Data engineering and manipulation techniques
• Concurrency and parallelism

Written by Esri GIS software experts Dave Crawford and Daniel Yaw, the new book is a valuable resource for intermediate to advanced programmers looking to enhance their capabilities when building geospatial solutions.

Esri Advanced Guide to Python in ArcGIS is available in paperback (ISBN: 9781589488236, US$89.99) and as an ebook (ISBN: 9781589488243, US $89.99). This book can be obtained from most online retailers worldwide. Interested retailers can contact Esri Press book distributor Ingram Publisher Services.

About Esri

Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, helps customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969 in Redlands, California, USA, Esri software is deployed in hundreds of thousands of organizations globally, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, nonprofit institutions, and universities. Esri has regional offices, international distributors, and partners providing local support in over 100 countries on six continents. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial technology and analytics, Esri engineers the most innovative solutions that leverage a geographic approach to solving some of the world’s most complex problems by placing them in the crucial context of location. Visit us at esri.com.

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