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Preface
Robbyn Abbitt, Miami University
Amy Ballard, Central New Mexico Community College
Chris Baynard, University of North Florida
Robert Benson, Adams State College
Edward Bevilacqua, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Julie Cidell, University of Illinois
Jamison Conley, West Virginia University
Kevin Czajkowski, University of Toledo
Adrienne Domas, Michigan State University
Christine Drennon, Trinity University
Jennifer Fu, Florida International University
Nandhini Gulasingam, DePaul University
Victor Gutzler, Tarrant County College Southeast
Jessica Kelly, Millersville University
Sara Beth Keough, Saginaw Valley State University
James Kernan, SUNY Geneseo
James Lein, Ohio University
Chris Lukinbeal, Arizona State University
Margaret Pearce, University of Kansas
Hugh Semple, Eastern Michigan University
Shuang-Ye Wu, University of Dayton
Donald Zeigler, Old Dominion University
As Chapter 15 points out, geospatial technology has become so widespread and prevalent that no book can cover every concept, program, or
online mapping or visualization tool (as much as I’d like to). I hope that the
students who use this book will view the concepts and applications presented
herein as an introduction to the subject—and motivate them to take more
advanced courses on the various aspects of geospatial technology.
One thing to keep in mind: In such a rapidly advancing field as geospatial
technology, things can change pretty quickly. New satellites are being
launched and old ones are ending their mission lives. Websites get updated
and new updates for software and tools are released on a regular basis. As of
the writing of this book, all of the Web data, software, and satellites were current, but if something’s name has changed, or if a Website works differently,
or if a satellite isn’t producing any more data, there’s probably something
newer and shinier to take its place.
I’d very much like to hear from you regarding any thoughts or suggestions
you might have for the book. You can reach me via email at bashellito@ysu.edu.
Bradley Shellito
Youngstown State University
Preface
Robbyn Abbitt, Miami University
Amy Ballard, Central New Mexico Community College
Chris Baynard, University of North Florida
Robert Benson, Adams State College
Edward Bevilacqua, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Julie Cidell, University of Illinois
Jamison Conley, West Virginia University
Kevin Czajkowski, University of Toledo
Adrienne Domas, Michigan State University
Christine Drennon, Trinity University
Jennifer Fu, Florida International University
Nandhini Gulasingam, DePaul University
Victor Gutzler, Tarrant County College Southeast
Jessica Kelly, Millersville University
Sara Beth Keough, Saginaw Valley State University
James Kernan, SUNY Geneseo
James Lein, Ohio University
Chris Lukinbeal, Arizona State University
Margaret Pearce, University of Kansas
Hugh Semple, Eastern Michigan University
Shuang-Ye Wu, University of Dayton
Donald Zeigler, Old Dominion University
As Chapter 15 points out, geospatial technology has become so widespread and prevalent that no book can cover every concept, program, or
online mapping or visualization tool (as much as I’d like to). I hope that the
students who use this book will view the concepts and applications presented
herein as an introduction to the subject—and motivate them to take more
advanced courses on the various aspects of geospatial technology.
One thing to keep in mind: In such a rapidly advancing field as geospatial
technology, things can change pretty quickly. New satellites are being
launched and old ones are ending their mission lives. Websites get updated
and new updates for software and tools are released on a regular basis. As of
the writing of this book, all of the Web data, software, and satellites were current, but if something’s name has changed, or if a Website works differently,
or if a satellite isn’t producing any more data, there’s probably something
newer and shinier to take its place.
I’d very much like to hear from you regarding any thoughts or suggestions
you might have for the book. You can reach me via email at bashellito@ysu.edu.
Bradley Shellito
Youngstown State University