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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Everyone,</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">In association with the upcoming <a href="http://www.gisinaction.org/"><span style="color:#0563c1">GIS In Action</span></a> conference in Portland, I’ll be teaching a full-day workshop entitled <i>Extending ArcGIS: Python Geoprocessing Tools and Add-Ins</i> on Wednesday, April 6<sup>th</sup>. The cost for the workshop is $225 if registered for the conference and $350 if not registered for the conference.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">This workshop was developed jointly with Jason Pardy (formerly a key member of the Esri Geoprocessing and Spatial Analysis team and leader of the development of Python add-ins in ArcGIS for Desktop) and is the latest in our <a href="http://gispd.com/training"><span style="color:#0563c1">GISPD.com training</span></a> series. The Portland offering follows a well-received airing at the <a href="http://aksmc.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">50<sup>th</sup> Annual Alaska Surveying & Mapping Conference</span></a> in Anchorage, Alaska. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Here are the key conference resources:</p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><a href="http://www.gisinaction.org/content/registration-and-fees"><span style="color:#0563c1">Registration</span></a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><a href="http://www.gisinaction.org/content/workshops-0"><span style="color:#0563c1">Workshops</span></a></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Workshop Description</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The goal of the workshop is to show how to extend ArcGIS for Desktop by using Python to create functionality that can run as standalone programs or operate inside the software as geoprocessing tools or add-ins.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">By design, the workshop will not be hands-on. This is because it’s our experience that delivering thorough content is more effective and efficient when we do not have to address the complications typically associated with supporting attendee exercises, for which it would be better to allow more time.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Attendees will be able to leave the workshop having a strong basis for recognizing and pursuing their ArcGIS for Desktop customization needs, increasing the value of their ArcGIS investment and enhancing their standing and employability as GIS professionals.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Intended Audience</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">GIS professionals familiar with ArcGIS for Desktop and Python programming in ArcGIS.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Learning Objectives</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>Extend the capabilities of ArcGIS for Desktop using Python</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>Explore the relative merits and applicability of the Python extensibility options</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>Create Python standalone programs, geoprocessing tools and add-ins </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if you have any questions.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">David</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">David A. Howes</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#042453">Geospatial Information Scientist</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#042453">David Howes, LLC</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">PO Box 66543, Seattle, WA 98166<br>c: 253-312-3441</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://dhowes.com/"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#042453">dhowes.com</span></b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#042453"><a href="http://gispd.com/"><span style="color:#042453">gispd.com</span></a></span></b><span style="color:#042453"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#0563c1"><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>