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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Dear all,</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">I promise that this will be my last update regarding my upcoming workshops.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Relevance to ArcGIS Desktop</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">I've included the previously sent details below, but want to add one thing. An attendee signed up for the first workshop, but was concerned about the second one because they're still using ArcGIS Desktop. As I explained to them, the principles are the same for both ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Desktop and, in many cases, the related functionality is identical. So, if you're on the fence about the second workshop, don't worry; I can explain the differences in how things are done as we go along. Of course, I strongly encourage you to make the move to ArcGIS Pro as soon as possible and, on that note, I'd like to invite you to my upcoming session entitled " It's Time to Move On: A Persuasive Case for Transitioning from ArcGIS Desktop to ArcGIS Pro", which is part of the Intermountain GIS Conference. I'll be on at 2:30 pm Pacific Time on Wednesday, following our Experience Build Development session. The details can be found in the conference agenda and also here <a href="http://www.gispd.com/events">http://www.gispd.com/events</a>. I hope to be conducting the same session as part of the Washington GIS Conference next week and will do my best to persuade you to make the switch and take advantage of all the great capabilities that ArcGIS Pro has to offer.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Workshop Details</b></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Introduction to Python Programming</li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Friday, May 21<sup>st</sup>, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Pacific Time/8:30 am - 5:30 pm Mountain Time</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><a href="https://whova.com/embedded/session/inter2_202105/1607195/">https://whova.com/embedded/session/inter2_202105/1607195/</a></li></ul></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Introduction to ArcGIS Pro Python Tools and Processes Development</li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Friday, May 28<sup>th</sup>, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Pacific Time/8:30 am - 5:30 pm Mountain Time</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><a href="https://whova.com/embedded/session/inter2_202105/1607196/">https://whova.com/embedded/session/inter2_202105/1607196/</a></li></ul></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Each workshop costs $300 and you can register here <a href="https://whova.com/portal/registration/inter2_202105">https://whova.com/portal/registration/inter2_202105</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">As some of you know, I've typically covered Python Tools and Processes Development in either a half day or a full day and required that attendees have basic Python experience. I included an introductory section anyway and found that it was quite helpful, so much so that it kept growing in detail and duration. Expanding it to a full day works well and allows for a more successful focus on ArcGIS Pro Python in the second workshop. As you'll see from the descriptions, attending the first workshop is a prerequisite requirement for attending the second workshop, unless I can be sure that you already have the required level of experience in Python. This requirement will ensure a better experience all round.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">If you're just interested in getting started with Python, the first workshop should be very helpful, covering all the basic information you need for developing clean and reusable code using one the best Interactive Development Environment (IDE) programs available, the free Community Edition of PyCharm. As I've said many times, especially in my Value of Coding for GIS presentations (for which details and slides are available at <a href="http://www.gispd.com/events">http://www.gispd.com/events</a>), coding offers you the opportunity to dramatically enhance the value of your investment in GIS software and Python skills are especially valuable, not only for making the most of ArcGIS Pro, but also for a wide range of other applications.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Please get in touch 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></div></body></html>