GPS For Dummies

The GPS industry has been growing rapidly, and this book has long been the guide of choice for first-time users of navigation systems and other GPS devices Updated with 60 percent new content covering the latest devices, technologies, and applications Delivers everything readers need to make the most of GPS, from using digital maps and accessing free Web-hosted map services to creating custom maps, geocaching, and more

Joel McNamara is a technology consultant and author. He first worked with LANDSAT satellite data during an earlier career as an archaeologist, and has used digital mapping and GPS in search-and-rescue missions, wild land firefighting, disaster response and planning, and outdoor recreation activities.

Introduction
All About Digital Maps
Getting Started with Digital Maps
Dissecting Maps
All About GPS
GPS Fundamentals
Grasping Important GPS Concepts
Selecting and Getting Started with a Handheld GPS Receiver
Automotive GPS Receivers
Cellphones, PDAs, and Other GPS Devices
Geocaching
Digital Mapping on Your Computer
Digital Mapping Hardware Considerations
Interfacing a GPS Receiver to a Computer
Using GPS Manufacturer Software
Finding Places and Coordinates
On the Road with DeLorme Street Atlas USA
On the Ground with TopoFusion
From the Sky with Google Earth
Creating and Using Digital Maps with OziExplorer
Using Web-Hosted Mapping Services
Saving and Editing Web Maps
Navigating Web Road Maps
Exploring Web Topographic Maps
The Part of Tens.
Ten Great GPS and Map Web Sites
Ten Map Printing Tips
Ten GPS Resources for Boaters
Index
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