topic books for beginners of ArcGIS 10 python script in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/books-for-beginners-of-arcgis-10-python-script/m-p/561286#M43936 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am a beginner of ArcGIS 10 and want to learn python scripting for it.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>After surfing the Internet using the keyword of ArcGIS 10 and python, </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>few references were found.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Please kindly recommend any systematic references to learn python scripting for ArcGIS 10.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thank you</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sat, 22 Sep 2012 09:16:53 GMT ElaineKuo 2012-09-22T09:16:53Z books for beginners of ArcGIS 10 python script https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/books-for-beginners-of-arcgis-10-python-script/m-p/561286#M43936 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am a beginner of ArcGIS 10 and want to learn python scripting for it.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>After surfing the Internet using the keyword of ArcGIS 10 and python, </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>few references were found.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Please kindly recommend any systematic references to learn python scripting for ArcGIS 10.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thank you</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sat, 22 Sep 2012 09:16:53 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/books-for-beginners-of-arcgis-10-python-script/m-p/561286#M43936 ElaineKuo 2012-09-22T09:16:53Z Re: books for beginners of ArcGIS 10 python script https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/books-for-beginners-of-arcgis-10-python-script/m-p/561287#M43937 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>The online help&nbsp; </SPAN><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html?TopicName=welcome" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html?TopicName=welcome</A><SPAN> is your best reference.&nbsp; For python specific help, there are dozens of books, those published by O'Reilley are good references</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sat, 22 Sep 2012 09:40:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/books-for-beginners-of-arcgis-10-python-script/m-p/561287#M43937 DanPatterson_Retired 2012-09-22T09:40:46Z Re: books for beginners of ArcGIS 10 python script https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/books-for-beginners-of-arcgis-10-python-script/m-p/561288#M43938 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Pennsylvania State University has a great and free online course 'GIS Programming and Automation' at:</SPAN><BR /><A href="https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog485/">https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog485/</A><BR /><SPAN>There's a reasonable amount of theory and a lot of exercises with step by step explanations.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>You can also try free Virtual Campus course at: </SPAN><A href="http://training.esri.com/gateway/index.cfm?fa=catalog.webCourseDetail&amp;courseid=1868">http://training.esri.com/gateway/index.cfm?fa=catalog.webCourseDetail&amp;courseid=1868</A><BR /><BR /><SPAN>From non-free solutions, take a look at 'A Python Primer for ArcGIS' book from ESRI Press.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:21:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/books-for-beginners-of-arcgis-10-python-script/m-p/561288#M43938 MarcinGasior 2012-09-24T04:21:58Z