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Jun 2006.
A course for GIS professionals in Argentina introduces the power of GenaMap 9

GeoGestión, Genasys' official distributor for the GenaMap Product Suite in the Southern Cone region, has delivered a 25-hour "GenaMap Boot Camp" course in the Argentinean capital. The course, attended by around 20 professionals from both the public and private sector, took place during the final days of May and the beginning of June.

The main objective of the course delivered in Buenos Aires was to train GIS professionals in the use of the new version of GenaMap. Roberto Castillo, General Manager of GeoGestión, explains, "Our goal is that attendees who are new to GenaMap learn to use the basic commands, understand the architecture of the product suite, and carry out analytical and administrative tasks upon the geospatial database so that they are then capable of developing applications using the unique advantages that GenaMap offers. For those who have already used GenaMap, this course is meant to illustrate the features of the new version while reinforcing established concepts."

The practical and theoretical course was divided into three parts covering the main aspects of GenaMap: searching and viewing the contents of the database, creation and modification of the database, and the application development tools. Upon conclusion of the course, attendees were offered a free temporary license, including technical support, so they could practice the knowledge gained and delve into more complex operations and features of the product suite.

This course was delivered shortly after Genasys officially released GenaMap 9 in the beginning of May - the first version of the product under the Genasys brand following the merger with GenaWare at the end of 2004. This new version which runs natively on Unix, Linux, and Windows systems makes GenaMap one of the most powerful platforms for GIS development thanks to its efficient use of scripting which speeds decision making processes and simplifies the management of geographic information and georeferenced content.

Further courses are planned for the future so GIS developers or integrators in the Southern Cone region interested in attending should contact Roberto Castillo at GeoGestión by e-mail at rcastillo@fibertel.com.ar.