Dotted Eyes, the leading GIS specialist, has delivered the first in its new series of open source GIS training courses. Delegates from West Midlands Fire Service received training in the use and administration of GeoServer the leading open source, standards based spatial data publishing platform.
Tim Needham, from West Midlands Fire Service comments, “The training we received from Dotted Eyes has allowed us to replace our heavily-utilised mapping solution with an open source alternative within tight timescales. In the short-term we have seen considerable functional and performance benefits, while the year-on-year cost savings are very welcome in the current financial climate.”
The addition of an open source training capability is a natural step forward for the company which already has considerable experience in supplying open source support and development services to clients, and which uses open source technologies in its own solutions. It also follows on from Dotted Eyes’ popular and free open source seminars which have helped over a hundred delegates understand the benefits of open source.
Ben Allan, MD of Dotted Eyes, comments, “I am delighted that we have been able to add this component to our open source services offering. We now provide our customers with a comprehensive range of solutions, from top level vendors through to open source technologies, all wrapped in our complete service packages. This means that our customers can mix and match licensed and open source technology to achieve their optimal GIS environment. Our new Open Source Spatial Starter Kit and our open source courses are key to this. ”
David Crowther, Training Manager at Dotted Eyes, adds, “The GeoServer course will shortly be followed by OpenLayers and PostGIS courses, bringing a complete open source GIS technology stack under the Dotted Eyes training umbrella.”
Anyone interested in open source training from Dotted Eyes should can view the GeoServer training page, or call Craig Dean on 01527 556920.
In 2009, we were delighted to welcome David Crowther to Dotted Eyes as our new training manager. He has since developed an expanded training course schedule for Spring 2010, which is now available on our website.
New courses, including Crime Profiler and MapInfo Professional for the Church of England, have been added to our ever popular MapInfo Professional and FME courses.
A recent survey of 2009 training delegates* found that over 98% of delegates would recommend our courses to their colleagues, so there’s never been a better time to join us at our training suite for one of our public courses. We also deliver a range of bespoke courses on a variety of software packages, including MapInfo Professional, FME, RouteFinder and GBM Mobile.
For an informal discussion of your training requirements, call Craig on 01527 556920 or email training@dottedeyes.com.
*April - September 2009
Dotted Eyes are pleased to announce the addition of a 1 day MapInfo Refresher training course to their training portfolio!
This one day course is open to all users of MapInfo Professional and aims to refresh your knowledge of the softwares core functionality, including: Thematic Mapping, Buffering, Table Structure, SQL and Layout Printing options. In addition to rediscovering how to maximise your potential with MapInfo Professional, this course teaches you some of the most useful ‘tips and tricks’ which our GIS Consultants have discovered!
So if you’re looking to consolidate your existing knowledge or simply wish to refresh your skill sets then why not book a place on our one day MapInfo Refresher training course? For more details see the ‘Public Training’ section of our website or contact Paula Holdstock (Training Co-ordinator) on 01527 556920.
We currently have availability on our MapInfo Advanced course on the 27th-28th May. Book now and take advantage of a £75 discount on one training place, reducing the normal delegate rate from £575 to £500.
For more information, email training@dottedeyes.com or call our Training Co-ordinator, Paula Holdstock, on 01527 556920.
All prices are ex VAT.
Dotted Eyes will be running various events in 2009, focusing on mapping and health. The first of these events will be hosted at our offices in Bromsgrove on the 5th March, and is aimed at PCTs. Attendees at the event are welcome from both organisations that are Members of the NHS Agreement, and organisations who have not yet signed up. Presentations at the event will focus on case study examples including addressing health inequalities, World Class Commissioning, mapping healthy living, using third party data sources to improve mapping, and siting services using GIS.
The PCT event will encourage networking and best practice sharing between organisations, and there will be plenty of opportunities for discussion and questions. Organisations can send more than one delegate to this free event, which includes a networking buffet lunch. Find out more on our NHS Events page.
Our other 2 events will be held on the 25th February, at the NHS Information Centre offices in London. These events are designed to introduce the Agreement to potential Members, and will include examples and user driven content based on the best practice use of mapping in health. Visit our NHS Events page to find out more, and register for the morning or afternoon session.
If you would like any further information then please contact Andrew Brittan on 01527 556925 or andrew.brittan@dottedeyes.com
Buy a new licence for MapInfo Professional before 30th October 2008, and you can attend a Introduction to MapInfo or Advanced MapInfo public course at half price, saving £250. Course delegates learn how to use the software more effectively - saving time and effort.
Course places must be taken by 31st March 2009.
For more information, contact Paula Holdstock on 01527 556930.
**STOP PRESS. You can now take a Vertical Mapper course half price instead, saving £175**
Due to popular demand, Dotted Eyes is now offering a Vertical Mapper starter pack consisting of a single-user licence to the software and a place on a Vertical Mapper training course for just £1,275 plus VAT, a saving of over 5% on the list price. This offer is valid for orders placed before 31st March 2008.
Vertical Mapper is an extension to MapInfo Professional that enables users to perform 3D and hotspot analysis. This can be useful for calculating areas at risk of flooding, site location analysis and radio planning. Dotted Eyes can also recommend complementary digital mapping products for use with Vertical Mapper.
The one day training course is held at our custom-built training suite in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Eech delegate receives free telephone or email support for one month after the course to enable them to apply what they have learned within their work environment.
For further information, or to order, contact our Commercial Team on 01527 556920 or email sales@dottedeyes.com
In May we will run our inaugural Fast-track MapInfo Professional course - a 4 day course which encompasses our Introduction to MapInfo Professional and our MapInfo Professional Advanced training course content. The course will be run from our custom built training suite in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.
The course costs £925 per delegate, offering a significant saving on the two courses when purchased separately.
David Eagle, Professional Services Manager, comments, ” This course has been launched in response to customer demand. There is an increasing need for people to get up to speed quickly on MapInfo Professional to start delivering business benefits. The 4 day Fast-track course offers delegates the opportunity to immerse themselves in the software, ensuring that they become familiar with its functionality. Each delegate has one month’s free telephone/email technical support after the course to help them apply what they have learned when back in the workplace.”
To book, view our training schedule and then download our booking form.
If you have a number of staff to train, it may be more cost-effective to book a bespoke training course which can be delivered at your site or at our offices. Please call Paula on 01527 556920 if you would like to discuss this or any other training opportunities.
Due to continued growth, underpinned by securing a number of significant GIS contracts, we are recruiting a GIS Trainer/Consultant to join our Professional Services team.
It is vital that we continue to deliver the high standard of training we are known for, so candidates must have experience of delivering GIS training. Candidates must also have a full, clean driving licence as the post involves some travel to customers’ sites to lead bespoke courses, as well as delivering public courses at our custom-built training suite in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.
Dotted Eyes is a market leader in the field of GIS. Our software products - ResponseMX for web mapping and SuperpOSe, InterpOSe and TranspOSe for spatial data loading - are well established. We offer a variety of digital maps derived from Ordnance Survey, OSNI and NAVTEQ data and resell a wide range of desktop and mobile GIS, including MapInfo Professional, FME, GBM Mobile and Vertical Mapper. The Professional Services team delivers training, technical support and consultancy services to our entire customer base.
Visit our Careers page to view the full job description.
Due to continued growth, underpinned by securing a number of significant GIS contracts, we are recruiting two GIS Consultants to join our Professional Services team.
It is essential that potential candidates have consultancy experience within GIS and digital mapping. (more…)
