Dear all, Gubbi Labs, as a part of its training program is conducting a series of short-courses for students, researchers and professionals. The next version of the short-course on '*Mapping Essentials*' is going to be held on *31st Jan - 1st Feb 2015* at Bengaluru. We have updated the course with some new sessions based on feedback from participants and review of the earlier course structure. The last date for online application is 25th Jan 2015. *Session Details:* Day 1 - Session 1: Basics of Mapping Day 1 - Session 2: Gathering data with mobile devices/handhelds (GPS/GLONASS) Day 1 - Session 3: Working with QGIS: Overview and Installation Day 1 - Session 4: Bringing the data together and sourcing them from different repositories Day 2 - Session 5: Making sense of the data: basic analysis Day 2 - Session 6: Presenting maps: Map compositions, web GIS and mash-ups Potential participants are encouraged to go through the course description and apply. Interested participants are encouraged to register here: http://mappingessentials.doattend.com/ and avail early bird discount on registrations (before 18th Jan 2015). For more details, please contact: courses@xxxxxxxxxxxx. Thanks, Sudhira.