External Resources

Owned by Jonas Van Duijvenbode
Last updated: Sept 23, 2024
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To help users make the most of Forest Foresight and its related technologies, we've compiled a list of online resources for learning about R, geospatial data preprocessing, XGBoost, Power BI, and ArcGIS Online. We also have a manual that was developed for a week-long training in Gabon in 2024.

R Programming

  1. R for Data Science (Welcome | R for Data Science ) - A comprehensive, free online book by Hadley Wickham and Garrett Grolemund.

  2. Coursera's R Programming course (https://www.coursera.org/learn/r-programming ) - Part of the Johns Hopkins Data Science Specialization.

  3. DataCamp's Introduction to R (https://www.datacamp.com/courses/free-introduction-to-r ) - A free interactive course for beginners.

  4. RStudio Education (https://education.rstudio.com/ ) - Collection of resources for learning R and RStudio.

Vector and Raster Preprocessing

  1. Spatial Data Science with R (Spatial Data Science with R and “terra” — R Spatial ) - Comprehensive guide to working with spatial data in R.

  2. CRAN Task View: Analysis of Spatial Data (https://cran.r-project.org/web/views/Spatial.html ) - Overview of R packages for spatial data analysis.

  3. Introduction to GIS with R (https://www.jessesadler.com/post/gis-with-r-intro/ ) - A blog post series on GIS basics in R.

  4. Geocomputation with R (Welcome | Geocomputation with R ) - Free online book covering various aspects of geographic data analysis.

XGBoost in R

  1. XGBoost Documentation (XGBoost R Package — xgboost 2.1.2 documentation ) - Official documentation for XGBoost in R.

  2. Machine Learning Mastery's XGBoost with R (https://machinelearningmastery.com/xgboost-with-r/) - Tutorial on using XGBoost for machine learning in R.

  3. Kaggle's XGBoost tutorial (https://www.kaggle.com/code/pelkoja/xgboost-with-r) - A practical guide to using XGBoost in R for competitions.

Power BI

  1. Microsoft Learn for Power BI (Training for Power BI ) - Official Microsoft learning path for Power BI.

  2. Power BI YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/mspowerbi ) - Official channel with tutorials and updates.

  3. edX's Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BI (https://www.edx.org/course/analyzing-and-visualizing-data-with-power-bi-2) - Comprehensive course on Power BI.

  4. Guy in a Cube YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFp1vaKzpfvoGai0vE5VJ0w ) - Popular channel with Power BI tips and tutorials.

ArcGIS Online

  1. Esri Training (https://www.esri.com/training/ ) - Official training resources from Esri, including free courses.

  2. ArcGIS Online Resources (https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-online/resources ) - Collection of tutorials, videos, and documentation.

  3. Learn ArcGIS (https://learn.arcgis.com/ ) - Platform with guided lessons and hands-on exercises.

  4. GIS Geography's ArcGIS Online Tutorials (https://gisgeography.com/category/software/arcgis-online/) - Collection of tutorials and articles on ArcGIS Online.

These resources cover a wide range of skill levels, from beginners to advanced users. They can help Forest Foresight users enhance their skills in data analysis, visualization, and geospatial processing, enabling them to make the most of the tool's capabilities.