About the Author

Eric Pimpler is the founder and owner of GeoSpatial Training Services (http://geospatialtraining.com/) and has over 20 years of experience implementing and teaching GIS solutions using Esri, Google Earth/Maps, open source technology. Currently, Eric is focusing on ArcGIS scripting with Python and the development of custom ArcGIS Server web and mobile applications using JavaScript. Eric is the author of Programming ArcGIS with Python Cookbook and Building Web and Mobile ArcGIS Server Applications with JavaScript, both by Packt Publishing.

Eric has a bachelor's degree in geography from Texas A&M University and a master's degree in applied geography with a focus on GIS from Texas State University.