reproject and filetype change in python/pyqgis for QGIS plugin
In my current work on the qgis2leaf plugin I had the idea to place raster data on a leaflet map as an image overlay. With this in mind…
How many people live in this area?
Not long ago I was tasked with finding out how many people live within an arbitrary polygon. In this particular case, the polygon represented the portion of the…
Create your own StoryMap
Have you seen “the story maps” created on the ESRI website (http://storymaps.arcgis.com) or for that matter from http://storymap.knightlab.com/ or http://mapstory.org/. They are all frameworks for you to create…
short announcement: new MOOC from our ESRI friends at Redlands
Today I came across this little page via a linkedin group (Link): This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is for people who know something about data analysis and…
Top 5 QGIS Plugins
I have been using QGIS 2.2 for most of my GIS work for about 3 months now, so I have noticed that I keep on using some plugins…
How to build your own QGIS plugin
Since I’ve created the QGIS plugin qgis2leaf I was surprised how easy it is to create a plugin for QGIS. In this post I would like to show…
ArcGIS server vs. Open Source GIS solutions
originally posted from our friends @mappinggis Which program is better suited to serve geographic data on the web? ArcGIS Server form ESRI or open source ? This question is common in mailing lists…
Soil Atlas and Soil Data
If you are working on European soils, I’m sure you already know the website of the European Union Joint Research Center, the so called ‘European Soil Portal‘. If…
Quick Overview of New Features in QGIS 2.4
I have been busy working on new post based on performing geospatial analysis in QGIS, but I had to take a quick detour on this topic to talk…
Skybox Acquired by Google
So I have been hearing rumors for a few weeks now that Google is trying to close a deal to buy Skybox Imaging (TechCrunch, May 23, 2014) and…
Final Edits on a Vintage Themed Map in QGIS
Well, I think this will be my last post on this topic for a while. I feel like I could never stop on this subject because the more…
MORE Designing Tips for Vintage Maps in QGIS
Thanks to everyone who read my first post on this topic, Vintage Themed Maps in QGIS 2.2, and since I have receive positive feed back on this post…