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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 you how to build a basic buffer-plugin and give some tips for...
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GIS4Geomorphology – Blog recommendation
Since I’m working mostly with GIS and Geodata for Physical Geography (Soils, Geomorphology, Climate) I came across a very precise and recommendable Blog by Skye Cooley which I would like to present in...
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short announcement: ESRI MOOC scheduled
The rumors in the geo-bloggosphere gone crazy last weeks as ESRI announced an own-hosted MOOC (Massive Open Online Course): Tweets über “ESRI Mooc” They already featured this one here at PennState...
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As we already informed here about the new ESRI MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) we also stated, that it is a pitty that there is no schedule available. Due to this there might be a mismatch between...
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QGIS 2.6 – Sneak Peak
The release of QGIS 2.6 is planned for October 24, but you don’t have to wait to test new functions in development. In this post I’ll look closer on two new features that in my mind will make GIS life...
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ESRI’s MOOC Going Spatial: Week 1
After some uncertainty about the setup and the infrastructure of the first ESRI MOOC on the linkedin group and on the ESRI forum I was able to go through the first week of the ESRI MOOC today. So what...
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Digital-Geography.com @ Intergeo
This year will be the 20th anniversary of the Intergeo. Intergeo is the biggest conference and trade fair for geodesy, cartography and geoinformatics. It will start on the 7th of October in my lovely...
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Non-standard use of Web GIS on the example of OpenWebGIS functionality
In this article we consider the use OpenWebGIS, as one of the free Web GISs for analyzing of buildings drawings, as well as mapping and measurement of small-scale objects that are demanded in...
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QGIS 2.6 Now Available
At least for Linux…[update: and Windows!] QGIS 2.6 splash screen For Windows and Mac it’s just a question of time… For Ubuntu, follow instructions on QGIS Ubuntu Downloads or if you already have an...
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SciPy integration in ArcGIS
Most of GIS users today will probably work with ArcGIS. Since version 10 the implementation / integration of Python into the ArcGIS framework and ArcPy it’s important for ArcGIS users to be aware of...
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Create custom markers with R for your webmap
When it comes to webmapping there are thousands of possible markers you can choose from but when it comes to markers depending on the data, which is inside the shapefile, possibilities are more...
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A small tool with Python: the shapefile archiver
Let me introduce to you, guys, my first Python tool: “Shapefile Archiver”. Usually, I face lots of problems in managing my shapefiles. My first problem is backing them up in a decent way, especially,...
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Christmas 2014: gifts for map lovers
It’s only 3 weeks left till Christmas and as we are all map lovers/ GIS enthusiasts/ geoscientist geeks we maybe want to get or give some special gifts. So here are some suggestions for you… But first...
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QGIS 2.8: A Preview
QGIS 2.6 landed recently on this planet and it already brought great improvements to our daily work with geodata, the way we publish our results and the convenience in our workflows. But due to the...
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Raster Comparison using ArcGIS
In one of the biggest groups of geoscientists in Germany, Austria and Switzerland the question arose how to do a raster comparison in ArcGIS. I’ve already mentioned some aspects of it in a short...
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Attribute Updating using ArcPy
After my first attempt in Python scripting using opensource Geospatial Data Abstraction Library (GDAL), I wanted to use ArcPy in my second trial. The following code is so simple. You can use it to...
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Creating ARCs in QGIS: The Python Way
So I came across this nice little project which focussed on trip planning and route over large distances… And there was this nice little post from Nathan Yau at flowingdata.com where he describes the...
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Short Announcement: QGIS 2.8 Wien released
QGIS 2.8 (the new “Long Term Release”) was released a few days ago. It is a minor release according to the changelog but it will be supported in this setup at least for the next year: Some good news...
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Geocoding Addresses in ArcGIS: the other approach
Today I stumbled upon a post from the German ESRI office and their blog gisIQ and a little tutorial (English translation) on how to geocode addresses in the ArcGIS platform. I was asking, whether there...
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Landsat in Love with QGIS: the newest coup from Luca
The normal way of getting Landsat data for your GIS projects often was: visit a Landsat data mart like landcover.org, earthexplorer or WIST, search for your area and time and download/order your...
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