Isn't GeoPDF a proprietary and payed format? Artz
________________________________ De: Bruce Bannerman <b.banner...@bom.gov.au> Para: OSGeo Discussions <discuss@lists.osgeo.org> Enviadas: Quarta-feira, 30 de Junho de 2010 19:14:30 Assunto: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] How to make a map on a CD [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Perhaps use GeoPDF [1] as the destination format on the CD? Bruce [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeoPDF On 1/07/10 2:53 AM, "Landon Blake" <lbl...@ksninc.com> wrote: Leith, > >I believe what you are proposing may not be as simple as it sounds. > >You might be able to create some type of “live CD” that they use to demo Linux >distributions, but otherwise your map viewing software needs to be installed >on >the target computer. > >There are a few good open source desktop GIS programs that can display >shapefiles. I’d promote OpenJUMP, but QGis is another program I hear really >good >things about. MapWindow also runs as a stand alone desktop program, not just a >viewer. > > >Landon >Office Phone Number: (209) 946-0268 >Cell Phone Number: (209) 992-0658 > > > ________________________________ >From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] >On Behalf Of Leith Bade >Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 10:09 PM >To: discuss@lists.osgeo.org >Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] How to make a map on a CD > >Hi, > > > >I am new to GIS. > > > >I would like to make a vector map that can be burned onto a CD then viewed >just >by running a program on it which copies the map data and a simple viewer. The >dataset is very large (all of New Zealand) so the viewer needs to be effcient, >and I have all the data in shapefiles. > > > >What would be the best way to do this? > > > >I see that MapWindow lets you build a custom viewer application around its map >viewer, but it would only work on Windows. > >Another idea I have is to make some sort of portable web server that runs >GeoServer or MapServer. > > > >Otherwise I could start developing my own custom map viewer that uses >OpenGL/Direct3D/Direct2D or something to make the render fast with smooth >scrolling etc. > >This would allow me to develop a data format that is faster for rendering than >shapefiles. > > > >Similar commercial products are >http://www.maptoaster.com/maptoaster-topo-nz/topographical.html or >http://memory-map.com.au/products/maps/topo-nz-std.html > > >Thanks, >Leith Bade >le...@leithalweapon.geek.nz > > > >Warning: >Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against defects >including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not the >intended >recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or >copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received >this >information in error, please notify the sender immediately. > >
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