RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Best software for making TMS tiles

2011-03-29 Thread Peter Hopfgartner
If I understand your question correctly, then teh concept you are describing is commonly known as seeding the cache. Probably any other tile caching software out there has a seeding utility. The script that comes with http://tilecache.org/ runs fine, the one in

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Correct List for Newcomers

2011-03-29 Thread Bob Kerstetter
On Mar 28, 2011, at 9:27 PM, Alex Mandel wrote: On 03/28/2011 05:43 PM, Bob Kerstetter wrote: Hello, Is this the correct list for asking newbie questions? For example, I am using the decklogs from a 1940s US Navy cruiser to trace its journey's from 1942 through 1945. I know how to enter

[OSGeo-Discuss] Für Kurzentschlossene: FOSSGIS 2011 - Treffen der GIS Co mmunity in Heidelberg vom 5.-7. April 2011

2011-03-29 Thread Astrid Emde
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, nun sind es nur noch wenige Tage bis zur FOSSGIS Konferenz in Heidelberg. Für Kurzentschlossene besteht auch jetzt noch die Möglichkeit zur Anmeldung. Neuigkeiten und Hintergründe zu Technologien des Geo-Webs / GIS-Applikationen mit Freier Software und Freien Daten

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Correct List for Newcomers

2011-03-29 Thread Fawcett, David (MPCA)
Bob, You might want to look at the Perry-Castaneda Library, University of Texas at Austin. Here is a link to their historical maps. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/index.html There are actually a ton of WWII era maps of the Pacific. According the the FAQ, most of the maps are

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Finding position based on horizon profile?

2011-03-29 Thread Ian Turton
On 28 March 2011 16:48, Michael P. Gerlek m...@flaxen.com wrote: Consider the following hypothetical problem: Assume we have a good elevation data set for a large region of the earth -- say, an entire mountain range.  Now let's say we have a photograph taken from the ground, the horizon of

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Finding position based on horizon profile?

2011-03-29 Thread Mr. Puneet Kishor
On Mar 29, 2011, at 9:23 AM, Ian Turton wrote: On 28 March 2011 16:48, Michael P. Gerlek m...@flaxen.com wrote: Consider the following hypothetical problem: Assume we have a good elevation data set for a large region of the earth -- say, an entire mountain range. Now let's say we have a

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Correct List for Newcomers

2011-03-29 Thread Fawcett, David (MPCA)
Bob, To georeference your images, you could use an online app like Map Warper: http://warper.geothings.net/ Or, you can use one of the georeferencing plugins for QGIS. Here is a blog post that talks about using QGIS for georeferencing:

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Finding position based on horizon profile?

2011-03-29 Thread Stephen Woodbridge
These all are pretty cool, but all seem to work based on knowing the current location, which is is the unknown in Michael's hypothetical problem. But that said some of the tech behind these tools might be useful in comparing photo to a potential reference image. This is a very interesting and

[OSGeo-Discuss] GIS Market data

2011-03-29 Thread Jorge Gaspar Sanz Salinas
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, A friend of mine asked me about any recent study regarding GIS market related with Free Software (Open Source if you like). Something like daratech market studies[1] or Geoconnexion industry updates but more related with FOSS4G. Any link is

[OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G 2011 call for papers reminder

2011-03-29 Thread Peter Batty
Hello everyone, This is just a friendly reminder that the call for papers for FOSS4G 2011 in Denver closes on April 15, so you have a little over two weeks to get abstracts in. The call for presentations is at http://2011.foss4g.org/presentations/. In case you haven't seen them yet, we already

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Best software for making TMS tiles

2011-03-29 Thread Me (Gmail)
On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 12:41 AM, Peter web...@pl.net wrote: I havent been able to figure out how to turn a QGIS map into tiles. The reason i want to do this is because our hardware isnt capable fo running a wms (low ram, hdd), but with a bit of hodge and podge we can host the TMS tiles using

[OSGeo-Discuss] osgeo4w installer workaround

2011-03-29 Thread andrea antonello
Thanks to Matt Wilkie from the osgeo4w list, there is a workaround (some will use it probably as primary :) ) way to get the osgeo packages installed even from those networks that are currently not permitting connection to the main osgeo download server (example is Telecom in Italy). Wrapped up

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Correct List for Newcomers

2011-03-29 Thread Peter
The qgis georef plugin is good with a few regrettable UI odditys. (QGIS 1.6 WIN). 1. It essentially uses brute force to distort the raster to try to make your grid control points match. If you know the projection of the source raster then there are better ways see below. 2. A trap for young

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] GIS Market data

2011-03-29 Thread Cameron Shorter
There are links to some cross-project comparisons at: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Case_Studies Also we have just released the latest Live DVD with application descriptions here: http://live.osgeo.org On 30/03/11 02:33, Jorge Gaspar Sanz Salinas wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: