Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Live-demo] Has anyone written a "How do you XXX with Open Source GIS?"

I don't think a FAQ needs to point to one "single best tool". As Frank noted in his examples, the answer could be a list of tools if more than one provides the capability. Answers that include links to a description of the capability (and/or examples of usage) in the project documentation would b

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Live-demo] Has anyone written a "How do you XXX with Open Source GIS?"

Here is a link, somehow related, hope it helps: http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech/WhitePaper/tsou_free-GIS-for-educators-whitepaper.pdf

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Live-demo] Has anyone written a "How do you XXX with Open Source GIS?"

Jody: > This request comes up yearly; and was > one of the ideas for content for the osgeo website. The > difficulty is finding resources to produce the content. > > The trouble is just because a request is common, and makes > perfect sense from a marketing open source geospatial point > of view,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Live-demo] Has anyone written a "How do you XXX with Open Source GIS?"

This request comes up yearly; and was one of the ideas for content for the osgeo website. The difficulty is finding resources to produce the content. The trouble is just because a request is common, and makes perfect sense from a marketing open source geospatial point of view, does not imply the

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Live-demo] Has anyone written a "How do you XXX with Open Source GIS?"

Stephen, There are 2 Open Source GIS comparison tables that I'm aware of, and linked from our Case Studies wiki: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Case_Studies#Web_Client_Comparison http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Case_Studies#Review_of_Open_Source_Desktop_Clients If people know of other comparisons, plea

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Live-demo] Has anyone written a "How do you XXX with Open Source GIS?"

I think that this kind of FAQ would be very valuable. -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Cameron Shorter Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 4:15 AM To: live-d...@lists.osgeo.org; Frank Murphy; OSGeo Discussions Su

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Live-demo] Has anyone written a "How do you XXX with Open Source GIS?"

Let me add my $.02: I'd been looking for a reduced-pain method of converting to OL from the GMaps API, the target being a local/server-based OL/OSM implementation in the absence of Internet connectivity. I have the maps stored and accessible, but my GMaps function calls need translation. I suspe

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Live-demo] Has anyone written a "How do you XXX with Open Source GIS?"

On 2/2/2011 5:14 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote: Below, Frank has done a great job asking the exact sort of question that new GIS users ask, and which we as an OSGeo community should address to attract new users. I think that it would be helpful to identify gaps also, for two reasons: 1. if someone

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Live-demo] Has anyone written a "How do you XXX with Open Source GIS?"

I know this wouldn't be for new people to GIS but I plan on writing something on my blog for this kind of thing. For people that are interested in QGIS but currently using MapInfo, like I did. Kind of like: This in MapInfo = This in QGIS - Nathan - http://woostuff.wordpress.com/ On Wed, Feb 2,