RE: [MI-L] GeoTracker and Garmin GPSMap76CSx

2006-10-21 Thread Neil Havermale
I would suggest the end of the era of a cabled GPS device needs a bit more exposure. While personal hand-held navigation units like the Geko and other-like dedicated devices still need serial connections, Bluetooth versions do not. Either the UI device has Bluetooth built in (most smart phones,

RE: [MI-L] Modelling Market Netowrks and Transportation Costs

2006-09-21 Thread Neil Havermale
Bill - I believe if you dive into looking up milksheds you will likely find several pathways to help sort this out. From decades past, the regulatory issues of milk basis versus dairies, collection points, competitive marketplaces, distance to markets, and more have been studied by agricultural

RE: [MI-L] SUM - NVIDIA video card - MapInfo hangs

2006-09-08 Thread Neil Havermale
This is not a proper solution IMHO. If a state of the art FAST graphics and widely used card is not compatible with a graphics intensive product like MapInfo and the solution is to change the hardware to something less? I am sorry but not a great solution. neil From:

RE: [MI-L] MAPBASIC Vertical Mapper

2006-08-10 Thread Neil Havermale
This process can be created with a script in MapCalc and its trial version is available at: http://www.farmgis.com/products/software/mapcalc/default.asp And if you have further interest there are a number of tutorials on spatial analysis at:

RE: [MI-L] Aligning titles in thematic legend - WOW!!

2006-07-07 Thread Neil Havermale
Hey MMoore - No direct answer on your thematic legend but how did you get the bit clip through on this list? Possibly something has changed on the list server? If so, might this list be moving into a moment where map issues can be actually illustrated rather than described? MidNight

RE: [MI-L] [Spam] Google Earth Frustration

2006-06-22 Thread Neil Havermale
Well the knee-jerk response is that the paid for images are more current and will show the city more closely present the as it is rather than as it was. It depends on the value of timeliness versus currency of image base.  This Google Earth thing and the pending like solution that ESRI is

RE: [MI-L] Google Earth Frustration

2006-06-22 Thread Neil Havermale
Bill - I am surprised in your depreciation of eye candy. What is going on via Google Earth, IMHO, is simply things are changing and changing very fast for desktop GIS. While GE is certainly the most articulate on a B/C level at the current moment of eye candy, you can not ignore the

RE: [MI-L] Google Earth Frustration

2006-06-22 Thread Neil Havermale
Gosh in the ten minutes since this started guess what popped up? Analysis in GE? http://paginas.terra.com.br/informatica/sgrillo/googleearth/index.htm#GEBarsGraph Changes they are a comin... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Havermale

RE: [MI-L] HotSpot/Grid Map

2006-06-21 Thread Neil Havermale
Title: HotSpot/Grid Map A MIP 8.5 solution? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ali, Naz @ Vancouver Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 9:17 AM To: 'mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com' Subject: [MI-L] HotSpot/Grid Map Hi Group: I am quite new with

[MI-L] MapInfo Pro 8.+ and Google Earth 4.0 - GElinktool.exe

2006-06-15 Thread Neil Havermale
I was wondering if anyone in the MapInfo community was doing anything interesting or fun with the MapInfo Pro link tool for Google Earth? As far as I can tell only 8.0 and 8.5 MIP versions will handle the MapInfo GElinktool noted below? Bill T mentioned that there might be a MB

RE: [MI-L] Interactive Maps on the Web

2006-06-08 Thread Neil Havermale
If you are really curious about Web mapping you should attend the next week Where 2.0 in San Jose. I attended last year and the energy exploding out of GMU (geo mash up) versus legacy GIS for the masses was astounding. Poor Jack was simply out of place. This year it looks like it again will be a

RE: [MI-L] Can I compare MapInfo with a JPEG or other file?

2006-05-24 Thread Neil Havermale
Try this it might work. If I understand the problem I think this can be achieved via GE. Use Google Earth Pro - it might also work with the freeware GE? First import either registered image into MapInfo Pro. Adjust both to the same projection - Should be a breeze with new features in MIP 8.5?

RE: [MI-L] new app Project Grande?

2006-05-11 Thread Neil Havermale
: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 10:26 PM To: Neil Havermale Cc: SCISOFT; 'MapInfo-L' Subject: RE: MI-L MapBasic vs VisualStudio .NET ... MapXtreme 2004 Neil .NET wrappers are totally acceptable. In fact, .NET does some of them for you. There are three ways of interoperating with native code

RE: [MI-L] Hypothetical question regarding MapInfo on Web

2006-04-25 Thread Neil Havermale
A very interesting question and one that is timely. In a few days MapInfo will host its annual User/Developers Conference in Phoenix. If you follow the issues of MapInfo technology evolution you may already be aware that MapXtream is the critical technology core for all future MapInfo technology

[MI-L] Oracle XE and MapInfo

2006-02-28 Thread Neil Havermale
Any knee-jerk reactions to Oracles FREE 10g XE ? Will this Oracle entry DB have any effect on MapInfo use? Is this an easy, too hard, or who cares type of solution? FYI http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/02/28/75938_HNoraclexelate_1.html?source=NLC-TB2006-02-28 Oracle made its

RE: [MI-L] Oracle XE and MapInfo

2006-02-28 Thread Neil Havermale
to SQL Server and Spatialware, but was told that I couldn't do it.I don't need the spatial cartridge, just the ability to store the data in the database (Locator). Any further updates regarding this new release? r On 01/03/06, Neil Havermale [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any knee-jerk

RE: [MI-L] MapInfo and Web Mapping and spatial databases

2006-02-19 Thread Neil Havermale
I would suggest you take a look at Exponare on the presumption that you can amend its design (you'll need a programmer) to what you outline below. I really like Exponare based on what I know and think it will have an important place in the MapInfo technology set once their .NET Pro release is

RE: [MI-L] Poll: CAD-Computer Aided Dispatch and Mapinfo for 9-1-1Centers (PSAPS)

2006-02-19 Thread Neil Havermale
As you exploit the e911 opportunity, there is an interesting standard you might be interested in. It is known as CAP or Common Alerting Protocol and it ties into 911. It essentially provides conceptual and practical standards for sharing via the net, sms, and other emerging e-methods to

RE: [MI-L] GElink KML export

2006-01-19 Thread Neil Havermale
H... you might have to invest in the $25 annual license? MidNight Mapper From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Pandya, Shvetketu Sent: Thu 1/19/2006 1:41 PM To: 'MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com' Subject: [MI-L] GElink KML export I am trying to export

RE: [MI-L] concurrent licensing for MIPro

2005-12-29 Thread Neil Havermale
Alistair - We have explored this issue as well for a government agency we have done extensive work for. I do not think that the current MI Pro licensing design, 8.0 and older, will achieve what you are after. More likely this will be provided for in the .NET versioning? As a developer, I can

RE: [MI-L] SHP Conversion Missing PRJ File

2005-12-22 Thread Neil Havermale
ESRI's .prj should not be labeled as a projection file... I have been told its rather a project file and carries other metadata associated with the .shp file set. Just what others goodies might be found there remains a mystery to me. neil From: [EMAIL

RE: [MI-L] MI raster to Shape file

2005-12-22 Thread Neil Havermale
There may be very interesting opportunity to use the recent MapInfo to Google exporter for like transfers between systems.. Export selected objects or the active window as a KLV or KLM(?). These formats are XML-like and should be of universal appeal as data formats and its metadata are

[MI-L] NavTeq Data

2005-12-03 Thread Neil Havermale
We are considering bidding on a NavTeq related project and wanted to get a quick straw-poll of any technical experiences or otherwise regarding their data products - knee-jerk or measured response will be gratefully received. We are most interested in any direct experiences with NavTeq

[MI-L] -Test - delete

2005-11-30 Thread Neil Havermale
testing ___ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l

[MI-L] RE: Earth Google MAP2EarthGoogle.mbx followup queries

2005-11-23 Thread Neil Havermale
From: Data Directions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:38 PM To: Neil Havermale Subject: Earth Google MAP2EarthGoogle.mbx followup queries Neil, I've being trying the new GELink.mbx which I downloaded from the MapInfo web site. Quite good. I have

[MI-L] Google Earth Stuffings .... read at leisure

2005-11-23 Thread Neil Havermale
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Thoen Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 9:40 AM To: Map Info List Subject: Re: [MI-L] RE: Earth Google MAP2EarthGoogle.mbx followup queries Neil Havermale wrote: *From:* Data Directions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** 1) You mention

RE: Ang. RE: [MI-L] arc globe - Earth Google MAP2EarthGoogle.mbx

2005-11-21 Thread Neil Havermale
! I was wondering if anyone out there had insight as to the pace and/or strategy for additions of new high resolution imagery? MidNight MApper\ Aka neil From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 5:57 AM To: Neil Havermale Cc: mapinfo-L

RE: [MI-L] arc globe - Earth Google MAP2EarthGoogle.mbx

2005-11-19 Thread Neil Havermale
If you are an MIP 8.0 licensed user you can pass both raster image of a map window or current slects of actual point, line, or boundary objects (current limit of 2,000 objects per layer) directly into Earth Google as of Tuesday last. Check out MapInfos 8.0 update site for this newly

[Mapinfo-l] Map pannel Backplane/Background transparency?

2005-11-15 Thread Neil Havermale
Is there any easy way to set the workspace default color to null meaning logically transparent or set to another color that might be rendered and controlled to be logically transparent? Why? Have you checked if there are new updates for your 8.0? Alternatively, defaulting the back-plane to the

[Mapinfo-l] Google Earth versus Microsoft Virtual Earth?

2005-11-14 Thread Neil Havermale
In the case anyone is interested this day in Google Earth stuff. Sent to the list about two months ago I too have bought into Google Earth deep enough, $400/year, to get the Professional level of utility plus the GIS import module for an additional $200. I have been able to: add TAB

RE: [Mapinfo-l] precision agriculture

2005-11-14 Thread Neil Havermale
Red Hen Farming Systems... http://www.farmgis.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicolas Labombarda Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 11:50 AM To: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: [Mapinfo-l] precision agriculture Hi. anyone

RE: MI-L composite European satellite image

2005-10-26 Thread Neil Havermale
This was posted by MapInfo today. It might have direct bearing on your quest? Thoughts anyone? FYI MidNight Mapper Many internet users world wide took notice when Google announced the availability of their latest map based searching tool called Google Earth(tm). The interface enables the

MI-L A problem of too much information?

2005-10-18 Thread Neil Havermale
Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam expressed concern Saturday about a free mapping program from Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) , warning it could help terrorists by providing satellite photos of potential targets. http://www.technewsworld.com/story/46767.html?u=neilh_1p=ENNSS_7adf87c1

RE: MI-L GeoDatabase convert to MapInfo?

2005-10-12 Thread Neil Havermale
The best solution then is to do SHP as well as or better than ESRI directly? But then again I don't really understand what a geodatabase fully is. SHP files have their own headaches. How well can a geodatabase be deconvoluted; is this a one to many SHP files solution? My personal experiences

MI-L Google Earth verus Microsoft Virtual Earth?

2005-09-10 Thread Neil Havermale
I too have bought into Google Earth deep enough, $400/year, to get the Professional level of utility plus the GIS import module for an additional $200. I have been able to: add TAB overlays like states that snap to Google's boundaries, add special multi-layered TAB projects, string GPS bread

MI-L MapInfo-l List imnnovation?

2005-08-03 Thread Neil Havermale
I was wondering if a list like this one might one day lift the List game a bit? With all the really neat stuff going on related to faster and faster internet connections generally, it might be informative as well as fun if the visual stuff we get so involved in might be shared and issues

MI-L Wow! Can it be this simple?

2005-06-22 Thread Neil Havermale
Can 8.0 handle this? Should it? MidNight Mapper Aka neil http://www.nacgeo.com/nacsite/ The Natural Area Coding SystemTM is a new system to standardize and integrate geodetic datums, geographic coordinates, geographic area codes, map grids, addresses and postal codes in the world. The system

MI-L Wow! Can it be this simple?

2005-06-22 Thread Neil Havermale
Can 8.0 handle this? Should it? MidNight Mapper Aka neil http://www.nacgeo.com/nacsite/ The Natural Area Coding SystemTM is a new system to standardize and integrate geodetic datums, geographic coordinates, geographic area codes, map grids, addresses and postal codes in the world. The system

RE: MI-L MapInfo vs. Manifold

2005-06-08 Thread Neil Havermale
I would advocate that any sort of comparison take place on the pending Pro 8.0 versus an old code emulated by many. Given that the rumor of the release for MapInfo Pro 8.0 is for this month, I'd wait a few days before discounting the MapInfo offering as suggested. neil -Original

RE: MI-L MapInfo vs. Manifold

2005-06-08 Thread Neil Havermale
I would advocate that any sort of comparison take place on the pending Pro 8.0 versus an old code emulated by many. Given that the rumor of the release for MapInfo Pro 8.0 is for this month, I'd wait a few days before discounting the MapInfo offering as suggested. neil -Original

MI-L Pending MapInfo Pro 8.0?

2005-05-11 Thread Neil Havermale
Well it looks like MapInfo Professional 8.0 release is just around the corner? Looks like the Aussies get first glimpse... http://www.mapinfo.com.au/location/integration - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine |

MI-L An Oracle versus Exponare Question

2005-05-03 Thread Neil Havermale
Any general of other recommendations for the support of an Exponare solution with Oracle. Thanks MidNIght Mapper Aka neil - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL

RE: MI-L MapInfo and Tablet PC's

2005-04-12 Thread Neil Havermale
Back in the days of Windows 3.0 a number of companies created tablets. We selected the Toshiba and to this day that design has not far evolved from those earily days. We work in agriculture and needed a tool to help automate the heads-up feet-down field inventory and scouting. That product is

MI-L Map2PDF.... Now this is innovation

2005-03-19 Thread Neil Havermale
Now this is really a neat product It just doesn't work with MapInfo Pro or MapXtream (yet?). Hello, Hello, earth to troy... is anyone listening? http://www.layton-graphics.com/products.html http://www.layton-graphics.com/products.html Map2PDF is an innovative publishing tool that takes

RE: MI-L Text Book

2005-03-02 Thread Neil Havermale
MapCalc Learner http://www.innovativegis.com/basis/Senarios/GIS01_MC.htm http://www.innovativegis.com/basis/Senarios/Default.html http://www.innovativegis.com/basis/ -Original Message- From: Richard Block [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 3:33 PM To:

RE: MI-L S/W to Merge USGS DOQs

2005-02-21 Thread Neil Havermale
I think you can pull the maps you need from Terraserver http://terraserver.microsoft.com/ -Original Message- From: Frank Aaron (TX/EUS) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 8:27 PM To: 'MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com' Subject: MI-L S/W to Merge USGS DOQs Hi,

RE: MI-L Differences between MapInfo and ArcView.

2005-02-13 Thread Neil Havermale
Robert - A cross-cultural experience might explain your challenge? Let us learn more of your insights. But I was wondering if the communication will remain insightful once MapInfo Pro 8.+ resolves with its innovative designs? Un-settling but exciting times. Any week now. MidNight Mapper

RE: MI-L Cluster Mapping

2004-12-09 Thread Neil Havermale
You might want to take a look at MapCalc. It's low cost but complete grid or cell spatial analysis package that rasterizes TAB and SHP vector data. Its spatial functions include operations for 1) reclassify, 2) overlay, distance, neighborhood, and statistics. It also can rasterize geoTIFF images

MI-L USDA National Soil Survey

2004-11-24 Thread Neil Havermale
Saw this today and thought some on the list might have interest... I guess this is progress? USDA http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/news/thisweek/2004/041124/naistechtip.html Since its initial release in 1994, the National Soil Information System (NASIS) software program has been used for the

RE: MI-L SUM: MapInfo Web Services

2004-11-23 Thread Neil Havermale
Any four wheeler worth their salt knows as soon as your wheels spin stop and back out. Even more importantly once you are 4-wheel-wise you don't go where you know or even suspect boggy ground. And lastly you never go alone; only with a backup you can rely on to pull you out. Only rookies and

MI-L MapX Question

2004-11-23 Thread Neil Havermale
I was wondering if anyone may have a changes/additions list for the version shift from MapX4.5 to MapX5.0? neil - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL

RE: MI-L map data on a public site... legal issues...?

2004-11-17 Thread Neil Havermale
I'll second Fletcher's observations. Up-to-date street information makes sense for certain usages. Keeping data-up-to-date is not trivial. Its one thing to use Tigre data but totally different to the effort and investment to insure the streets and addresses are clean and accurate. Make certain the

RE: MI-L MapX run-time installation

2004-11-12 Thread Neil Havermale
I doubt that MapInfo had a CD for you. At best you will need to create one yourself. As for selling first and then paying for the MapX license, that I will suggest is liely tin-ince. I don't think you will find any MapInfo support there. So make certain you have paid the entry fee for MapX

RE: MI-L Digital field data collection and GPS

2004-11-05 Thread Neil Havermale
The precision agriculture community uses PDAs every day on the farm and in the tractor. Most do well but others do better. There are several devices out there you should consider. Whatever your do get one with Bluetooth connectivity! Trimble has two WinCE devices that are well hardened and

RE: MI-L MapInfo Laptop?

2004-10-24 Thread Neil Havermale
We like SONY. Their 505s have maintained extraordinary quality over the last eight years or so - features, reliability, and finish. The video qualities are most important in my opinion. Super-speeded razzel-dazzle is great (and expensive!) and I want more, but make certain the screen size

MI-L USDA Soil Surveys 1:24k News

2004-10-14 Thread Neil Havermale
If you ever need detailed soils information for your county you might be interested in this bit of news... Some day (soon) the paper surveys books are history and replaced with CDs/DVDs. FYI http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/news/thisweek/2004/041013/newsoilmapstechtip.html

RE: MI - L : ADO.NET and Mapinfo and PostGIS ?

2004-10-06 Thread Neil Havermale
I was wondering if you might extend my reach a bit. I just tried to google on ADO.NET and came up no info of any sort. I must be missing something? Just what is ADO.NET? MidNight Mapper neil -Original Message- From: Ian Erickson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 07,

RE: MI-L : ADO.NET and Mapinfo and PostGIS ?

2004-10-06 Thread Neil Havermale
access layer on the .NET platform. Regards Uffe - Original Message - From: Neil Havermale [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ian Erickson [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Bill Thoen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: digeteca [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:30 PM Subject: RE: MI - L

MI-L Aggie News: US County Soil Survey

2004-10-03 Thread Neil Havermale
For any of you that may be interested in US soils descriptions as well as open formats scaled at 1:24,000 and larger identifying a minimum mapping unit of two to five acres you should surf over to http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/news/thisweek/2004/040310/nebsoilsurvey.html

RE: MI-L manually changing class of one cell in a classified grid

2004-09-16 Thread Neil Havermale
MapCalc - http://www.farmgis.com/products/software/mapcalc/default.asp And if your would like to learn a bit more about spatial grid analysis try: http://blaze.innovativegis.com/basis/Senarios/Default.html FYI -Original Message- From: Susan Yu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri day,

FW: MI-L MapInfo 7.8....OK confuse me more!!!

2004-09-14 Thread Neil Havermale
-Original Message- From: Neil Havermale Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 7:07 AM To: 'Tom Thomson' Subject: RE: MI-L MapInfo 7.8OK confuse me more!!! As far as the succinct explanation, I would suggest you are watching one develop. On the Delphi thing, the limited understanding

RE: MI-L Ang. MI-L Alternative to MapXtreme

2004-09-01 Thread Neil Havermale
The grass is always greener If you have any sort of experience with MapX you will quickly discern the limitations of the so-called MapX alternatives, including the pending MapX.NET. We too have been looking around since evaluating and finding the jump from MapX to MapX.NET will be neither

MI-L Hopefully ETA questions?

2004-08-19 Thread Neil Havermale
I have two questions that seem to endlessly vex me... someday it will just work... Question #1 - I am trying to make advantage on a rather large heap of SHP data. Each set of data have three files: a SHP, a DBF, and a PRJ. I am using MIP 7.5 and when I select *.SHP from MIP's Open File dialogs

RE: MI-L MapX MapXTreme 2004 .NET

2004-07-10 Thread Neil Havermale
Thanks for the reality check John! A number of excellent intertwined questions as regards next steps given the pending shift from MapInfo Pro 7.x to the next generation of 8.X+. My general understanding is that MapX as we now use and understand it will be replaced with a more extensive

RE: MI-L MapInfo Pro .NET

2004-06-15 Thread Neil Havermale
I will suggest a rather obvious path to insight. If you would like to start looking into what MapInfo Pro.NET might offer as well as appropriate tools, consider pulling an evaluation copy of MapXtream 4.0. My understanding is that the MapX.NET engine will be more or less common across all of the

RE: MI-L A Wiki Web for MapInfo and GIS

2004-06-08 Thread Neil Havermale
Bill - Took a quick look at the pending Wiki Web for MapInfo and GIS stuff. I am not quite certain exactly what such a site will or might provide. Maybe you or others on the list might share what they know.. Just trying to get excited. MidNight Mapper Aka neil -Original Message- From:

MI-L MapInfo Pro versus MapX and Image Registrations

2004-06-08 Thread Neil Havermale
I appear to be rubbing up against something that is making me a tad uptight. Seems that if I register an image either manually or via geoTIF under a MapX application when I attempt to access the same but now registered image (it has its TAB) via MapInfo Pro 7.+ I am getting odd projection/datum

RE: MI-L Convert GRIDASCII to MIG

2004-05-31 Thread Neil Havermale
Thanks for your offer, I would be interested. Also FYI we have built a spatial analysis tool for MapInfo Pro. It is designed to be a common spatial operations environment for MapInfo Pro as well as Golden Software's Surfer; MapInfo Pro for its cartography integration and Surfer for its

RE: MI-L digital camera with GPS - Mapinfo

2004-05-15 Thread Neil Havermale
As you may have already been alerted (thanks to our friends), Red Hen has a decade of experience building spatial imagery (yikes, how time flies). You can pull a MediaMapper 5.1 Trialware from http://www.redhensystems.com . If you are going to buy a new GPS I would suggest that you consider the

RE: MI-L grid values

2004-04-28 Thread Neil Havermale
Try MapCalc... http://www.farmgis.com/products/software/mapcalc/default.asp -Original Message- From: Nick Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 6:38 AM To: MapInfo-L Subject: MI-L grid values Hi List, Does anyone know a way of grabbing the values in the .mig

MI-L RE: XML and MapInfo

2004-03-25 Thread Neil Havermale
IL - As a rookie on XML it sounds simple (and increasingly loud)... use XML and (most of) the GIS data sharing issues goes away...? And topically to our list and if I get Bill's request right, a XMLed workspace, wouldn't that be a XLM managing and defining a collection of XMLs...?

RE: MI-L XML DTD or xmlschema for a MapInfo layout?

2004-03-24 Thread Neil Havermale
Interesting... it can't be that easy? MidNight Mapper Aka neil -Original Message- From: B. Thoen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:07 PM To: MapInfo-L Subject: MI-L XML DTD or xmlschema for a MapInfo layout? Just curious, but has anyone here developed an XML DTD

RE: MI-L Network Analysis (Raster)

2004-02-20 Thread Neil Havermale
MapCalc Pro can handle many of this ideas. http://www.farmgis.com/products/software/mapcalc/features.asp -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 3:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MI-L Network Analysis (Raster) Hi

RE: MI-L The Dark Side of GIS - Red Drape over the land

2004-01-06 Thread Neil Havermale
For farmers in the US, Europe, and Australia there is a real and growing fear of the far-off GISers and their societal benefit/cost models that quantify and spatially identify so called non-source-point pollution: soil erosion, manure wash-off, as well as fertilizer, weed and pesticide leakages.

MI-L Has SHP shaped up?

2003-12-30 Thread Neil Havermale
The ESRI SHP format seems to surround me everywhere I look. If I could just read in that darned SHP data all my worries and base layers would be solved? And MapInfo has a nifty data in-porter. Sounds simple? Over the years I have discovered some essential truths primarily in that you

MI-L TerraServer - Imagry and Contours

2003-12-03 Thread Neil Havermale
I attach a blurb and URL that will lead you to a shareware for identification and download of Microsoft Terraserver images and contours. The cost is $50. MapShots builds software for precision agriculture where the grower combines on tractor GIS, kinematic GPS and automated machine control for

RE: MI-L Palm Applications

2003-11-26 Thread Neil Havermale
You will not find really any help from MapInfo for Palm other than a JAVA pathway. What direct PDA support they provide is via MapInfo Mobile that requires you to use a run-time design for an application of your own. There are a couple of Palm products that are pretty good but geneally only

RE: MI-L Looking for a Drivetime program

2003-11-19 Thread Neil Havermale
Drive time is essentially a friction surface. You can take a look at a MapInfo Pro app that can do what-if analysis based on, in example, various confirgurations of ATM locaions versus streets and their speed classification. You will need to download MapCalc Learner at:

RE: MI-L Projections - methods of correction

2003-11-12 Thread Neil Havermale
This short ditty is a gem and should be framed for future reference. Thanks Lars... neil -Original Message- From: Lars V. Nielsen, GisPro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 5:16 AM To: andre boessenkool Cc: Mapinfo-List Subject: Re: MI-L Projections - methods

RE: MI-L viewshed or visibility

2003-10-09 Thread Neil Havermale
Visual Analysis http://www.innovativegis.com/basis/Senarios/VisModel_scenario.htm MapCalc http://www.redhensystems.com/products/mapcalc/default.asp?sm=27 -Original Message- From: Peter Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 3:31 PM To: MapInfo Group Subject:

RE: MI-L MapWorld / MacWorld

2003-10-02 Thread Neil Havermale
My personal bet is there will be a get-together once 8.0/MapX.NET is at or very near release. Why? If there was an artifical delivery date at this time, i.e. a users community conference for say March 2004, then likely the Lets get it wrong on time pressure would likely prevail? As for the

RE: MI-L= Predictive Analysis

2003-09-24 Thread Neil Havermale
Low cost but not free . http://www.innovativegis.com/basis/ Some case studies on spatial analysis http://www.innovativegis.com/basis/Senarios/Default.html -Original Message- From: Hickman, Josh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 5:57 AM To: [EMAIL

RE: MI-L GeoTracker

2003-09-24 Thread Neil Havermale
Likely you will need to go into the setup of the Magellan and turn on additional NMIA strings MidNight Mapper Aka neil -Original Message- From: Eric Gagnon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 10:40 PM To: MapInfo-L Subject: MI-L GeoTracker Hi All, Has

RE: MI-L Data Animation

2003-09-17 Thread Neil Havermale
Flicker analysis is an interest as the eye can see things that the hard statistics may not yet be sensitive to. Flickers need bit maps and essentially video processes that accelerate with the ever more powerful video cards. MapInfo Pro may have too much cartographic overhead to provide 10 frames

RE: MI-L buffer with Z

2003-09-07 Thread Neil Havermale
Try MapCalc. Want to learn more? MapInfo MIG modeling technique as related to up-slope buffering for pioneer road safety is outlined by BASIS at: http://www.innovativegis.com/basis/Senarios/Roadbuff_scenario.htm Via MIG and other like file formats you can create the variable width buffers

RE: MI-L buffer with Z

2003-09-03 Thread Neil Havermale
You can do this and other non-linear buffering requirements with MapCalc Learner or Professional. You can automatically insert the resulting MIG, contour line or boundary TAB, and/or cell centroid values into MapInfo Pro 6.+ by a single send to selection in MapCalc. Learn More A variable Z

RE: MI-L vertical mapper 3.0 and slope calculations

2003-09-02 Thread Neil Havermale
For spatial calculations like slope there are actually several ways of making the determination depending on adjacent cell values (n=8): fitted, maximum, minimum, and average. Fitted is essentially a regression that results in the smallest residual error predictor, Max and Min are helpful for

MI-L Map Algebra Theory and Dana Tomlin

2003-08-31 Thread Neil Havermale
For some further background on spatial analysis and its related Map Algebra roots you should take a quick read at: http://www-laep.ced.berkeley.edu/classes/la188/fall2002/la188-bb/bio/danatom lin.htm#MAP -Original Message- From: Jakob Lanstorp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday,

MI-L Spatial Analysis - A leaning site

2003-08-30 Thread Neil Havermale
As many of you may know I have been a proponent within this list of grid-based or raster spatial analysis for many years. Agriculture has a leading but not unique interest spatial relationships via it's agro-ecological study of farm field landscapes. Many of the methods and utilities needed by

MI-L MapInfo 7.5 Product Briefing

2003-08-26 Thread Neil Havermale
I was going to sit up and try to listen in to the MapInfo Professional 7.5 product briefing at 1:30pm on the 26th but given I am in Australia I am going to bed so I have energy to get my kids off to school tomorrow. Any chance one of you attending or listening in on the meeting could leave some

MI-L November Developers Conference

2003-08-25 Thread Neil Havermale
What is the general info on the up coming Developer Conference? Location and dates? Any other stuff of interest? neil - List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL

RE: MI-L Automatic Distance Calculation between a group of selected points in MI

2003-08-20 Thread Neil Havermale
I too am interested on this tool that might connect the distance dots in vector space. I do have a question. Is the distance as the crow flies or one that could be circuitous meaning if you can not fly nor walk on water the only real distance of issue is/are the shortest path(s). This would be a

RE: MI-L Seeking XML Parser DLL for MapBasic

2003-08-16 Thread Neil Havermale
Interesting component. Could you share what you may learn? Should we be more interested in a .NET variety? neil -Original Message- From: Bill Thoen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 8:13 AM To: MapInfo-L Subject: MI-L Seeking XML Parser DLL for MapBasic Does

RE: MI-L SUM: External Subroutines and Functions

2003-08-14 Thread Neil Havermale
I have a general question that one of you with insight might answer or speculate on? As time goes by and we approach the promised land of MapInfo Pro 8.0 with its .NET MapX design, how will that future likely unfold on this same issue and question as regards the promise 8.0 and beyond? There

RE: MI-L Converting grids (or a table of points, containing x-,y- and z-values) into tables of polygons???

2003-08-14 Thread Neil Havermale
You may want to consider MapCalc Professional. It provides cross integration between its spatial analysis features and MapInfo Pro 6.x+ as well as Surfer 6.x+. You may down load a MapCalc Learner for evaluation via: http://www.redhensystems.com/products/mapcalc/default.asp?sm=27 A lengthy set

SUM: MI-L I want a new format..... Or insight

2003-08-01 Thread Neil Havermale
Well I guess I am not alone on the general frustration of increasing dealing with .SHPs But there may be some good news...? Just what is a WMS or WFS? I just heard yesterday about WMS - Web Map Services and WFS - Web Feature Services as the new common formats for making data available over

RE: MI-L looking for solution of Flow path analysis in Mapinfo V.6.5

2003-07-29 Thread Neil Havermale
Please take a look at Mapping Surface Flows and Pooling via MapCalc: http://www.innovativegis.com/basis/Senarios/Pooling_scenario.htm This example deals with flow concentration and pooling on a farm fields but the concept is right for your question. If the example laid out in the link above is

MI-L I want a new format..... Or insight

2003-07-28 Thread Neil Havermale
I was considering some of the issues as regards access to increasingly free spatial data like www.geodata.gov and a host of others like it. It seems so simple. The one issue that bothers me most in the lure of free data (and/or conversation with ArcGIS projects), is the de-facto

MI-L Geodata.gov ?

2003-07-21 Thread Neil Havermale
In the case you may not have heard. For all of you that may have missed the recent announcement of the One Stop Initiative for geospatial data and ESRI's coup, its worth your time to take a cruse at http://www.geodata.gov. Just get your SHP file importer all tuned-up and you have hundred of

RE: MI-L mobile system recommendations - PalmOS or WinCE?

2003-06-04 Thread Neil Havermale
here in Canada to companies that I have shown it to. www.encom.com.au is their website. We also have some info on our website, www.mcelhanney.com under Software Discover. Karl -Original Message- From: Neil Havermale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 30 May 2003 11:27 AM To: 'Simmonds

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