Re: [Qgis-user] qgis as a data catalog browser and viewer

2009-11-23 Thread Gary Sherman
On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 3:43 AM, Agustin Lobo wrote: > I think this is a good option: not a qgis plugin but a separate application. > It's not just a matter of geting names and geographic positions, metadata > makes the catalog a complex tool. > Looking forward to it (and to see it fulfilling INSP

Re: [Qgis-user] qgis as a data catalog browser and viewer

2009-11-21 Thread maning sambale
+1 Hopefully with close interaction with qgis as already mentioned. Can't wait to use it. On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 8:43 PM, Agustin Lobo wrote: > I think this is a good option: not a qgis plugin but a separate application. > It's not just a matter of geting names and geographic positions, metada

Re: [Qgis-user] qgis as a data catalog browser and viewer

2009-11-21 Thread Agustin Lobo
I think this is a good option: not a qgis plugin but a separate application. It's not just a matter of geting names and geographic positions, metadata makes the catalog a complex tool. Looking forward to it (and to see it fulfilling INSPIRE directives, so that remote catalogues can be searched and

Re: [Qgis-user] qgis as a data catalog browser and viewer

2009-11-20 Thread Gary Sherman
On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 10:49 PM, Ivan Mincik wrote: >> >> I've been working on a project that will ultimately provide the things >> you describe. I will be ready >> to unveil it soon and will be looking for PyQGIS devs to help... >> >> -gary > > Hi Gary, > can You give us little bit more info ? >

Re: [Qgis-user] qgis as a data catalog browser and viewer

2009-11-20 Thread Ivan Mincik
On Friday 20 November 2009, Andreas Neumann wrote: > and there is Martin Dobias' Postgis-manager plugin - which is quite close > to a catalogue browser in my opinion, but specialized for Postgis. It > would have to add the search issues and support for other data formats. PostGIS Manager is dedica

Re: [Qgis-user] qgis as a data catalog browser and viewer

2009-11-20 Thread Agustin Lobo
It looks like an specific hackfest would be good for this subject! Agus Andreas Neumann wrote: and there is Martin Dobias' Postgis-manager plugin - which is quite close to a catalogue browser in my opinion, but specialized for Postgis. It would have to add the search issues and support for other

Re: [Qgis-user] qgis as a data catalog browser and viewer

2009-11-19 Thread Ivan Mincik
On Thursday 19 November 2009, Gary Sherman wrote: > On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 11:17 PM, maning sambale > > wrote: > > Has anybody used QGIS as a local GIS data catalog "engine"? > > > > The idea is to be able to: > >  - view and search data holdings > >  - get metadata information and storage path t

Re: [Qgis-user] qgis as a data catalog browser and viewer

2009-11-19 Thread Andreas Neumann
and there is Martin Dobias' Postgis-manager plugin - which is quite close to a catalogue browser in my opinion, but specialized for Postgis. It would have to add the search issues and support for other data formats. I also think that many components for a catalogue browser and viewer are already e

Re: [Qgis-user] qgis as a data catalog browser and viewer

2009-11-19 Thread maning sambale
Excellent! I think QGIS can very well do this. The ingredients are available. - use the overview map widget to view the data (vector and raster) - evis plugin for other data such as geocoded photos, non-geocoded paper maps, poster maps, etc. - metadata plugin for metadata viewing or a new wid

Re: [Qgis-user] qgis as a data catalog browser and viewer

2009-11-19 Thread Alex Mandel
maning sambale wrote: > Has anybody used QGIS as a local GIS data catalog "engine"? > > The idea is to be able to: > - view and search data holdings > - get metadata information and storage path to get the data > > Any ideas are welcome. > This is where I would like to take the Metadata plugi

Re: [Qgis-user] qgis as a data catalog browser and viewer

2009-11-19 Thread Gary Sherman
On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 11:17 PM, maning sambale wrote: > Has anybody used QGIS as a local GIS data catalog "engine"? > > The idea is to be able to: >  - view and search data holdings >  - get metadata information and storage path to get the data > > Any ideas are welcome. > I've been working on

Re: [Qgis-user] qgis as a data catalog browser and viewer

2009-11-19 Thread Alexander Bruy
Hi, there is an idea of QGIS Catalog (similar to ESRI ArcCatalog) in GIS-Lab community. We have some concepts but now there is only idea because of lack time and programmers. Disscussion in Russian here: http://gis-lab.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=3276 and concept in GoogleDocs http://docs.goog

[Qgis-user] qgis as a data catalog browser and viewer

2009-11-19 Thread maning sambale
Has anybody used QGIS as a local GIS data catalog "engine"? The idea is to be able to: - view and search data holdings - get metadata information and storage path to get the data Any ideas are welcome. -- cheers, maning -- "Freedom is still