Hi Jody, Thanks for your immediate reply. I guess that uDig is mainly more on map viewing stages right now.
Can you tell me what are the features of uDig based on my list that is currently available in their edition? Maria Baylon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jody Garnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Aileen Baylon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 3:54 PM Subject: Re: [udig-devel] uDig features | Mr Baylon it really looks like you are trying to compare the uDig | feature set with requirements you need for a project (hence the few ???) | in your list, why don't you talk to us about what you are trying to | accomplish and we will see if we can help you? | | Currently uDig is most helpful as a starting place for your own | geospatial application allowing you to use the latest java technologies. | Glancing over your list I would guess we hit around 40% of your needs, | but you may need to check into the progress of the GIS Tracker, and | those working on reporting. Some of your categories do not make sense as | they stand (say the chart requirements under plotting rather then | reporting?). | | Kinds regards, | Jody | | > Hi all, | > | > I'm a new member of this list and I just would like to know if uDig | > has the following features. If it has, please put a mark on it so that | > I would know if the feature is available or not. Many thanks! | > | > coordinates extraction | > -scheduled extraction of x,y,coordinates from a data source | > -output file saving in a separate table with info on cell | > id,mobtel,x,y,coordinates,date,time | > -manual extraction of x,y,coordinates | > -multiple ping location query in an interval (locate this 10 times in | > a minute) | > -scheduled interval ping location of numbers (locate this once every 2 | > hours) | > | > plotting | > -plot multiple points from text file upload | > -import data from other sources | > -combine data from different sources in the same map window -*from | > different layers? | > -get coordinate by setting a point in map | > -show historical locations | > -view info associated with a particular point | > | > buffers | > -create buffer | > -set radius, unit of measure (created buffer customizable by radius | > and smoothness, radius by value or formula, smoothness by no of | > segments in the circle buffer, minimum of 3) | > -creation of buffer in a single object - ??? | > -creation of buffer for all selected objects/multiple object | > -creation of buffer around one or more objects,tool computing | > aggregated values(for concentric ring buffer) | > | > thematic mapping | > -thematic mapping(shades,colors,fill patterns,symbol,bar and pie | > charts,grids) | > -all items having unique value are assigned with a color or | > symbol(individual values thematic map) | > -group all records into ranges and assign each range a color,symbol or | > line(ranged thematic map) | > -use symbols to represent each value(graduates symbols map) | > -use dots to represent data value associated to a boundary(dot density | > map with customizable scale of dots) | > -bar chart for every map object with numerical value.chart should be | > customizable(color,frame.width,etc),all types of bar charts should be | > available | > -pie chart (same as bar chart) | > -bivariate thematic map,combination of 2 thematic maps layered.should | > be available for 1. two ranged maps and 2. one ranged map and one | > individual value map | > | > legends | > -automatic creation of legends for thematic maps and other | > layers.legends must be editable and can be deleted | > -manual create edit and delete of legends | > | > graphs | > -create graphs | > -bar graph(clustered/percent/stacked) | > -column graph(clustered/percent/stacked) | > -histogram(historical/vertical) | > -line graph(clustered/percent/stacked) | > -pie graph(normal pie/ring pie) | > -scatter graph | > -surface graph(normal surface/surface with sides/honeycombed) | > -3d graph(3d version of the graphs above) | > -edit graph by color,size | > | > general equipments | > -degree converter | > -distance calculator | > -support for multiple file types (xls,doc,html,xml,txt,csv,email) | > | > drawing and editing tools | > -draw and modify object on the map | > -input text (customizable font, color, type) | > -add custom symbol | > -positioning/moving and sizing map object | > -rotate objects by specific angle | > -insert OLE Object in map | > -insert textbox in map | > | > reporting | > -generate and customize reports | > changing map styles | > -change region style(color,border) | > -change line style(color,width,pattern) | > -change text style(font,size,effects,color,background) | > | > | > printing and exporting | > -print layouts and export to files | > | > | > workspace | > -reviewing window (display of different windows) | > -browser window(tree view) -? | > | > | > Maria | | | | | | -- | No virus found in this incoming message. | Checked by AVG Free Edition. | Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/435 - Release Date: 8/31/2006 | | -- No virus found in this outgoing message. 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