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What are the challenges to implementing a version control system for geospatial data?
Not that I am in any immediate need of a right answer here, but I've lately seen some efforts to introduce the concept of "(distributed) version control systems" for geographic data. Some examples ...
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Automated quality control and assurance - geodata?
I've recently started looking at the issue of automated quality control and assurance of geographic data.
What software exists that can be used for accomplishing this? Esri has got their product ...
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How do I create a geodata service from a certain Version?
This is with ArcGIS for Server and Desktop 10.1
I want to host a geodata service, but I don't want it to be from the DEFAULT version. I want it to be from an alternate version, that I can check the ...
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GIS storage format for better performance - Android device
We have developed an android application which loads different eco-zones and does geo-fencing based on current GPS location.
We have converted a shapefile to KML, then to JSON format, for loading in ...
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How is the legal situation for edited maps?
I am currently working on a commercial GIS project and have a lot of uncertainties regarding legal situations and terms of use for different maps.
For example, the data of eurostat does not allow a ...
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Where can I get a world map with boundaries of regions and communities for commercial use?
I am looking for a vector file worldmap which should include as many boundaries reaching to a very small level (like ZIP-Codes/small communities/etc) as possible.
The data of Natural Earth is quite ...
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Desktop tool to batch convert Shapefils to CSV with polygon outline coordinates [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to convert .shp to .csv including attributes AND geometry?
Is there a desktop tool that would allow me to take dozens of large (300MB) shapefiles and convert them ...
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Postal areas for Germany? - Shape?
does anyone of you know how and where I can download postal area districts of Germany in shape files (download free of charge if possible).
best regards
desputin
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Looking for geodata of Europe's major roads
As stated in the title, I'm currently looking for a shapefile/other geodata source of Europe's major roads (highways). If anybody knows a free datasource (or a possibility to extract that data from ...
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What is the process of converting geodata in ArcMap 10 to WKT format? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Shapefiles to Text
What is the process of converting geodata in ArcMap 10 to WKT format?
I am not a programmer so much, but will learn if needed. I have a set of ...
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I'm looking for a comprehensive database of all cities/towns in South Africa
The title says it all really - I'm looking for a comprehensive list/database of all cities/towns in South Africa. I know about these guys: http://www.afrigis.co.za/, but they're just not getting back ...
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geodata question and servercontext c#
Hello i have some questions and i hope if you could answer me please
1-can I connect to the GEOData server without using arcSDE? If yes what is the different classes Or interfaces I can use to ...
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Site to download al USGS Topo Maps in bulk
I am trying to create seamless topomap WMS or TMS layer that covers the entire US (not interested in geo-pdfs). To do that, I need either the rasters (geo-tiffs, etc) or preferably vectors (whatever ...
