Attached to questions seeking software to perform a specified task.
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How to create a Winkel-Tripel map of countries with different colors?
I need a good quality rasterized world map, Winkel-Tripel projection, in which all countries have different (random?) colors. No borders, text, grid or anything else on the map.
Is GIS the right way ...
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Framework/software for dynamic WPS creation
We have some specific EO data processing facility and are about to provide an access to one using WPS-based interface. The are plenty of solutions for the task. However, it is hard to find one that ...
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Advice on choosing ideal software for consultancy
I am taking the step to start a small business consultancy using digital map technology to assist retail business to better understand their environment and make informed location based decision. My ...
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Good advice regarding Mobile GIS Hardware and software for outdoor tasks?
Could anyone offer advice regarding outdoor mobile hardware and software for GPS-photos, data capture, and textual input. We don´t want to necessarily write long text, so the ability to write into ...
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General Transit Feed Specification help
I am doing a project in which i am required to create GTFS. I look at transit google developer forum which provide a format to create feed but that completely have to done by hand (we have to write ...
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How to manually edit 16 bit GDEM elevation data on a Geotiff file
I'm building a virtual 3D terrain scenery using both satellite imagery (google maps satellite) and elevation data from GDEM Aster elevation data (geoTIFF format files).
My problem is that the ...
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GIS mapping software for visualizing and publishing maps [closed]
Currently I am writing my Bachelor thesis and for testing purposes I need software where I can visualize and publish maps and put vector data (point, line, polygon) on them. Can anybody recommend such ...
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How do you integrate road networks into VRPTW algorithms?
I'm trying to determine how routing software integrate road networks. Is there a best-practice (or standard) as to what part of the routing solution road networks are inserted specific to VRPTW?
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How to install ESTAT?
I am new to ESTAT and have been trying to install the latest build (DEC 2009) ESTAT
However, every time I click on ESTAT.JNLP (downloaded file), I get an "Unable to launch the application error: Could ...
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Best Software for LIDAR data?
I will be working with LIDAR data soon and have heard that ESRI Tools are not particularly well adapted to work with LIDAR Datasets.
What are the best alternatives in your opinion? Which are ...
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Best Program to use for DEM data?
I need to estimate the elevation at various access points of some rivers in South Carolina. I use the elevation information to calculate the average gradient (feet/mile) between two access points. The ...
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GIS Software Choice for a small university research centre
I need to choose a GIS system for a small university research centre. We are handling a broad range of data, (for example, numerical tidal analyses, weather data, poverty, isolated economic activity, ...
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Best spatial statistics software for GIS?
I am searching for spatial statistics software which has many powerful features and supports a GIS interface. Can anyone give me some advice?
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In what data format should I export a (lat,long,alt) or (x,y,z) grid to be compatible with the largest number of GIS software?
I am new to GIS and developing an application that generates a 3D grid with (latitude, longitude, elevation) or (x, y, z) metric triplets, and I would like to add an exporting feature that ensures ...
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Combine aerial imagery pictures to create a layer
We are looking for software or a web service that we can put in pictures we took using our weather balloon to create a single image, that we can use as a layer for our GIS project. Preferably free, or ...
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Self-hosted WeoGeo-style geospatial library software
I've been hearing a lot about WeoGeo Library recently, but (a) it costs and (b) it is hosted 'in the cloud', which is not acceptable for the data my organisation is using because of data usage ...
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Looking for market share of GIS desktop tools
What are the relative market shares of the various desktop GISes? I'm interested in this within the open-source and non-opensource realm.
One article that I read, is that the market share of ESRI is ...
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Best way to build my own simple web-based map server
I've got a requirement for a project where I need some relatively simple mapping functionality on a web page. I'm familiar with the Google Maps APIs but unfortunately this is a project that will be ...
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Display freight volume by city on a geographic map
I have been requested to show on a geographic map the volume (in meters cubed m3) of freight (parts) that ship to various cities (Canada/USA).
The idea is to show which cities receive the most freight ...
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What annoys you about your GIS Environment?
Hello Spatially Enabled Folk,
I have a question regarding your favourite GIS environment. Over the past few decades, there have been the usual major players, MapInfo, ESRI, Intergraph (Grass?), and ...
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Best software to draw lines on Maps (eg. Neighbourhoods or Streets) and then import it into SqlServer 2008?
I wish to draw some custom boundaries (eg. neighbourhoods or streets or city boundaries).
What software (free or paid) can I use to do this? I read that google maps recently has support for this?
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Where to buy training licenses for learning ArcObjects?
A client of mine wants me to do some work with C# and ArcObjects. However, I have no real experience with C# (or much ArcObjects except with Java to be honest). Rather than outsource the work, I ...
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Is MapMaker interoperable?
Has anyone used / come across MapMaker GIS Software http://www.mapmaker.com?
A consultant has stated that they will use this for a piece of work involving GIS analysis and that it is compatible with ...
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Alternative to Terrasync for Trimble Windows Mobile unit
I have a number of Trimble Nomad 900 series devices and am currently using TerraSync.
TerraSync does the job, but are there any other alternatives out there that would be even simpler to use?
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Looking for software to interface GPS data with PC
I have GPS Unit from Garmin (GPS 18xPC).
I'm looking for software I can install on my PC that will allow me to interface with the data I collect on my GPS unit.
Any help will be great
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Looking for map calibration software and city database
I'm in need of a mapping software which, given a map, lets you calibrate it (choose which geographic coordinates project to which pixels on the map image) and then given a database of cities, you can ...
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Is the software used in the “seabed UFO” video GIS software? If so, what is it?
The icons almost make it look like the software is ArcReader or an ArcEngine based, but it's hard to tell from the video. I supposed it could not be GIS software at all.
Is anyone familiar with this ...
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What are things ArcGIS has that ENVI doesn't have? (especially with respect to the Earth Sciences) [closed]
ArcGIS: http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/index.html
ENVI: http://www.ittvis.com/language/en-us/productsservices/envi.aspx
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What free programs should every GIS user have installed?
I'm not necessarily referring to ESRI extensions or open-source products, but others that increase your productivity and ability to handle GIS tasks.
For example, Notepad++ for writing code snippets ...
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GDAL ECW Support on OSX
I have a large number of ECW format raster images and would like to use with GDAL (and ultimately in QGIS) on Mac OSX.
Having seen that there is no official ESRI support for the ECW library on any ...
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Which arcgis extensions do you find most useful? [closed]
Which arcgis extensions do you find most useful? The institution I work is trying out arcgis for the first time and they asked me to come up with a list of the most useful extensions available. ...
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Location storage and query algorithms. How do they work?
One of the most important aspects of a GIS-equipped database is that it provides the user with the capability to quickly query for all points within some arbitrary geographic area that match some ...
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Recommendations for road maintenance management (on a small scale)
I am in a road association and we maintain our own 3 mile dirt road. In doing research on best practices for maintenance I discovered that other organizations use some mapping/GIS programs to help.
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Secure online GIS for sensitive data?
My company I started working for is looking to move from ArcInfo and MapPoint to an online GIS for easier data access/availability. Obviously the GIS capabilities needed are rather basic, but ...
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Net Primary production (NPP) calculation
When I calculate Net primary production (NPP) for a local scale, what kind of software should I use? I always use ENVI, ERDAS, ARCGIS and IDRISI. Is it possible to use these programs for NPP ...
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Formal Training in Software Development
I am a GIS Programmer/Analyst in Vermont with formal training as an Environmental Scientist with GIS. I have found throughout my GIS career the need to learn programming skills. I currently work for ...
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Where should I start advanced GIS learning
I am relatively familiar with most of the GIS stuff. I develop GIS applications as well with open source offerings. Still I find some lapses in my theoretical knowledge in GIS. What resources can you ...
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Alternative cartographic software programs?
I am looking for an alternative software product for cartography other than ArcGIS and Adobe Illustrator. The graphic quality in ArcGIS outputs is substantially poor when compared to outputs in ...
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Basic Mapping Software
I have a desktop application for a client that needs to map a main subject location and around 5 "comparable" locations, within a range of 1-2 miles (often even less), from an aerial view, and zoom in ...
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Any idea what software abc.net.au is using on the scrolling before/after earthquake aerials?
Japan Earthquake: before and after the copyright says: © Google, Digital Globe, GeoEye
Guessing it's something of Google's since Digital Globe and GeoEye are probably only the aerial image's ...
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GIS - Beyond Earth
I wanted to open a discussion on GIS beyond Earth. Here are some questions so far.
Would the term GIS be changed to something else since the term "geo" means of Earth (e.g. Lunar Information ...
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Landscape software to analyze amount of dirt moved
I'm about to embark upon a design project for re-contouring landscape around my home. Assuming I get an accurate measurement of the landscape into the computer, and after I modify the landscape model ...
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Tools for planning a building
I'm planning to build a cabin, and I'd like to combine all the GIS data available from my home country with my own measurements for placing and the cabin layout. That is, I need a tool which can:
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What are some of the OSX GIS tools
Most Opensource tools are cross platform; however, some GIS tools such as ArcGIS are platform specific (windows only). What are some of the GIS tools that are usable on the mac?
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Although thank ...
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Geomedia resources
Are there any Intergraph Geomedia users visiting this site? As of today, there is not one question about Geomedia.
Do you know about any site where there is any discussion on Geomedia products ...
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Is there a web page where I can test a WMS URL?
I am using JMP 9, which supports WMS maps (as a client), but it doesn't seem to be working now.
Is there a web based, or small install GIS client on which I can test a WMS URL?
[To clarify, I was ...
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How do I cleanly uninstall ArcGIS 9.3.1 extensions after ArcGIS 9.3.1 is uninstalled?
I uninstalled ArcGIS 9.3.1 (server, desktop, engine), then installed ArcGIS10.0 (Server, Desktop, engine).
When I tried to uninstall some arcmap extensions, I got error 1001 "unable to get installer ...
