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I work as an applications analyst in a municipal information technology department, have a strong background in geographic information systems, and have been a webmaster since the early 1990's. Sometimes I wish we'd just stuck with Gopher :)


Sep
23
answered Creating GeoTiff from Tiff+WorldFile+Proj
Sep
20
awarded  Enthusiast
Sep
14
comment Where can I download 1 arc-second elevation data for Canada other than Geobase?
Unfortunately, for some of the data GeoBase is the only source. For instance, the BC TRIM DEM is only available for ridiculous and unsupportable fees ($500 per 1:250k sheet, I'd guess more than $50k for whole province) otherwise.
Sep
13
answered Is anyone using JSONP in Web mapping applications to get around the browser same origin policy?
Sep
8
comment How illustrate cells in attribute table?
In general, it's a good idea to not include "hi" and "thanks" in the question, and to spend some time formatting the question it so that it's easier to read and contains all the details someone might need to help answer it. Don't assume anything.
Sep
7
revised Where can I get UnitedStates.gdb file
edited tags
Sep
1
comment Subsurface data in Google Earth
@mankoff you're likely better off hacking something like NASA WorldWind or OSSIM Planet. Google Earth is proprietary (and possibly subject to reverse-engineering restrictions depending on where you live) and is becoming less programmable over time... the COM interface is going away after 5.2. googlegeodevelopers.blogspot.com/2010/08/…
Aug
31
comment Future of ArcGIS Mobile
I agree with @Michael ; Stack Exchange sites and discussion forums have some overlap, but this format does not work well for discussion, and the value to future visitors is limited.
Aug
31
comment Subsurface data in Google Earth
This isn't an answer, but here is one way of representing subsurface data in Google Earth: googleearthdesign.blogspot.com/2008/05/rising-block-howto.html
Aug
26
comment How can I convert Shapefiles (SHP) to KML?
Although this is the inverse operation, the majority of the answers to the question @iant linked to work both ways.
Aug
26
comment API to build GoogleStreet-like photo maps
@Kevin might want to double-check the terms of use before going ahead with a project that uses the GMaps APIs in a non-publicly-available context
Aug
26
answered List of desktop GIS FOSS case studies
Aug
26
revised List of desktop GIS FOSS case studies
moving case studies to the answers
Aug
26
awarded  Scholar
Aug
26
accepted Make the nodata area of a resampled orthophoto overview white?
Aug
24
answered Good conferences for Spatial/GIS developers
Aug
20
awarded  Altruist
Aug
20
comment How to limit the number of items to enter metadata on when importing from GeoServer into GeoNetwork
Looks like a decent answer AND it's the only answer :) +100
Aug
13
comment How can I plot GPS coordinates on Google Map
Please fix the typo in the question; it's disrupting my sense of balance in the universe ;)
Aug
13
comment flex/AIR based SLD generator?
removed gis tag; it's "meta" for this site: blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags