intro to quantum gis desktop gis
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5/31/2011
An overview of the Quantum GIS Desktop GIS
Jo Cook
Talk Overview
• Project Background• Resources• Integration with Open Source Stack• Connecting to Data• Styling• Cartography/Printing• Analytical Capabilities• Plugins
Project Background
• Started in 2002 (Happy 10th Birthday QGIS)• Became an OSGeo project in 2008• Fully cross-platform- Windows, Linux, Mac and soon
mobile• Active community of users and developers• Regular release cycle- both “bleeding edge” and stable• Plugin architecture allows third-party extensions• Many companies offering commercial support
Resources
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Text Book
Training Courses
Commercial Support
Stack Integration: WMS
Stack Integration: Database
Styling
WMS takes styling from server
PostGIS connections styled by end-user
Printing
Export simple images
Have multiple print layouts per Project
Analytical Capabilities: Basic
Analytical Capabilities: Advanced
Plugins
Time Manager
Mapserver Export
Thank You!
www.qgis.org
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