Blogs about: Geodata
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GeoCommons GeoJSON in OpenLayers
So, with GeoCommons you can export all the features from a dataset in GeoJSON format. This is very useful. Then can it be displayed in Openlayers? Why yes it can! I use the following strategy, wrappin… more →
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Username Breadcrumb Trails...... Mitigating Risk
wrote 2 weeks ago: Following the breadcrumbs! I have recently created some case studies on how military operatives have … more →
Analysing the OGD Vienna fire hydrants for OSM import
wrote 1 month ago: The Dataset The OpenData initiative of the city of Vienna (http://data.wien.gv.at/) has released a d … more →
Discover PlanetDEM 30, a brand new global elevation dataset perfect for all 3D projects and applications
wrote 2 months ago: The PlanetObserver team is happy to announce the release of PlanetDEM 30, a new Digital Elevation Mo … more →
Livestock herders in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia insured against drought for first time
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wrote 3 months ago: Cattle herders at Goraye in Ethiopia’s lowland Oromiya region (photo on Flickr by Andrew Heave … more →
WikiMedia Gets Geodata Smart
wrote 3 months ago: Wikimedia just announced an open standards based means for adding geodata to any article. They launc … more →
Metadata matters
wrote 3 months ago: Interesting post from Arnulf Christl recently on the lifetime of data, in which he discusses our fas … more →
How does Geography inform Location Based Applications?
wrote 3 months ago: Geography and Location Based Applications This article is the fourth and final part of a 4 part seri … more →
BING API and GeoData
wrote 4 months ago: One of the requirements for the Windows 8 app that I am working on is for the user to be able to cli … more →
OSM-import of the OpenGovernment TreeCadastre of Vienna
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wrote 5 months ago: Yesterday the import of the OpenGovernment tree cadastre of vienna was performed. The data used for … more →
Pathogen ecologies and human interventions: The natural and unnatural histories of zoonotic diseases
wrote 5 months ago: Three diapered goats in the boot of a car in Bamako, Mali (photo on Flickr by Romel Jacinto/37 °C). … more →
OGD Vienna Preview
wrote 6 months ago: If you ever want to simply preview any of the data released by the city of Vienna by their Open Gove … more →
PlanetObserver is taking part in the Auvergne pop-up store in Paris - La Bellevilloise
wrote 6 months ago: From November 21 to December 6, Auvergne New World, the brand of the French region Auvergne, opens a … more →
Basemap.at WMTS Layer in QGis
wrote 6 months ago: QuantumGIS as it is now has no specific entry in its menu to add a WMTS layer. But with the gaining … more →
Protecting You and Your Organisation from Criminals: How to Keep your Mobile Phone and Online Activity Safe
wrote 6 months ago: On the 21st November 2012 we are running our one day training workshop at the University of Derby: P … more →
Binders Full Of TIGER Deserts
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wrote 7 months ago: The U.S. has binders full of TIGER deserts. Let me explain. Back in 2007, we imported TIGER/Line dat … more →
Green Maps: a fresh way to experience the world
wrote 7 months ago: The OKFestival week closed on September 22nd with an inspiring side event, the Good Map Summit, a se … more →
Errors, Errors and More Errors
wrote 7 months ago: Error messages can seem this uncivil at times. In my line of work I have to have at least a working … more →
Creating an ArcSDE Service on Windows using ArcGIS 10.1
wrote 7 months ago: Beginning with ArcGIS 10.1, the process of creating an ArcSDE service has changed. There is no ArcSD … more →
Data Journalism in Action #2
wrote 8 months ago: After Simon Rogers´ talk, combining equally classical journalism and data expert skills, the day con … more →
