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Who exactly am I and why am I sticking my fingers into every geopie? 15yrs ago I was relatively unknown to GIS, in fact GIS barely knew itself with many different software companies fighting for a piece of the geopie. Since then I have had the opportunity to work with…Continue reading “Who am I?”

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GIS and Geospatial Events in 2020

17 Dec 201917 Dec 2019
I got asked a couple of weeks ago which events I'd be attending next year (2020) and it set off my rage...every year I look to booking some great events…
GeoNews…

Mandatory Drone Registration for the UK Looms Closer

6 Nov 20195 Nov 2019
From 30th November, it will be mandatory for all drone ownerss or model aircraft owners of drones/planes weighing more than 250g (8.8oz) up to 20kg (44lbs) to register their details…
#GISChat…

Making the Move to PostGIS

24 Oct 201923 Oct 2019
I’m going to be upfront and say that I’m a “fudger”, for the last decade (and more) I’ve dipped in and out of SQL, using Oracle, MySQL and of late…
GIS News

Mapbox cARTography

10 Oct 2019
Over the last few months I've just had to get my hands dirty again with Mapbox. For those who don’t know what Mapbox is, let me introduce it. Mapbox is…
#GISChat…

Twas the night before GIS Day

13 Nov 2018
    Todd Barr wrote an excellent GIS Day tale but I felt it was a slight bit unkind, so came up with my own version, I hope you enjoy:…
3D GIS…

When normals aren’t normal

20 Jun 20183 Dec 2019
Hey, it's been a while since my last post and I'll take a second to tell you why....I got a new job as CTO of a little company called The…
3D GIS…

Using Stereo Imagery (Digital Aerial) in ArcGIS Pro

11 May 2018
With the new version of Esri’s ArcGIS Pro software there is the capability to use stereo imagery, something of great use to those looking to digitize and use 3D vector…
GIS News

@Esri @CityEngine What is it?

28 Mar 201828 Mar 2018
This past few weeks I've been trying to do some clever augmented reality stuff with Unity involving putting objects on the floor and ensuring it doesn't wobble when you walk…
3D GIS…

Give #LiDAR files a coordinate system with no GIS

19 Mar 201819 Mar 2018
I am not perfect, my wife will tell you that in abundance and yesterday I realised just how rubbish I am....I was sent a LiDAR capture of some woods and…
GIS Tips…

Using OpenStreetMap basemaps with QGIS 3.0

27 Feb 201827 Feb 2018
QGIS 3 is a new wave of open source GIS, not only is it extremely quick and efficient, allowing you to use almost every type of geospatial data you can…
GIS News…

Using Live Shipping Data in GIS

26 Feb 201826 Feb 2018
Originally posted in xyHt 21st Feb 2018: http://www.xyht.com/spatial-itgis/using-shipping-data-gis/ We've all been dazzled by these awesome maps which animate ships or aircraft as they move in near real time, but how do…
GIS Tips

GIS Tips – Never be youre own QA but if you do…..

30 Jan 201830 Jan 2018
Yes, I deliberately put that typo in, shame on you if you didn't spot it....There is not much more that winds me up more than seeing a typo on a…
Cartography…

Back to the future – an interview with Kevin Sheehan who makes hand drawn maps

26 Jan 201825 Jan 2018
There isn't much you can't do with digital media nowadays, from effective maps using shadows and drop effects through to using graphic design packages to make the map "pop"....except for…
GIS News

How to use the new QGIS 3D tool

25 Jan 2018
When QGIS revealed that they were going to add a 3D viewer I was sceptical. Rumours were going around about it being a bolt on functionality and not really being…
ESRI…

Calculating geometry outside ArcGIS Pro

22 Jan 2018
Posted in xyHt Jan 18th 2018: http://www.xyht.com/spatial-itgis/calculating-geometry-outside-arcgis-pro/ Let's be clear, this isn't a stab at the new all singing and dancing Esri software, this post is to help those who are…

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