Field Collection Apps for Windows 8
Hiking & ActivitiesDitching the Clipboard: Field Collection Apps for Windows 8 Remember the days of lugging around clipboards, squinting at forms in the rain, and praying your pen wouldn’t run out of ink? Yeah, field data collection used to be a real pain. But thankfully, those days are fading fast. Field collection apps have completely transformed how
Data sources are missing spatial reference data
Hiking & ActivitiesWhen Your Data Gets Lost: The Case of Missing Spatial References Location, location, location! We all know it’s the golden rule in real estate, but it’s just as true in the world of maps and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Imagine trying to navigate with a map where all the landmarks are… well, nowhere. That’s essentially
Why when I do an intersect analysis on a point feature class to a line feature class I only get ‘one’ point result?
Hiking & ActivitiesThe Case of the Disappearing Points: Why Your GIS Intersect Isn’t Playing Nice Ever run an Intersect in your GIS software, expecting a bunch of points where your point layer meets your line layer, only to get…one? Yeah, it’s happened to the best of us. It’s like, where did all my points go? It can
How would I draw and visualize custom maps based on OSM data?
Hiking & ActivitiesDitch the Generic Map: How to Craft Killer Custom Visualizations with OpenStreetMap Data OpenStreetMap (OSM). It’s not just a map; it’s a revolution. Think of it as the Wikipedia of maps – a massive, collaborative project brimming with geographic data just waiting to be unleashed. But let’s be honest, staring at raw data is about
How to add a Google Maps layer to Openscales?
Hiking & ActivitiesGetting Google Maps and OpenLayers to Play Nice: A Human’s Guide So, you want to bring the familiar face of Google Maps into the flexible world of OpenLayers? Smart move! Combining these two powerhouses can really unlock some serious geospatial potential for your web apps. But let’s be honest, getting them to work together hasn’t
Show differenet SVG icons on one layer at runtime
Hiking & ActivitiesShowing Different SVG Icons on One Layer at Runtime: Making Your Web UI Dance SVG icons? Yeah, they’re everywhere these days. And for good reason! They keep your site looking sharp on any screen, big or small. But here’s the thing: static icons are boring. What if you want that little heart icon to morph