Places of Interest in QGIS: HQGIS
The OSM based QuickOSM plugin offers a great way to download some data from OSM. As an alternative I am developing HQGIS which offers an easy way to…
Author: Riccardo
In 2008 I finished my degree in geography and mathematics at the FU Berlin in Berlin. After a short stay in science as a research assistant I am a project manager in the geo-industry.
Geocoding with Microsoft’s Azure Maps
API’s are getting more and more important as some (maybe the majority?) of GIS users don’t want to handle large datasets, don’t want to care about addresses and…
Short Note: CodingBat or Python, stupid!
Currently I am trying to improve my coding skills in Python. Of course you can read some books, attend some Udemy course but in the end it boils…
Colaborative Working in PostGIS
The last days I needed to work with other geoenthusiasts on a PostGIS database. Unfortunately, as you upload a layer from QGIS you will be the owner of…
Short Note: export layers to PostGIS with Processing
When using QGIS along with PostGIS you might want to publish data directly from inside QGIS into your PostGIS database. This is not only convenient as you don’t…
Vessel tracking the python way
Let’s assume you like cruise ships, tanker, ferries or you’re so fortunate and own a fleet of vessels cruising over the oceans. But where the heck are the…
Query OpenStreetMap in ArcGIS: OSMQuery
QUickOSM is my weapon of choice when it comes to downloading data from OSM in QGIS. The tool offers an easy way to access tag/key combinations with a…
Copernicus, Sentinel and your favourite GIS
The Copernicus Program provides an interesting alternative data source for your work with Landsat data… Sentinel images: Copernicus will deliver an unprecedented volume of free data, provide new…
Short Announcement: kepler.gl is available now – free and open
Back in 2016 Uber surpised the geo market with its solution “deck.gl“, a “predecessor” of kepler.gl: WebGL2 powered geospatial visualization layers The visuals were quite stunning: You can…
Short Announcement: OpenWhateverMap
Choosing a basemap for your cool web map is always crucial for the style and perception of your map. A colorful basemap like watercolor might be stunning but…
Short Announcement: Your Input is Needed… A Readers Survey
We are always looking for new ideas, tutorials, work flows, solutions. Unfortunately we were not able to write so much in the past for our beloved blog Digital-Geography.com.…
Short Announcement: PlayMapsCube using Three.JS
We all played around with this little thing: wood labyrinths with one or many little balls called a “Ball-in-a-maze puzzle”. The goal was to find a path through…