[Qgis-user] Re: How do I do that on QGIS?

[Ramon Andinach]

The "How do I do that in QGIS?" is now up on the wiki.

It can be reached from the Users Corner, in the HowTos section (http://www.qgis.org/wiki/Users_Corner#HowTos).

It can be reached directly here: http://www.qgis.org/wiki/How_do_I_do_that_in_QGIS

My intention was to keep it as a direct section for section equivalent for the "How do I do that in ArcGIS/Manifold?" document, but I see no reason why other how-tos can't either go into the wiki or be linked out from there. 

At the moment it contains 2 completed sections - adding a column and sorting tabular data.
I'll attempt to slowly add to things, but if you have something that fits feel free to either add it, or pass it to me so I can add it.

I already have a contribution (thanks Bill) that will find its way into the HowTos during the week.

If something doesn't make sense please let me know (or just fix it). This does happen, I have a very antipodean view of english.

-ramon.



On 21/03/2011, at 07:19 , Mike wrote:

> A couple thoughts on this - I mentioned the desire for these kinds of docs on the discus list, thread titled "[Live-demo] Has anyone written a "How do you XXX with Open Source GIS?"
> 
> There was a helpful link for udig http://udig.refractions.net/confluence/display/EN/Home 
> 
> On the esri front, there is a book I picked up titled something like "20 essential skills" which I got to make sure my base skills are there, as I and many of us work in an esri shop. This goes through a list of 20 skills the author saw that was in demand from her students and other professionals. 
> 
> I've thought about making a list and then starting on describing how to do this or that. I've written some howto stuff using esri sofware.
> 
> To help motivate people to create it and use it, is there a place that has png's of all the tool buttons so you can easily add them to the docs where it's needed?
> For example this page 
> http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=Core_ArcMap_toolbars
> 
> gives me access to images for individual tools 
> http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/published_images/button_sketch.gif 
> 
> Which made it much easier to describe people new to the software what to do. 
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 3:10 AM, Richard Duivenvoorde <rdmailings at duif.net> wrote:
> Ramon Andinach wrote:
> 
> >> What about adding a section to the wiki, mentioning (or even holding?) a copy of this pdf. And per 'task': add a new subpage on which somebody performs this taks using qgis: pointing to data to try out the task etc etc.
> 
> > I have a bit of a start (the first two bits) sitting on my computer at home.
> >
> > But wanted to ask what the best way of presenting this was.
> >
> > I had thought (like Richard) that a wiki-style thing (perhaps a little bit of the User's Corner?) could be a good place for this. Then if others felt like completing a bit of one of the tasks they could add that in easily.
> >
> > Alternatively I could ask people to email bits they've done to me and construct a latex/pdf document that can be put up somewhere in documentation.
> >
> > Do either of these sound sensible?
> > Are there better ways?
> > Should I go away and pester the documentation people?
> 
> Hi Ramon,
> 
> I would say (without having done anything myself ...)
> 
>  just do it :-)
> 
> Get yourself a wiki/osgeo account and start with this two pages in the
> wiki (pointing to it via a blogpost or so?).
> 
> It's a wiki so it can always be removed/incorporated into docs if needed.
> Don't let it get stale on your computer...
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
> 
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