[OSGeo-Discuss] Mapping advice

[Randal Hale]

I agree - GRASS is awesome software - but for a beginner it's too steep 
of a learning curve. I scratch my head using it and I've been doing this 
for a while (granted not with Grass) but still.  With what she is doing 
- QGIS should work fine....Mapserver/Geoserver is a bit of work but very 
doable. Especially with an OSGEO chapter somewhere in the vicinity - 
it's all good.

BTW - ArcGIS User for 20 years - QGIS is my new GIS love affair.

Randy

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On 1/4/2013 10:09 AM, Jo Cook wrote:
> Hi Maxi,
>
> I'm not sure which comment you're referring to with this- but I don't 
> think either myself or Randal are being impolite in our responses. 
> Certainly, all I meant was that for a beginner, using GRASS would 
> require a steep learning curve. I use GRASS when I need advanced 
> functionality, but I think the learning curve may put new users off, 
> that's all.
>
> Jo
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Massimiliano Cannata 
> <massimiliano.cannata at supsi.ch <mailto:massimiliano.cannata at supsi.ch>> 
> wrote:
>
>     Pls, let me say that I don't like the approach: don't sue this
>     software!
>
>     Many software can do the job, suggesting your preferred approach
>     without reference to what not to use (in your questionabile
>     opinion) may result more polite and in line with open source
>     collaboration.
>
>     Regards,
>     Maxi
>
>     Il giorno 04/gen/2013 14:57, "Jo Cook" <jocook at astuntechnology.com
>     <mailto:jocook at astuntechnology.com>> ha scritto:
>
>         +1 for using QGIS without GRASS- it should do everything you
>         need.
>
>         Just one thing- you need Mapserver (or Geoserver as an
>         alternative) and something like OpenLayers to form the online
>         mapping component. Mapserver does the work of serving up your
>         geospatial data, then the actual user interface (the map, with
>         the options to switch layers on and off) is done using openlayers.
>
>         Since you're in the UK, can I point you at the OSGeo UK local
>         chapter? http://www.osgeo.org/uk we have our own mailing list,
>         which is where you might have more luck getting information
>         about UK-specific datasets- you will also find a few companies
>         on there who provide training in the various components that
>         you're looking to use. (Disclaimer, the company that I work
>         for- Astun Technology) is one of those.
>
>         Hope that's useful, again, feel free to shout if you need more
>         help/advice. Also, it's great that you're looking at open
>         source options- I wish more people starting out would do the same!
>
>         Jo
>
>
>         On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 1:43 PM, Randal Hale
>         <rjhale at northrivergeographic.com
>         <mailto:rjhale at northrivergeographic.com>> wrote:
>
>             Good Morning/Afternoon
>
>             If it were me - I would do everything in QGIS. It will be
>             much easier to work with and you won't have any of the
>             oddness of GRASS - I like GRASS - but it's not the easiest
>             thing in the world to work with. QGIS also translates data
>             over to mapinfo very well. You should be able to do
>             everything in QGIS without programming.
>
>             There is a plugin to QGIS for Mapserver - so once the
>             project is set up You could publish it there. I would try
>             to keep it as simple and as well documented as possible.
>
>             Hope that helps some - yell if you need help
>
>             Randy
>
>
>
>
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