[GRASSLIST:4793] Re: Help! - newbie getting started

[Bernhard Reiter]

Check out the Free Software at freegis.org.
It has many GIS related software that will help you to solve your
task without using a very complex piece like GRASS.

Usually you have to buy high quality data for your region,
depending on your needs.


On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 05:05:11PM -0400, Carl, Brian wrote:
> I've read through the overview and FAQ, and am quite overwhelmed.  I'm not a
> GIS person, but rather a software engineer trying to develop a simple
> map-generation piece for a telematics system I'm doing.
> 
> Basically all I need to do is translate GPS coordinates into a reasonably
> scaled map of street/city information (like a road map).  The map needs to
> be easily integrated into a Web page (I'll be using PHP).  My server will be
> running Red Hat 8.x (though I might have to start with OS X -- my boss is a
> Mac addict).
> 
> Where should I start?  Where do I get my data?  What tools do I need?
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