[postgis-users] The Old Who is using PostGIS survey again?

[Dan Blomberg]

1) I use PostGIS to create topographic maps for 
http://www.gpsfiledepot.com.  I also suggest other people use it by 
writing about it extensively in my tutorial on how to create Garmin 
compatible topo maps.  In addition; I've started using it for a program 
I'm writing to help make topo maps.
2) I find the ability to run SQL queries on GIS data without the need to 
load the data on screen the best benefit.  Mainly this saves time having 
to render the data for viewing in a GUI and thus significantly increases 
the amount of data I can process and increases the speed.
3) Maybe; it would depend on what it included.

Paragon Corporation wrote:
> Leo and I have a good portion of a PostGIS book written.  Ideally we would
> like to get a publisher to publish it, but seem to be running into the same
> obstacles.  No publisher seems to think people use PostGIS to warrant enough
> demand for a book dedicated to it.
>
> So to make a decent case for a book, can each of you in your own words
> describe
>
> 1) How you use PostGIS?
> 2) What you find useful about it over anything else?
> 3) Why you think there should be any book written focused on its use and of
> course if such a thing were to exist, would you buy it?
>
> Of course I'll also need some official download stats etc. which hopefully
> the Refractions group can help out with.  I think Mark Cave-Ayland had
> posted some stats a while back, but can't find them.
>
> Thanks,
> Regina
>
>
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