[Qgis-developer] print composer, more symbols - Roadmap 2.2

[Chrest, David]

I'm new to QGIS and am incredibly impressed. I like seeing all the
discussion of new releases and improvements. I see that Nyall is working
on improving the print composer. As a guy who basically makes maps for a
living, this is huge. Since so much of our final products in GIS are
maps, having software that allows more functionality for quality map
design is extremely important. It can be the single reason people chose
one software package over another. For many years ESRI's ArcMap has had
a leg up on open source GIS software because it has such a nice
print/map "composer" (the Layout in ArcMap) but I believe this can
change from what I see happening in QGIS. Multiple insets/data frames
would be very nice. Also, I was surprised at how few preloaded line and
polygon symbols there are. Just a handful. No railroad symbol? Would be
really, really, good to have more of these available. Map designers love
this kind of stuff.

 

Thanks so much,

David

 

David Chrest

Research GIS Analyst

RTI International

3040 Cornwallis Rd, PO Box 12194

Research Triangle Park, NC  27709-2194

 

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