[Qgis-user] qgis as a data catalog browser and viewer

[Agustin Lobo]

It looks like an specific hackfest would be good for this subject!
Agus

Andreas Neumann wrote:
> and there is Martin Dobias' Postgis-manager plugin - which is quite close
> to a catalogue browser in my opinion, but specialized for Postgis. It
> would have to add the search issues and support for other data formats.
> 
> I also think that many components for a catalogue browser and viewer are
> already existing. At least 4-5 existing plugins do something along the
> lines, partially overlapping: the plugins listed below plus the Postgis
> manager plugin. One would have to join efforts of the various plugin
> authors to create something more generally usable and compatible.
> 
>> -  use the overview map widget to view the data (vector and raster)
>> -  evis plugin for other data such as geocoded photos, non-geocoded
>> paper maps, poster maps, etc.
>> -  metadata plugin for metadata viewing or a new widget to design the
>> graphical forms from a shapefile index attribute table
> 
> Andreas
>