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QGIS Evangelism QGIS Scottish User Group 19/03/2014

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An introduction to QGIS including a short history of the development of the software. Highlights of the benefits of using open source software and a top ten of the most requested features when switching from a proprietary GIS to open source QGIS.

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QGIS Evangelism

QGIS Scottish User Group 19/03/2014

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QGIS…

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What’s new in 2.2

• Print Composer is better

• DXF exports embedded

• Flip the colour ramps for symbols

• Paste copied features as a new layer

• Atlas generator gives you a preview

• WMS legends will come through to legend pane

• Fill ring digitizing tool

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What’s new in 2.2

• Labels for raster pallets

• Gradient fills for features

• Copy & paste function for rule based symbols

• Generalization on the fly

• Geographic referencing for marker symbols

• Expression builder for advanced symbology

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What’s new in 2.2

• ESRI File Geodatabases can be loaded

• Large selections in complex polygons no longer crash

• You can snap (and trace) to a WFS feature

• 32bit stability is better

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Why QGIS?

Open Source is Just Brilliant

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A new view of IT

Invest in your people, not expensive

software licenses

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The commercial way

License Fees

Expensive Training

Budget Cuts

Training Cuts

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The Open Source Way

Financial Savings

Money for training – first time in years

Higher productivity

New ways of working

More Savings

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Just one thing…

Underinvesting in training is the number 1 mistake you

can make when switching to Open Source

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However…

QGIS has better functionality and better

performance than commercial alternatives

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So…

For people who say that QGIS is not as good, or they can’t manage without Arc tell them that not only is QGIS cheaper, it is also faster, easier and has more functionality.

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Dependent Systems

Roadnet Uniform

Multi-User Editing Forester

Hydrology Module

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Different Mindsets

If you break down what these systems do – is it possible to

change the process or workplan to reverse the dependency on

commercial software?

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The Quantum Matrix

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Speed

User Survey and Analysis

Ease of use Functionality

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GIS TOP 10

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SPATIAL QUERIES

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Spatial Queries

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GEO-PROCESSING

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Geoprocessing

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USING BACKGROUND

TABLES

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Using Background Tables

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CHANGING SYMBOLOGY

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Changing Symbology

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Changing Symbology

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ATTRIBUTE QUERIES

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Attribute Queries

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USING DATASETS

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Using Datasets

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Editor Widgets

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MEASURING AREAS &

LINES

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Measuring

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USING LAYER

FILES (LYR)

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Using Layer Files

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MXD Up

Geoclipboard blog – 16th January 2013

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INFO TOOL QUERIES

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Info Tool Queries

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The Number 1 is….

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PRINTING MAPS

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Printing Maps

Multi-page maps

Atlas Generator

Object Rotation Blend Mode

HTML & expression built titles

Simple context maps

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So How Do You Start?

It’s simple to download QGIS and get started on it – go to

www.qgis.org

And download the installer

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Interested in Training?

Give us a shout

01786 476 060 [email protected]

www.thinkwhere.com