QGIS tutorial

How to Add a Map from Mapbox to QGIS

January 18, 2018By Caitlin DempseyGIS Learning

This tutorial will show you how to take a map style you have created in Mapbox and load it into a QGIS session.

How to Save a Selection as a New File Using QGIS

November 24, 2017By Caitlin DempseyGIS Learning

Learn how to save a selection from a GIS dataset to a new GIS file using QGIS with this quick video tutorial.

Dress Up Your QGIS Install With this Whimsical Plugin

July 7, 2017By Caitlin DempseyGIS Software

The QGIS hats plugin is a bit of fun that accomplishes no other purpose than to add a hat to the QGIS icon.

Using QGIS to Create a Hexbin Map of GISP Registrations

February 21, 2017By Caitlin DempseySpatial Analysis

It is fairly easy to create a hexbin map using QGIS. This tutorial uses a geocoded database from the GISP Registry to show how to create a bin map in GIS.

How to Create a Non-contiguous Cartogram Using QGIS

February 15, 2017By Caitlin DempseyGIS Software

This article presents a rough idea of how one might mimic a non-contiguous cartogram using QGIS.

New High Resolution DEM of Antarctica Available for Downloading

250 million measurements have resulted in the release of the highest available resolution digital elevation model (DEM) covering Antarctica.

New Geospatial Forum Launches

Last month, geospatialOnline launched a GIS discussion forum.

Maps are the primary tools by which spatial relationships are visualized. Maps therefore become important documents. There are several key elements that should be included each time a map is created in order to aid the viewer in understanding the communications of that map and to document the source of […]

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