by rjhale | Apr 8, 2026 | Cartography, QGIS
I can sum it up: It’s not much of one. Way back in my younger days I was infatuated with ArcPlot (which was the plotting portion of ArcINFO). From there I moved to Arcview, ArcMap, and eventually here to QGIS. All of my work typically revolves around Data. I...
by rjhale | Mar 31, 2025 | Cartography, QGIS
Sometime in 2020, I ordered the ArcGIS Home Program and ran it on some virtual machine I had sitting around. My problem is I have too much fun learning things on the open source side of the house so I didn’t use it a lot. As I look back I’m pretty sure I...
by rjhale | Dec 23, 2020 | Cartography, QGIS
I should write something. My last few “2020 in Review” posts aren’t working like I’d wish – so I sat down last night to make a map. A map of what? Good question. I think in my every day attempts of databases and technical wizardry I lose...
by rjhale | May 14, 2019 | Cartography, QGIS
To badly quote a Queen Song, “I like to ride my bicycle”. I’ve been trying to find new spots to ride. Of course being me I’m always debating things I can map while I’m out doing something. This weekend I decided to map the Bike Share...
by rjhale | May 8, 2016 | Cartography, Education, FOSS4G, North Carolina, Open Source GIS, OSGEO
It’s over. As one friend pointed out there are something like 4 stages of conference attendance: Go for the Tech Go for the Friends Go for Free Beer You Stop Going On most everything I’m at 4. It takes a lot to drag me to a conference these days. I think...
by rjhale | Apr 20, 2016 | Atlanta, Cartography, GA URISA, Georgia
…and from Georgia URISA: Hello Students! Announcing our “Online Map Competition” This map competition it is an opportunity for Georgia University/College students to share their best maps with others who appreciate quality cartography, innovation and finally get...
