In today’s lab we will be connecting to the GIS server (aka Osmotar), looking at how the file server works, and taking a look at ArcGIS Pro; the primary software we will be using this semester. Housekeeping This semester’s labs will be happening online, and recordings are available. Given the Read more…
To get started let’s update our computers and install a python framework known as Flask that is going to get us mapping quickly! Flask is one example of a Model View Controller or MVC for short. The concept here is that we have separate components to make updates easy. For Read more…
The GIS Lab file system has been updated for fall 2020. You can find your personal files in the following locations based upon which operating system you are using. OSMOTAR.GIS.UNBC.CA: All of your files are in the K: drive. Please note that the C: drive is periodically cleaned, you must Read more…
Introduction Today we will be looking at doing GIS inside of the Enterprise Database using PostGIS. Now you may be wondering what is our motivation to using PostgreSQL and primarly it is due to its performance and concurrent access. When we talk about performance we are talking about how many Read more…
This weeks lab will be completed in Windows as we will be using a new piece of software called Cloud Compare that does not work with our Linux file system. You will find the data for this lab in /data/compare_clouds Create a new project in Metashape and add all the Read more…
Part 1: Using our mobile phones to collect field data As we cannot access our Virtual Machines presently, we will switch gears to add in a second assignment. The APP(s) to be used in the assignment We have looked at a couple GNSS apps in Android and iOS (GPSLogger and Read more…
Git Init When using git repositories your project folder is presented to the operating system simply as a folder with files. There is also a hidden folder named .git that is used by git to track changes. The .git folder contains information about where the repository is hosted, and the Read more…
For todays lab we will be looking at how to publish interactive maps for end user consumption. Think of this as a blend between cartography and WMS/WFS. Making PDF maps is great in that is gives us a lot of control in how the data is presented and what story Read more…
Introduction In todays labs we are going to look at optimizing our databases for efficiency, in terms of storage space, performance, and truth. We will do this through a process called Normalization. Keys & Normalized form Normalized form is a large topic that could easily be its own course, we Read more…
Specifically we will use PostgreSQL, with the PostGIS extensions. During your career you may also come across ArcGIS Enterprise Databases, Oracle, Microsoft SQL, MySQL, or others. We have chosen PostgreSQL because of the PostGIS extensions, and it is open source, however the basic principals leared here will apply to other Read more…