Category Archives: GIS Software

Blogs for Wannabe GIS Programmers (like me)

Posted on March 27, 2012 by bspauld

Anyone who knows me and works with me on a regular basis knows that I am not a developer.  I am a geographer who develops code for visualization and analysis applications that will hopefully work.  In our line of work … Continue reading →

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One Million Points

Posted on February 22, 2012 by bspauld

I am working on a couple projects and I need to generate some random points across defined bounding boxes.  I have the basic code worked out in python and I am testing the results.  Just for kicks here is a … Continue reading →

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2012 – The GISDoctor.com Year of Spatial Analysis

Posted on January 4, 2012 by bspauld

With GISDoctor.com entering its second year in a blog format I have some plans for the site that will hopefully keep readers interested and bring in new readers.  Here is what I am planning for 2012! Spatial Analysis - As a … Continue reading →

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GIS Doctor Mailbag

Posted on September 6, 2011 by bspauld

This blog has been up and running for a while now and I have gotten a number of email questions, responses to blog posts, and search engine keyword questions.  Let’s answer a few of them! How do geographers collect spatial data? By … Continue reading →

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More on ArcGIS “Sucks”

Posted on March 10, 2011 by bspauld

On February 24, 2011 I posted a blog asking for opinions on ArcGIS 10, mainly due to all the bad reviews I see and hear.  Since that post the hits on this site have spiked, and not because of my … Continue reading →

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Does everybody hate ArcGIS 10?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by bspauld

We have all been there.  You are in the middle of some process using ArcGIS 10, trying to finish a project for a deadline, and one of two things happen: the hour glass starts to run and never stops, or … Continue reading →

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