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Exploring variables in QGIS 2.12, part 1
It’s been quite some time since I last had a chance to blog and a lot has happened since then. Not least of which is that QGIS 2.12 has now been released with a ton of new features that I’ve neglected...
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Exploring variables in QGIS pt 2: project management
Following on from part 1 in which I introduced how variables can be used in map composers, I’d like to now explore how using variables can make it easier to manage your QGIS projects. As a quick...
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Exploring variables in QGIS pt 3: layer level variables
In part 3 of my exploration of variables in QGIS 2.12, I’m going to dig into how variables are scoped in QGIS and what layer level variables are available (you can read parts 1 and 2 for a general...
View ArticleHow to effectively get things changed in QGIS
I’ve been heavily involved in the open source QGIS mapping project for a number of years now. During this time I’ve kept a close watch on the various mailing lists, issue trackers, stackexchange,...
View ArticleHow to effectively get things changed in QGIS – a follow up
Last week I posted regarding some thoughts I’ve had recently concerning what I perceive as a general confusion about how QGIS is developed and how users can successfully get things to change in the...
View ArticleSpeeding up your PyQGIS scripts
I’ve recently spent some time optimising the performance of various QGIS plugins and algorithms, and I’ve noticed that there’s a few common performance traps which developers fall into when fetching...
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New map coloring algorithms in QGIS 3.0
It’s been a long time since I last blogged here. Let’s just blame that on the amount of changes going into QGIS 3.0 and move on… One new feature which landed in QGIS 3.0 today is a processing algorithm...
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About label halos
A lot of cartographers have a love/hate relationship with label halos. On one hand they can be an essential technique for improving label readability, especially against complex background layers. On...
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The Inaugural QGIS Australia Hackfest – Noosa 2017
Last week we kicked off the first (of hopefully many) Australian QGIS hackfests Developers Meetings. It was attended by 3 of the core QGIS development team: Nathan Woodrow, Martin Dobias and myself...
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Thoughts on “FOSS4G/SOTM Oceania 2018”, and the PyQGIS API improvements which...
Last week the first official “FOSS4G/SOTM Oceania” conference was held at Melbourne University. This was a fantastic event, and there’s simply no way I can extend sufficient thanks to all the...
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