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arcexplorer posted by Steven Scherbinski @ Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:16:29 +0000

It appears that the ersi arcexplorer has changed to arcgisexplorer. It also seems to be only available in a windows executable. Is there a spot to get the Java only app? Legally?

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shp2pgsql troubles posted by Anthony Marca @ Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:35:30 +0000

I am working through chapter 5 – Spatial Databases. I am trying to import a shapefile using the shp2pgsql utility, but i am not sure where I have to execute this command. I am inputting the syntax...

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shp2pgsql troubles posted by Glenn Goodrich @ Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:05:17 +0000

What’s your OS?

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shp2pgsql troubles posted by Bill Parrill @ Sun, 23 Mar 2008 08:34:56 +0000

I had a similar problem using the Windows compiled version. I had to copy libiconv2.dll to libiconv-2.dll in order for it to work properly.

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Manipulating Data: us_states to us_50 posted by Bill Parrill @ Sun, 23 Mar...

I’m on chapter 5.9 and have reached the point where I’m supposed to create the multipolygons. However, when I run the select statement, I get an error: g4wd=# select name, GeomUnion(the_geom) as...

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Groovy Geocoding Script pg 222 - where do new blocks of code go? posted by...

I hope that someone can help me with the Groovy script presented inthe “Geocoding Your Data” section. I was able to use the first partsuccessfully to load comma-delimited data into my postgress...

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Groovy Geocoding Script pg 222 - where do new blocks of code go? posted by...

In chapter 9: Geocoding your data of ‘GIS for Web Developers’ the source for the following methods which should be in class Addr are missing noQuote() toSQL() This chapter was poorly editted. Also...

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Groovy Geocoding Script pg 222 - where do new blocks of code go? posted by...

Thanks very much, I’ll write to Scott Davis, the author, and see if he has the code or could post it here. Lela

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shp2pgsql troubles posted by Stephen McKenna @ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:26:37 +0000

I also had to copy the lib and reboot using Vista. Does anyone know how to get the example on page 112 (GeomUnion of the_geom from us_states into us_50) without getting the mixed SRID geometries error?

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Confused Book User posted by charles reese @ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:17:59 +0000

Overall, it is a unique book but not nearly comprehensive enough and needs consistent updating to still be relevant. Please update. Hmmm I’m on CH 8 with many struggles in-between Links and...

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mapmap.org? posted by charles reese @ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:21:35 +0000

To repeat previous concerns, can the author please help the purchasers of the book resolve these outstanding issues with links throughout the book??

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arcexplorer posted by Don Albertson @ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:56:38 +0000

ESRI provides the Java version in different formats for different OS’s. The ZIP for Windows contains a Windows installer that puts the jars etc in a place and creates a shortcut that uses your...

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mapmap.org? posted by Don Albertson @ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:58:52 +0000

Whatever is going on, the site responds but the page never loads. Tried 3 different browsers on 3 different PC’s in 2 different locations and got the same result.

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Chapters 8 & 9 need re-edited desperately posted by Charity Sipe @ Wed,...

Hi all, I think GIS for Web Developers is a great book … up until chapter 8. Chapters 8 & 9 are riddled with errors (especially chapter 9!) I came to these forums hoping to get some answers however...

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Manipulating Data: us_states to us_50 posted by Marc Hollins @ Tue, 03 Jun...

I’m glad to see I’m not the only one having this problem. Anybody know how to get it to work? PostgreSQL 8.3, PostGIS 1.3

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Manipulating Data: us_states to us_50 posted by Charity Sipe @ Thu, 12 Jun...

Although I didn’t experience the problem you are describing, it sounds like there are multiple geometries in your table which causes the command to fail. To discover which SRIDs are in your us_states...

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mapmap.org? posted by Amenity Applewhite @ Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:00:15 +0000

Yeah, this is pretty frustrating. 505 error.

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Confused Book User posted by charles reese @ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:21:57 +0000

Making Headway.

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shp2pgsql troubles posted by Steve_L @ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:42:39 +0000

I’m currently having trouble with shp2pgsql. I tried to copy libiconv2.dll to libiconv-2.dll but I then got an error when trying to open the psql to ‘postgres’ application after rebooting. There was...

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No PostgreSQL support in ogrinfo --formats posted by Steve_L @ Thu, 28 Aug...

Ok, I’m a novice – I’ll just throw that out there right away. In working through the book, I find myself stuck in section 5.9. When I type ogrinfo—formats, several formats are returned, but not...

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how to install groovy posted by Peter Zalavari @ Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:36:53 +0000

Appendix BInstalling Groovy How do I get groovy to run on my powerbook (macosx10.4tiger)?After I follow the instructions I get an error message /groovy/bin/groovy: Permission denied

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how to install groovy posted by Peter Zalavari @ Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:26:27 +0000

The groovy installing instruction is not full neither in the book (gis for web developers) nor in the groovy website. Here I found a complete one:Check step 4...

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Unable to reach www.mapmap.org posted by Richard Henderson @ Wed, 20 Apr 2011...

Is the companion site for Pragmatic GIS for Web Developers still live? It is listed in section 1.2 as: http://www.mapmap.org. Thank you!Rich Henderson

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Chapters 8 & 9 need re-edited desperately posted by CharlieB @ Mon, 08...

I’m have broad GIS experience but am new to web-based GIS. I’d like to publish some data for Google Earth (kml/kmz). The description of GIS for Developers does not mention Google Earth, but this forum...

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How well does this book describe manipulation of GIS data programmatically...

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