Google Gears Geolocation API
I spotted this on the All Points Blog. Google Gears is an open source project that allows you to run web applications while you’re offline. It basically caches data in a SQLite database and has a local store to cache thi
OpenLayers with a Google Street View Widget
Last month I posted about OpenLayers with a Virtual Earth Widget. I had a business need for that one. This one I’m doing just because I darn well can. First things first - you’ll have to reference the Google Maps API, wh
Using Lazy Loading to Speed Page Load
Recently I added some Virtual Earth and Google Maps functionality to one of my sites. This requires loading some hefty JavaScript libraries, which I did in the usual way: <script type="http://dev.virtualearth.net/mapc
How to Make Screencast Tutorials
* NOBODY READS YOUR HELP DOCUMENTATION * Don't believe me? If you have online help, knock it offline. If you have desktop software with a .chm or whatnot, rename the file or replace it with an empty one. See how long it
Creating Virtual GIS Appliances with Ubuntu JeOS
Some time ago our team met with a 10 county coalition of emergency response and management groups. We identified two general GIS needs for the coalition: the need for seamless GIS data sets across county boundaries, and
Virtual Earth Gets a .NET Control
Well, almost. It’s a technology preview release. But according to Mark Brown’s Virtual Earth Blog, it’s here, and it’s pretty good. You can now drop a Virtual Earth .NET control right into your .NET project without havin
OpenLayers with a Virtual Earth Widget
I recently came across a need to display a little Virtual Earth map in one of my sites. Specifically, a group of users needed to see some oblique photography. With OpenLayers you can dump the standard VE or Google Maps t
Have You Tried ArcExplorer Lately?
ArcGIS Explorer is not what it used to be. And that’s a good thing. The 480 build has been released (I first heard it on SlashGeo). This is a major update with a lot of new features, tweaks, and bug fixes, but the bigges
Test Your Site in IE with IETester
Oh, Internet Explorer. I dream one day you will be given corporeal existence, so that I may kill you. In the mean time, however, sites still have to be designed to meet web standards and then hacked for IE. Refusal to do
Using Python to Manage Windows Services
I recently ran into a little problem with a Windows service. Apache Tomcat, about once every two weeks or so, simply croaks on one of our servers. When I say croaks, I mean croaks: a hit to :8080 gives a fast no-server-l