Lost Mapper

Wandering in the world of map-making, cartography and GIS.

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Learn how to run PostGIS on Windows, Mac and Linux using Docker & Docker Compose, then connect with QGIS to create tables and layers!

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In this video we''ll use EnterpriseDB and StackBuilder to get you up and running with #PostGIS on Windows. Then we'll connect to PostGIS from #QGIS and make a table!

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This video will get you up and running with PostGIS in QGIS. I show you how to install a convenient version of PostGIS, connect to it through QGIS, create tables and import data from a Shapefile.

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We’re working with OpenStreetmap for Day 15 of the #30daymapchallenge. We’ll learn how to use the QuickOSM plugin for #QGIS to download data and then style that data similarly to the OpenStreetMap tiles. Happy #GISDay!

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For Day 13 - Choropleth I take the map we made on Day 3 - Polygons and improve it using advice from the book "Making Maps".

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It's #30daymapchallenge Day 12 - South America and we're making a map of the continent using the flags of each country. France also makes an appearance.

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It's Day 11 of #30daymapchallenge and the theme is "Retro". In this video I show you how to make a map like the ones featured in the 80s classic "WarGames" using #QGIS. That means lots of glowing lines, simple geometric symbols, console fonts and secret military data! Or maybe just public military data…

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Today I livestreamed on Windows! I used #QGIS to create a map of the countries & sovereignties that make up the Caribbean Sea. Lots of data filtering, labels using expressions, customized callouts, layout struggles and pronunciation learning in this one.

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For Day 9 of #30daymapchallenge we're collecting point data into a hexagon grid and styling it based on the number points in each hex using #QGIS.

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Learn how to use Balloon Callouts and synchronize Symbology/Label coloring in #QGIS. That’s right - it’s Day 8 of #30daymapchallenge and we’re mapping western African countries for fun and learning!

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For #30daymapchallenge Day 7 (Navigation) I’m revisiting adding images to Labels and make a map of businesses in my town. This time I use a Geometry Generator for better positioning control and the Blob type to store images as Feature Attributes. QGIS for the win!

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Let's make a map of the 10 most populated places in Asia using Natural Earth data for Day 6 of the #30daymapchallenge. We'll duplicate layers and style them differently, filter data, dissolve a bunch of countries together for a nice shadow and make a full size layout to top it all off - all in QGIS!

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I take an alternate definition of the word "analog" and make a map of the real world locations found in the game #Fallout76 for #30daymapchallenge. I use an Expression to get a two-line label and a Raster Image Marker to put screenshots of the game next to those labels.

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In this video I use a lot of drop shadows and fight the urge to make improvements to a map. It's Day 4 of the #30daymapchallenge - make a bad map! 

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The theme for Day 3 of the #30daymapchallenge is Polygons! In this video I show you how to make a map of postal codes and use Graduated Symbology to represent their attributes. 

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I’ve got another #30DaymapChallenge video for you. Today’s theme is Lines and I show you how to make a map of the Longest US Interstates in under 14 minutes with QGIS. I use things like Collect Geometries, Layer Filters, Field Calculator and Map Legends.

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Eager to participate in the #30DayMapChallenge but have limited time? Follow this video and learn how to make a Point map of California National Parks using QGIS in under 20 minutes. Pick your own state and show me what you made!