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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>File Name</b></td> <td>SetJiusd.zip (49KB)</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Author</b></td> <td>Amzad Ali Khan</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Created</b></td> <td>Apr 5, 2004, 1:00:52 AM</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Version</b></td> <td>1.0</td>
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GIS File Library SetJiusd.zip

Save your thematic layers as default map objects in your MapInfo Table

File Name	HardCode Thematics.zip (16.01 KB)

This app was created a few years ago to assist some of the forum members here. Has now since been 99.97% tested. =)

This app will permanently APPLY the thematic styles to the map objects and thus the result will be treated as a normal layer, not a thematic layer by MapInfo Professional

This program will allow you to save your thematicised settings as the default map object styles in a MapInfo table. You are given the option to create a new table, or to use and overwrite the existing one.

Thematic Layers: thematic layer to extract

Note: As demonstrated at the MapInfo Australia's 2005 Christmas User Forums

GIS File Library HardCode Thematics.zip

Command line tool to convert SRTM-3 .hgt files to ASCII x,y,z.

Supporting GIS	Independent / Not Applicable

Converts SRTM-3 .hgt files to ASCII x,y,z (long,lat,height).

Requires the .net framework (freely available from Microsoft) in order to run.

Output is to standard output, unless redirected to a file, which allows multiple files to be concatenated together.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

GIS File Library page inner hgt2xyz.exe

Appends similarly structured MI tables. Works either interactively or in bat ...

Appends similarly structured MI tables. Works either interactively or in batch mode. There is no limit to the number of files one can combine.

GIS File Library page append2-109.zip

CodeTopo CodeTopo is a software that allows to automatically draw maps from list of...

TatukGIS Coordinate Conversion Calculator This free application interactively converts the coordinates of a point...

TatukGIS Free Viewer Widely appreciated as the world’s best free desktop GIS Viewer, this...

DateWidget 0.25 Utilities for transforming dates within Maptitude GIS. GPLv3 license....

Cluster Contiguous 0.2 This macro will identify contiguous sets of polygons. It marks each...

Copy Annotation 0.3 This add-in allows a user to copy annotations (freehand text; freehand...

Area and Perimeter 0.3 This zipfile contains a pair of add-ins that allow the user to find the...

Point Coordinates 0.3 As the user clicks on points on a map, this toolbox copies each point's...

Azimuth 0.3 Finds the azimuth and length of a freehand line on a Maptitude map or...

Xtract This tool will extract a grid value to a overlying point. The user can either...

5.	Source code for converting TAB to SHP	8308

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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>File Name</b></td> <td>Qik_AvlWriterV1.zip (13.64 KB)</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Version</b></td> <td>6.5</td>
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    			A small tool that demonstrates how it is possible to write an AVL file (for use in ESRI's ArcXXXX products). The tool converts foreground colour info from Mapinfo regions, into thematic settings within the avl. Has limited finctionality but could be expanded, contact the author for the source code.

GIS File Library Qik_AvlWriterV1.zip

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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>File Name</b></td> <td>RWTv0.92 (SMUT).Zip (361.33 KB)</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Author</b></td> <td>Stephen Chan</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Created</b></td> <td>Nov 28, 2004, 4:13:29 PM</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Modified</b></td> <td>Nov 28, 2004, 4:13:29 PM</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Version</b></td> <td>v0.92</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Supporting GIS</b></td> <td>MapInfo Professional</td>
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    			Resolve Workspace Tables from Steve's Mapinfo User's Toolbox (RWT-SMUT).

This app will process a workspace file where tables are missing and generate a new workspace file which opens.

This app is useful if your table files no longer exists as it removes all references to it in the workspace file.

This app is also useful if the location of your tables have moved as there is a directory search facility that will replace the entry of your tables with the new location. (Note search directories must be set.)

Perform Search: Uses search directories set.

Use 1st Option: Automatically uses first table found in search.

Use Only Option: Automatically uses onlt table found in search

I hope you all find it useful.  I have currently extended the app so it does batch jobs. Works well although there is some part of the code I need to look at at the moment.

GIS File Library RWTv0.92 (SMUT).Zip

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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Modified</b></td> <td>Apr 5, 2004, 1:00:52 AM</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Version</b></td> <td>1.0</td>
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    			This Application sets the projection system in batch mode for the mapinfo tables. This application provides the user to chose the projection to apply for all the files. Files can be selected by the application. Finally saves the new projected files to the user selected folder.

GIS File Library SetProjection.exe

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<td colspan="2" valign="top">Rotates text objects</td>
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Windows -->  			TXT_rotate is a MapBasic utility that rotates selected text objects a specified angle clockwise or counter clockwise. After running the utility, it adds a button to the "Tools" toolbar, which opens a dialog where user specifies how to rotate the text objects. Requires MapInfo 4.0 or higher.

GIS File Library txt_rotate.MBX

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<td colspan="2" valign="top">This utility provides an easy way to make point/line/poly in polygon overlay ...</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>File Name</b></td> <td>overlay-188.zip (5.21 KB)</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Author</b></td> <td>Bart Adriaanse</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Created</b></td> <td>Nov 5, 1999, 12:00:00 AM</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Modified</b></td> <td>Nov 5, 1999, 12:00:00 AM</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Supporting GIS</b></td> <td>MapInfo Professional</td>
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This utility provides an easy way to make point/line/poly in polygon overlays between two map layers, merging the related data, just like in ArcInfo. MapBasic source code included. Version Updated for MapInfo 4.0, posted March 1997

GIS File Library overlay-188.zip

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<td colspan="2" valign="top">Sort table by a column.  Includes source code.</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>File Name</b></td> <td>sort_tab-77.zip (3.45 KB)</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Author</b></td> <td>Ahmet Dabanli</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Created</b></td> <td>Feb 20, 1999, 12:00:00 AM</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Modified</b></td> <td>Feb 20, 1999, 12:00:00 AM</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Supporting GIS</b></td> <td>MapInfo Professional</td>
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GIS File Library sort_tab-77.zip

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<td colspan="2" valign="top">Designed to place points along a line at a predefined distance. The start li ...</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>File Name</b></td> <td>distmark-51.zip (11.96 KB)</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Author</b></td> <td>Meridian GIS</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Created</b></td> <td>Apr 28, 1999, 12:00:00 AM</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Modified</b></td> <td>Apr 28, 1999, 12:00:00 AM</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Supporting GIS</b></td> <td>MapInfo Professional</td>
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Designed to place points along a line at a predefined distance. The start line end is indicated by the user with the mouse click, and hence is not restricted to the line direction. The tool can handle line, polyline and multiple section polylines.

GIS File Library distmark-51.zip

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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Author</b></td> <td>Justin Hyland</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Created</b></td> <td>Feb 20, 1999, 12:00:00 AM</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Modified</b></td> <td>Feb 20, 1999, 12:00:00 AM</td>
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<td align="right" valign="top"><b>Supporting GIS</b></td> <td>MapInfo Professional</td>
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Utility bundle of batch file utilities for import, export and coordinate system conversion. BatchMIF imports multiple mif/mid files into MapInfo tables. MIFexp exports multiple MapInfo tables into mif/mid files. BatchProj converts multiple MapInfo tables to new coordinate systems. DXFexp exports multiple MapInfo tables to DXF format (default values).

GIS File Library batchtools-25.zip

Understanding on-chain information through tables and timestamps can overwhelm even experienced cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Unlike traditional blockchain explorers, which bury users under thousands of entries, Bubblemaps is a blockchain analytics platform that reimagines how wallet activity and token flow can be presented. Instead of reading raw logs, Bubblemaps transforms the data into an interactive bubble map where each bubble corresponds to a wallet, and the entire structure reveals patterns instantly.

Across ecosystems such as Solana, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Cronos, and Arbitrum, the platform offers a modern form of blockchain data visualization that highlights connections between bubbles, making it easier to understand ownership concentration, emerging risks, and insights into market trends. Bubblemaps stands as a powerful tool for traders, analysts, and anyone navigating the world of blockchain.

What Is Bubblemaps? A Fresh Look at Token Data Across Multiple Networks

Founded by Nicolas Vaiman, Arnaud Droz, and Léo Pons, the company is registered in Paris and designed to rethink how users interpret on-chain analytics. Instead of listing wallets in text rows, Bubblemaps offers colourful bubble formations where linked bubbles act as a visual guide to how tokens move.

Each bubble corresponds to a specific wallet.

Its size shows the amount of tokens held.

Lines illustrate transactions between addresses, revealing clusters and unusual wallet interactions.

This approach is compatible with seven blockchains, and when a user selects a token, Bubblemaps opens the native explorer for the blockchain, allowing users to track the token on external tools such as DEX Screener and DEXTools. Because Bubblemaps provides a visual layer on top of raw blockchain activity, users can jump directly from a project map to the official project website or review a list of the tokens associated with that ecosystem.

Where traditional explorers fail to show meaningful structure, Bubblemaps makes behavioural patterns visible at a glance.

Why Bubblemaps Matters for Token Distribution and Wallet Connections

In the crypto market, token ecosystems often look fair until mapped visually. Bubblemaps provides a dramatically clearer representation of token distributions and wallet connections, exposing clusters, dominance patterns, and potential insider trading behaviour.

whether token holders are evenly spread or concentrated;

if interconnected bubbles suggest coordinated strategies;

whether unusual trading activity indicates trading bots or manipulation;

how early wallets influence later market behaviour.

For developers, investors, and analysts, Bubblemaps is a must-have tool. Its clarity and simplicity have made it an essential platform for detecting scams and market manipulation before they escalate.

How to Use Bubblemaps: A Practical Walkthrough

1. Start with a token or address — use Bubblemaps search

Entering a ticker, contract, or web3 wallet generates a full bubble map. This includes:

a list of the tokens associated with that project;

the list of wallets displayed on the right;

a structured view of 500 of the largest portfolios;

and quick links to the official project website and native explorer.

Users can also browse a list of all the projects indexed on Bubblemaps and jump between them easily.

large bubbles representing major holders;

connections between bubbles showing past transfers;

clusters that might stem from whales, insiders or automated systems.

This model replaces the list of portfolios typically shown on traditional explorers. Bubblemaps also lets users update the data or check a list of available dates, making historical comparison simple.

3. Recognizing healthy or risky structures

tight interconnected bubbles with repeated activity;

accumulation patterns resembling coordinated dumping strategies.

4. Advanced features for deeper blockchain analytics

Magic Nodes to reveal hidden relationships;

Time Travel providing historical data of distributions;

and the ability to compare ecosystems side by side.

These features elevate Bubblemaps from a simple viewer to a full blockchain analytics platform.

Bubblemaps in the Solana and Ethereum Ecosystem

Solana: acceleration and early accumulation

Solana’s low-cost environment makes it particularly vulnerable to early concentration. Bubblemaps helps identify whether VC allocations dominate, how early holders behave, and whether wallet clusters foreshadow volatility. Tokens like Moonlight famously displayed more than 250 billion Moonlight tokens in interconnected clusters — a pattern spotted easily through Bubblemaps v2.

Ethereum: complexity and high-value networks

Ethereum's DeFi and NFT landscape produces enormous data volume. Bubblemaps transforms that data into readable structures, allowing users to track whale accumulation, DEX interactions, suspicious wallet patterns, and liquidity movements. For Ethereum-based assets, Bubblemaps is a blockchain analytics backbone that simplifies market interpretation.

BMT Token: Utility and Role in the Bubblemaps Ecosystem

The BMT token powers many features inside the platform. With a total supply of one billion tokens, BMT:

and fuels internal mechanics that improve platform efficiency.

During Bubblemaps v2, early adopters received tokens via a drop system. When the Moonlight migration occurred, holders could convert their balances into BMT at a fixed rate.

Nansen (wallet profiling & behavioural analytics);

Arkham Intelligence (AI-driven identity clustering);

However, none of these platforms can replace the visual clarity Bubblemaps provides.
Its bubble maps have become an essential way to study how wallets on the market interact.

Final Thoughts: Why Bubblemaps Is a Must-Have

Whether tracking DeFi tokens, NFTs, or cryptocurrencies across multiple chains, users rely on Bubblemaps because it simplifies the world of blockchain. Bubblemaps stands out by transforming raw blockchain information into accessible visuals that expose wallet structures, possible manipulation, and meaningful market patterns.

With broad compatibility, an intuitive interface, and deep analytics support, Bubblemaps is a must-have for anyone who needs accurate and timely insight into the behaviour of blockchain ecosystems.

Bubble Maps: Solana Token Tracking with Blockchain Data Visualization. Interactive bubble maps for Solana token distribution analytics. Explore wallet connections and blockchain data.

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Bubble Maps: Solana Token Tracking with Blockchain Data Visualization

In 2025, a navigation app is no longer just a digital map — it’s an ai-powered travel assistant that brings together real-time traffic conditions, offline maps, advanced route planning, 3D maps, transit insights, and support for multiple travel modes. Whether you’re behind the wheel, on public transit, cycling, or exploring unfamiliar cities, today’s best navigation apps provide accurate mapping, instant alerts, and gps navigation tools across both Android and iOS.

Below is a concise comparison of the best navigation apps available today, including Google Maps, Waze, Apple Maps, HERE WeGo, Maps.me, CoPilot, Sygic, Komoot, and others.

Modern gps navigation apps combine AI-powered mapping, turn-by-turn directions, real-time data streams, and offline navigation to ensure accurate and reliable travel experiences. These apps analyze road conditions, speed limits, traffic lights, weather patterns, and route closures to suggest the best navigation options for any journey.

How AI and real-time data reshape GPS navigation

AI now predicts traffic jams before they form, improves route accuracy, identifies landmarks, and helps drivers adapt to changing roads faster than ever. Real-time insights allow gps apps to deliver precise alerts and optimize routes dynamically.

Upgraded Google Street View, immersive 3D maps, offline mode improvements, and more detailed mapping make navigation more intuitive and useful for travelers.

Apple Maps: privacy-first mapping & simple route planning

Apple Maps continues improving its mapping accuracy, offering 3D maps, enhanced street view (Look Around), public transit updates, and seamless integration with Siri and Apple CarPlay. Its clean interface helps iOS users access routes and alerts with minimal distraction.

Pros: elegant design, real-time transit info, turn-by-turn directions.

Google Maps: real-time navigation, transit & Street View

Google Maps remains one of the best navigation apps thanks to its detailed mapping, real-time traffic information, Google Assistant integration, public transit routes, cycle travel modes, and robust offline maps. It supports both Android and iOS and is often the default choice for free gps navigation.

Pros: highly accurate mapping, broad POI database, free gps features.

Cons: limited to 10 stops per route, fewer customization options.

Waze: user-powered alerts & fast real-time routes

Waze is designed for drivers who need real-time alerts for speed cameras, hazards, road closures, and unexpected traffic conditions. Because its data comes directly from users, it often delivers faster route updates than traditional GPS navigation apps.

Pros: best-in-class alerts, customizable themes, real-time data.

Cons: supports only 1–2 additional stops.

Best Navigation Apps for Delivery Services

HERE WeGo – offline maps & public transit insights

HERE WeGo stands out with its large catalog of offline maps and detailed transit and parking information. It adapts routes based on your travel mode and is popular among delivery drivers who rely on stable offline navigation.

Pros: reliable offline mode, transit details.

Maps.me – OpenStreetMap-based offline navigation

Maps.me uses OpenStreetMap data and offers lightweight offline maps, making it one of the best navigation apps for battery efficiency. It provides POI, fast routing, and updated map layers contributed by millions of users.

Pros: comprehensive offline mapping, high detail.

Cons: slower recalculation when you miss a turn.

CoPilot GPS – customizable vehicle routing & 3D maps

CoPilot lets drivers customize their routes based on car, RV, or truck type, avoiding restricted roads, low clearances, and narrow streets. It also features offline mode, 3D maps, and turn-by-turn directions.

Cons: premium features require subscription.

Roadtrippers – POIs, long routes & travel modes

Roadtrippers helps travelers explore unique POIs, calculate fuel costs, plan extended routes, and sync with gps navigation apps like Google Maps. Great for multi-day adventures.

MapQuest – classic mapping with real-time alerts

MapQuest offers simple route planning, gas price comparisons, and real-time traffic information. While not as modern as newer apps, it remains useful for basic mapping needs.

inRoute – weather, elevation & smart routing

inRoute analyzes elevation, weather, curves, and road conditions while offering turn-by-turn navigation and multi-stop route planning.

Sygic – offline mode, 3D buildings & speed camera alerts

Sygic supports advanced navigation features like speed camera warnings, AI assistant tools, 3D buildings, a head-up display, and offline maps ideal for road trips.

Komoot provides detailed mapping for hiking, mountain biking, and cycling, offering travel modes, highlights, and offline navigation.

AllTrails – curated outdoor routes & tracking

AllTrails includes verified hiking routes, offline maps, activity tracking, and filtering options by difficulty, length, or elevation.

Polaris GPS Navigation – advanced off-road gps

Polaris is built for off-road navigation, offering compass tools, altitude data, and tracking features powered by detailed GPS sensors.

Spyglass – AR-based navigation & tactical tools

Spyglass uses augmented reality, a mil-spec compass, rangefinder tools, and precise GPS calculations — ideal for advanced outdoor users.

Citymapper – multimodal transit planning

Citymapper excels in urban navigation, helping users compare travel time, cost, and energy across buses, trains, ferries, cycling, and walking. It provides real-time updates and is one of the best apps for public transit commuters.

Choose Maps.me or HERE WeGo → if offline maps matter most.

Choose Waze → if you need the fastest real-time alerts.

Choose Google Maps → for universal mapping, transit, and free gps features.

Choose CoPilot or Badger Maps → for advanced route planning and customization.

Choose Citymapper → for public transport.

Choose Apple Maps → if you prioritize privacy policy and iOS integration.

In 2025, the best navigation apps combine AI-powered mapping, accurate real-time data, and flexible offline navigation across Android and iOS. Whether you rely on Google Maps, Waze, HERE WeGo, Maps.me, or more specialized apps like Sygic or Komoot, the right navigation app will depend on your routes, travel mode, and your need for real-time alerts or offline reliability.

To know which app is best for you, try several — most offer a free trial or free basic features.

Find the best navigation app for Android! Compare mapping & GPS apps like Google Maps & Waze for real-time traffic, navigation, & more.

Best Navigation App? Google Maps, Waze, & GPS for Android

Many field crews rely on GNSS handheld devices every day for mapping assets, collecting environmental observations, or supporting engineering projects. Yet in many cases, these devices are used only at a fraction of their potential. By combining a GNSS handheld with a laser rangefinder and offset workflows, teams can safely capture locations that would otherwise be difficult, time-consuming, or unsafe to survey directly.

Laser offsets allow the operator to stand in a safe or convenient position, measure distance and bearing to a target, and let the software calculate the final coordinate. Instead of fighting with canopy, traffic, water, or steep terrain, the GNSS device becomes the anchor point for a flexible, precision-aware measurement system.

Why Laser Offsets Matter in Everyday Field Work

In real projects, many important features are not directly accessible: pole tops, building corners, trees in dense vegetation, manholes in busy roads, or structures behind fences. Forcing crews to occupy every point with the GNSS receiver can increase risk and extend survey times. Offsets provide a way around these constraints without sacrificing positional quality.

When properly configured, the GNSS handheld records the operator position, while the laser supplies distance, angle, and sometimes vertical information. The field software then resolves the target point and stores it along with attributes, codes, and metadata, just like a standard GNSS observation. This means existing data dictionaries, coding schemes, and export routines can often be reused with minimal change.

Key Components of a Successful Offset Workflow

To get consistent results, several elements must work together. First, the GNSS device must deliver a stable position at the time of measurement — whether through standalone GNSS, SBAS corrections, or higher-accuracy approaches. Second, the laser instrument must be properly calibrated and paired with the handheld, either via cable or wireless connection.

Equally important is the field software. It needs to support different offset methods (distance-bearing, distance-distance, or vertical offsets), handle multiple shots per target when needed, and store all observations with enough metadata for later quality control. Clear prompts and on-screen guidance help technicians follow consistent procedures, reducing human error.

Benefits for Safety, Productivity and Data Quality

From a safety perspective, laser offsets mean fewer trips into traffic lanes, unstable slopes, or water bodies. Crews can work from the shoulder, bank, or sidewalk while still capturing assets in their true locations. Productivity improves because fewer physical occupations are required, and difficult shots no longer cause extended delays.

Data quality also benefits when offsets are integrated thoughtfully. Rather than guessing locations back in the office from imagery or sketches, technicians record precise, traceable measurements in the field. Multiple offset readings can be averaged or checked immediately, while the context of the survey is still fresh.

Perhaps the greatest advantage is that laser-offset workflows extend the life of existing GNSS handheld fleets. Instead of replacing hardware, organizations can add a compatible laser rangefinder and updated software, gaining new capability with limited capital expense.

For teams under pressure to do more with less, learning to combine GNSS and laser offsets is a practical way to modernize field operations, improve safety, and elevate the quality of spatial data without abandoning proven equipment.

Maximizing GNSS Handhelds with Laser Offsets

Mapbender is first officially approved project; Foundation reaches hundreds of members; OSGeo presents at OSCON and GeoWeb

Seattle, Washington, USA, July 19 — The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) announced today that Mapbender, a portal-based suite of software for geodata management using OGC OWS architectures, has met all of the legal and community requirements to become the first official product supported by the Foundation. Just six months after its inception, the Foundation is already starting to make an impact on the geospatial industry, providing a degree of quality assurance for open source geospatial software users and getting its message out to the GIS community at conferences and tradeshows.

Mapbender Is First Approved OSGeo Project

Mapbender (http://www.mapbender.org) is a client-side framework for orchestrating interoperable web map services. It is implemented in PHP and JavaScript and ships with a set of predefined user interfaces for viewing, editing and managing map services and users. Mapbender is used throughout the world, with sites ranging from easy-to-use city map services to intricate applications to apply for agricultural subsidy grants; many of these sites can be see at the Mapbender Gallery (http://www.mapbender.org/index.php/Mapbender_Gallery).

Mapbender is the first project to graduate from the incubation process that every project must complete before being accepted as an official OSGeo project. This incubation process, now common to many major open source foundations, includes a complete legal review of all the source code; all the Mapbender code has now been reviewed manually to identify, address, and if needed remove any potential encumbrances, such as IP and license issues. Additionally, the incubation process involves a "health check" of the project's infrastructure and governance: is the project run as a good Open Source project? does it have a healthy community? who are the developers and where do they come from? do the project managers foster an open and consensus-based environment?

Paul Spencer, CTO of DM Solutions Group, acted as the project's incubation "mentor". As an OSGeo member with years of experience in many other Open Source projects, he acted as a consultant to the Mapbender team throughout this process. Along the way, Spencer was also able to raise the visibility of the Mapbender software within the Foundation, improving opportunities for future cross-project collaborations.

The Foundation was formed early in 2006 by a diverse collection of open source advocates with the aim of supporting and promoting open source geospatial projects. In only six months, the Foundation's mailing lists are reaching hundreds of developers and users across the industry, with hundreds more also registered on the OSGeo website (http://www.osgeo.org). Already the Foundation has eight projects in incubation, all open source tools and applications that range from low-level libraries to web services environments to a broad function desktop GIS. "We have enjoyed a great deal of support everywhere we have taken the OSGeo message," says Frank Warmerdam, Foundation president. "And through the OSGeo incubation process we are able to provide a high degree of confidence in OSGeo approved projects on issues from intellectual property to healthy community functioning."

In addition to supporting actual software development, a big part of OSGeo's mission is to promote the use of open source software and public data within the GIS industry. Following on its well-publicized success at Where 2.0 earlier this summer, where over 30 OSGeo members exhibited and presented, OSGeo will be at two other events next week. The Foundation is hosting a booth at OSCON, the O'Reilly Open Source Convention, in Portland, Oregon. OSGeo member Gary Lang (Autodesk) will be offering a keynote, and members Mark Lucas (Radiant Blue), Jo Walsh (Open Knowledge Foundation), and Aaron Racicot (EcoTrust) will all be speaking as well.

Also next week, OSGeo members will be presenting at GeoWeb 2006 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Michael P. Gerlek (LizardTech) will be speaking on OSGeo's mission, and Ian Turton (Pennsylvania State University) will be presenting a paper on geocollaborative systems using open standards and open software. Gary Lang (Autodesk) will also be giving a keynote presentation.

About the Open Source Geospatial Foundation

The Open Source Geospatial Foundation, or OSGeo, is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to support and promote the collaborative development of open geospatial technologies and data. The Foundation provides financial, organizational and legal support to the broader open source geospatial community. It also serves as an independent legal entity to which community members can contribute code, funding and other resources, secure in the knowledge that their contributions will be maintained for public benefit.

OSGeo also serves as an outreach and advocacy organization for the open source geospatial community, and provides a common forum and shared infrastructure for improving cross-project collaboration. The Foundation's projects are all freely available and useable under an OSI-certified open source license.

Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) Celebrates Accomplishments at Six-Month Mark

Among the many specialized utilities that support GIS work, tools focused on raster and grid processing remain essential. GridTools is an example of a compact, utility-style solution designed to handle common tasks such as reclassification, resampling, and basic surface analysis for gridded datasets.

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