Exploring OS Zoomstack – Part 2: PostGIS and GeoServer
By David Crowther  In this White Paper we will explore how to download, access and then style the new OS Zoomstack f...
Exploring OS Zoomstack – Part 3: GeoPackage
By David Crowther In this White Paper we will explore how to download, access and then style the new OS Zoomstack fr...
Exploring OS Zoomstack – Part 1: Vector Tiles
By David Crowther    In this White Paper we will explore how to download, access and then style the new OS Zoomstack ...
GeoServer SLD - Using GeoServer Explorer
By David Crowther In this White Paper I will explore how to configure GeoServer SLD files using QGIS and the GeoServ...
Publishing PSMA Datasets
By David Crowther    In this Blog we will learn how to utilise the power of GeoServer and PostGIS to successfully max...
Configuring the MapThat MyCommunity Tool
By David Crowther In this White Paper we will learn how to configure the MapThat MyCommunity Tool. This document wil...
PostGIS – Implementing Database Triggers for Data Auditing
By David Crowther In this Blog we will learn how to implement Database Triggers within PostGIS to help record change...
Utilising Ogr2Ogr – Part Two (PostGIS)
By David Crowther In this second White Paper I will start to explore more advanced spatial processing options and als...
GeoServer – Creating MapThat Label Layers
By David Crowther    In this Blog we will learn how to utilise the power of GeoServer, and SLD files, to style and la...
Utilising Project Global Variables in MapThat
By David Crowther In this White Paper we will learn how to use Project Global Variables. These allow you to utilise ...
Styling SQL Server OS MasterMap Layers in QGIS
By David Crowther In this White Paper we will explore how to style OS Mastermap (stored within a SQL Server Database...
MapThat – Social Media Tool
By David Crowther  MapThat V3.0.0 has now been updated with a new Social Media Tool which allows you to copy your Map...
GeoServer - SQL Server Extension Installation
By David Crowther  As default when GeoServer is installed it will provide a set number of Vector and Raster Data Stor...
Styling SQL Server OS MasterMap Layers in QGIS – Part 2
By David Crowther  In a previous White Paper, we discovered how to style OS Mastermap data using QML style files wit...
MapThat Adding New Baselayers
By David Crowther In this White Paper I will explore how to add additional basemaps, such as MapBox Satellite, as a b...
QGIS – PDF Hyperlinking
By David Crowther This white paper illustrates how to create hyperlinks within QGIS.  Click the link below to downloa...
GeoServer and PostGIS Server Installation
By David Crowther  In this White Paper I will explore how to configure both GeoServer and PostGIS on a remote server...
MapThat Admin – Adding New BaseMaps to the Scale Print Tool
By David Crowther In this White Paper I will explore how to add additional basemaps, such as MapBox Colour and MapBox...
QGIS – Adding WMTS Tile Layers
By David Crowther  In this White Paper I will explore using the Tile Layer Plugin tool to add WMTS Tile Layers into ...
Utilising Ogr2Ogr – Part One
By David Crowther This guide explores using the GDAL Ogr2Ogr Command Line tool for undertaking re-projection, geometr...
Publishing OS MasterMap WMS Layers
By David Crowther This guide explains the steps involved to load, style and publish OS Mastermap data as a WMS layer ...
Creating 3D Maps in QGIS
By David Crowther I have used desktop GIS for over twenty years and in that time we have seen their usability, capabi...
Creating 3D Maps in QGIS: Part 2 ‘Using Open Source Data’
By David Crowther In March I published a blog on creating 3D maps in QGIS using Ordnance Survey datasets and you can ...
QGIS – Rule Based Labelling
By David Crowther  This white paper illustrates how to apply rule-based labelling within QGIS. Click the link below...
MapThat Admin Forms – Reprojecting Spatial Data
By David Crowther  This white paper illustrates how to reproject spatial data so that layers can be optimised for di...
Top 5 QGIS Plugins
By David  Crowther   In the past when working for organisations whose GIS architecture was locked into single vendor ...
MapThat Admin Forms – Grouping Layers
By David Crowther  This white paper provides guidance on how to successfully create and manage group layers within M...
MapThat - Working with Data
By David Crowther This white paper provides guidance on how to successfully work with ‘attribute data’ within MapTha...
MapThat - Spatial Bookmarks
By David Crowther This white paper provides guidance on how to utilise the "Spatial Bookmarks tool" within MapThat. ...
MapThat - Travel Time Distance
By David Crowther This white paper provides guidance on how to utilise the "Travel Time Distance tool" within MapTha...