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For those in or venturing to Qld we now have access to a new topo product called QTopo. Just released (publicly today for the first time at the Ekka), it's a web based mapping application to create a traditional looking Topographic map of an area of interest.
Essentially it will replace printed paper maps so rather than going to your local map provider, who may or may not have the sheet you want, you will be able to create your map, have an image in one of a number of formats (pdf, jpg etc) created with a link to download it. You can then either print it yourself or take it to a print shop to have printed if too large for your home printer.
Traditional map providers will be able to offer this as a service downloading and printing the map of your choice rather than keeping large stocks of maps that are likely to be twenty years or more old.
Remember however that although created on request much of the data is likely to still be quite old, though it does allow any updates to flow through directly and not wait until a paper map is reprinted.
Other good thing about it is that if you have the capabilities you can geo-reference the image to use it in your GPS apps also.
Link to a YouTube about it : http://youtu.be/7qypuJN82mY
And QTopo itself at: http://www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/mapping-data/maps/topographic-maps
If you are going to the show have a look at it on the huge interactive touch screen at the govt pavilion. It’s not a perfect product but I don’t think such a beast actually exists.
Essentially it will replace printed paper maps so rather than going to your local map provider, who may or may not have the sheet you want, you will be able to create your map, have an image in one of a number of formats (pdf, jpg etc) created with a link to download it. You can then either print it yourself or take it to a print shop to have printed if too large for your home printer.
Traditional map providers will be able to offer this as a service downloading and printing the map of your choice rather than keeping large stocks of maps that are likely to be twenty years or more old.
Remember however that although created on request much of the data is likely to still be quite old, though it does allow any updates to flow through directly and not wait until a paper map is reprinted.
Other good thing about it is that if you have the capabilities you can geo-reference the image to use it in your GPS apps also.
Link to a YouTube about it : http://youtu.be/7qypuJN82mY
And QTopo itself at: http://www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/mapping-data/maps/topographic-maps
If you are going to the show have a look at it on the huge interactive touch screen at the govt pavilion. It’s not a perfect product but I don’t think such a beast actually exists.
congrats mate.
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