Does anyone know of really good mapping software? I am looking for some for work to map out vehicle fleets across the world. It needs to be able to import data from excel. Cost is not an issue.
Announcement
Announcement Module
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Mapping Software
Page Title Module
Move
Remove
Collapse
-
Tags: None
-
What do you mean by mapping? Geodata collected from say GPS / manual entry? Size of the fleet? Type of data stored? Web based or Win/mac client?
SaaS or license model? Who will be the final user? Languages covered? Customization or other specific requirements?
Contact a local software integrator who can do that sort of research for you, but do prepare a price tag, it really makes a difference if you have 300 USD or 30,000 USD for this (if you have 300 or 3,000 you'll have to do the research yourself, this is too small to bother)
Out of topic for this forum...
-
You haven't really provided enough information for a good answer. Cost might not be an issue, but the solution to your problem depends on what you're trying to accomplish. That solution might be simple or it might be very complex with a very steep learning curve.Originally posted by kbella98 View PostCost is not an issue.
If all you want to do is draw a good-looking map, Illustrator works, but if your needs are more along the lines of storing and manipulating hundreds or thousands of different layers of geospacial information in a database, then your solution will be something else.
Do a Google search on GIS systems (geographic information systems). The wikipedia article, for example, will introduce you to the complexities of the whole thing.
We use ERSI's ArcView/ArcGIS for GIS data, but when we need a good-looking map instead of just a data-filled functional map, we open the ArcView shapefiles (a geospatial vector data format) in Illustrator, then work from there. If we need web-based maps, we'll often take the ArcView data and convert it to KML files which can be used in conjunction with Google Maps or Google Earth.
Comment
Google search
Google search Module
Collapse
Latest Topics
Latest Topics Module
Collapse
-
Commented to What's for lunch?Yum. I do love salmon sandwiches. The bakery near me do great smoked salmon bagels. It's not a bagel shop so they don't jack up the prices.
Today I had leftovers. Chorizo and... -
Commented to DIY Wedding InvitationsHi Trophi, I work in print and have designed invitations for all my my design career. In fact my first design job was at a personal stationery printing company and I most of my projects were weddings...
-
Commented to DIY Wedding InvitationsI made my own wedding invites. I tried to upload the jpg but it wouldn't work........
what programs do you have access to ? I made mine using a combo of illustrator and indesign. It was a lace inspired... -
Commented to What's for lunch?It won't stay this way ... but, they have to get all the bugs worked out first and then we will worry about cosmetic issues
-
Commented to Illustrator anchor points file too largeI would try to us the join feature on the pathfinder. The first icon. you might want to select all of one color and then use the pathfinder to get rid of some unnessary anchors. Good luck getting the...
-
Commented to DIY Wedding InvitationsThank you for sharing the link- it has some very beautiful invitations! As for the style the client is looking for, they have made it clear that they are more inclined towards the vintage look. I've been...
-
"Alpha Channel" is a (somewhat dated) way for Photoshop to store mask information in an image file. In the days before support for native Photoshop transparency, it was the de facto method for...
-
Commented to Portfolio PricingYes, I plan to have about 8-10 projects, many taking two pages (single side). the price break for the printer was at 25 sheets, so that's what I was going with. I haven't laid anything out yet as I've...
All Creative World Network
All Creative World Network Module
Collapse
Comment