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Never Too Late to Tessellate

Posted in Database, Open Source GIS, Techniques on Jul 07, 2017

This is the final post in the simplification series.  It reveals a new way to restore the congruent fit of a polygon layer after it has been simplified.

On Topo the World

Posted in Database, Open Source GIS, Techniques on Jun 12, 2017

What is topology and why does it matter?  This post continues to explore the complications of simplifying GIS data.

Why Simplification Is Complicated

Posted in Open Source GIS, Techniques on May 24, 2017

Efficiency and resolution go hand-in-hand.  This post challenges the accepted best practice for simplifying vector graphics for use at smaller scales.

Invalid Geometries

Posted in Database, Open Source GIS, Techniques on May 08, 2017

How can a geometry be invalid?  It sounds impossible but it can happen.  Fortunately, invalidity is not at all fatal.  Once you understand the problem, fixing it is easy.