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Geospatial Hosting - Taking the pain out of hosting your GIS applications - Cover Image
Hosting
Geospatial Hosting - Taking the pain out of hosting your GIS applications

In this article we give a little look behind the scenes to show how we are building our upcoming geospatial hosting platform

Revamping Dominica's Geospatial Future: Inside the DomiNode Phase 2 Project - Cover Image
GeoNode
Revamping Dominica's Geospatial Future: Inside the DomiNode Phase 2 Project

In a world where data can make the difference between disaster and resilience, the small island nation of Dominica is making big strides.

Discovering GIS: Job Shadowing at Kartoza - Cover Image
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Discovering GIS: Job Shadowing at Kartoza

Job shadowing at Kartoza provides students with a unique opportunity to gain insight into what GIS and a real-world IT business entail.

Kartoza's 10th Anniversary: Looking Back, Moving Forward - Cover Image
news
Kartoza's 10th Anniversary: Looking Back, Moving Forward

Kartoza turns ten in July 2024! Some reflections on our journey so far.

Zonal Operations using PostGIS
Database
Zonal Operations using PostGIS

Interactions with remote datasets from Cloud storage providers opens up many possibilities

Reading and Writing Shapefiles in Python with Fiona
Python
Reading and Writing Shapefiles in Python with Fiona

Fiona is a library for reading and writing shapefiles in Python.

Using WMS-T layers with QGIS Temporal Controller - Cover Image
Conference
Using WMS-T layers with QGIS Temporal Controller

The Temporal controller has added the ability for users to access and visualise WMS-T data in QGIS. Users can now load and analyse all varieties of WMS-T layers in QGIS.

Kartoza Internship: Programming Sessions
Python
Kartoza Internship: Programming Sessions

The Kartoza Internship aims to prepare candidates for the workplace and build their skills, knowledge, experience, and portfolio.

Managing Legacy Code - PyConID 2023 - Cover Image
Python
Managing Legacy Code - PyConID 2023

Tips on dealing with legacy code, from a keynote at PythonID 2023

Tutorial: Auto-updating GeoServer layer configurations - Cover Image
GeoServer
Tutorial: Auto-updating GeoServer layer configurations

GeoServer REST API enables remote interactions with GeoServer, thereby enhancing automation

Kartoza at PyConZA Durban 2023 - Cover Image
Python
Kartoza at PyConZA Durban 2023

Kartoza is actively involved in developing cutting edge geospatial solutions. Python programming language is at the heart of the major products we build.

GIS in the classroom - Exploring the SAGTA Map Downloader - Cover Image
Conference
GIS in the classroom - Exploring the SAGTA Map Downloader

GIS is part of the school Geography curriculum in South Africa. Teachers need to grasp GIS concepts and teach them in the classroom. Geography teachers and students often need access to topographical

Kartoza Book Review: QGIS for Hydrological Applications second Edition - Cover Image
QGIS
Kartoza Book Review: QGIS for Hydrological Applications second Edition

QGIS for Hydrological Applications is not just a book for Hydrologists but for anyone who wants to improve their QGIS skills through practical, real-world examples that happen to be hydrological.

How to get GIS going at your school - Cover Image
Education
How to get GIS going at your school

GIS is the exciting world of modern and applied geography. It can seem overwhelming to implement GIS in your school curriculum. This is a one-stop teacher's guide to getting GIS going in your classroo

A Beginner's Guide to Asking Good Questions on StackExchange - Cover Image
Conference
A Beginner's Guide to Asking Good Questions on StackExchange

Every software beginner eventually runs into a problem that Google can't help with. For moments like these, Ian Turton gave a great guide on how to get a good response on StackExchange.

Kartoza Book Review: Discover QGIS 3.x - Second Edition - Cover Image
Conference
Kartoza Book Review: Discover QGIS 3.x - Second Edition

Kartoza Book Review: Discover QGIS 3.x - Second Edition by Kurt Menke

FOSS4G 2022: STAC Highlights and using PySTAC - Cover Image
Conference
FOSS4G 2022: STAC Highlights and using PySTAC

FOSS4G 2022 was the first on-site FOSS4G conference held after the pandemic. There were around 330 talks delivered, and it seemed to me that Spatio-Temporal Asset Catalog (STAC) is a hot topic.

Workshop - Making Your Own Maps for Publication Using QGIS  - Cover Image
Conference
Workshop - Making Your Own Maps for Publication Using QGIS

An overview of the QGIS workshop presented at the Society of South African Geographers Biennial Conference 2022.

Installing QGIS on a Chromebook
QGIS
Installing QGIS on a Chromebook

Run QGIS on a Chromebook! A high school in Johannesburg shows how to extend Chromebook client notebooks to be effective desktop GIS computers.

A Step Forward in Kartoza's QGIS and GeoNode Training  - Cover Image
QGIS
A Step Forward in Kartoza's QGIS and GeoNode Training

Learning online has become an essential part of education globally. Kartoza has answered the call for up-to-date, engaging and dynamic teaching material by updating our QGIS and GeoNode teaching platf