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Google Summer of Code 2020. gvSIG Projects

Two students have been selected to work on gvSIG projects for Google Summer of Code 2020. Congratulations to Giani Carlevaro and José Olivas. More info: https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/organizations/5173753207586816/#6286777322569728

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Calling for gvSIG Community to update gvSIG Desktop 2.5.1 translations

The first release candidate to final gvSIG 2.5.1 version is available now, and it is in the stabilization phase. In parallel the translations of the interface are being updated in order to have the final version with as many languages … Continue reading

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Online courses with free certification about Geographic Information Systems

These days are difficult for many people. We remind you, for those who are at home, that there are free online gvSIG Desktop courses where you can learn about how to use Geographic Information Systems, applied to different topics. It … Continue reading

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How to add a unique identifier to the attributes of a table on gvSIG Desktop

Sometimes it can be useful to add a unique identifier to the attributes of a table, for example to import fields from an external table or to join tables. In gvSIG Desktop it is possible to add these unique identifiers, … Continue reading

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gvSIG Online: Drawing tools

Geoportal users sometimes need to draw a series of elements on it, as “virtual layer”. To solve this needs drawing tools have been included in gvSIG Online. What will we be able to draw? Points, lines, polygons and texts. And … Continue reading

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gvSIG Online: Downloading layers

There’s another new tool available in gvSIG Online that allows to download any layer from the Geoportals. In this way the platform managers can give access to the information through the geoportal and the typical OGC services (WMS, WMTS, …), … Continue reading

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gvSIG Online: Shared Views

Many times we need that another person exactly see the same map that we are seeing. Thanks to gvSIG Online it is already possible. The “Shared View” tool is another new feature that can be found in gvSIG Online. Through … Continue reading

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gvSIG Online: Swipe tool

We start a series of posts to tell you about some of the tools that have recently been incorporated on gvSIG Online, and that many of you probably don’t know. Swipe functionality is a tool that allows us hide a … Continue reading

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GeoLIBERO: Consolidation of an open source geomatics network applied to the needs of Ibero-American countries

GeoLIBERO is a new research network promoted by Cyted, and whose coordination lies with the gvSIG Association. This network is made up of dozens of researchers from more than 18 countries, and its general objective is to consolidate and make … Continue reading

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