UPDATE 3: January’s Maptime Bend will once again be at McMenamins main pub in Bend, in the Smoke Room!
UPDATE 2: QGIS can take a while to download and install, and if we all try to do it at once on a restaurant wifi, we’ll never get it done. There will be a couple of thumb drives with installers available, but if you have time to download and install beforehand, it’ll save time for all those fancy raster algebra and spatial join demos.
There are a couple ways to install QGIS. A good way for Windows users is OSGeo4W. Unfortunately there is not a Mac version. (The “W” stands for Windows, after all.) The official installer for QGIS is here, but the Mac install requires you to install a lot of separate dependencies. (Don’t even get me started on trying to update QGIS on a Mac.)
The simplest way I’ve found is using Boundless’s QGIS installers. Although their release is a couple versions behind the latest QGIS build, they include everything you’ll need to get started. Their site also requires you to enter your email address, and then they’ll email you a link to the installers. For your convenience, I’ve done that already and have linked directly to the ZIP archives here:
Windows installer: Download
Mac installer: Download
Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
UPDATE: Moved the Maptime Bend meetup to Wednesday, Jan. 7 to avoid conflict with another popular meetup! So many meetups, so little time!
Join us on Jan. 7, 2015, as we explore QGIS, a free and open-source desktop application for creating, editing and exporting almost all types of geospatial data. More details to come!