Index

A

• absolute paths
  • about / Dealing with project files
• ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project)
  • reference / Exploring spatiotemporal vector data using Time Manager
• actions
  • used, for adding functionality / Adding functionality using actions
  • used, for opening files / Opening files using actions
  • used, for opening web browser / Opening a web browser using actions
• additive modeling
  • about / Additive modeling
• advanced vector styling
  • about / Advanced vector styling
  • graduated style, creating / Creating a graduated style
  • color ramps, creating / Creating and using color ramps
  • color ramps, using / Creating and using color ramps
  • categorized styles, using for nominal data / Using categorized styles for nominal data
  • rule-based style, creating for road layers / Creating a rule-based style for road layers
  • data-defined symbology, creating / Creating data-defined symbology
  • dynamic heatmap style, creating / Creating a dynamic heatmap style
  • 2.5D style, creating / Creating a 2.5D style
  • live layer effects, adding / Adding live layer effects
  • multiple styles, working with / Working with different styles
• airport style
  • example / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
• AJAX
  • about / AJAX – the glue between frontend and backend
  • call, adding to singleclick event handler / Adding an AJAX call to the singleclick event handler
  • callback function popup, trigerring / Populating and triggering the popup from the callback function
• algorithms
  • adding / Adding the algorithms
  • Fill Sinks / Fill Sinks
  • Clip raster / Clip raster
  • Channel network and drainage basins / Channel network and drainage basins
• analysis / Analysis
• Android
  • about / Installing QGIS
• animated time series map
  • about / Animated time series map
  • development environment / The development environment
  • code / Code
  • main.js / main.js
• animations
  • creating, Time Manager used / Creating animations using Time Manager, How to do it…
• API Token
  • about / The API token
  • Mapbox.js / Mapbox.js
• application
  • finishing / Completing the application
• ArcCatalog
  • about / Running QGIS for the first time
• Atlas
  • used, for creating map series / Creating a map series using Atlas, How to do it…, There's more…
• Atlas feature
  • used, for creating map series / Creating a map series using the Atlas feature
• attribute form / Editing attributes in the feature form
• attributes
  • editing / Editing attributes
  • editing, in attribute table / Editing attributes in the attribute table, Editing attributes in the feature form
  • new values, calculating / Calculating new attribute values
• attribute table
  • attributes, editing / Editing attributes in the attribute table
  • join results, checking / Checking join results in the attribute table
  • cleaning up / Cleaning up the attribute table, How to do it…, There's more…
• attribute tables
  • used, with print maps / Adding more details with attribute tables and HTML frames
• autogenerate
  • used, for creating feature form / Creating a feature form using autogenerate
  • reference / Creating a feature form using autogenerate
• automated geoprocessing
  • with graphical modeler / Automated geoprocessing with the graphical modeler

B

• background maps
  • loading / Loading background maps
• backtrace creation
  • reference link / See also
• BaseMaps
  • loading, with QuickMapServices plugin / Loading BaseMaps with the QuickMapServices plugin, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
  • loading, with OpenLayers plugin / Loading BaseMaps with the OpenLayers plugin, How to do it…, How it works…
• basemaps
  • about / The basemap
  • OpenStreetMap, using for basemap data / Using OpenStreetMap for the basemap data
  • layer scale dependency / The layer scale dependency
  • label conflict / The label conflict
  • tile caches / Tile caches
• basic map
  • creating / Creating a basic map
  • scalebar, adding / Adding a scalebar
  • north arrow image, adding / Adding a North arrow image
  • legend, adding / Adding a legend
• batch-processing
  • about / Batch-processing multiple datasets
• batch conversion
  • performing, on set of files / Batch format conversion, How to do it…, There's more…
• batch processing / Doing more at once—working in batch
  • used, for automating multiple route computation / Automating multiple route computation using batch processing, How to do it…
• batch reprojection
  • about / Batch reprojection
  • performing / Batch reprojection, How to do it…
• boundary data
  • about / The boundary data
  • average white population change, calculating / Calculating the average white population change in each census tract
• bugs
  • hunting for / Hunting for bugs, How to do it…
  • backtrace, creating under Linux / Creating a backtrace under Linux
  • debug output, capturing with DebugView / Capturing debug output with DebugView under Windows
  • reporting / Reporting bugs, How to do it…
  • Search page, reference link / How to do it…

C

• CartoDB
  • about / The CartoDB platform
  • data, publishing to / Publishing the data to CartoDB
  • URL / Publishing the data to CartoDB
  • SQL Query, preparing / Preparing a CartoDB SQL Query
  • SQL / Leaflet and an external API: CartoDB SQL
• CartoDB SQL Query
  • test data, generating / Generating the test data
  • CartoDB SQL view tab / The CartoDB SQL view tab
  • QGIS CartoDB plugin / The QGIS CartoDB plugin
  • CartoDB SQL API / The CartoDB SQL API
• Catalog Service for the Web (CSW)
  • about / Getting ready, Searching CSW
  • searching / Searching CSW, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
• categorized styles
  • using, for nominal data / Using categorized styles for nominal data
• cell sizes
  • dealing with / There's more…
• chat
  • reference link / Finding help and reporting issues
• classification code (CFCC) / The extracting (filtering) features
• color models
  • about / Creating data-defined symbology
• color names
  • about / Creating data-defined symbology
• color ramps
  • using / Creating and using color ramps
  • creating / Creating and using color ramps
• command line tool
  • about / The command-line tool
• Common Gateway Interface (CGI), in Python
  • about / Server side – CGI in Python
  • development / Python CGI development
  • CGI hosting, starting / Starting a CGI hosting
  • CGI hosting, testing / Testing the CGI hosting
  • server-side code, debugging / Debugging server-side code
• composer template
  • about / Designing print maps
• coordinate reference system (CRS) / Introducing the QGIS user interface, Loading vector data from files
  • dealing with / Dealing with coordinate reference systems
• Coordinate Reference System (CRS)
  • about / Computing zonal statistics
  / How to do it…, Defining custom projections
• Coordinate Reference Systems (CRSs) / Geospatial coordinate transformation
• Coordinate Reference System Selector / Dealing with coordinate reference systems
• CRS
  • setting / Setting CRS
  • transformation / Transformation and projection
  • projection / Transformation and projection
• CRS conformity
  • establishing / Loading data and establishing the CRS conformity
• custom geoprocessing scripts
  • creating, Python used / Creating custom geoprocessing scripts using Python
• custom map tool
  • creating / Creating a custom map tool
• custom projections
  • defining / Defining custom projections, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
• custom SVG graphics
  • creating / Creating custom SVG graphics, How to do it…, How it works…, See also

D

• 2.5D style
  • creating / Creating a 2.5D style
• 3D web map
  • exporting / Exporting a 3D web map
• D3
  • about / The D3 data visualization library, What is D3?
  • aspects / Some fundamentals
  • parsing / Parsing
  • graphic elements / Graphic elements, SVG, path, and Canvas
  • SVG / Graphic elements, SVG, path, and Canvas
  • path / Graphic elements, SVG, path, and Canvas
  • canvas / Graphic elements, SVG, path, and Canvas
  • projection / Projection
  • shape generator / Shape generator
  • scales / Scales
  • binding / Binding
  • Select / Select, Select All, Enter, Return, Exit, Insert, and Append
  • Select All / Select, Select All, Enter, Return, Exit, Insert, and Append
  • Enter / Select, Select All, Enter, Return, Exit, Insert, and Append
  • Return / Select, Select All, Enter, Return, Exit, Insert, and Append
  • Exit / Select, Select All, Enter, Return, Exit, Insert, and Append
  • Insert / Select, Select All, Enter, Return, Exit, Insert, and Append
  • Append / Select, Select All, Enter, Return, Exit, Insert, and Append
  • animated time series map / Animated time series map
• dasymetric mapping
  • about / Dasymetric mapping
  • performing / Dasymetric mapping, How to do it…, How it works…
• data
  • loading, from databases / Loading data from databases
  • loading, from OGC web services / Loading data from OGC web services
  • adding, to spatial databases / Adding data to spatial databases
  • acquiring, for geospatial applications / Acquiring data for geospatial applications
  • gathering / Gathering the data
  • boundaries / Boundaries
  • tabular data, from American FactFinder / Tabular data from American FactFinder
  • preparing / Preparing and exporting the data
  • exporting / Preparing and exporting the data
  • tabular data / The tabular data
  • boundary data / The boundary data
  • viewing, in QGIS / Importing the data
  • connecting to / Connecting and importing from MySQL in QGIS
  • importing from MySQL, in QGIS / Connecting and importing from MySQL in QGIS
  • importing, from text files / Importing data from text files, How to do it…, How it works…
• data, in PostGIS database
  • points, converting to lines or polygons / Converting points to lines to polygons and back – PostGIS
  • points, converting to lines / Converting points to lines
  • lines, converting to polygons / Converting lines to polygons
  • lines or polygons, converting to points / Converting lines or polygons to points, How it works…
• data, in Spatialite database
  • points, converting to lines or polygons / Converting points to lines to polygons and back – SpatiaLite
  • points, converting to lines / Points to lines
  • lines, converting to polygons / Lines to polygons
• data-defined labels
  • configuring / Configuring data-defined labels, How to do it…
  • moving / Example: moving and rotating a label, How it works…
  • rotating / Example: moving and rotating a label, How it works…
• data-defined placement
  • about / Placing labels manually
• data-defined symbology
  • creating / Creating data-defined symbology
• database
  • importing / Database importing and topological relationships
  • connecting to / Connecting to the database
• databases
  • data, loading from / Loading data from databases
• data sources
  • describing / Describing data sources, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…, See also
• dateline
  • working near / Working near the dateline, How to do it…, How it works…
  • reference link / How it works…
• DateTime strings
  • building / Building DateTime strings, How to do it…, There's more…
• DB Manager
  • used, for importing into PostGIS / Importing into PostGIS with DB Manager
  • SpatiaLite layer, loading / Querying and loading the SpatiaLite layer from the DB Manager
  • SpatiaLite layer, querying / Querying and loading the SpatiaLite layer from the DB Manager
• DebugView
  • download link / Capturing debug output with DebugView under Windows
• delimited text (CSV)
  • about / Loading vector data from files
• density heatmaps
  • estimating / Estimating density heatmaps, How it works…
• density mapping
  • with hexagonal grids / Mapping density with hexagonal grids
• Digital Elevation Models (DEM) / Introduction
• Dijkstra's algorithm
  • reference link / See also
• Document Object Model (DOM)
  • about / The D3 data visualization library
• drag and drop designer
  • used, for creating feature form / Designing a feature form using drag and drop designer
• DWG files
  • opening / Opening DWG files
• DXF/DWG files
  • importing / Importing DXF/DWG files, How it works…
• dynamic heatmap style
  • creating / Creating a dynamic heatmap style

E

• elevation/terrain data
  • analyzing / Analyzing elevation/terrain data
• elevation data
  • preparing / Preparing elevation data, There's more…
• expressions
  • used, for selecting features / Selecting features with expressions
• extents
  • setting, mask used / Setting extents with masks, How to do it…
  • analysis to given area, restricting / Restricting analysis to a given area
  • superfluous no-data values, removing / Removing superfluous no-data values
  • masking, with vector mask / Masking using a vector mask
• external tools
  • using / Using external tools
  • GPSBabel / GPSBabel
  • spatialite-gui / spatialite-gui
  • pgAdmin / pgAdmin, How it works…
• Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) / Acquiring data for geospatial applications
  • about / Vector data – Extract, Transform, and Load

F

• feature blending modes
  • about / Understanding the feature and layer blending modes, How to do it…
  • layer blending modes, differences / How to do it…
  • working / How it works…
• feature form
  • attributes, editing / Editing attributes in the feature form
  • creating, autogenerate used / Creating a feature form using autogenerate
  • designing, with drag and drop designer / Designing a feature form using drag and drop designer
  • designing, with .ui file / Designing a feature form using a .ui file
• feature selection
  • with mouse / Selecting features with the mouse
  • with expressions / Selecting features with expressions
  • with spatial queries / Selecting features using spatial queries
• feature selection tools
  • working with / Working with feature selection tools
  • mouse / Selecting features with the mouse
  • expressions / Selecting features with expressions
  • spatial queries / Selecting features using spatial queries
• File Geodatabases (GDB)
  • about / Opening File Geodatabases with the OpenFileGDB driver
  • opening, with OpenFileGDB driver / Opening File Geodatabases with the OpenFileGDB driver, How to do it…, There's more…
• files
  • vector data, loading from / Loading vector data from files
  • opening, actions used / Opening files using actions
• Firebug / Getting ready
• first-order polynomial transformation / Georeferencing raster maps
• form view / Editing attributes in the attribute table
• functionality
  • adding, actions used / Adding functionality using actions

G

• GDAL
  • about / Clipping rasters, Converting between rasters and vectors
  • URL / Clipping rasters
  • using / Using GDAL, How to do it…, There's more…
  • reference link / See also
• GDAL/OGR information pages
  • reference link / See also
• GDAL package
  • reference link / Loading raster files
• GDAL plugin
  • about / Georeferencing raster maps
• GDAL WMS Cache options
  • reference link / See also
• gedit
  • about / Dealing with project files
• GenParms
  • reference link / How to do it…
• geocode
  • about / Geocode
• Geofabrik OSM
  • URL / Preparing a basemap from OSM
• geographic information system (GIS)
  • about / Introduction
• Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) GIS / Installing QGIS on Windows
• Geography of Jobs map
  • URL / Code
• GeoJSON
  • example / An example of GeoJSON
• Geopackages
  • about / Using Geopackages
  • using / Getting ready, How to do it…, There's more…
  • reference link / See also
• Georeferencer
  • about / Georeferencing raster maps
  • use cases / Georeferencing raster maps
• GeoServer
  • managing, from QGIS / Managing GeoServer from QGIS, How to do it…, There's more…
  • remote style, editing / Editing a remote style
  • support, for multiple formats / Support for multiple formats
• Geoserver demo website
  • reference link / How to do it…, There's more…
• Geoserver Explorer plugin
  • reference link / There's more…
• GeoServer web interface
  • reference link / How to do it…
• geospatial data
  • producing, with georeferencing / Producing geospatial data with georeferencing
  • searching, on computer / Finding geospatial data on your computer, How to do it…
• geotagged photos
  • viewing / Viewing geotagged photos, How to do it…, Going a little further, How it works…, There's more…
  • reference / There's more…
• get-pip.py file
  • download link / How to do it…
• GetCapabilities
  • reference link / There's more…
• GetCapabilties
  • reference link / How to do it…
• GIS data, visualizing
  • about / Visualizing GIS data
  • layer style / The layer style
  • labels / Labels
• GIS StackExchange
  • reference link / Finding help and reporting issues
• Google Charts Javascript API
  • reference / How it works...
• Google Sheets
  • for data management / Google Sheets for data management
  • Google document, creating / Creating a new Google document
  • publishing. on Web / Publishing Google Sheets on the Web
  • JSON, previewing / Previewing JSON
• graduated style
  • creating / Creating a graduated style
• graduated styles
  • Equal Interval mode / Creating a graduated style
  • Quantile (Equal Count) mode / Creating a graduated style
  • Natural Breaks (Jenks) mode / Creating a graduated style
  • Standard Deviation mode / Creating a graduated style
  • Pretty Breaks mode / Creating a graduated style
• graphical modeler
  • used, for automated geoprocessing / Automated geoprocessing with the graphical modeler
  • used, for automating analysis tasks / Automating analysis tasks using the graphical modeler, How to do it…, How it works…
  • reference link / See also
• graphical models
  • about / Workflow automation with the graphical models
  • creating / Creating a graphical model
  • input parameters, adding / Adding the input parameters
  • raster parameter, adding / Adding the raster parameter – elevation
  • vector parameter, adding / Adding the vector parameter – extent
  • algorithms, adding / Adding the algorithms
  • running / Running the model
• Graph Theory / Introduction
• GRASS tool
  • about / Sampling a raster at point locations
• GRASS topology tools
  • about / GRASS Topology tools, How to do it…
  • working / How it works…
  • reference link / See also
• graticules
  • about / Making pretty graticules in any projection
  • creating / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works…
  • advantages / There's more…
  • creating, in printed maps / Making useful graticules in printed maps, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
• Ground Control Point (GCP) / How to do it…
• ground control points (GCPs) / Georeferencing raster maps

H

• heatmap
  • creating, from points / Creating a heatmap from points
• hexagonal grids
  • used, for density mapping / Mapping density with hexagonal grids
• highway shields
  • about / Configuring label buffers, background, and shadows
• hillshade layer
  • calculating / Calculating a hillshade layer, How to do it…, There's more…
  • used, for enhancing map view / Enhancing your map view with a hillshade layer
• HTML frames
  • used, with print maps / Adding more details with attribute tables and HTML frames
• hydrological modeling
  • about / Hydrological modeling
  • data, preparing / Preparing the data
  • grid sinks, filling / Filling the grid sinks
  • grid, clipping / Clipping the grid to study the area by mask layer
  • elevation based network / Modeling the hydrological network based on elevation
• hydrology
  • analyzing / Analyzing hydrology, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
  • workflow / How it works…

I

• Identify tool
  • about / Creating a custom map tool
• Inkscape
  • reference link / Getting ready
• input parameters
  • raster parameter, adding / Adding the raster parameter – elevation
  • vector parameter, adding / Adding the vector parameter – extent
• installation
  • on Linux / Linux
  • on Mac / Mac
  • on Windows / Windows
  • OSGeo-Live / OSGeo-Live
• installing, QGIS
  • about / Installing QGIS
  • on Windows / Installing QGIS on Windows
  • on Ubuntu / Installing on Ubuntu
• interpolation
  • about / Estimating values based on samples
• Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW) / How it works…
• ISO basic Latin alphabet
  • reference link / Installing QGIS on Windows

J

• jQuery client-side code / The OpenLayers/jQuery client-side code
• JSON
  • previewing / Previewing JSON
  • data, parsing / Parsing the JSON data
  • server, setting up / Starting up the server
  • parsing, testing with jQuery / Test parsing with jQuery
• JSON feed
  • URL / Previewing JSON
  • changes, viewing / Viewing the changes in your JSON feed
  • sheets, parsing / Parsing the sheets JSON feed

K

• kernel functions
  • reference link / Creating a heatmap from points
• Keyhole Markup Language (KML) format / How to do it…
• KML/KMZ files
  • importing / Importing KML/KMZ files, How to do it…
• Kyngchaos binary installer
  • URL / Installing Postgres/PostGIS/pgRouting

L

• label conflict
  • about / The label conflict
  • polygon label conflict resolution / The polygon label conflict resolution
• label placement
  • point labels, configuring / Configuring point labels
  • line labels, configuring / Configuring line labels
  • polygon labels, configuring / Configuring polygon labels
• labels
  • activating / Labeling
  • text styles, customizing / Customizing label text styles
  • formatting / Controlling label formatting
  • buffers, configuring / Configuring label buffers, background, and shadows
  • background, configuring / Configuring label buffers, background, and shadows
  • shadows, configuring / Configuring label buffers, background, and shadows
  • placement, controlling / Controlling label placement
  • placing, manually / Placing labels manually
  • rendering / Controlling label rendering
  / Labels
• labels with road shields
  • reference link / Controlling label rendering
• landmass style
  • example / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
• LANDSAT data
  • reference link / See also
• LASTools binaries
  • reference link / Getting ready
• layer
  • reprojecting / Reprojecting a layer, How to do it…
• layer blending modes
  • about / Understanding the feature and layer blending modes, How to do it…
  • feature blending modes, differences / How to do it…
  • working / How it works…
• layer data
  • joining / Joining layer data, Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works…
• Layer Properties
  • join, setting up / Setting up a join in Layer Properties
• layer style / The layer style
• Leaflet
  • about / Exporting a web map
  • URL / Creating map tiles
• LiDAR data
  • preparing / Preparing LiDAR data, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
• linear option / Georeferencing raster maps
• lines
  • converting / Converting between points, lines, and polygons
• line styles
  • creating / Creating line styles – an example of river or road styles
• links (edges) / Introduction
• Linux
  • about / Installing QGIS
• list comprehension
  • about / Loading and exploring datasets
  • reference link / Loading and exploring datasets
• live layer effects
  • adding / Adding live layer effects
• Lizmap
  • reference link / See also
• local app
  • connecting, with hosted service / Connecting your local app with a hosted service

M

• Mac OS X
  • about / Installing QGIS
• map algebra
  • about / Map algebra
• Mapbox.js
  • about / Mapbox.js
  • simple UTFGrid modification / Simple UTFGrid modification
  • simple UTFGrid modification, previewing / Previewing a simple UTFGrid modification
• Mapbox services
  • interacting with / Interacting with Mapbox services
  • URL / Interacting with Mapbox services
• maps
  • reference link / Getting ready
• map series
  • creating, Atlas used / Creating a map series using Atlas, How to do it…, There's more…
• Mapserver demo website
  • reference link / Getting ready, How to do it…
• map tiles
  • creating / Creating map tiles
• mask
  • used, for setting extents / Setting extents with masks, How to do it…
• MBTile
  • exporting / Exporting MBTiles
  • Mapbox, uploading to / Uploading to Mapbox
  • file / The MBTiles file
  • hosting, with TileStream / Going further – local MBTiles hosting with TileStream
• mbtiles usage
  • reference link / See also
• measuring tools
  • using / Using measuring tools
• memory layers / Creating a memory layer
• Memory Layer Saver plugin / Using temporary scratch layers
• models
  • documenting / Documenting and sharing models
  • sharing / Documenting and sharing models
• mouse
  • used, for selecting features / Selecting features with the mouse
• MSSQL
  • about / Loading data from databases
• multiline labels
  • enabling / Controlling label formatting
• multiple datasets
  • batch-processing / Batch-processing multiple datasets
• multiple route computation
  • automating, batch processing used / Automating multiple route computation using batch processing, How to do it…
• multispectral layers
  • visualizing / Visualizing multispectral layers, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
• MySQL
  • URL / Connecting and importing from MySQL in QGIS

N

• nearest neighbor (NN) / Spatial join for a performant operational layer interaction
• nearest neighbors
  • obtaining / Finding nearest neighbors
• NetCDF Browser plugin
  • about / The NetCDF Browser plugin
• NetCDF file
  • opening / Opening a NetCDF file, There's more…
• network (graph) / Introduction
• network analysis library
  • reference link / See also
• Network Common Data Form (NetCDF)
  • about / NetCDF
  • viewing, in QGIS / Viewing NetCDF in QGIS
• network data
  • obtaining, from OpenStreetMap (OSM) / Getting network data from the OSM, How it works…
• network drive
  • about / Dealing with project files
• NNJoin plugin / The NNJoin plugin
• NOAA
  • URL / NetCDF
• Node.js
  • URL / The command-line tool
  • installing / Installing Node.js and TileStream
• nodes (vertices) / Introduction
• Normalized Differential Vegetation Index (NDVI)
  • about / Calculating NDVI
  • calculating / Getting ready, How it works…, There's more…
  • bands, extracting / Extracting bands
• Notepad++
  • about / Dealing with project files
• null values
  • handling / Handling null values, How to do it…, How it works…
  • null value rendering, controlling / Controlling the rendering of null values
• numeric value distribution
  • exploring, in column / Exploring numeric value distribution in a column, How it works...

O

• OfflineEditing plugin / Introducing the QGIS user interface
• OGC
  • reference link / See also
• OGC web services
  • data, loading from / Loading data from OGC web services
  • reference link / Loading data from OGC web services
• OGR Simple Features Library (OGR)
  • about / Data format read/write
• OGR SQL
  • reference link / Loading data from databases
• On-the-Fly (OTF) / The spatial reference manipulation – making the coordinates line up
• one-way streets
  • routing, Road graph plugin used / Routing with one-way streets in the Road graph plugin, How to do it…, How it works…
  • reference link / How it works…
• on the fly reprojection / Dealing with coordinate reference systems
• OpenCycleMap.org
  • reference link / How to do it…
• OpenFileGDB driver
  • used, for opening File Geodatabases (GDB) / Getting ready, How to do it…, There's more…
• OpenGeo Geoserver Demo site
  • reference link / Getting ready
• Open GIS Consortium (OGC) / The development community and dependencies
• OpenLayers
  • about / OpenLayers
  • code modification / Code modification, Putting it all together
• OpenLayers 3
  • about / Exporting a web map
  • reference link / See also
• OpenLayers 3 map
  • exporting, QGIS used / Exporting the OpenLayers 3 map using QGIS
  • modifying / Modifying the exported OpenLayers 3 map application
  • interactive HTML element, adding / Adding an interactive HTML element
• OpenLayers plugin
  • BaseMaps, loading with / Loading BaseMaps with the OpenLayers plugin, How to do it…, How it works…
  • about / Getting ready
• Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) / The development community and dependencies
  • read/write data format / Data format read/write
  • geospatial coordinate transformation / Geospatial coordinate transformation
• OpenStreetMap
  • using, for basemap data / Using OpenStreetMap for the basemap data
  • about / The cartographic rendering of geospatial data – MBTiles and UTFGrid
  • to SpatiaLite / OpenStreetMap to SpatiaLite
• OpenStreetMap (OSM)
  • network data, obtaining / Getting network data from the OSM, How to do it…, How it works…
  • data extract, reference link / Getting ready
• OpenStreetMap data tiles
  • reference link / See also
• optimum sites
  • selecting / Selecting optimum sites, Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
• Oracle Spatial
  • about / Loading data from databases
• orthorectification
  • about / Orthorectify
• OSGeo-Live
  • reference link / Getting ready
• osgeo4w
  • reference link / There's more…
• OSGeo4W
  • about / Installing QGIS on Windows
  • URL / Installing QGIS on Windows
• OSGeo4W installer
  • about / Installing QGIS on Windows
• OSGeo4W shell / Creating the plugin template with Plugin Builder
• OSGeo account
  • creating, URL / Getting ready
• OSGeo User ID
  • reference link / See also
• OSM
  • basemap, preparing / Preparing a basemap from OSM
• osm2po
  • download link / Getting ready
• osm2po program
  • about / An alternate workflow: topology with osm2po
  • URL / An alternate workflow: topology with osm2po
• OSM data
  • about / OpenStreetMap data for topology
  • downloading / Downloading the OSM data
  • adding, to map / Adding the data to the map
  • protecting / Projecting the OSM data
  • lines, splitting at intersections / Splitting all the lines at intersections
• overview map
  • creating / Creating overview maps

P

• Package Index
  • reference link / How it works…
• parameter grids
  • generating, for time period / Generating the parameter grids for each time period
• pgRouting
  • installing / Installing Postgres/PostGIS/pgRouting
  • extensions, registering / Registering the PostGIS and pgRouting extensions
  • about / Introduction
  • routing network, creating / Creating a routing network for pgRouting, Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works…, See also
  • reference link / Creating a routing network for pgRouting
  • results, visualizing, in QGIS / Visualizing the pgRouting results in QGIS, How to do it…, How it works…
• pgRouting algorithms
  • reference link / See also
• pgRouting Layer plugin
  • used, for testing / Using the pgRouting Layer plugin to test
• pgRoutingLayer plugin
  • using / Using the pgRoutingLayer plugin for convenience, How to do it…, How it works…
• photos
  • geotagging / Geotagging photos, How to do it…, How it works…
• pip documentation
  • download link / How to do it…
• plugin
  • developing / Developing your first plugin
• Plugin Builder
  • about / Developing your first plugin
  • plugin template, creating with / Creating the plugin template with Plugin Builder
• plugin functionality
  • implementing / Implementing plugin functionality
• plugin GUI
  • customizing / Customizing the plugin GUI
• Plugin Reloader
  • about / Developing your first plugin, Customizing the plugin GUI
• plugins
  • adding, with Python dependencies / Adding plugins with Python dependencies, How to do it…, There's more…
• plugin template
  • creating, with Plugin Builder / Creating the plugin template with Plugin Builder
• point layer, to route script
  • reference link / Getting ready
• points
  • converting / Converting between points, lines, and polygons
  • matching, to nearest line / Matching points to the nearest line, How to do it…
• point sequences
  • routing / Routing point sequences, How it works…, See also
  • reference link / See also
• point styles
  • creating / Creating point styles – an example of an airport style
• Polygonize tool
  • about / Converting between rasters and vectors
• polygons
  • converting / Converting between points, lines, and polygons
• polygon styles
  • creating / Creating polygon styles – an example of a landmass style
• PostGIS
  • about / Loading data from databases, Loading vector layers into PostGIS
  • URL / Preparing a CartoDB SQL Query, Installing Postgres/PostGIS/pgRouting
  • installing / Installing Postgres/PostGIS/pgRouting
  • extensions, registering / Registering the PostGIS and pgRouting extensions
  • importing into, DB Manager used / Importing into PostGIS with DB Manager
  • vector data, loading into / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
  • views, creating in / Creating views in PostGIS, How to do it…, There's more…
  • installation, reference link / Creating a routing network for pgRouting
  • reference link / The PostGIS Topology Editor plugin
• PostGIS topology
  • reference link / See also
• PostGIS Topology Editor plugin
  • about / The PostGIS Topology Editor plugin, How to do it…, How it works…
• Postgres
  • with PostGIS / Postgres with PostGIS and pgRouting
  • with pgRouting / Postgres with PostGIS and pgRouting
  • installing / Installing Postgres/PostGIS/pgRouting
  • installing, for Windows / Installing Postgres/PostGIS/pgRouting
• PostGRES
  • URL / Preparing a CartoDB SQL Query
• Postgres database
  • creating / Creating a new Postgres database
• PostgreSQL
  • reference link / Loading data from databases
• print composer method
  • advantages / There's more…
• printed commands
  • running, in Windows command console / Running the printed commands in the Windows command console
  • subprocess module / The subprocess module
• printed maps
  • graticules, creating / Making useful graticules in printed maps, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
• print maps
  • designing / Designing print maps
  • basic map, creating / Creating a basic map
  • legend, adding / Adding a legend
  • explanatory text, adding / Adding explanatory text to the map
  • map grids, adding / Adding map grids and frames
  • map frames, adding / Adding map grids and frames
  • overview maps, creating / Creating overview maps
  • attribute tables, using / Adding more details with attribute tables and HTML frames
  • HTML frames, using / Adding more details with attribute tables and HTML frames
  • map series, creating with Atlas feature / Creating a map series using the Atlas feature
• Processing algorithms
  • about / Writing Processing algorithms
  • writing / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…, See also
• Processing plugin
  • used, for performing vector and raster analysis / Vector and raster analysis with Processing
  • nearest neighbors, obtaining / Finding nearest neighbors
  • lines, converting / Converting between points, lines, and polygons
  • points, converting / Converting between points, lines, and polygons
  • polygons, converting / Converting between points, lines, and polygons
  • features, identifying / Identifying features in the proximity of other features
  • raster, sampling at point locations / Sampling a raster at point locations
  • density mapping, with hexagonal grids / Mapping density with hexagonal grids
  • area shares, calculating within region / Calculating area shares within a region
  • multiple datasets, batch-processing / Batch-processing multiple datasets
  • automated geoprocessing, with graphical modeler / Automated geoprocessing with the graphical modeler
  • models, documenting / Documenting and sharing models
  • models, sharing / Documenting and sharing models
• Processing script
  • writing / Writing your first Processing script
• Proj4 projection
  • about / Dealing with coordinate reference systems
• Proj4 style projection
  • reference link / There's more…
• project files
  • dealing with / Dealing with project files
• projective transformation / Georeferencing raster maps
• Project Steering Committee (PSC) / The development community and dependencies
• proximity
  • about / Proximity
  • creating, to easements grid / Creating a proximity to the easements grid
• Pygraticule
  • reference link / See also
• Python
  • used, for creating custom geoprocessing scripts / Creating custom geoprocessing scripts using Python
  • for workflow automation / Python for workflow automation
  • environment / Knowing your environment
  • code, running / What this code does, Running a code in Python
  • vulnerability index, calculating / Calculating the vulnerability index
  • regular points, creating / Creating regular points
  • CGI development / Python CGI development
  • reference link / Getting ready, See also
• Python action
  • configuring / Configuring your first Python action
• Python console
  • using / Using the Python console, How to do it…, How it works…, See also
• Python Console
  • about / Getting to know the Python Console
  • datasets, loading / Loading and exploring datasets
  • datasets, exploring / Loading and exploring datasets
  • layers, styling / Styling layers
  • data, filtering / Filtering data
  • memory layer, creating / Creating a memory layer
  • map images, exporting / Exporting map images
• Python dependencies
  • used, for adding plugins / Adding plugins with Python dependencies, How to do it…, There's more…
• Python server-side
  • about / Our Python server-side, database-driven code
  • PySpatiaLite / PySpatiaLite
  • Python code, for web access to SQLite / The Python code for web access to SQLite through JSON

Q

• QGIS
  • download link / Installing QGIS
  • reference link, for installation instructions / Installing QGIS
  • running, for first time / Running QGIS for the first time
  • user interface / Introducing the QGIS user interface
  • help and reporting issues, finding / Finding help and reporting issues
  • about / The development community and dependencies, Introduction
  • installation / Installation
  • used, for exporting OpenLayers 3 map / Exporting the OpenLayers 3 map using QGIS
  • user guide, reference link / How to do it…
  • pgRouting results, visualizing / Visualizing the pgRouting results in QGIS, How to do it…, How it works…
  • GeoServer, managing from / Managing GeoServer from QGIS, How to do it…, How it works…
  • reference link / See also, Releasing your plugin, Getting ready
• QGIS, installing
  • about / Installing QGIS
  • on Windows / Installing QGIS on Windows
  • on Ubuntu / Installing on Ubuntu
• QGIS, releases
  • long-term release (LTR) / Installing QGIS
  • latest release (LR) / Installing QGIS
  • developer version (DEV, master, or testing) / Installing QGIS
  • reference link / Installing QGIS
• QGIS 2.14 LTR version
  • about / Installing QGIS
• QGIS2leaf
  • about / qgis2leaf
• QGIS API
  • about / Getting to know the Python Console
  • reference link / Getting to know the Python Console
• QGIS API documentation
  • reference link / See also
• QGIS Application project
  • reference link / How to do it…
• QGIS Browser
  • about / Running QGIS for the first time
• QGIS browser
  • using, for locating spatial data / Finding geospatial data on your computer, How to do it…
  • working / How it works…
  • layers, adding with Layer menu / Adding layers with the Layer menu
  • folder, adding to Favorites / Adding a folder to Favorites
  • nonfile data sources / Nonfile data sources
• QGIS bugtracker
  • reference link / How to do it…, See also
• QGIS Desktop
  • about / Running QGIS for the first time
• QGIS GitHub repository
  • reference link / See also
• QGIS network analysis library
  • used, for calculating shortest path / Calculating the shortest paths with the QGIS network analysis library, How to do it…, How it works…, See also
• QGIS plugin manager
  • reference link / See also
• QGIS plugins
  • writing / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works…
  • creating, with complex UI elements / Creating plugins with more complex UI elements
  • documenting / Documenting you plugin
  • releasing / Releasing your plugin
• QGIS raster calculator
  • reference link / See also
• QGIS server
  • used, for serving web maps / Serving web maps with the QGIS server, How to do it…, There's more…
  • reference link / Getting ready, See also
• QGIS Web Client
  • reference link / See also
• QgsGraphAnalyzer.dijkstra()
  • reference link / How it works…
• QgsGraphBuilder
  • reference link / How it works…
• QgsLineVectorLayerDirector
  • reference link / How it works…
• QSpatiaLite plugin
  • about / Using the QspatiaLite plugin
  • using / Using the QspatiaLite plugin, How to do it…, How it works…
  • reference link / See also
• Qt Creator installer
  • URL / Developing your first plugin
• Qt Designer
  • about / Developing your first plugin, Customizing the plugin GUI
• QuickMapServices plugin
  • BaseMaps, loading with / Loading BaseMaps with the QuickMapServices plugin, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
  • about / Getting ready

R

• raster analysis
  • about / Raster analysis
  • map algebra / Map algebra
  • additive modeling / Additive modeling
  • proximity grid / Proximity
  • slope command / Slope
  • criteria, combining with map calculator / Combining the criteria with Map Calculator
  • zonal statistics / Zonal statistics
• raster and vector data
  • combining / Combining raster and vector data
  • converting between / Converting between rasters and vectors
  • raster layer statistics, accessing / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
  • vector layer statistics, accessing / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
  • zonal statistics, computing / Computing zonal statistics
  • heatmap, creating from points / Creating a heatmap from points
• raster calculator
  • using / Using the raster calculator, Using the raster calculator, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
• raster data
  • converting / Reprojecting and converting vector and raster data
  • reprojecting / Reprojecting and converting vector and raster data
  • analyzing / Analyzing raster data
  • rasters, clipping / Clipping rasters
  • elevation/terrain data, analyzing / Analyzing elevation/terrain data
  • raster calculator, using / Using the raster calculator
• raster files
  • loading / Loading raster files
• Rasterize tool
  • about / Converting between rasters and vectors
• raster layer
  • saving / Saving a raster layer, How to do it…, How it works…
• raster layers
  • styling / Styling raster layers
  • sampling / Sampling a raster layer, How to do it…, How it works…
  • raster-vector data transfer operations / Other raster-vector data transfer operations
  • values, modifying / Modifying and reclassifying values in raster layers, How to do it…, How it works…
  • values, reclassifying / Modifying and reclassifying values in raster layers, How to do it…, How it works…
  • classes of equal amplitude, reclassifying / Reclassifying into classes of equal amplitude
  • classes of equal area, reclassifying / Reclassifying into classes of equal area, See also
  • supervised classification, performing / Performing supervised classification of raster layers, How to do it…, How it works…, See also
• raster layer statistics
  • accessing / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
• raster maps
  • georeferencing / Georeferencing raster maps
• raster overviews (pyramids)
  • creating / Creating raster overviews (pyramids), How to do it…, There's more…
• rasters
  • georeferencing / Georeferencing rasters, How to do it…, There's more…, See also
  • cropping / Cropping rasters, Getting ready, How it works…, There's more…
  • converting, to vectors / Converting rasters to vectors, Getting ready, How it works…, There's more…
• regional statistics
  • calculating / Calculating regional statistics, How to do it…, How it works…
• relations
  • configuring / Configuring relations, How to do it…
• relative path
  • about / Dealing with project files
• relative paths
  • about / Dealing with project files
• resampling method / Georeferencing raster maps
• results
  • publishing, as web application / Publishing the results as a web application
• river styles
  • example / Creating line styles – an example of river or road styles
• RMSE (Root Mean Square Error / There's more…
• Road graph plugin
  • about / Introduction
  • used, for calculating shortest path / Calculating the shortest paths using the Road graph plugin, How to do it…
  • used, for routing shortest path / Routing with one-way streets in the Road graph plugin, How to do it…, How it works…
• road styles
  • example / Creating line styles – an example of river or road styles
• rollout
  • about / Rollout
  • permissions, assigning to additional users / Assigning permissions to additional users
  • editing workflow / The editing workflow
  • publishing workflow / The publishing workflow
• routing network
  • creating / Creating a simple routing network, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
  • creating, for pgRouting / Creating a routing network for pgRouting, How to do it…
• routing tools
  • Road graph plugin / Introduction
  • pgRouting / Introduction
• Rule-based Rendering
  • using / Using Rule Based Rendering, Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works…
• rule-based style
  • creating, for road layers / Creating a rule-based style for road layers

S

• scale-dependence
  • about / Creating a rule-based style for road layers
• scale-dependent rendering
  • about / Scale-dependent rendering, How to do it…, There's more…, See also
  • goal / How it works…
  • using / There's more…
• script
  • writing, with vector layer output / Writing a script with vector layer output
  • progress, visualizing of / Visualizing the script progress
• Script Runner plugin
  • reference link / There's more…
• second-order polynomial transformation / Georeferencing raster maps
• selection tools / Working with feature selection tools
• self-intersecting polygons errors / Fixing invalid geometry errors
• setuptools module
  • URL / Setting up the Twitter Tools API
• shapefiles
  • about / Loading vector data from files
• Shapefiles
  • creating / Creating new vector layers
• shortest path
  • calculating, Road graph plugin used / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works…
  • calculating, QGIS network analysis library used / Calculating the shortest paths with the QGIS network analysis library, How to do it…, How it works…
• shortest paths
  • generating, for students / Generating the shortest paths for all students
  • associated segment for student location, finding / Finding the associated segment for a student location
  • accumulated shortest paths by segment, calculating / Calculating the accumulated shortest paths by segment
  • flow symbology / Flow symbology
• Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
  • URL / Analyzing elevation/terrain data
• sliver polygons / Fixing invalid geometry errors
• slope
  • calculating / Calculating a slope, How to do it…, There's more…, Calculating the slope
  • ratio, used for elevation values / Using a ratio for elevation values
  • algorithms / Other slope algorithms
• slope command / Slope
• snapping
  • used, for topologically correct editing / Using snapping to enable topologically correct editing
• SourcePole
  • reference link / Getting ready
• spatial databases
  • data, adding / Adding data to spatial databases
  • about / Leveraging the power of spatial databases
  • location, selecting in SpatiaLite / Selecting by location in SpatiaLite
  • data, aggregating in SpatiaLite / Aggregating data in SpatiaLite
• spatial format
  • converting to / Converting to spatial format
  • table relations / The layer/table relations
  • layer relations / The layer/table relations
• spatial indexes
  • about / Creating spatial indexes, There's more…
  • creating / Creating spatial indexes, Getting ready, How it works…
• Spatialite
  • about / Loading vector layers into SpatiaLite
  • vector layers, loading into / Getting ready, How to do it…, There's more…, See also
  • views, creating / Creating views in SpatiaLite, How to do it…, How it works…
• SpatiaLite
  • about / Loading data from databases
  • URL / Leveraging the power of spatial databases
  • location, selecting / Selecting by location in SpatiaLite
  • reference link / Selecting by location in SpatiaLite
  • data, aggregating / Aggregating data in SpatiaLite
  • spatial join / The spatial join in SpatiaLite
  • database, creating / Creating a SpatiaLite database
  • layers, importing to / Importing layers to SpatiaLite
  • layer, loading from DB Manager / Querying and loading the SpatiaLite layer from the DB Manager
  • layer, querying from DB Manager / Querying and loading the SpatiaLite layer from the DB Manager
• spatial join
  • about / Spatial join for a performant operational layer interaction
  • NNJoin plugin / The NNJoin plugin
  • in SpatiaLite / The spatial join in SpatiaLite
• spatial queries
  • used, for selecting features / Selecting features using spatial queries
• Spatial Reference
  • URL / Dealing with coordinate reference systems
• spatial reference manipulation
  • about / The spatial reference manipulation – making the coordinates line up
• Spatial Reference System (SRS) / Defining custom projections
• spatial relationships
  • about / Leveraging spatial relationships
• spatial SQL functions
  • reference link / See also
• spatiotemporal vector data
  • exploring, Time Manager used / Exploring spatiotemporal vector data using Time Manager, How to do it…
• Sphinx
  • reference link / Documenting you plugin
• Spyder
  • about / Developing your first plugin
• SQLite
  • about / Loading data from databases
  • URL / Loading data from databases
• SQLite database
  • creating / Create SQLite database and import
  • importing / Create SQLite database and import
• standalone installer / Installing QGIS on Windows
• Style Layer Descriptors (SLD) / There's more…
• Style menu
  • reference link / Enhancing your map view with a hillshade layer
• styles
  • saving / Saving and loading styles, How to do it…
  • loading / Saving and loading styles, How to do it…
  • working / How it works…
  • vector symbology / How it works…
  • raster symbology / How it works…
• supervised classification, of raster layers
  • performing / Performing supervised classification of raster layers, How to do it…, How it works…, See also
• System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses (SAGA) / Analysis
• System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses (SAGA) GIS / Installing QGIS on Windows

T

• table join / Producing geospatial data with georeferencing, Table join
• tables
  • joining, in databases / Joining tables in databases, There's more…
• tabular data
  • joining / Joining tabular data
  • join, setting up in Layer Properties / Setting up a join in Layer Properties
  • join results, checking in attribute table / Checking join results in the attribute table
  • from American FactFinder / Tabular data from American FactFinder
  • about / The tabular data
  • yearly data, combining / Combining it yearly
  • fields, updating / Updating and removing fields
  • fields, removing / Updating and removing fields
• temporary scratch layers
  • using / Using temporary scratch layers
• terrain analysis tools
  • about / Analyzing elevation/terrain data
• thin-plate spline algorithm / Georeferencing raster maps
• third-order polynomial transformation / Georeferencing raster maps
• tile caches
  • about / Tile caches
  • simple directory-based tile cache structure. generating / Generating and testing a simple directory-based tile cache structure
  • simple directory-based tile cache structure, testing / Generating and testing a simple directory-based tile cache structure
  • layer description file, creating for TileLayerPlugin / Create a layer description file for the TileLayer plugin
• Tile Index pattern
  • reference link / How to do it…
• TileLayerPlugin
  • layer description file, creating / Create a layer description file for the TileLayer plugin
• Tile Map Service (TMS)
  • about / Getting ready
• TileMill
  • UTFGrid, using / To tile and use UTFGrid with TileMill
  • basemap, preparing from OSM / Preparing a basemap from OSM
  • operational layer, preparing / Preparing the operational layer in TileMill
• TileStream
  • local MBTiles, hosting with / Going further – local MBTiles hosting with TileStream
  • installing / Installing Node.js and TileStream
  • starting / Setting up and starting TileStream
  • setting up / Setting up and starting TileStream
• time-dependent styles
  • designing / Designing time-dependent styles, How to do it…, How it works…
• Time Manager
  • used, for creating animations / Creating animations using Time Manager, How to do it…
• topographic index
  • calculating / Calculating a topographic index, How to do it…, How it works…
• TopoJSON
  • about / TopoJSON
  • GeoJSON, example / An example of GeoJSON
  • example / An example of TopoJSON
  • vector simplification / Vector simplification
  • vector simplification, methods / Simplification methods
  • vector simplification, other options / Other options
  • simplifying for / Simplifying for TopoJSON
  • simplifying for, other outputs / Simplifying for other outputs
  • converting to / Converting to TopoJSON
• topological errors
  • checking for / Checking for topological errors and fixing them
  • fixing / Checking for topological errors and fixing them
  • finding, Topology Checker plugin used / Finding errors with the Topology Checker
  • invalid geometry errors, fixing / Fixing invalid geometry errors
• topologically correct dataset / Splitting all the lines at intersections
• topological network data
  • creating / Creating the topological network data
• Topology Checker plugin
  • used, for searching errors / Finding errors with the Topology Checker
  • about / The Topology Checker plugin, How to do it…
  • working / How it works…
  • rules, reference link / See also
• topology rule checks / Finding errors with the Topology Checker
• transparencies
  • about / Handling transparencies
  • handling / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
• travel time isochrone polygons
  • about / Creating the travel time isochron polygons
  • creating, for road segment / Generating the travel time for each road segment
  • creating / Creating isochron polygons
  • converting, to points / Converting the travel time lines to points
  • ranges in points, creating / Selecting the travel time ranges in points and creating convex hulls
  • convex hulls, creating / Selecting the travel time ranges in points and creating convex hulls
• Triangulated Irregular Networks (TINs) / There's more…
• Twitter
  • URL / Registering a Twitter account and API access
• Twitter Tools API
  • from GitHub, URL / Setting up the Twitter Tools API

U

• .ui file
  • used, for creating feature form / Designing a feature form using a .ui file
  • reference / Designing a feature form using a .ui file
• Ubuntu
  • QGIS, installing on / Installing on Ubuntu
• unique values
  • listing, in column / Listing unique values in a column, How to do it…, How it works…
• Unix
  • about / Installing QGIS
• US Census
  • URL / Boundaries
• US Census American FactFinder
  • URL / Tabular data from American FactFinder
• USGS classic map projections
  • reference link / See also
• UTFGrid data
  • URL / Mapbox.js
• UTFGrid web map
  • URL / OpenLayers

V

• Vagrant virtual Linux instance
  • setting up / Setting up a Vagrant virtual Linux instance
  • URL / Setting up a Vagrant virtual Linux instance
• values, based on samples
  • estimating / Estimating values based on samples, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
• vector and raster analysis
  • performing, with Processing plugin / Vector and raster analysis with Processing
• vector data
  • loading, from files / Loading vector data from files
  • reprojecting / Reprojecting and converting vector and raster data
  • converting / Reprojecting and converting vector and raster data
  • Extract, Transform, and Load / Vector data – Extract, Transform, and Load
  • loading / Loading data and establishing the CRS conformity
  • CRS conformity, establishing / Loading data and establishing the CRS conformity
  • extracting (filtering) features / The extracting (filtering) features
  • converting, to raster / Converting to raster
  • batch processing / Doing more at once—working in batch
  • loading, into PostGIS / Loading vector layers into PostGIS, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
• vector geometries
  • editing / Editing vector geometries
  • basic digitizing tools, using / Using basic digitizing tools
  • advanced digitizing tools, using / Using advanced digitizing tools
  • snapping, using / Using snapping to enable topologically correct editing
• vector layer
  • saving / Saving a vector layer, How to do it…, How it works…
  • export operation, fine-tuning / Fine-tuning the export operation
  • opening / Opening the layer after creating it
  • loading, into Spatialite / Loading vector layers into SpatiaLite, How to do it…, How it works…, See also
• vector layer output
  • script, writing with / Writing a script with vector layer output
• vector layers
  • styling / Styling vector layers
  • creating / Creating new vector layers
  • reference link / Styling layers
  • georeferencing / Georeferencing vector layers, Getting ready, How to do it…, There's more…
• vector layer statistics
  • accessing / Accessing raster and vector layer statistics
• vectors
  • clipping / Clipping vectors, How to do it…, How it works…
  • extracting / Extracting vectors, How to do it…, How it works…
  • converting, to rasters / Converting vectors to rasters, How to do it…, How it works…, There's more…
• vector simplification
  • about / Vector simplification
  • methods / Simplification methods
  • other options / Other options
• vector topology
  • reference link / See also
• vector types, QGIS
  • points, converting to lines or polygons / Converting points to lines to polygons and back – QGIS, Converting points to lines (or polygons)
  • lines, converting to polygons / Converting lines to polygons
  • polygons, converting to lines / Converting polygons to lines
  • polygons or lines, converting to points / Converting polygons or lines to points
• views
  • creating, in Spatialite / Creating views in SpatiaLite, How to do it…, How it works…
  • creating, in PostGIS / Creating views in PostGIS, How to do it…, There's more…
• Virtual Machine (VM) / OSGeo-Live
• virtual rasters (catalogs)
  • building / Building virtual rasters (catalogs), How it works…, There's more…

W

• web application
  • about / A dynamic web application – OpenLayers AJAX with Python and SpatiaLite
  • testing / Testing the application
• web applications
  • about / Web applications – creating safe corridors
  • Twitter account, registering / Registering a Twitter account and API access
  • API access / Registering a Twitter account and API access
  • Twitter Tools API, setting up / Setting up the Twitter Tools API
• web browser
  • opening, actions used / Opening a web browser using actions
• web clients
  • hooking up / Hooking up web clients, How to do it…, There's more…
• Web Coverage Service (WCS)
  • about / Getting ready, Using WCS
  • using / Using WCS, How to do it…, There's more…
• Web Coverage Services (WCS)
  • about / Loading data from OGC web services
• Web Feature Service, Transactional (WFS-T)
  • about / Getting ready, Using WFS and WFS-T
  • using / Getting ready, How to do it…, How it works…
• Web Feature Services (WFS)
  • about / Loading data from OGC web services, Getting ready, Using WFS and WFS-T
  • using / Getting ready, How to do it…, There's more…
• web maps
  • about / Presenting your maps online
  • exporting / Exporting a web map
  • map tiles, creating / Creating map tiles
  • 3D web map, exporting / Exporting a 3D web map
  • serving, with QGIS server / Serving web maps with the QGIS server, How to do it…, There's more…
• Web Map Services (WMS)
  • about / Loading data from OGC web services, Getting ready, Using WMS and WMS Tiles, How to do it…, There's more…
• web mapshaper
  • about / Web mapshaper
  • URL / Web mapshaper
• Web Map Tile Service (WMTS)
  • about / Getting ready, There's more…
• web publishing / Web publishing
• web services
  • using / Using web services, Getting ready, How to do it…, There's more…
• Well-Known Text (WKT) / How it works…
• Well-Known Text (WKT) format / There's more…
• Well Known Text (WKT) / Geospatial coordinate transformation
• Windows
  • about / Installing QGIS
  • QGIS, installing on / Installing QGIS on Windows
• WinPython
  • URL / Developing your first plugin
• WKT
  • about / Loading vector data from files
  • reference link / Loading vector data from files
• WMS capabilities
  • reference link / See also
• WMS Tiles
  • using / Using WMS and WMS Tiles, How to do it…, There's more…
• working offline / Working offline, How to do it…, How it works…
• writable-view
  • reference / See also

Z

• zonal statistics
  • computing / Computing zonal statistics
  / Zonal statistics