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HTML Geoutil.com â Measure distances, areas, and convert geo data in the browser
jdc0589 wrote 10 hours 20 min ago:
im consistently surprised there aren't more tools like this. I also
started playing with one earlier this year, and was pretty shocked how
easy it is to get going with Leaflet as the backbone
maelito wrote 14 hours 39 min ago:
Also check
HTML [1]: https://terradraw.water-gis.com
kattagarian wrote 15 hours 2 min ago:
This is really cool! I was doing some research last year on
OpenStreetMap and wishing that there was tools like distance
measurement there by default. Thanks for building and sharing this!
Aachen wrote 13 hours 32 min ago:
I've been using map.meurisse.org for probably >10 years now, if
distance measurement is all you need!
I also really like the scroll behavior there, no waiting for the
previous zoom level to animate before it lets you zoom to e.g. city
level
bluber84 wrote 17 hours 21 min ago:
What are your future plans? Will you open source the code? Will deploy
a library that everybody could implement it in their appsâ¦etc??
cwmma wrote 17 hours 7 min ago:
If you read the about page it lists the open source tools it used to
make it, primarily turf.js so a library for others to do it already
exists.
sebosp wrote 17 hours 45 min ago:
I made something like this around 10 years ago to show wireless
frequency coverage, luckily the country I was living in is small enough
and close to the equator, I didn't support the curvature of the earth
so I can't start to imagine how difficult it must have been to
visualize it in the browser [1] in my case the earth was kinda flat
lol, it was fun parsing the map data available back then and playing
with SVGs, back then the rendering engine from Opera browser was
unmatched
HTML [1]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/waire/
notachatbot123 wrote 18 hours 13 min ago:
Is it AI coded (aka derivative of illegally slurped-up third-party
code)?
admaiora wrote 14 hours 51 min ago:
Has a very strong AI code smell. Still it seems to be a decent
turf.js wrapper for GIS professionals who don't have too much JS
experience. Most should be able to use CLI tools at least for all of
this.
stocksinsmocks wrote 9 hours 24 min ago:
I would expect GIS professionals to use ESRI or QGIS. This is an
interesting showcase. It seems a little too simple given the
variety of options for geographic projection. Iâm not quite sure
what the value proposition is, but itâs interesting.
czbond wrote 14 hours 26 min ago:
Thanks for mentioning turf. My Geo experience is generally in
Python and the visualization for end users is always difficult.
FreeGuessr wrote 6 days ago:
I built GeoUtil.com to provide a free, browser-based toolkit for
geographic data analysis.
It offers:
- Interactive Map Tools: Measure distances and areas directly on the
map.
- Data Format Converters: Convert between TopoJSON and GeoJSON formats
seamlessly.
- Coordinate Utilities: Perform conversions and other coordinate-based
operations.
No sign-up required, and all tools run client-side for privacy and
speed.
Built with open standards and designed for developers, educators, and
anyone interested in geographic data.
Feedback and suggestions are welcome!
XnoiVeX wrote 11 hours 57 min ago:
GPX file support would be a great addition! Thank you.
bouk wrote 14 hours 18 min ago:
Could you how a decimal point in the distance measuring tool? I want
to measure distances in my backyard from the satellite photo and the
rounded number makes it hard to be accurate
elsjaako wrote 14 hours 58 min ago:
Some coordinate conversions need a date (as the plates shift over
time). Are you planning to add that?
korkoros wrote 11 hours 5 min ago:
I think adding something like (or awareness of datum
transformations generally) would make the tool harder to use for
its intended audience. If you need the level of precision where
tectonic plate movement matters, then you need professional level
tools.
eitau_1 wrote 16 hours 38 min ago:
à propos the distance tool, please let the user:
- type coordinate pairs by hand
- copy coordinates entered by clicking
otherwise, it's a great tool!
croisillon wrote 17 hours 34 min ago:
you should have made it a Show HN, thanks for the discovery and for
paintmymap!
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