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Geoutil.com – Measure distances, areas, and convert geo data in the browser

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Re: Geoutil.com – Measure distances, areas, and convert geo data in the browser

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Is it AI coded (aka derivative of illegally slurped-up third-party code)?

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.

Re: Geoutil.com – Measure distances, areas, and convert geo data in the browser

#13

Is it AI coded (aka derivative of illegally slurped-up third-party code)?

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.

Thanks for mentioning turf. My Geo experience is generally in Python and the visualization for end users is always difficult.

Re: Geoutil.com – Measure distances, areas, and convert geo data in the browser

#14

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. Buil…

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

Re: Geoutil.com – Measure distances, areas, and convert geo data in the browser

#15

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!

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

Re: Geoutil.com – Measure distances, areas, and convert geo data in the browser

#16

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. Buil…

GPX file support would be a great addition! Thank you.

Re: Geoutil.com – Measure distances, areas, and convert geo data in the browser

#17

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. Buil…

Some coordinate conversions need a date (as the plates shift over time). Are you planning to add that?

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.

Re: Geoutil.com – Measure distances, areas, and convert geo data in the browser

#19

Is it AI coded (aka derivative of illegally slurped-up third-party code)?

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.

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. I’m not quite sure what the value proposition is, but it’s interesting.

Re: Geoutil.com – Measure distances, areas, and convert geo data in the browser

#20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Some coordinate conversions need a date (as the plates shift over time). Are you planning to add that?

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.

Exactly unless I am not aware how much they move and it's significant number
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