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'''Browse''': [http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/browser/graphics graphics repository] | '''Browse''': [http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/browser/graphics graphics repository] | ||
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We are working within [[OSGeo Labs]]. | We are working within [[OSGeo Labs]]. |
Revision as of 11:24, 17 March 2010
About
Our goal is to coordinate efforts in development of common, free and reusable graphical elements for many OSGeo projects. Icons for desktop/web applications and map symbols are of special interest.
MAILING LIST: You are welcome to join our discussion list at OSGeo graphics.
TRAC: View tickets or open new ticket against the Graphics component.
Browse: graphics repository
Preview: test version
We are working within OSGeo Labs.
Naming conventions
General information how to name image files. To be presented in tabular form for every icon with detailed description.
Application icons
- GIS icons theme based on KDE and Gnome Icon Naming Specification.
Map symbols
Common repository
List of existing solutions
- OpenMapSymbols - nice integration of different sources
- GPS Drive
- accommodation
- education
- food
- ... (total 28 cats)
- OpenStreetMap
- physical (Highway, Barrier, Cycleway, Tracktype, Waterway, Railway, Aeroway, Aerialway, Power, Man Made, Leisure, Amenity, Shop, Tourism, Historic, Landuse, Military, Natural, Geological)
- non physical (Route, Boundary, Sport, Abutters, Accessories, Properties, Restrictions
- google map icons
- Administration, Office & Industry
- Culture & Entertainment
- Education & Kids
- ... (12 cats)
- QGIS
- biology
- emergency
- entertainment
- ... (12 cats)
Preliminary structure
Feel free to modify this list/structure and put comments.
Two level structure covering whole range of graphics. Small size pictures (toolbar) and scalable symbols (other).
- cartography
- north-arrows
- waypoints
- man-made
- accomodation
- education
- emergency
- food
- infrastructure
- leisure
- religion
- shopping
- sightseeing
- sport
- transport
- nature (trees, etc.)
- people
- science
- geology
- meteorology
- toolbar-icons (svg format)
- 16x16 (rendered png)
- 24x24 (rendered png)
Resources and people
Interested people
- Robert Szczepanek (proposer)
- Steven M. Ottens (proposer)
Application icons
- GIS icon theme (Robert Szczepanek)
- GeoSilk (Rolando Peñate)
- OSGeo icon set (Steven M. Ottens)
- QGIS 2.0 icons (Anita Graser)
Map symbols
- google maps icons (Nicolas Mollet, Matthias Stasiak)
- OSGeo map symbol set
Cartography
- Cartography 2.0 (Mark Harrower) - free online knowledge base and e-textbook for students and professionals interested in interactive and animated maps
- resources (Cynthia A. Brewer)
- ESRI Mapping Center
Varia
- GRASS Art Gallery
- Tutorial how to design icon by Jody Garnett :)