As said by Randal, you can ask for sure to Kurt Menke https://www.birdseyeviewgis.com/staff/ His the author of Discover QGIS: https://www.amazon.com/Discover-QGIS-Kurt-Menke/dp/0989421767
cheers Luigi Pirelli ************************************************************************************************** * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luigipirelli * Stackexchange: http://gis.stackexchange.com/users/19667/luigi-pirelli * GitHub: https://github.com/luipir * Mastering QGIS 2nd Edition: * https://www.packtpub.com/big-data-and-business-intelligence/mastering-qgis-second-edition * Hire me: http://goo.gl/BYRQKg ************************************************************************************************** On Wed, 3 Oct 2018 at 14:52, Seth Cohen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Luigi, > > > > Thanks for the response. > > > > I’m very happy to hear that all we want to do can be done in Qgis (my boss > will be happy to hear that even more). However, that said, we are a > midsize engineering firm doing hydrology studies, roadway projects and site > development projects. We are not in the development arena, so we are not > going to be hiring any developers anytime soon. Do you offer any training > on the workflows I listed? I see that you are in Spain, but do you know of > anyone in the US that I could contact? > > > > Thanks so much. > > > > *Seth Cohen* > > *Project Manager* > > [image: NFPS-email signature] > > > > *From:* Luigi Pirelli <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 03, 2018 8:15 AM > *To:* Seth Cohen <[email protected]> > *Cc:* qgis-user ML <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [Qgis-user] QGIS Functionality and Training > > > > Hi, > > > > All you listed is possible to process in qgis via all possibilities > offered by backend integrated in processing (GRASS; SAGA, native qgis algs > etc etc), btw about LIDAR data in a week I'll push a new provider for qgis > processing toolbox that will allow the use of PDAL (http://www.pdal.io) > in processing. This will allow you to create automatic workflow to > automatically process basin delineation from lidar data. BTW right now you > can already use LASTools integrated in processing toolbox. las2dem command > can generate dem for basin delineation. > > > > I strongly suggest to > > 1) avoid to spend for Arc licences and in opposite > > A) invest in qgis upstream fixes via hiring core developers or financing > directly qgis project > > B) customize your workflows hiring a power user > > C) pay training to do all above in-house > > 2) invest contributing the new PDALtools in processing > > 3) invest contributing to PDAL > > > > all above suggestion allow your company to have ALSO a more direct control > on your product respect depending on external marketing decisions. > > > > regards > > > Luigi Pirelli > > > > ************************************************************************************************** > * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luigipirelli > * Stackexchange: http://gis.stackexchange.com/users/19667/luigi-pirelli > * GitHub: https://github.com/luipir > * Mastering QGIS 2nd Edition: > * > https://www.packtpub.com/big-data-and-business-intelligence/mastering-qgis-second-edition > * Hire me: http://goo.gl/BYRQKg > > ************************************************************************************************** > > > > > > On Wed, 3 Oct 2018 at 13:36, Seth Cohen <[email protected]> wrote: > > All, > > > > The company I work for is in need of the following information on an > upcoming project, and my boss is asking if we need to buy ArcGIS or can > QGIS do all this; see the list below. > > > > 1. Basin delineation from LiDAR surfaces > 2. Stage-Storage determination for each delineated basin for input > into a hydrology model > 3. Determine the longest flow path in the basin > 4. Average slope of that flow path. > 5. Acreage within the basin that is a certain soil grouping > 6. Land cover size estimates, e.g. residential, timberland, open > pasture, wetland, industrial, commercial, etc. > 7. Land cover size estimates for soil grouping mentioned in #5 > > > > Also, does anyone on here provide on-site training or know of anyone or > any company that provides on-site training and support? The company I work > for is willing to pay of course. I am based out of USA, Lake City – > Florida. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Seth Cohen > > Project Manager > > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-user mailing list > [email protected] > List info: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user > Unsubscribe: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user > >
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