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shp2sqlserver – command line shapefile loader for sql server 2008

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

There are other tools, but in the process of working on something else, I put together a command line tool for loading shapefiles into Sql Server 2008. It is modeled after PostGIS's shp2pgsql, except that it loads directly into the db instead of writing sql to stdout. Here is the usage:

shp2sqlserver.exe -h
Usage: shp2sqlserver.exe [OPTIONS]+ [...]

web design…bleh

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

So yesterday I set up a really cool design for my blog. It had a funky nested menu for keeping all the information currently at the bottom up top on the right side. I tested on all major browsers: firefox, ie, and safari. All was cool.
Then today, I posted an entry with [...]

3DS Model Viewer in C# via Tao’s OpenGL Bindings

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

A few years ago I experimented a bit with OpenGL. I wrote some code that loaded a 3D Studio File and displayed it. This was written in C and is available here.
Just for curiosity, I decided to port the code to C# so that I could test out the Tao bindings for OpenGL. [...]

MonoDevelop Welcome Page

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005

As I started planning for Appomattox, I realized that I completely lacked the expertise to write a complex desktop application. So, I decided to help out a little with another project, MonoDevelop. I have written a "Welcome Page" add-in, which brings up an aesthetically appealing screen on startup with common actions [...]