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6 posts about web mapping, written by people who have actually been down a mine with a scanner.
Step-by-step: convert a GeoTIFF to a Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF with GDAL, rio-cogeo, or QGIS — plus compression, web-mercator tiling, BigTIFF, and how to validate the result.
June 17, 2026View drone orthomosaics and GeoTIFFs in a web browser — no QGIS, ArcGIS, or downloads. The options for opening, exploring, and sharing orthomosaics online.
June 17, 2026A Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG) uses internal tiling and overviews for progressive loading via HTTP range requests. How to create, use, and share COGs online.
April 7, 2026Potree is the open-source WebGL viewer powering browser-based point cloud visualisation. How it works, what it displays, and how to use it for delivery.
February 10, 2025View LAS and LAZ point clouds directly in a browser using Potree or 3D Tiles streaming. How it works and how to share point clouds with clients the same way.
January 20, 2025CesiumJS is the open-source WebGL engine behind browser-based 3D Tiles visualisation. How it works, who uses it, and how surveyors get their data into it.
October 10, 2024