By now the maps and charts derived from the GPS tracks that I’ve recorded have become part and parcel of the blog. The software responsible for this is GEOrgET (GoogleEarth Organiser, Editor & Toolkit). However, with the gradual publication of 1 arc second elevation data, it was time to have another look at the program to see if the greater resolution was worth accommodating.

Three areas needed reviewing: The first was cosmetic – the logos and how the program looked and felt; the second was introducing the 1 arc second data and adapting the program accordingly; and the third was the under-the-hood question of the coding.

The cosmetic improvements included the new 3D logos which were fun to design and implement. Then the program handling had to be addressed. Directory and file selection are now achieved with a single click which automatically reloads the page; and to avoid clutter the latest version of multi-version files is only ever shown, and non-editable files are never shown. Read more…