1. Kurt Menke, GISP Quantum GIS (QGIS) Plugins

2. Extending QGIS Plugins Think ArcGIS extensions and script tools Core Plugins Core Plugins Contributed Plugins Contributed Plugins They add either new buttons or menus They add either new buttons or menus

3. Extending QGIS Some of the Core Plugins Add Delimited Text Layer  Add Delimited Text Layer  DXF2Shape Converter  fTools - A suite of analysis, geometry, geoprocessing, and research tools  GDAL Tools – Raster tools  GPS Tools - Tools for loading and importing GPS data  GRASS - Activates the mighty GRASS Toolbox  Georeferencer  MapServer Export  OpenStreetMap - Visualize and edit OpenStreetMap data  Plugin Installer - Downloads and installs QGIS python plugins  Raster Terrain Modeling  SPIT Shapefile - to PostgreSQL/PostGIS Import Tool

4. Extending QGIS ~ Plugin Manager

5.  Adds Fetch Pythons Plugins...  Gives access to third party Plugins  Filter on keywords The Plugin Installer Plugin

6. Plugin Repositories & Options

7. http://www.qgis.org/wiki/Python_Plugin_Repositories Resources QGIS Plugin Wiki

9. QGIS User Forum http://forum.qgis.org Resources

10. GRASS GIS Plugin Use