GPSBook

How to use Garmin 60CSx with Ubuntu

2011-01-06T22:58:00.000+01:00

Under Ubuntu, to be able to use this GPSr with non-privileged users, it is required to add the script
   /etc/udev/rules.d/51-garmin.rules
containing the following parameters:
   SYSFS{idVendor}=="091e"
   SYSFS{idProduct}=="0003", MODE="666"

This GPSr can use maps coming from OpenStreetMap that are available for free for every location of the planet. Maps can be downloaded from openstreetmap's wiki.

GPSBook Beta2 for windows

2010-12-04T16:16:00.001+01:00

A new version of GPSBook for Windows has been published.

Change log:

This windows version is providing almost the same features as Linux version.
SRTM plugin and feature related to altitude has not been ported to Windows.

Note: You must uninstall previous version of GPSBook before installaing this new release.

GPSBook V0.1-430 available for Linux

2010-12-03T20:22:00.001+01:00

A new version of GPSBook for linux has been published.

Change log:

Edition capabilities of Graphic 2D has improved to make split and waypoint deletion more convenient.
A new reload file button has been added
Some minor bug fixes

GPSBook v0.1-424 available for Linux with one new plugin

2010-12-01T19:48:00.004+01:00

GPSBook v0.1-424 has been published today.

Changelog:

This new version comes with some improvement of the main interface and the new GPSBabel plugin.

GPSBabel plugin is integrating GeBabbel directly inside GPSBook. This plugin give to GPSBook all the power of gpsbabel. gpsbabel is the swiss army knife of every owner of GPS reciver.

With this plugin, GPSBook is now compatible with numerous format of GPS data.

gpx version 1.0 and 1.1
ozi used by OziExplorer
kml used by google earth
osm from OpenStreetMap
and many other formats...

Gpsbabel and so GPSBook can also download data directly from a GPS device (Garmin, Magellan...)

It is also possible to merge, split, filter any track, route and and waypoints contained into your web site.

To have more detail about the capability of gpsbabel you shoulde refer to official documentation of gpsbabel.

Note: This plugin required the installation of gpsbabel.

GPSBook V0.1-409M available for Linux

2010-11-21T22:56:00.002+01:00

A new version of GPSBook for linux has been published.

Picture from Flikr

Change log:

The main interface is now capable to display traces without date. This kind of feature is planned to be use to manage a file of point of interest like geocaches.
Add SRTM plugin able to use NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data to correct altitudes of track and to generate terrain into Graphic3D plugin. This feature has been added using the open source code written within the project OpenStreetMap.
Add LOC plugin able to load loc file (use by geocaching.com for example).
Add cookie management into Internet Browser to improve browsing experience.
Add more website into Internet Browser plugin. (Note: It is not possible to directly download LOC file from geocaching.com because of Webkit bug [49650]).

Windows version is not yet available... be patient or... install Linux ;-).

Geocaching a high tech game

2010-11-04T00:02:00.001+01:00

I did discover recently a high tech game base on the usage of a GPS: Geocaching.

To know what geocaching is, the best is to have a look into geocaching.com.

Conclusion, some new features related to geocaching will be added soon.

New release: check this web site frequently.

2010-11-03T00:02:00.003+01:00

Early release of GPSBook are available for Linux and Windows.

No less than 6 updates have been published last month adding new features and improving the interface.

New versions are published frequently. You should keep an eye to this web site to have access to the latest version and benefit the latest features.

So keep in mind to check downloads page or subscribe to this blog, I will try post some news in this blog.

New web site published

2010-11-02T19:33:00.007+01:00

GPSBook team is proud to present the new web site of the application.
I hope you will appreciate this new web site. It should run faster with a better look 'n feel.