OSGeo Graphics

== About ==
Our goal is to coordinate efforts in development of common, free and reusable graphical elements for many OSGeo projects. 
Icons for desktop/web applications and map symbols are of special interest.
MAILING LIST: You are welcome to join our discussion list at OSGeo graphics.
TRAC: View tickets or open new ticket against the Graphics component.
SVN: SVN graphics repository
Browse: graphics repository
Preview: 16x16 24x24 32x32
We are working within OSGeo Labs.
== Naming conventions ==
General information how to name image files. To be presented in tabular form for every icon with detailed description.
=== Application icons ===
*GIS icons theme based on KDE and Gnome Icon Naming Specification.
Name 	Icon	Description
Basic objects 	 	
point 	 	
line 	 	
polygon 	 	
vertex 	 	
node 	 	
ring 	 	
island 	 	
layer 	 	
layer-vector 	 	
layer-raster 	 	
map 	 	
mapset 	 	
Basic actions 	 	
create 	 	
delete 	 	-create
add 	 	
remove 	 	-add
accept 	 	
reject 	 	-accept
edit 	 	
open 	 	
save 	 	
import 	 	
export 	 	
Display actions 	 	
zoom-in 	 	
zoom-out 	 	
zoom-layer 	 	
zoom-extent 	 	
zoom-last 	 	
zoom-next 	 	
zoom-refresh 	 	
zoom-selection 	 	
OGC Web Services	 	
WMS 	 	object + map
WFS 	 	object + vector
WCS 	 	object + raster
WPS 	 	object + process
Raster actions 	 	
georectify 	 	
raster-clip 	 	
*GRASS Toolbox
*Eclipse User Interface Guidelines (uDig Summary)
=== Map symbols ===
* google map icons
* OpenStreetMap Map Features
* GeoSilk
* uDig Imagery
* FreeMapSymbols.org
== Common repository ==
=== List of existing solutions ===
* GPS Drive
** accommodation
** education
** food
** ... (total 28 cats)
* OpenStreetMap
** physical (Highway, Barrier, Cycleway, Tracktype, Waterway, Railway, Aeroway, Aerialway, Power, Man Made, Leisure, Amenity, Shop, Tourism, Historic, Landuse, Military, Natural, Geological)
** non physical (Route, Boundary, Sport, Abutters, Accessories, Properties, Restrictions
* google map icons
** Administration, Office & Industry
** Culture & Entertainment
** Education & Kids
** ... (12 cats)
* QGIS
** biology
** emergency
** entertainment
** ... (12 cats)
=== Preliminary structure ===
Feel free to modify this list/structure and put comments.
Two level structure covering whole range of graphics. Small size pictures (toolbar) and scalable symbols (other).
* cartography
** north-arrows
** waypoints
* man-made
** accomodation
** education
** emergency
** food
** infrastructure
** leisure
** religion
** shopping
** sightseeing
** sport
** transport
* nature (trees, etc.)
* people
* science
** geology
** meteorology
* toolbar-icons (svg format)
** 16x16 (rendered png)
** 24x24 (rendered png)
== Resources and people ==
=== Interested people ===
* Robert Szczepanek (proposer)
* Steven M. Ottens (proposer)
* Alex Mandel
=== Application icons ===
* GIS icon theme (Robert Szczepanek)
* GeoSilk (Rolando Peñate)
* OSGeo icon set (Steven M. Ottens)
* QGIS 2.0 icons (Anita Graser)
=== Map symbols ===
* google maps icons (Nicolas Mollet, Matthias Stasiak)
* OSGeo map symbol set
* SJJB SVG Map Icons
* Simboli cartografici
* Free map symbols collection
=== Cartography ===
* Cartography 2.0 (Mark Harrower) - free online knowledge base and e-textbook for students and professionals interested in interactive and animated maps
* resources (Cynthia A. Brewer)
* ESRI Mapping Center
* Making Maps DIY Cartography blog by John Krygier
=== Varia ===
* GRASS Art Gallery
* Tutorial how to design icon by Jody Garnett :)
== Related projects ==
* OSGeo Cartographic Library
* Logos from OSGeo projects
Category: Software Stack
Category: Public Geospatial Data Committee