Monthly Archives: June 2012

Discrete colorbar in (New) Graphics

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

The improved NG COLORBAR function in IDL 8.2 makes it much easier to display a discrete colorbar. The  example below is adapted from one of the IDLffVideoWrite examples I created for IDL 8.1; here, I use NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis 1 data … Continue reading →

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VISualize 2012: slides and example code

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

I got back from an interesting, fun and successful VISualize 2012 very early Wednesday morning (why did I choose to fly through ORD?). I enjoyed meeting people and listening to all the presentations. It’s especially gratifying to see our software being … Continue reading →

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Making a Unity launcher icon for the IDL Workbench

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

I recently upgraded my Ubuntu Linux distribution from 10.04 LTS to 12.04 LTS. Although I’ve used GNOME for the last decade+, I’m adjusting fairly quickly to the Unity desktop environment. However, one thing that wasn’t apparent is how to add … Continue reading →

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VISualize 2012

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

VISualize is the annual spring IDL and ENVI user group meeting organized by VIS in Washington, DC, and graciously hosted by the World Wildlife Fund at their headquarters. This year, the meeting will take place next Monday and Tuesday, June 18-19, … Continue reading →

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Live IDL seminar: “What’s New in IDL 8.2″

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

I’m giving a set of three live webinars next Thursday, 2012 June 14, where I’ll demonstrate a few of the new and improved features of IDL 8.2. Please check the VIS live web seminar page for an abstract and registration details. Update: … Continue reading →

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