Welcome to bryanmcbride.com! This is my new home on the web, where I intend to share my personal thoughts and highlight some of my recent professional and freelance projects.
Background
I am a Certified GIS Professional based out of New York's Tech Valley, with a particular interest in Open Source GIS, Web Mapping, and Application Development. Please take a few moments to have a look around and visit some of my recently updated Featured Projects. If you are interested in GIS Training or need a custom GIS Application developed, feel free to contact me. I am always looking to expand my horizons and collaborate on interesting projects, so give me a shout!
Expertise
My educational background is in Environmental Planning and Natural Resource Management and I have significant experience managing GIS projects for a variety of clients in both the public and private sectors.
My areas of interest and technical expertise:
- General Consulting (Needs Assessments, Systems Designs, Implementations)
- Open Source GIS Advocacy and Training
- Web GIS Hosting and Application Development
My favorite technologies:
- GeoServer- Java based OGC Compliant GIS Server
- OpenLayers- The leading Open Source JavaScript Mapping API
- PostGIS- The Open Source Spatial Database
- UDIG- The User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS
