I'm just getting to learn QGIS. I want to make a map (Google maps) where I can map all our customers from our database. Including names and even better: description, address, telephone, etc. All this data is available in our own database.
So far I managed to import a csv list using Mmqgis. Then added another layer with Openlayers All works fine.
Also tried exporting the .shp as .kml, uploaded it to Dropbox and opened the link in a newly created personal Google Map. Works fine.
But the result is a map with locations. In which step can I include company names, not having to do this by hand...? I tried importing csv files via mmqgis with additional columns for names, etc. but I can't see where this information is stored in the QGIS project/I don't know if it is stored.
Any help is welcome!
Edit: I found out that I can just import an xlsx file and select the correct columns in the google map creator... Edit2: Now I see only Google accounts can edit the map, it would make more sense to use OSM or whatsoever I guess. Any thoughts on this? I'm diving into OSM now, but importing xlsx doesnt seem to be an option as easy as in Google Maps. So first question remains: how to include names/description in QGIS/OSM Edit3: I'm looking for a solution csv->map including names/descriptions, preferably not Google Maps.
Furthermore, now I see only Google accounts can edit the map, it would make more sense to use OSM or whatsoever I guess. Any thoughts on this? I'm diving into OSM now, but importing xlsx doesnt seem to be an option as easy as in Google Maps. So first question remains: how to include names/description in QGIS/OSM
– Jasper Dec 15 '14 at 14:30