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North America Regional

2011-11-07T02:03:41Z

Wiki-Reholl: /* People */

== Mission ==

The primary focus of the North America regional charter will be to organize and run annual North American conferences. It is not the intent of this chapter to duplicate or compete with established local chapters or the international organization's ongoing efforts.

The North America regional conference will also support and collaborate with other like minded organizations for smaller technical and business focused conferences within the region.

'''Background'''
The OSGeo Board of Directors has recently discussed establishing regional focus groups and conferences that could more effectively address the needs of those areas. This would allow OSGeo to act as more of an umbrella international organization. It is anticipated that the International OSGeo conference will rotate around the globe and will be combined with the regional conference when that region is selected.

'''Objectives'''

*Organize and run an annual North American regional conference
*Increased focus on open source business models
*Provide an interface for National, Regional and Local government agencies as they adopt open source solutions
*Coordinate with local North American chapters for planned events within those localities
*Support OSGeo board for international events

'''What the North American Regional isn't about''

*Duplicating existing efforts at the OSGeo International level or at the local chapter level
*Running development projects or support infrastructure
*Local meetups
*Managing or overseeing other groups

In addition we will be coordinating closely with other relevant organizations:

*[http://mil-oss.org/ MIL-OSS ] Military Open Source Software
*[http://usgif.org/ USGIF] United States Geospatial Intelligence Agency
*[http://www.oss-institute.org/ OSSI] Open Source Software Institute
*[http://opensourceforamerica.org/ OSFA] Open Source for America

'''Official representative'''

[[User:mlucas17|Mark Lucas]]
Principal Scientist
RadiantBlue Technologies Inc.

If the majority of chapter members wish, the post of official representative will be elected on a periodic basis.

== Organization ==
The intent is to organize as a 501c non profit organization.

== Mailing List ==

http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/northamerica

== Meetings and Events ==

No meetings have been planned yet, the intent will be to establish formal quarterly meetings to review conference and organizational planning.

=== Upcoming Events ===

''' FOSS4g 2012 - Beijing [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2012]

'''North American Regional OSGeo/foss4g Conference''' Initial discussion will be focused on organizing a follow on North American regional conference in 2012. We will work to deconflict this event with the OSGeo/foss4g international conference in Beijing as well as the as the annual Geoint conference.

'''USGIF Technology Day]''' [http://usgif.org/events/GEOINTCommWeek/Day2 USGIF Technology Day]

=== Recent Events ===

''' MIL-OSS WG3 ''' [http://mil-oss.org/wg3-overview MIL-OSS Working Group 3]

''' Geoint 2011 ''' [http://geoint2011.com/ Geoint 2011 in San Antonio Tx]

''' USGIF Tech Days ''' [http://usgif.org/events/2011/5/86-usgif-technology-day Washington DC]

== People ==

Sign up here to show interest! Also join the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/northamerica mailing list] so we can be in touch directly.

* [[User:mlucas17]]- Mark Lucas - Lets get this moving
* Frank Warmerdam
* [[User:Tmitchell|Tyler Mitchell]]
* Dave McIlhagga
* David Bitner
* [[User:aross|Andrew Ross]]
*[[User:msmitherdc|Michael Smith]]
* Ned Horning
*[[User:reholl|Robert Hollingsworth]]

== See Also ==

[[Category:North America]]
[[Category:Local Chapter]]

FOSS4G2011 OSGeo Booth

2011-09-13T03:30:14Z

Wiki-Reholl: /* Equipment */

Placeholder for organising the OSGeo Booth at [[FOSS4G 2011]], similar to previous year: [[FOSS4G2009 OSGeo Booth]].

'''Event Contact: Tyler Mitchell...'''

== Schedule ==
Official schedule on FOSS4G site [http://2011.foss4g.org/content/exhibit-hours-move-inout-schedule posted here]. All hours are flexible and not considered mandatory. Wednesday evening is the main time to target. Exhibit hall is integrated into the venue, so is never really "closed".

Summary of schedule is:

{|class=wikitable border="1"
! Day !! Hours !!
|-
| Tues Sep 13th || 1-5pm || '''Move in/set up''' during this time
|-
| Wed Sep 14th || 9:30am-6pm || Regular hours, sessions running, etc.
|-
| || 6-8pm || '''Exhibitor Reception'''
|-
| Thurs Sep 15th || 9:30am-6pm || Regular hours
|-
| Fri Sep 16th || 9:30am-1pm || Regular hours
|-
| || 1-2:30pm || '''Move out'''
|}

== Volunteers ==
Sign up for an hour or so here:
* [[Arnulf Christl]] will be at the booth for 2h each day. Once we have several volunteers we should set up a time table to better coordinate.
* [[Robert Hollingsworth]] I'm available for booth time on all exhibit days. Would like to see how exhibit schedule intersects (specific) presentations and other activities when setting times.
* mpg will be attending and would be happy to do some booth duty
* Raj Singh will help man the booth and will also have some OGC material available.
* [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Epifanio Massimo Di Stefano] I'll be at the Sheraton starting from monday at noon, i can help spending 1h per day or more according on the needs.
* ''please add yourself''

== Signup Schedule ==

{|class=wikitable border="1"
! Day !! Hours !! !! Booth Team (two each slot)...
|-
| Tues Sep 13th || 1-5pm || Set up - half an hour || [[User:wildintellect|Alex]], [[User:reholl|Robert]] (around 3pm), [[User:epifanio|Epifanio]]
|-
| Wed Sep 14th || 9:30-11:30am || Regular hours || ...
|-
| || 11:30am-2pm || Regular hours || [[User:reholl|Robert]] ,
|-
| || 2-4pm || Regular hours || ...
|-
| || 4-6pm || Regular hours ||
|-
| || 6-7pm (1 hour slot) || '''Exhibitor reception''' || [[Arnulf]] [[User:epifanio|Epifanio]]
|-
| || 7-8pm (1 hour slot) || '''Exhibitor reception''' || ...
|-
| Thu Sep 15th || 9:30-11:30am || Regular hours || [[user:Danielkastl|Daniel]]
|-
| || 11:30am-2pm || Regular hours || [[User:reholl|Robert]]
|-
| || 2-4pm || Regular hours || [[Arnulf]]
|-
| || 4-6pm || Regular hours || [[User:epifanio|Epifanio]]
|-
| Fri Sep 16th || 9:30-11:30am || Regular hours || ...
|-
| || 11:30-1pm || Last session || [[User:reholl|Robert]]
|-
| || 1-2:30pm || '''Move out''' || ...
|}

== Equipment ==
What kind of equipment should be available? How large is the booth footprint? Will internet taps be available?

Basic Booth Includes:
8’x10’ exhibit space
Pipe and drape, 8’ back and 3’ sides
1 table
2 chairs
Wireless internet
2 booth personnel passes

* OSGeo booth will be double-width - so 8x20' with two tables, 4 chairs.

* Volunteers should bring their own laptop if possible. Maybe have a larger desktop monitor there too. Or projector? (or JumboTron...)
* Pop-up Banner: Robert Hollingsworth shipped the banner, it is available behind the black curtain at Registration
* Consider adding 1 "discussion" pedestal table and chairs?
* Monitor rental?

== Handouts ==
What handouts will be available, who/where will they be printed?
* Brochures, sponsorship postcards, business info cards - Tyler/Robert shipping to GITA, will be available at event registration
* Poster showing sponsors! - to be printed
* ...

== Presentations ==
What kinds of live demonstrations or recorded examples can be played at the booth? Where can they be downloaded from or who can run them?
* If there are multiple booth volunteers, therefore multiple laptops, might simplify by having canned demos/videos, manual demos, and associated data living on a server somewhere.
* OSGeo Live - Everyone is getting a DVD or USB in their bag, so either boot from media or run in a Virtual Machine.

=== Self-Running ===
'''Review in case of updates or additions'''

* [http://download.osgeo.org/ossim/Movies/ OSSIMPlanet video with sound] (181MB)
* [http://grass.osgeo.org/grass_movie_CERL_1987/grass_movie_CERL_1987.mov GRASS historical Video from '87] - '''William Shatner''' narrates (60MB)
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZOQSn5tyqQ Italian OSGeo chapter youtube video] Can we get a full res copy of this?
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJqF6_80GkM gvSIG OpenMoko youtube vid]. High res copy?
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-ymz0LUB0s gvSIG Day's 11 Video] (not too techie, but nice) <s>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA1jRtm3F1M gvSIG Days '07 Video]</s>.

== Other Considerations ==

* Good reading: Running [http://fromtheinsidelookingin.blogspot.com/2008/10/conference-booths.html Conference Booths]
* [[Operate OSGeo Booth]]

[[Category: Marketing]]
[[Category: Events]]
[[Category: FOSS4G2011]]
[[Category: FOSS4G]]

FOSS4G2011 OSGeo Booth

2011-09-13T03:28:52Z

Wiki-Reholl: /* Equipment */

Placeholder for organising the OSGeo Booth at [[FOSS4G 2011]], similar to previous year: [[FOSS4G2009 OSGeo Booth]].

'''Event Contact: Tyler Mitchell...'''

== Schedule ==
Official schedule on FOSS4G site [http://2011.foss4g.org/content/exhibit-hours-move-inout-schedule posted here]. All hours are flexible and not considered mandatory. Wednesday evening is the main time to target. Exhibit hall is integrated into the venue, so is never really "closed".

Summary of schedule is:

{|class=wikitable border="1"
! Day !! Hours !!
|-
| Tues Sep 13th || 1-5pm || '''Move in/set up''' during this time
|-
| Wed Sep 14th || 9:30am-6pm || Regular hours, sessions running, etc.
|-
| || 6-8pm || '''Exhibitor Reception'''
|-
| Thurs Sep 15th || 9:30am-6pm || Regular hours
|-
| Fri Sep 16th || 9:30am-1pm || Regular hours
|-
| || 1-2:30pm || '''Move out'''
|}

== Volunteers ==
Sign up for an hour or so here:
* [[Arnulf Christl]] will be at the booth for 2h each day. Once we have several volunteers we should set up a time table to better coordinate.
* [[Robert Hollingsworth]] I'm available for booth time on all exhibit days. Would like to see how exhibit schedule intersects (specific) presentations and other activities when setting times.
* mpg will be attending and would be happy to do some booth duty
* Raj Singh will help man the booth and will also have some OGC material available.
* [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Epifanio Massimo Di Stefano] I'll be at the Sheraton starting from monday at noon, i can help spending 1h per day or more according on the needs.
* ''please add yourself''

== Signup Schedule ==

{|class=wikitable border="1"
! Day !! Hours !! !! Booth Team (two each slot)...
|-
| Tues Sep 13th || 1-5pm || Set up - half an hour || [[User:wildintellect|Alex]], [[User:reholl|Robert]] (around 3pm), [[User:epifanio|Epifanio]]
|-
| Wed Sep 14th || 9:30-11:30am || Regular hours || ...
|-
| || 11:30am-2pm || Regular hours || [[User:reholl|Robert]] ,
|-
| || 2-4pm || Regular hours || ...
|-
| || 4-6pm || Regular hours ||
|-
| || 6-7pm (1 hour slot) || '''Exhibitor reception''' || [[Arnulf]] [[User:epifanio|Epifanio]]
|-
| || 7-8pm (1 hour slot) || '''Exhibitor reception''' || ...
|-
| Thu Sep 15th || 9:30-11:30am || Regular hours || [[user:Danielkastl|Daniel]]
|-
| || 11:30am-2pm || Regular hours || [[User:reholl|Robert]]
|-
| || 2-4pm || Regular hours || [[Arnulf]]
|-
| || 4-6pm || Regular hours || [[User:epifanio|Epifanio]]
|-
| Fri Sep 16th || 9:30-11:30am || Regular hours || ...
|-
| || 11:30-1pm || Last session || [[User:reholl|Robert]]
|-
| || 1-2:30pm || '''Move out''' || ...
|}

== Equipment ==
What kind of equipment should be available? How large is the booth footprint? Will internet taps be available?

Basic Booth Includes:
8’x10’ exhibit space
Pipe and drape, 8’ back and 3’ sides
1 table
2 chairs
Wireless internet
2 booth personnel passes

* OSGeo booth will be double-width - so 8x20' with two tables, 4 chairs.

* Volunteers should bring their own laptop if possible. Maybe have a larger desktop monitor there too. Or projector?
* Pop-up Banner: Robert Hollingsworth shipped the banner, it is available behind the black curtain at Registration
* Consider adding 1 "discussion" pedestal table and chairs?
* Monitor rental?

== Handouts ==
What handouts will be available, who/where will they be printed?
* Brochures, sponsorship postcards, business info cards - Tyler/Robert shipping to GITA, will be available at event registration
* Poster showing sponsors! - to be printed
* ...

== Presentations ==
What kinds of live demonstrations or recorded examples can be played at the booth? Where can they be downloaded from or who can run them?
* If there are multiple booth volunteers, therefore multiple laptops, might simplify by having canned demos/videos, manual demos, and associated data living on a server somewhere.
* OSGeo Live - Everyone is getting a DVD or USB in their bag, so either boot from media or run in a Virtual Machine.

=== Self-Running ===
'''Review in case of updates or additions'''

* [http://download.osgeo.org/ossim/Movies/ OSSIMPlanet video with sound] (181MB)
* [http://grass.osgeo.org/grass_movie_CERL_1987/grass_movie_CERL_1987.mov GRASS historical Video from '87] - '''William Shatner''' narrates (60MB)
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZOQSn5tyqQ Italian OSGeo chapter youtube video] Can we get a full res copy of this?
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJqF6_80GkM gvSIG OpenMoko youtube vid]. High res copy?
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-ymz0LUB0s gvSIG Day's 11 Video] (not too techie, but nice) <s>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA1jRtm3F1M gvSIG Days '07 Video]</s>.

== Other Considerations ==

* Good reading: Running [http://fromtheinsidelookingin.blogspot.com/2008/10/conference-booths.html Conference Booths]
* [[Operate OSGeo Booth]]

[[Category: Marketing]]
[[Category: Events]]
[[Category: FOSS4G2011]]
[[Category: FOSS4G]]

FOSS4G2011 OSGeo Booth

2011-09-13T03:26:28Z

Wiki-Reholl: /* Signup Schedule */

Placeholder for organising the OSGeo Booth at [[FOSS4G 2011]], similar to previous year: [[FOSS4G2009 OSGeo Booth]].

'''Event Contact: Tyler Mitchell...'''

== Schedule ==
Official schedule on FOSS4G site [http://2011.foss4g.org/content/exhibit-hours-move-inout-schedule posted here]. All hours are flexible and not considered mandatory. Wednesday evening is the main time to target. Exhibit hall is integrated into the venue, so is never really "closed".

Summary of schedule is:

{|class=wikitable border="1"
! Day !! Hours !!
|-
| Tues Sep 13th || 1-5pm || '''Move in/set up''' during this time
|-
| Wed Sep 14th || 9:30am-6pm || Regular hours, sessions running, etc.
|-
| || 6-8pm || '''Exhibitor Reception'''
|-
| Thurs Sep 15th || 9:30am-6pm || Regular hours
|-
| Fri Sep 16th || 9:30am-1pm || Regular hours
|-
| || 1-2:30pm || '''Move out'''
|}

== Volunteers ==
Sign up for an hour or so here:
* [[Arnulf Christl]] will be at the booth for 2h each day. Once we have several volunteers we should set up a time table to better coordinate.
* [[Robert Hollingsworth]] I'm available for booth time on all exhibit days. Would like to see how exhibit schedule intersects (specific) presentations and other activities when setting times.
* mpg will be attending and would be happy to do some booth duty
* Raj Singh will help man the booth and will also have some OGC material available.
* [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Epifanio Massimo Di Stefano] I'll be at the Sheraton starting from monday at noon, i can help spending 1h per day or more according on the needs.
* ''please add yourself''

== Signup Schedule ==

{|class=wikitable border="1"
! Day !! Hours !! !! Booth Team (two each slot)...
|-
| Tues Sep 13th || 1-5pm || Set up - half an hour || [[User:wildintellect|Alex]], [[User:reholl|Robert]] (around 3pm), [[User:epifanio|Epifanio]]
|-
| Wed Sep 14th || 9:30-11:30am || Regular hours || ...
|-
| || 11:30am-2pm || Regular hours || [[User:reholl|Robert]] ,
|-
| || 2-4pm || Regular hours || ...
|-
| || 4-6pm || Regular hours ||
|-
| || 6-7pm (1 hour slot) || '''Exhibitor reception''' || [[Arnulf]] [[User:epifanio|Epifanio]]
|-
| || 7-8pm (1 hour slot) || '''Exhibitor reception''' || ...
|-
| Thu Sep 15th || 9:30-11:30am || Regular hours || [[user:Danielkastl|Daniel]]
|-
| || 11:30am-2pm || Regular hours || [[User:reholl|Robert]]
|-
| || 2-4pm || Regular hours || [[Arnulf]]
|-
| || 4-6pm || Regular hours || [[User:epifanio|Epifanio]]
|-
| Fri Sep 16th || 9:30-11:30am || Regular hours || ...
|-
| || 11:30-1pm || Last session || [[User:reholl|Robert]]
|-
| || 1-2:30pm || '''Move out''' || ...
|}

== Equipment ==
What kind of equipment should be available? How large is the booth footprint? Will internet taps be available?

Basic Booth Includes:
8’x10’ exhibit space
Pipe and drape, 8’ back and 3’ sides
1 table
2 chairs
Wireless internet
2 booth personnel passes

* OSGeo booth will be double-width - so 8x20' with two tables, 4 chairs.

* Volunteers should bring their own laptop if possible. Maybe have a larger desktop monitor there too. Or projector?
* Pop-up Banner: Robert Hollingsworth bringing banner
* Consider adding 1 "discussion" pedestal table and chairs?
* Monitor rental?

== Handouts ==
What handouts will be available, who/where will they be printed?
* Brochures, sponsorship postcards, business info cards - Tyler/Robert shipping to GITA, will be available at event registration
* Poster showing sponsors! - to be printed
* ...

== Presentations ==
What kinds of live demonstrations or recorded examples can be played at the booth? Where can they be downloaded from or who can run them?
* If there are multiple booth volunteers, therefore multiple laptops, might simplify by having canned demos/videos, manual demos, and associated data living on a server somewhere.
* OSGeo Live - Everyone is getting a DVD or USB in their bag, so either boot from media or run in a Virtual Machine.

=== Self-Running ===
'''Review in case of updates or additions'''

* [http://download.osgeo.org/ossim/Movies/ OSSIMPlanet video with sound] (181MB)
* [http://grass.osgeo.org/grass_movie_CERL_1987/grass_movie_CERL_1987.mov GRASS historical Video from '87] - '''William Shatner''' narrates (60MB)
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZOQSn5tyqQ Italian OSGeo chapter youtube video] Can we get a full res copy of this?
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJqF6_80GkM gvSIG OpenMoko youtube vid]. High res copy?
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-ymz0LUB0s gvSIG Day's 11 Video] (not too techie, but nice) <s>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA1jRtm3F1M gvSIG Days '07 Video]</s>.

== Other Considerations ==

* Good reading: Running [http://fromtheinsidelookingin.blogspot.com/2008/10/conference-booths.html Conference Booths]
* [[Operate OSGeo Booth]]

[[Category: Marketing]]
[[Category: Events]]
[[Category: FOSS4G2011]]
[[Category: FOSS4G]]

User talk:Reholl

2011-09-05T18:34:10Z

Wiki-Reholl:

Hi Reholl, <br>
I can see that you have added bullet points to the AGMN agenda - thanks for this! In one of the last meetings we have decided to change the content of the AGM to be more member-focused and have local chapters give lightning talk type presentations (separate mail in the make). But I liked your input and moved it to the agenda of the board of directors who will meet two days later. I hope this is OK for you. If not please let me know. Any input is welcome (and feel free to delete this comment after reading).

Thanks, --[[User:Arnulf Christl|Arnulf Christl]] 03:27, 5 September 2011 (PDT)

Arnulf,
Yes, that's fine moving those items to the directors' meeting, probably better there actually. Main idea I had about OSGeo representation at other events: I hear about from time to time various conferences in USA especially where, if not practical for OSGeo to have formal exhibitor presence, then if someone can attend to spread the message informally and gather info on whatever community sits behind the event and what their receptivity to open source is or could be. For example, was told recently of American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco in Dec 2011, apparently a huge event.

Thanks,
Robert H [[User:Reholl]]

Annual General Meeting 2011

2011-08-11T16:37:09Z

Wiki-Reholl: /* Board Panel / Open Q&A from floor */

__notoc__

== Venue / Timing ==
* @FOSS4G2011, Friday September 16th, 4pm to 5pm, Grand Ballroom
* 1 hour long

== Description ==
The Annual General Meeting for OSGeo includes brief presentations and open floor discussions for all OSGeo members, and visitors, to participate in. Attend to discuss OSGeo's direction in the upcoming years, meet your Board of Directors, and continue networking.

== Schedule ==

(the entire schedule is flexible, please edit and add items)

{|class=wikitable, border=1
! Duration
! Topic
|-
| 20 min
| State of OSGeo Reports
|-
| 30 min
| Board Panel / Open Q&A from floor
|}

=== State of OSGeo ===
* Current state, financial report, future direction/approach, membership report
* Goals for 2011, priorities, funding plans

=== Board Panel / Open Q&A from floor ===

This will be for some open discussion or questions for the OSGeo Board of Directors. There will be time for questions/discussion from the floor but time is going to be tight so discussion needs to be focused.
# Membership ideas and status
# Fundraising goals and methods
# Other events that OSGeo should exhibit at or otherwise have representation
# Whether to pursue OSGeo- or chapter-sponsored regional conferences
# Put your ideas here....

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category: FOSS4G2011]]

FOSS4G2011 OSGeo Booth

2011-07-06T16:03:36Z

Wiki-Reholl:

Placeholder for organising the OSGeo Booth at [[FOSS4G 2011]], similar to previous year: [[FOSS4G2009 OSGeo Booth]].

'''Event Contact: Tyler Mitchell...'''

== Schedule ==
{|class=wikitable border="1"
! Day !! Hours
|-
| Wed 14th || TBD
|-
| Thurs 15th || TBD
|-
| Fri 16th || TBD
|}

== Volunteers ==
Sign up for an hour or so here:
* [[Arnulf Christl]] will be at the booth for 2h each day. Once we have several volunteers we should set up a time table to better coordinate.
* [[Robert Hollingsworth]] I'm available for booth time on all exhibit days. Would like to see how exhibit schedule intersects (specific) presentations and other activities when setting times.
* ''please add yourself''

== Equipment ==
What kind of equipment should be available? How large is the booth footprint? Will internet taps be available?
* Volunteers should bring their own laptop if possible. Maybe have a larger desktop monitor there too. Or projector?
* 2 large tables, 1 "discussion" pedestal table and chairs
* 1 pop-up banner - Tyler providing
* Hollingsworth has leftover pop-up banner from GITA conference, will bring that.

== Handouts ==
What handouts will be available, who/where will they be printed?
* Brochures, sponsorship postcards - Tyler providing
* Poster showing sponsors! - to be printed
* Hollingsworth has leftover printed matter from GITA -- OSGeo business cards, 'Become a Sponsor' post cards, OSGeo brochure. And a small stack of Live DVD v4.5 (outdated by Sept.?). Plus FOSS4G posters and flyers (which really should be sent to someone BEFORE the conference..)
* ...

== Presentations ==
What kinds of live demonstrations or recorded examples can be played at the booth? Where can they be downloaded from or who can run them?
* If there are multiple booth volunteers, therefore multiple laptops, might simplify by having canned demos/videos, manual demos, and associated data living on a server somewhere.
* ...

=== Self-Running ===
'''Review in case of updates or additions'''

* [http://ossim.telascience.org/ossimdata/Movies/ OSSIMPlanet video with sound] (181MB)
* [http://mpa.itc.it/markus/grass_movie_video_CERL/grass_movie_CERL_1987.mov GRASS historical Video] (60MB)
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZOQSn5tyqQ Italian OSGeo chapter youtube video] Can we get a full res copy of this?
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJqF6_80GkM gvSIG OpenMoko youtube vid]. High res copy?
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA1jRtm3F1M gvSIG Days '07 Video].

== Other Considerations ==

* Good reading: Running [http://fromtheinsidelookingin.blogspot.com/2008/10/conference-booths.html Conference Booths]
* [[Operate OSGeo Booth]]

[[Category: Marketing]]
[[Category: Events]]
[[Category: FOSS4G2011]]
[[Category: FOSS4G]]

GITA 2011

2010-12-26T18:50:33Z

Wiki-Reholl:

'''Note: Sign up below...'''
------
'''April 10-14, Grapevine, Texas'''

OSGeo will have a booth and its own Open Source track throughout this GITA event.
http://www.gitaservices.org/websites/gita2011/index.php?p=1

== Background ==
GITA is hired as the conference managers for [[FOSS4G 2011]] and working with this GITA event gives OSGeo a chance to promote FOSS4G several months in advanced to a community that may be somewhat under-represented in OSGeo that is, the infrastructure/utility organisations.

== Event Summary ==
Copy from the 2010 website:
# See the most diverse program on the latest geospatial solutions being applied at the most cutting edge infrastructure organizations
# Walk an exhibit floor that goes beyond technology to show true solutions and ways you can make the most of your existing systems
# Meet some of the fathers of the geospatial industry who are now putting their pioneering spirit to work with a new generation of geospatial leaders

== Booth ==
* Exhibit floor schedule TBD

== Presentations ==
A call for presentations will be coordinate by OSGeo.

There will be presentations through the event in our own OSGeo track. Details of times are coming but are spread across the event timeline (April 10-14th).
* Details TBD

== OSGeo Attendees ==
If you are planning to be at this event and are able to lend a hand with the booth or interested in presenting in our track, please put your name and interest/availability here:
* [[User:Tmitchell|Tyler Mitchell begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting]]: Coordinating the event from OSGeo's side
* [[User:Pmbatty|Peter Batty]]: already planning to be at show. Available for presentation if needed. My company will have a booth so limited ability to spend time on OSGeo booth, but maybe a little. Definitely up for spreading the word about FOSS4G!
* [[User:reholl|Robert Hollingsworth]]: definitely will be there. Been there a number of times before. 4-hr drive from here. Interested in being Booth Presence. Will consider presentation possibilities. Would love to see FOSS4g crack the utilities/telecom market.
* Geoff Zeiss: will be attending
* Karsten Vennemann: Considering seriously to be there. Would love to bring some more OS GIS to the "untouched fields of Texas ,) ". "http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Karsten_Vennemann"
* [[User:Dmorissette|Daniel Morissette]]: planning on going. Available to help with the booth (part time), and could be interested in presenting something, just need to find a topic of interest for this crowd.
* OSM: SteveC hunting down speakers

== Others to Contact ==
Hit these guys up to speak in our stream? What project, community, consultants might do a good job addressing this utility style audience.
* [http://www.gita.org/events/annual/10/onsite.pdf Past agenda here]
* OpenGeo - showing a stack is important
* Gerrry at Texas A&M geo side
* Check past exhibitor list
* Email to service providers directory
* geosparc, the overlords of Geomajas, have been contacted about possibility of somehow showing off existing Geomajas projects in the utilities space.
[[Category: Events]]
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GITA 2011

2010-11-16T18:30:09Z

Wiki-Reholl: add user reholl to attendees list

'''Note: Sign up below...'''
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'''April 10-14, Grapevine, Texas'''

OSGeo will have a booth and its own Open Source track throughout this GITA event.
http://gita.org/gis/

== Background ==
GITA is hired as the conference managers for [[FOSS4G 2011]] and working with this GITA event gives OSGeo a chance to promote FOSS4G several months in advanced to a community that may be somewhat under-represented in OSGeo that is, the infrastructure/utility organisations.

== Event Summary ==
Copy from the 2010 website:
# See the most diverse program on the latest geospatial solutions being applied at the most cutting edge infrastructure organizations
# Walk an exhibit floor that goes beyond technology to show true solutions and ways you can make the most of your existing systems
# Meet some of the fathers of the geospatial industry who are now putting their pioneering spirit to work with a new generation of geospatial leaders

== Booth ==
* Exhibit floor schedule TBD

== Presentations ==
A call for presentations will be coordinate by OSGeo.

There will be presentations through the event in our own OSGeo track. Details of times are coming but are spread across the event timeline (April 10-14th).
* Details TBD

== OSGeo Attendees ==
If you are planning to be at this event and are able to lend a hand with the booth or interested in presenting in our track, please put your name and interest/availability here:
* [[User:Tmitchell|Tyler Mitchell]]: Coordinating the event from OSGeo's side
* [[User:Pmbatty|Peter Batty]]: already planning to be at show. Available for presentation if needed. My company will have a booth so limited ability to spend time on OSGeo booth, but maybe a little. Definitely up for spreading the word about FOSS4G!
* [[User:reholl|Robert Hollingsworth]]: definitely will be there. Been there a number of times before. 4-hr drive from here. Interested in being Booth Presence. Will consider presentation possibilities. Would love to see FOSS4g crack the utilities/telecom market.

[[Category: Events]]
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OpenRouter

2008-11-11T20:48:33Z

Wiki-Reholl: /* Design goals */

== Open Source Router ==

For those not familiar with the concept, routing provides the path between two locations. Often there can be criteria considered such as time, cost, and so forth.

===Project Purpose===

The intention of this project is to work towards creation of open source software providing routing capability.

===Design goals===

Desired attributes:
* Library Coded in C (or C wrapper to C++)
* Architected and designed for performance
* Abstracted storage to allow for use of data from various sources e.g. shapefiles, RDBMS, others
* Support multiple subject-matter domains, outside of transportation, such as utility and telecom networks

===Relevant Existing Open Source Technologies===

* [http://pgrouting.postlbs.org/ pgRouting]
* GRASS GIS v.net.* modules see:
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.html - Vector maintenance
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.path.html - Shortest path
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.salesman.html - Traveling salesman (round trip)
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.alloc.html - Allocation of sources (create subnetworks)
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.steiner.html - Minimum Steiner trees (star-like connections)
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.visibility.html - Visibility graph construction
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.iso.html - Iso-distances (from centers)

===Target Licensing===

* Preference for a liberal license to encourage adoption by maximum number of technologies both proprietary and open source

===Project Support===

====Development====

The following list are people who are interested in participating in development of this project:

* Andrew Ross - [http://wwww.ingres.com Ingres]
* Daniel Kastl - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Anton Patrushev - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Toru Mori - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Stephen Woodbridge - http://imaptools.com/
* Claude Philipona - [http://www.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]
* Dimitris Kotzinos - OSGeo Greece (possibly ...)
* Robert Hollingsworth

====Testing====

The following list are people who are interested in participating in testing of this project:

* Andrew Ross - [http://wwww.ingres.com Ingres]
* Daniel Kastl - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Anton Patrushev - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Toru Mori - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Stephen Woodbridge - http://imaptools.com/
* Dirk Frigne - [http://www.frigne.be Dirk Frigne] | [http://www.geomajas.org Geomajas]
* Claude Philipona - [http://www.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]

====Consumers====

The following list are people that plan to make use of this project:

* Andrew Ross - [http://wwww.ingres.com Ingres]
* Dave McIlhagga - [http://wwww.dmsolutions.ca DM Solutions Group]
* Daniel Kastl - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Anton Patrushev - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Toru Mori - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Stephen Woodbridge - http://imaptools.com/
* V.Ravi Kumar - OSGeo India
* Dimitris Kotzinos - OSGeo Greece
* Dirk Frigne - [http://www.frigne.be Dirk Frigne] | [http://www.geomajas.org Geomajas]
* David Jonglez - [http://www.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]
* Claude Philipona - [http://www.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]
* Cédric Moullet - [http://www.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]
* Robert Hollingsworth

OpenRouter

2008-11-11T20:45:52Z

Wiki-Reholl: /* Consumers */

== Open Source Router ==

For those not familiar with the concept, routing provides the path between two locations. Often there can be criteria considered such as time, cost, and so forth.

===Project Purpose===

The intention of this project is to work towards creation of open source software providing routing capability.

===Design goals===

Desired attributes:
* Library Coded in C (or C wrapper to C++)
* Architected and designed for performance
* Abstracted storage to allow for use of data from various sources e.g. shapefiles, RDBMS, others

===Relevant Existing Open Source Technologies===

* [http://pgrouting.postlbs.org/ pgRouting]
* GRASS GIS v.net.* modules see:
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.html - Vector maintenance
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.path.html - Shortest path
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.salesman.html - Traveling salesman (round trip)
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.alloc.html - Allocation of sources (create subnetworks)
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.steiner.html - Minimum Steiner trees (star-like connections)
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.visibility.html - Visibility graph construction
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.iso.html - Iso-distances (from centers)

===Target Licensing===

* Preference for a liberal license to encourage adoption by maximum number of technologies both proprietary and open source

===Project Support===

====Development====

The following list are people who are interested in participating in development of this project:

* Andrew Ross - [http://wwww.ingres.com Ingres]
* Daniel Kastl - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Anton Patrushev - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Toru Mori - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Stephen Woodbridge - http://imaptools.com/
* Claude Philipona - [http://www.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]
* Dimitris Kotzinos - OSGeo Greece (possibly ...)
* Robert Hollingsworth

====Testing====

The following list are people who are interested in participating in testing of this project:

* Andrew Ross - [http://wwww.ingres.com Ingres]
* Daniel Kastl - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Anton Patrushev - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Toru Mori - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Stephen Woodbridge - http://imaptools.com/
* Dirk Frigne - [http://www.frigne.be Dirk Frigne] | [http://www.geomajas.org Geomajas]
* Claude Philipona - [http://www.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]

====Consumers====

The following list are people that plan to make use of this project:

* Andrew Ross - [http://wwww.ingres.com Ingres]
* Dave McIlhagga - [http://wwww.dmsolutions.ca DM Solutions Group]
* Daniel Kastl - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Anton Patrushev - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Toru Mori - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Stephen Woodbridge - http://imaptools.com/
* V.Ravi Kumar - OSGeo India
* Dimitris Kotzinos - OSGeo Greece
* Dirk Frigne - [http://www.frigne.be Dirk Frigne] | [http://www.geomajas.org Geomajas]
* David Jonglez - [http://www.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]
* Claude Philipona - [http://www.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]
* Cédric Moullet - [http://www.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]
* Robert Hollingsworth

OpenRouter

2008-11-11T20:45:36Z

Wiki-Reholl: /* Development */

== Open Source Router ==

For those not familiar with the concept, routing provides the path between two locations. Often there can be criteria considered such as time, cost, and so forth.

===Project Purpose===

The intention of this project is to work towards creation of open source software providing routing capability.

===Design goals===

Desired attributes:
* Library Coded in C (or C wrapper to C++)
* Architected and designed for performance
* Abstracted storage to allow for use of data from various sources e.g. shapefiles, RDBMS, others

===Relevant Existing Open Source Technologies===

* [http://pgrouting.postlbs.org/ pgRouting]
* GRASS GIS v.net.* modules see:
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.html - Vector maintenance
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.path.html - Shortest path
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.salesman.html - Traveling salesman (round trip)
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.alloc.html - Allocation of sources (create subnetworks)
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.steiner.html - Minimum Steiner trees (star-like connections)
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.visibility.html - Visibility graph construction
** http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/v.net.iso.html - Iso-distances (from centers)

===Target Licensing===

* Preference for a liberal license to encourage adoption by maximum number of technologies both proprietary and open source

===Project Support===

====Development====

The following list are people who are interested in participating in development of this project:

* Andrew Ross - [http://wwww.ingres.com Ingres]
* Daniel Kastl - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Anton Patrushev - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Toru Mori - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Stephen Woodbridge - http://imaptools.com/
* Claude Philipona - [http://www.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]
* Dimitris Kotzinos - OSGeo Greece (possibly ...)
* Robert Hollingsworth

====Testing====

The following list are people who are interested in participating in testing of this project:

* Andrew Ross - [http://wwww.ingres.com Ingres]
* Daniel Kastl - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Anton Patrushev - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Toru Mori - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Stephen Woodbridge - http://imaptools.com/
* Dirk Frigne - [http://www.frigne.be Dirk Frigne] | [http://www.geomajas.org Geomajas]
* Claude Philipona - [http://www.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]

====Consumers====

The following list are people that plan to make use of this project:

* Andrew Ross - [http://wwww.ingres.com Ingres]
* Dave McIlhagga - [http://wwww.dmsolutions.ca DM Solutions Group]
* Daniel Kastl - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Anton Patrushev - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Toru Mori - [http://postlbs.pgrouting.org pgRouting] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Stephen Woodbridge - http://imaptools.com/
* V.Ravi Kumar - OSGeo India
* Dimitris Kotzinos - OSGeo Greece
* Dirk Frigne - [http://www.frigne.be Dirk Frigne] | [http://www.geomajas.org Geomajas]
* David Jonglez - [http://www.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]
* Claude Philipona - [http://www.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]
* Cédric Moullet - [http://www.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]

OpenGeocoder

2008-11-11T20:40:24Z

Wiki-Reholl: /* Consumers */

== Open Source Geocoder ==

For those not familiar with the concept, Geocoding takes a human readable address and turns it into coordinates.

===Project Purpose===

The intention of this project is to work towards creation of open source software providing geocoding capability.

===Design goals===

Desired attributes:
* Handle international addressing schemes (expected to be pluggable to support internationalization)
* Library Coded in C (or C wrapper to C++)
* Architected and designed for performance
* Abstracted storage to allow for use of data from various sources e.g. shapefiles, RDBMS, others

===Relevant Existing Open Source Technologies===

* [http://www.extendthereach.com/products/OpenSourceGeocoder.srct SRC Explorer Geocoder]
* [http://www.geocoder.us Geocoder.us]
* [http://www.postlbs.org/en/geocoder PostLBS]
* [http://www.pagcgeo.org PAGC]

===Target Licensing===

* Preference for a liberal license to encourage adoption by maximum number of technologies both proprietary and open source

===Project Support===

====Development====

The following list are people who are interested in participating in development of this project:

* Andrew Ross - [http://wwww.ingres.com Ingres]
* Andrew Turner - [http://www.geocommons.com GeoCommons] & [http://www.highearthorbit.com HighEarthOrbit]
* Daniel Kastl - [http://pggeocoder.postlbs.org/ pgGeocoder] | [http://postlbs.org/en/geocoder Geocoder.ja] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Anton Patrushev - [http://pggeocoder.postlbs.org/ pgGeocoder] | [http://postlbs.org/en/geocoder Geocoder.ja] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Toru Mori - [http://pggeocoder.postlbs.org/ pgGeocoder] | [http://postlbs.org/en/geocoder Geocoder.ja] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Stephen Woodbridge - http://imaptools.com/
* Robert Hollingsworth

====Testing====

The following list are people who are interested in participating in testing of this project:

* Andrew Ross - [http://wwww.ingres.com Ingres]
* Andrew Turner - [http://www.geocommons.com GeoCommons] & [http://www.highearthorbit.com HighEarthOrbit]
* Daniel Kastl - [http://pggeocoder.postlbs.org/ pgGeocoder] | [http://postlbs.org/en/geocoder Geocoder.ja] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Anton Patrushev - [http://pggeocoder.postlbs.org/ pgGeocoder] | [http://postlbs.org/en/geocoder Geocoder.ja] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Toru Mori - [http://pggeocoder.postlbs.org/ pgGeocoder] | [http://postlbs.org/en/geocoder Geocoder.ja] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Stephen Woodbridge - http://imaptools.com/
* Ian Turton - [http://www.geovista.psu.edu/members/turton/index.html GeoVISTA Center ]

====Consumers====

The following list are people that plan to make use of this project:

* Andrew Ross - [http://wwww.ingres.com Ingres]
* Dave McIlhagga - [http://wwww.dmsolutions.ca DM Solutions Group]
* Andrew Turner - [http://www.geocommons.com GeoCommons] & [http://www.highearthorbit.com HighEarthOrbit]
* Daniel Kastl - [http://pggeocoder.postlbs.org/ pgGeocoder] | [http://postlbs.org/en/geocoder Geocoder.ja] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Anton Patrushev - [http://pggeocoder.postlbs.org/ pgGeocoder] | [http://postlbs.org/en/geocoder Geocoder.ja] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Toru Mori - [http://pggeocoder.postlbs.org/ pgGeocoder] | [http://postlbs.org/en/geocoder Geocoder.ja] | [http://www.orkney.co.jp Orkney]
* Stephen Woodbridge - http://imaptools.com/
* V.Ravi Kumar - OSGeo India
* Yves Jacolin - OSGeo-fr, HBS-Research (http://geocoder.gloobe.org/)
* Ian Turton - [http://www.geovista.psu.edu/members/turton/index.html GeoVISTA Center ]
* David Jonglez - [http://wwww.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]
* Claude Philipona - [http://wwww.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]
* Cédric Moullet - [http://wwww.camptocamp.com Camptocamp]
* Robert Hollingsworth

OpenGeocoder

2008-11-11T20:39:58Z

Wiki-Reholl: /* Development */

Robert Hollingsworth

2008-10-10T18:07:20Z

Wiki-Reholl:

I am a Texas-based independent software engineer, and have been working primarily in GIS since the early 1990s. I first came to open-source (Mapserver) in '06. Much of my work over the years has been involved in electric/gas utilities and telecoms, and I've had exposure to a number of the popular proprietary systems from ESRI, GE, Intergraph, Autodesk, Bentley.

I enjoy the open-source development model, and want to see more and more substantial commercial GIS solutions based in it.
[http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Robert_Hollingsworth]<tt>[[Category:OSGeo Member]]

Robert Hollingsworth

2008-08-16T20:12:37Z

Wiki-Reholl: New page: I am a Texas-based independent software engineer, and have been working primarily in GIS since the early 1990s. I first came to open-source (Mapserver) in '06. Much of my work over the y...

User:Reholl

2008-08-16T19:55:17Z

Wiki-Reholl: New page: I'm an independent contractor, and have been involved in GIS since the early 1990s. I began working with open-source (Mapserver) in '06. Much of my professional work has been associated ...

I'm an independent contractor, and have been involved in GIS since the early 1990s. I began working with open-source (Mapserver) in '06. Much of my professional work has been associated with gas/electric utilities or telecoms, and in connection to that I've had exposure to a number of the well known proprietary systems from ESRI, GE, Intergraph, Bentley, Autodesk.

I enjoy the open-source development model and hope to continue working with it.

OSGeo Cartographic Engine

2008-04-07T20:18:57Z

Wiki-Reholl: /* End User Needs */

== Motivation ==

There are plans for new/rewritten cartographic tools (map composer) for QGIS, as well as for GRASS. We suggest to develop a joint library for the various functions which could be shared across GRASS, QGIS and other projects with bindings to Qt, Python etc. The GUI part will be done within the individual software projects.

== Functionality ==

Shared functions may include

* class breaks (various algorithms)
* histogram analysis
* color ramps
* RGB and possibly CYMK support (aka color transformations) etc.
* Algorithms for intelligent label placement -- for example, collision management based on rotated extent rectangles. Also, collision management against line and polygon and point features. Provision for prioritized set of text placement rules, first one to prevent collision wins.
* Symbology management
* map surround
* legend
* cartographic templates (ie. predefined map styles)

== Programming Language ==

* C? C++?

Perhaps we could implement the core in C++, but provide a high level C API for applications and environments wanting to drive the library. C++ is a strong implementation language, but presenting a C API to the outside world reduces complexity calling from other languages or compiler versions and reduces "interface fragility".

* Python bindings?

There has been talk on the [http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu/ GMT] mailing list about Python bindings to the core C API. Since GMT already has a wealth of routines for plotting directly to PS|EPS format files, this route may give developers a great head-start. There has been [http://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/drupal/node/561 some work] on the integration of GRASS and GMT in the past, with [http://grass.gdf-hannover.de/wiki/GRASS_AddOns several user-submitted modules].

== Output Formats ==

What output formats do we want to target. I think at the core this question comes down to whether we want to render everything to a raster format or whether we wish to preserve linework, and text in non-raster form. That is, whether output output is a raster format, or a raster+vector+text format like postscript/pdf.

If a cartographic product is the objective, I think selection of an output format like PDF makes a lot of sense, but it does make interactive composition more complicated and it is possible we have limited pdf/postscript development expertise in our developer community (the GMT developers may be of help here...).

== Existing code to be recycled ==

There will be code in GRASS, QGIS, the Python Cartographic Library (http://zcologia.org/cartography) and other sources which could be integrated (check license compatibility). Please indicate precisely where to find the source code, license, programming language:

* Label placement code:
** Mapserver [http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/browser/trunk/mapserver/maplabel.c labeling code] (MapServer License, C language)
** GRASS [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/vector/v.label.sa v.label.sa] (GPL, C language)
* Color management:
** MapGuide, [http://trac.osgeo.org/mapguide/browser/trunk/MgDev/Server/src/Services/Feature/FeatureNumericFunctions.cpp CalculateDistribution] and [http://trac.osgeo.org/mapguide/browser/trunk/MgDev/Common/PlatformBase/Data/Color.cpp Color] (LGPL.C++)
** OpenJump ?
* Stylization:
* Postscript/PDF output:
** GRASS [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/ps/ps.map ps.map] (Postscript output) and [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/lib/psdriver PS driver]
** [http://sourceforge.net/projects/geofunctions GeoFunctions]: Geographic XML to PDF. Not sure what specific code, but the project leaders might have some insight.

* PNG output:
** GRASS [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/lib/pngdriver PNG driver]
** See AGG below
** [http://cairographics.org/ Cairo Graphics Library]

* Class breaks:
** GRASS [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/lib/arraystats different algorithms for class breaks] (GPL, C)

== End User Needs ==
* Print to small format medium (eg 8.5in x 11in, 11in x 14in)
* Interactive layout
* High quality printing
* Storage of cartographic symbolizing
* symbols library
* Seprate cartographic and geographic representation (eg changes to carto does not affect geo).
* Generalization on-the-fly, based on current scale.
* Rules based cartography stored in RDBMS (eg series 400 highways are blue with double lines)
* Multiple export formats
** Geotiff
** PNG
** PDF / GeoPDF
** Postscript (need for directly sending files to printers)
* Layout Functionality
* Text-based configuration file that applications can output to or humans can manually hack/script
* Common, interoperable data file input options

==Layout Functionality==
===Design Modeling===
Issues of layout will always be important in creating the final cartographic product. Layout templating such as that used in Natural Resources Canada's (NRCAN) Cartographic Design Specifications (http://ess.nrcan.gc.ca/pubs/carto/downloads/design_specs.pdf#page=13).

Perhaps we can learn from the desktop publishing world from the likes of the Scribus project (http://www.scribus.net/). Maybe being able to export a certain portion to scribus to handle some the major layout hurdles. A link between the cartographic library and scribus vcould allow for auto generation of some layout features and text such as changing declination, Projection info, and others.

=== XML and PDF===
OSGEO might be able to get behind the [http://sourceforge.net/projects/geofunctions Geo Functions] project. "Geo Functions is an open-source library of XSLT-2 / XQuery functions, templates, stylesheets and classes devoted to the processing of geographic data in XML." I understand that the original purpose of the project is to produce PDF maps from XML based data.

== Technologies ==

* AGG (sophisticated rendering of vector/text graphics to raster format - used by MapServer, MapGuide, Mapnik).
* Freetype - text management and rendering library

== License ==

It is proposed to license the OSGeo Cartographic Library under LGPL. The license needs to be GPL compliant.

== Interested people ==

* [[User:Neteler|Markus Neteler]] (proposer)
* Horst Düster
* [[User:Landa|Martin Landa]]
* [[User:MarcoHugentobler|Marco Hugentobler]]
* Frank Warmerdam
* [[User:Adiez|Agustin Diez]]
* [[User:mlennert|Moritz Lennert]]
* [[User:Dsampson | Dave Sampson]]: End User, Search and Rescue Maps,
* [http://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/drupal/node/38 Dylan Beaudette]: Soil Science Researcher, OSGeo evangelist
* [[User:Tmitchell|Tyler Mitchell]]
* [[User:reholl|Robert Hollingsworth]]
[[Category: Software Stack]]

OSGeo Cartographic Engine

2008-04-07T20:10:36Z

Wiki-Reholl: /* Functionality */

== Motivation ==

There are plans for new/rewritten cartographic tools (map composer) for QGIS, as well as for GRASS. We suggest to develop a joint library for the various functions which could be shared across GRASS, QGIS and other projects with bindings to Qt, Python etc. The GUI part will be done within the individual software projects.

== Functionality ==

Shared functions may include

* class breaks (various algorithms)
* histogram analysis
* color ramps
* RGB and possibly CYMK support (aka color transformations) etc.
* Algorithms for intelligent label placement -- for example, collision management based on rotated extent rectangles. Also, collision management against line and polygon and point features. Provision for prioritized set of text placement rules, first one to prevent collision wins.
* Symbology management
* map surround
* legend
* cartographic templates (ie. predefined map styles)

== Programming Language ==

* C? C++?

Perhaps we could implement the core in C++, but provide a high level C API for applications and environments wanting to drive the library. C++ is a strong implementation language, but presenting a C API to the outside world reduces complexity calling from other languages or compiler versions and reduces "interface fragility".

* Python bindings?

There has been talk on the [http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu/ GMT] mailing list about Python bindings to the core C API. Since GMT already has a wealth of routines for plotting directly to PS|EPS format files, this route may give developers a great head-start. There has been [http://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/drupal/node/561 some work] on the integration of GRASS and GMT in the past, with [http://grass.gdf-hannover.de/wiki/GRASS_AddOns several user-submitted modules].

== Output Formats ==

What output formats do we want to target. I think at the core this question comes down to whether we want to render everything to a raster format or whether we wish to preserve linework, and text in non-raster form. That is, whether output output is a raster format, or a raster+vector+text format like postscript/pdf.

If a cartographic product is the objective, I think selection of an output format like PDF makes a lot of sense, but it does make interactive composition more complicated and it is possible we have limited pdf/postscript development expertise in our developer community (the GMT developers may be of help here...).

== Existing code to be recycled ==

There will be code in GRASS, QGIS, the Python Cartographic Library (http://zcologia.org/cartography) and other sources which could be integrated (check license compatibility). Please indicate precisely where to find the source code, license, programming language:

* Label placement code:
** Mapserver [http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/browser/trunk/mapserver/maplabel.c labeling code] (MapServer License, C language)
** GRASS [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/vector/v.label.sa v.label.sa] (GPL, C language)
* Color management:
** MapGuide, [http://trac.osgeo.org/mapguide/browser/trunk/MgDev/Server/src/Services/Feature/FeatureNumericFunctions.cpp CalculateDistribution] and [http://trac.osgeo.org/mapguide/browser/trunk/MgDev/Common/PlatformBase/Data/Color.cpp Color] (LGPL.C++)
** OpenJump ?
* Stylization:
* Postscript/PDF output:
** GRASS [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/ps/ps.map ps.map] (Postscript output) and [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/lib/psdriver PS driver]
** [http://sourceforge.net/projects/geofunctions GeoFunctions]: Geographic XML to PDF. Not sure what specific code, but the project leaders might have some insight.

* PNG output:
** GRASS [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/lib/pngdriver PNG driver]
** See AGG below
** [http://cairographics.org/ Cairo Graphics Library]

* Class breaks:
** GRASS [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/lib/arraystats different algorithms for class breaks] (GPL, C)

== End User Needs ==
* Print to small format medium (eg 8.5in x 11in, 11in x 14in)
* Interactive layout
* High quality printing
* Storage of cartographic symbolizing
* symbols library
* Seprate cartographic and geographic representation (eg changes to carto does not affect geo)
* Rules based cartography stored in RDBMS (eg series 400 highways are blue with double lines)
* Multiple export formats
** Geotiff
** PNG
** PDF / GeoPDF
** Postscript (need for directly sending files to printers)
* Layout Functionality
* Text-based configuration file that applications can output to or humans can manually hack/script
* Common, interoperable data file input options

==Layout Functionality==
===Design Modeling===
Issues of layout will always be important in creating the final cartographic product. Layout templating such as that used in Natural Resources Canada's (NRCAN) Cartographic Design Specifications (http://ess.nrcan.gc.ca/pubs/carto/downloads/design_specs.pdf#page=13).

Perhaps we can learn from the desktop publishing world from the likes of the Scribus project (http://www.scribus.net/). Maybe being able to export a certain portion to scribus to handle some the major layout hurdles. A link between the cartographic library and scribus vcould allow for auto generation of some layout features and text such as changing declination, Projection info, and others.

=== XML and PDF===
OSGEO might be able to get behind the [http://sourceforge.net/projects/geofunctions Geo Functions] project. "Geo Functions is an open-source library of XSLT-2 / XQuery functions, templates, stylesheets and classes devoted to the processing of geographic data in XML." I understand that the original purpose of the project is to produce PDF maps from XML based data.

== Technologies ==

* AGG (sophisticated rendering of vector/text graphics to raster format - used by MapServer, MapGuide, Mapnik).
* Freetype - text management and rendering library

== License ==

It is proposed to license the OSGeo Cartographic Library under LGPL. The license needs to be GPL compliant.

== Interested people ==

* [[User:Neteler|Markus Neteler]] (proposer)
* Horst Düster
* [[User:Landa|Martin Landa]]
* [[User:MarcoHugentobler|Marco Hugentobler]]
* Frank Warmerdam
* [[User:Adiez|Agustin Diez]]
* [[User:mlennert|Moritz Lennert]]
* [[User:Dsampson | Dave Sampson]]: End User, Search and Rescue Maps,
* [http://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/drupal/node/38 Dylan Beaudette]: Soil Science Researcher, OSGeo evangelist
* [[User:Tmitchell|Tyler Mitchell]]
* [[User:reholl|Robert Hollingsworth]]
[[Category: Software Stack]]

OSGeo Cartographic Engine

2008-04-07T20:00:11Z

Wiki-Reholl: /* Interested people */

== Motivation ==

There are plans for new/rewritten cartographic tools (map composer) for QGIS, as well as for GRASS. We suggest to develop a joint library for the various functions which could be shared across GRASS, QGIS and other projects with bindings to Qt, Python etc. The GUI part will be done within the individual software projects.

== Functionality ==

Shared functions may include

* class breaks (various algorithms)
* histogram analysis
* color ramps
* RGB and possibly CYMK support (aka color transformations) etc.
* Algorithms for intelligent label placement
* Symbology management
* map surround
* legend
* cartographic templates (ie. predefined map styles)

== Programming Language ==

* C? C++?

Perhaps we could implement the core in C++, but provide a high level C API for applications and environments wanting to drive the library. C++ is a strong implementation language, but presenting a C API to the outside world reduces complexity calling from other languages or compiler versions and reduces "interface fragility".

* Python bindings?

There has been talk on the [http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu/ GMT] mailing list about Python bindings to the core C API. Since GMT already has a wealth of routines for plotting directly to PS|EPS format files, this route may give developers a great head-start. There has been [http://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/drupal/node/561 some work] on the integration of GRASS and GMT in the past, with [http://grass.gdf-hannover.de/wiki/GRASS_AddOns several user-submitted modules].

== Output Formats ==

What output formats do we want to target. I think at the core this question comes down to whether we want to render everything to a raster format or whether we wish to preserve linework, and text in non-raster form. That is, whether output output is a raster format, or a raster+vector+text format like postscript/pdf.

If a cartographic product is the objective, I think selection of an output format like PDF makes a lot of sense, but it does make interactive composition more complicated and it is possible we have limited pdf/postscript development expertise in our developer community (the GMT developers may be of help here...).

== Existing code to be recycled ==

There will be code in GRASS, QGIS, the Python Cartographic Library (http://zcologia.org/cartography) and other sources which could be integrated (check license compatibility). Please indicate precisely where to find the source code, license, programming language:

* Label placement code:
** Mapserver [http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/browser/trunk/mapserver/maplabel.c labeling code] (MapServer License, C language)
** GRASS [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/vector/v.label.sa v.label.sa] (GPL, C language)
* Color management:
** MapGuide, [http://trac.osgeo.org/mapguide/browser/trunk/MgDev/Server/src/Services/Feature/FeatureNumericFunctions.cpp CalculateDistribution] and [http://trac.osgeo.org/mapguide/browser/trunk/MgDev/Common/PlatformBase/Data/Color.cpp Color] (LGPL.C++)
** OpenJump ?
* Stylization:
* Postscript/PDF output:
** GRASS [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/ps/ps.map ps.map] (Postscript output) and [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/lib/psdriver PS driver]
** [http://sourceforge.net/projects/geofunctions GeoFunctions]: Geographic XML to PDF. Not sure what specific code, but the project leaders might have some insight.

* PNG output:
** GRASS [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/lib/pngdriver PNG driver]
** See AGG below
** [http://cairographics.org/ Cairo Graphics Library]

* Class breaks:
** GRASS [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/lib/arraystats different algorithms for class breaks] (GPL, C)

== End User Needs ==
* Print to small format medium (eg 8.5in x 11in, 11in x 14in)
* Interactive layout
* High quality printing
* Storage of cartographic symbolizing
* symbols library
* Seprate cartographic and geographic representation (eg changes to carto does not affect geo)
* Rules based cartography stored in RDBMS (eg series 400 highways are blue with double lines)
* Multiple export formats
** Geotiff
** PNG
** PDF / GeoPDF
** Postscript (need for directly sending files to printers)
* Layout Functionality
* Text-based configuration file that applications can output to or humans can manually hack/script
* Common, interoperable data file input options

==Layout Functionality==
===Design Modeling===
Issues of layout will always be important in creating the final cartographic product. Layout templating such as that used in Natural Resources Canada's (NRCAN) Cartographic Design Specifications (http://ess.nrcan.gc.ca/pubs/carto/downloads/design_specs.pdf#page=13).

Perhaps we can learn from the desktop publishing world from the likes of the Scribus project (http://www.scribus.net/). Maybe being able to export a certain portion to scribus to handle some the major layout hurdles. A link between the cartographic library and scribus vcould allow for auto generation of some layout features and text such as changing declination, Projection info, and others.

=== XML and PDF===
OSGEO might be able to get behind the [http://sourceforge.net/projects/geofunctions Geo Functions] project. "Geo Functions is an open-source library of XSLT-2 / XQuery functions, templates, stylesheets and classes devoted to the processing of geographic data in XML." I understand that the original purpose of the project is to produce PDF maps from XML based data.

== Technologies ==

* AGG (sophisticated rendering of vector/text graphics to raster format - used by MapServer, MapGuide, Mapnik).
* Freetype - text management and rendering library

== License ==

It is proposed to license the OSGeo Cartographic Library under LGPL. The license needs to be GPL compliant.

== Interested people ==

* [[User:Neteler|Markus Neteler]] (proposer)
* Horst Düster
* [[User:Landa|Martin Landa]]
* [[User:MarcoHugentobler|Marco Hugentobler]]
* Frank Warmerdam
* [[User:Adiez|Agustin Diez]]
* [[User:mlennert|Moritz Lennert]]
* [[User:Dsampson | Dave Sampson]]: End User, Search and Rescue Maps,
* [http://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/drupal/node/38 Dylan Beaudette]: Soil Science Researcher, OSGeo evangelist
* [[User:Tmitchell|Tyler Mitchell]]
* [[User:reholl|Robert Hollingsworth]]
[[Category: Software Stack]]