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		<title>FOSS4G 2018</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Local Organizing Committee */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;__TOC__&lt;br /&gt;
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== Local Organizing Committee ==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot;|LOC_Members&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot;|Name&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot;|Organization&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot;|Sector&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot;|Title&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot;|Location&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot;|Role&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[https://twitter.com/msilikale05 Msilikale Msilanga]&lt;br /&gt;
|World Bank&lt;br /&gt;
|Geo&lt;br /&gt;
|Geospatial expert;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Geospatial Fellow at D-Lab, Dar es Salaam&lt;br /&gt;
|Dar es Salaam&lt;br /&gt;
|Co-Chair of FOSS4G Dar es Salaam 2018&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[https://www.linkedin.com/in/giuseppesollazzo Giuseppe Sollazzo]&lt;br /&gt;
|St George's, University of London&lt;br /&gt;
|Academia&lt;br /&gt;
|Open Data expert and activist&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;HPC lead / Senior Systems Analyst &lt;br /&gt;
|London&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Ketty Adoch&lt;br /&gt;
|GIZ/Map Uganda&lt;br /&gt;
|Energy&lt;br /&gt;
|GIS/Survey Consultant&lt;br /&gt;
|Kampala&lt;br /&gt;
|Member Communication and Outreach Committee&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[https://twitter.com/markiliffe Mark Iliffe]&lt;br /&gt;
|N-LAB&lt;br /&gt;
|Geo&lt;br /&gt;
|FOSS4G Chair&lt;br /&gt;
|London&lt;br /&gt;
|Co-Chair of FOSS4G Dar es Salaam 2018&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Maria A. Brovelli&lt;br /&gt;
|Politecnico di Milano&lt;br /&gt;
|Geo&lt;br /&gt;
|GIS Professor&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;OSGeo Board&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;ISPRS Chair of WG IV/4&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;UN-GGIM Academic Network Task Team&lt;br /&gt;
|Milan&lt;br /&gt;
|Co-Chair of FOSS4G AT Dar es Salaam 2018&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[https://twitter.com/kateregga1 Geoffrey Kateregga]&lt;br /&gt;
|Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team,&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Map Uganda&lt;br /&gt;
|Community&lt;br /&gt;
|Community Mapping expert&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;GIS Specialist &lt;br /&gt;
|Kampala&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Daniel K. Nanghaka&lt;br /&gt;
|Geo4Africa / ILICIT Africa&lt;br /&gt;
|Community&lt;br /&gt;
|GIS trainer /Executive Director &lt;br /&gt;
|Kampala&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Yves Barthélemy&lt;br /&gt;
|OBSCOM&lt;br /&gt;
|Geo&lt;br /&gt;
|Geospatial expert&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;UNEP PCDMB Consultant&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;SUZA GEO Advisor &lt;br /&gt;
|Zanzibar&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[https://www.linkedin.com/in/ragnvald Ragnvald Larsen]&lt;br /&gt;
|Mindland consulting&lt;br /&gt;
|Government&lt;br /&gt;
|Geospatial expert&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Works with Norwegian Environment Agency.&lt;br /&gt;
|Norway&lt;br /&gt;
|Program committee chair&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Tim Sutton&lt;br /&gt;
|Kartoza / OSGeo&lt;br /&gt;
|various Geo / ICT&lt;br /&gt;
|Joint MD of Kartoza&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Professional GISc Practitioner&lt;br /&gt;
|Swellendam, South Africa&lt;br /&gt;
|ex FOSS4G 2008 LOC&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Gavin Fleming&lt;br /&gt;
|Kartoza / OSGeo&lt;br /&gt;
|various Geo / ICT&lt;br /&gt;
|Joint MD of Kartoza&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Professional GISc Practitioner&lt;br /&gt;
|Johannesburg&lt;br /&gt;
|ex FOSS4G 2008 Chair&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[https://twitter.com/enock4seth Enock Seth Nyamador]&lt;br /&gt;
|OpenStreetMap Ghana / HOT&lt;br /&gt;
|Geo / ICT&lt;br /&gt;
|Community manager&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; GIS Trainer&lt;br /&gt;
|Tarkwa&lt;br /&gt;
|Member Outreach &amp;amp; Communications Committee&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Community Committee ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Past Activities ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[FOSS4G 2018/Logo Contest|Logo Contest]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[FOSS4G 2018/Logo Entries|Logo Entries]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Program Committee ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Communication and Outreach Committee==&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>FOSS4G 2016 Code Sprint</title>
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		<updated>2016-08-02T08:55:39Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;== CodeSprint ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Venue: Bonn, Germany&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This year, once again, we are following the old tradition of hosting a codesprint on the FOSS4G. More precisely, we offer a setting so that individual projects can meet for their codesprint. Since projects benefit from each other as well, the codesprint will naturally be held conjointly at one place.&lt;br /&gt;
Unfortunately, circumstances have forced us to divide the codesprint timetable-wise.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp5.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp6.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp7.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp1.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
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'''The first part''' is scheduled to take place directly before the conference, the second immediately after. The first two and a half days start on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at around noon and are scheduled to end on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 (open end). The '''second part''' starts in the morning of Saturday, August 27, 2016 and ends on Sunday at 12 pm.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Basecamp2.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp3.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
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We are happy to have found a really '''awesome location''' for you. Codesprint and accommodations are combined in one hall. Check out  http://www.basecamp-bonn.com/ for details about the venue.&lt;br /&gt;
Working zones will be created for you in the breakfast area and hallways. There’s the option of finding relatively inexpensive sleeping accommodations in train sleeping cars, camping buses, classic cars and more. Additionally, an outdoor area is available for you to enjoy Bonn’s summer weather in August, while working. Healthy and not-so-healthy catering of drinks and snacks will be provided by us. Participation in codesprint is free of charge. However, overnight stays will have to be reserved and paid for by you.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp4.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
Another hint: the BaseCamp is within '''walking distance from the conference venue''' (WCCB) and has good access to public transportation –  the Icebreaker takes place here, too.&lt;br /&gt;
You see, it’s worthwhile booking here!&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
As the accommodations are available to all FOSS4G participants, we will make an effort to make advance booking possible for you a few days ahead, to ensure you have the opportunity to sleep on-site and wrap up the evenings jointly. For that, it’s necessary for you to sign up (https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2016_Code_Sprint) and leave your email address so that we can contact you immediately accomodation booking is available. We need your sign-up for the planning of snacks and drinks, too!&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
This is open to all who wish to participate in one or more projects. There’s always plenty to do – it’s not all about programming. Translation, documentation, feedback, discussions, testing – all this is also important for  project so everyone is cordially invited to attend the codesprints! Registration with the conference is not a prerequisite for participation in codesprint.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
One thing we’d like to ask you: with an approx. 120 participants anticipated, the WLAN capacity will naturally be exhausted at some point. Please be sure to avoid huge on-site downloads of data, as this could impact the work of others. Thank you!&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
The Codesprint Organizing Team is looking forward to your coming!&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''In summary:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''When:''' &lt;br /&gt;
* Part I: Sun 2016-08-21 12:00 noon - Tue 2016-08-23 (open end)&lt;br /&gt;
* Part II: Sat 2016-08-27 - Sun 2016-08-28 12:00 noon&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''Where:'''&lt;br /&gt;
* Venue &amp;amp; Accommodation: BaseCamp. (For more informations: http://www.basecamp-bonn.com/) [[http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/44335958#map=18/50.70763/7.12316| OpenStreetMap]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Nearby Hotel: Bonnox (http://www.bonnox.de/en/)&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''Questions/Comments/Ideas'''&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
* If you have questions/comments/ideas please let us know. Send an email to codesprint@foss4g2016.org. You are welcome!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Sponsors  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Thanks to our great sponsors!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:FOSSGIS_OSGeo_DACH.png]] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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== Registered Attendees ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Code Sprint does not cost any money. For us it makes planning easier if we know who is coming. So please leave your Name and mark the days you will come.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|No&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;250&amp;quot;|Name&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;250&amp;quot;|Email&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;250&amp;quot;|Projects&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|sun&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|mon&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|tue&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|sat&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|sun&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;60&amp;quot;|Accomodation&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|vegetarian food&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 1 ||[[User:Astrid Emde|Astrid Emde]] || astrid_emde@osgeo.org || [[Mapbender]]  &amp;amp; Organization   ||  x   ||  x   || x || x || x || other || x&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2 ||[[User:rcoup|Rob Coup]] || robert@coup.net.nz || [[GDAL]], [[GeoServer]]   || - ||  x  || x || - || - || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 3 ||[[User:alfonx|Stefan Tzeggai]] || tzeggai@wikisquare.de ||    ||  -   ||  -   || x || x || - || Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 4 ||[[User:Neteler|Markus Neteler]] || neteler@osgeo.org || [[GRASS GIS]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || x || x || other || x&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 ||[[User:pcav|Paolo Cavallini]] || cavallini@faunalia.it || [[QGIS]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || - || - || Ibis || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 6 ||[[User:Pirmin_Kalberer|Pirmin Kalberer]] || pka [ät] sourcepole.ch || [[QGIS]], [[GDAL]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || - || - || Basecamp || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 7 ||[[User:neumann|Andreas Neumann]]  || andreas [ät] qgis.org || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || x || - || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 8 ||[[User:timlinux|Tim Sutton]]  || tim [ät] qgis.org || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || - || - || AirBNB || yes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 9 ||[[User:Lucadelu|Luca Delucchi]] || lucadeluge @ gmail.com || [[GRASS GIS]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || x || x || Basecamp || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 10 ||[[User:Schpidi|Stephan Meißl]]||stephan [ät] meissl.name||MapServer, EOxServer||?||?||x||-||-||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 11 ||[[User:lastools|Martin Isenburg]] || martin near rapidlasso.com || LASzip for LAS 1.4 || x || x || x || x || x || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 12 || [[User:jgrocha|Jorge Gustavo Rocha]] || jgr@di.uminho.pt || GeoExt 3 || x || x || x || x || x || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 13 || [[User:alexbruy|Alex Bruy]] || alexander.bruy at gmail.com || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || - || - || Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 14 || [[User:volaya|Victor Olaya]] || volayaf at gmail.com  || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || - || - || Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 15 || [[bartvde2|Bart van den Eijnden]] || bartvde at osgis.nl  || [[OpenLayers]] || - || x || x || - || - || Other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 16 || [[User:anitagraser|Anita Graser]] || anitagraser [ät] gmx.at || [[QGIS]] || - || x || x || - || -|| Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 17 ||[[User:Dmorissette|Daniel Morissette]]||dmorissette at mapgears.com||MapServer, GDAL/OGR||?||?||x||x||?||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 18 ||[[User:Stranger | Andreas Schmitz]] || hwbllmnn@mailbox.org || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 19 ||[[User:Uli | Uli Rothstein]] || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 20 ||[[User:Tbonfort|Thomas Bonfort]]||thomas.bonfort@gmail.com||MapServer||?||?||x||x||?||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 21 ||[[User:Martinl|Martin Landa]] || || [[GRASS GIS]], [[GDAL]], [[QGIS]], [[PyWPS]], GIS.lab || x || x || x || x || x|| Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 22 ||[[User:jachym|Jáchym Čepický]] || jachym.cepicky at gmail || [[PyWPS]], GIS.lab || x || x || x || x || x|| Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 23 ||[[User:Jonaseberle|Jonas Eberle]] || jonas.eberle at gmx.de || [[PyWPS]] || x || x || x || x || x || Basecamp/other? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 24 ||[[User:dassau|Otto Dassau]] ||otto at qgis.org || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || - || - || other || yes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 25 ||[[User:rouault|Even Rouault]]||even.rouault @ spatialys.com||GDAL, MapServer, QGIS||-||x||x||x||-||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 26 ||[[User:grizonnetm|Manuel Grizonnet]]||manuel.grizonnet @ cnes.fr||OTB, OSGeo-Live, QGIS||x||x||x||-||-||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 27 ||[[User:mlennert|Moritz Lennert]]||mlennert at club worldonline be||GRASS GIS||x||x||x||-||-||Other||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 28 ||Verena Diewald || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 29 ||Andriy Oblivantsev || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 30 ||Axel Schaefer || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 31 || David Patzke || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 32 || Thekla Wirkus || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 33 || Charly Toma || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 34 ||[[User:Lads|Luís de Sousa]] ||luis de sousa @ protonmail ch || [[PyWPS]] || ? || x || x || x || ? || Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 35 ||[[User:ajolma|Ari Jolma]]||ari.jolma @ gm/* Registered Attendees */ ail.com||GDAL, MapServer, QGIS||?||?||x||x||?||Beethoven||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 36 ||[[User:magicgate|Jakob Miksch]]||jakob.miksch [ät] posteo.eu||OSGeo-Live||x||?||?||x||x||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 37 ||[[User:Yjacolin|yjacolin]] ([[User talk:Yjacolin|talk]]) || yves dot jacolin [at] camptocamp.com ||QGIS||x||x||x|| || ||Bonnox||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 38 || Arnaud Morvan ||arnaud dot morvan @ camptocamp.com||QGIS||x||x||x|| || ||Bonnox||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 39 || Stéphane Brunner || stephane dot brunner [at] camptocamp.com || QGIS || x || x || x || || || Other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 40 || [[User:asgerskovbopetersen|Asger Skovbo Petersen]] || asger ãt septima.dk || QGIS || - || x || x || - || - || Other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 41 ||[[User:Tudorbarascu|Tudor Bărăscu ]] || tudor dot barascu [at] qtibia.ro || [[QGIS]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || x || x || Basecamp? || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 42 ||[[User:moovida|Andrea Antonello ]] || andrea dot antonello [at] gmail dot com || gvSIG ||  -   ||  -   || x || - || - || other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 43 ||[[User:Silli|Silvia Franceschi ]] || silvia dot franceschi [at] gmail dot com || gvSIG ||  -   ||  -   || x || - || - || other || yes, additionally no yeast and no milk&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 44 || [[User:Guychisholm|Guy Chisholm]] || guy.chisholm at geoplace dot co dot uk  || [[GeoServer]], [[OpenLayers]] || x || ? || ? || x || x || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 45 || [[User:Remanuele|Rob Emanuele]] || remanuele at azavea dot com  || [[GDAL]], [[JTS]], [[Proj4j]], [[GeoTrellis]], [[GeoTools]] || x || x || x || ? || ? || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 46 || [[User:theduckylittle|Dan Little]] || dan.little at dbspatial dot com || [[GeoMoose]] || - || - || - || x || ? || other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 47 || [[User:IvanSanchez|Iván Sánchez Ortega]] || ivan sanchezortega.es || Leaflet || ? || - || - || ? || ? || TODO || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 48 || [[User:Marcjansen|Marc Jansen]] || jansen [at] terrestris [dot] de || [[OpenLayers]] || x || x || x || x || x || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 49 || [[User:Thomas Baschetti|Thomas Baschetti]] || ||  || - || x || x || - || - || other || preferred&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 50 || [[User:JulienSam|Julien-Samuel Lacroix]] || jlacroix at mapgears dot com || [[MapServer]], [[OpenLayers]] || x || x || x || x || - || other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 51 || Rasťo Micanik || rastomicanik at gmail dot com || GIS.lab || x || x || x || x || x|| Basecamp || yes &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 52 || [[User:ianturton|Ian Turton]] || ijturton at gmail dot com || [[GeoTools]], [[GeoServer]] || - || - || x || x || x|| Other || No&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 53 || [[User:aaime|Andrea Aime]] || andrea dot aime at gmail dot com || [[GeoTools]], [[GeoServer]] || x || x || - || - || -|| Other || No&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 54 || [[User:connormanning|Connor Manning]] || connor at hobu dot co || Entwine PDAL || - || - || x || x || x|| Other || No&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 55 || [[User:Tulau|Tuure Laurinolli]] || tuure dot laurinolli at vaisala dot com || [[GeoTools]], [[GeoServer]], [[OpenLayers]] || x || x || x || - || - || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 56 || [[User:Tkardi|Tõnis Lärdi]] || tonis.kardi@kemit.ee ||  || ? || x || x || x || ? || Basecamp || &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 57 || [[User:Maxi71 | Massimiliano Cannata]] || massimiliano dot cannata at supsi dot ch || [[istSOS]] || - || x || - || - || - || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 58 || [[User:mantonovic | Milan Antonovic]] || milan dot antonovic at supsi dot ch || [[istSOS]] || - || x || - || - || - || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 59 || Mirko Cardoso || mirko dot cardoso at supsi dot ch || [[istSOS]] || - || x || - || - || - || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 60 || Patrick Valsecchi || patrick dot valsecchi at camptocamp dot com || QGIS || x || x || x || || || Other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 61 ||  ||   ||  || x || x || x || || || Other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 62 || [[User:Veroandreo | Veronica Andreo]] || veroandreo@gmail.com || GRASS GIS || - || - || - || x || x || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 63 || [[User:ksmith | Kevin Smith]] || smithkm at draconic dot ca || [[GeoServer]], [[GeoWebCache]], [[GeoTools]] || late || wkshp || x || x || x ||  || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 64 || [[User:Ciupava | Anna Zanchetta]] || ciupava[at]gmail[dot]com || GRASS GIS || - || x || x || - || - || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 65 || [[User:tbarsballe | Torben Barsballe]] || tbarsballe at boundlessgeo dot com || [[GeoServer]], [[GeoTools]] || - || - || - || x || - ||  || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 66 || Jon Moules ||  || GeoServer, QGIS || - || ? || ? || x || x || Other || Vegan&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 67 || Torsten Friebe || friebe AT lat-lon DOT de || deegree || x || ? || ? || x || x || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 68 || [[User:Borysiasty | Borys Jurgiel]] || info at borysjurgiel dot pl || QGIS || x || x || x || - || - || tbd || preferred&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 69 || [[User:Jive | Jody Garnett]] || jody.garnett@gmail.com || GeoServer, GeoTools, Incubation, uDig || x || ? || ? || x || x ||  || No&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 70 || [[User:rduivenvoorde | Richard Duivenvoorde]] || richard ta qgis.org || QGIS, GeoServer || x || x || x || - || - ||  || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 71 || [[User:ahocevar | Andreas Hocevar]] || andreas.hocevar ta gmail.com || OpenLayers || - || x || x || - || - ||  || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 72 || [[User:GeoFootballer | Christian Mayer]] || chris ta meggsimum.de || [[GeoExt]], [[OpenLayers]] || - || x || x || x || - ||  || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 73 || [[User:FxKu | Felix Kunde]] || fkunde[at]beuth-hoschschule.de || 3DCityDB, pgMemento || - || x || x || - || - || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 74 || [[User:Jesus | Jorge S. Mendes de Jesus]] || jorge.mendesdejesus[at]wur.nl || PyWPS || x || x || x || - || - ||BaseCamp || NO&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 75 || [[User:mhugo | Hugo Mercier]] || hugo dot mercier at oslandia dot com || QGIS || ? || x || x || - || - || ? || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 76 || [[User:sarasafavi | Sara Safavi]] || ssafavi at boundlessgeo dot com || GeoNode || x || x || x || - || - || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 77 || [[User:Lars | lars lingner]] || lars at lingner dot eu || MapServer || - || - || - || x || x || Other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 78 || [[User:Mkuhn | Matthias Kuhn]] || matthias@opengis.ch || QGIS || x || x || x || - || - || Other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 79 || [[User:LeneFischer | Lene Fischer]] || lfi@ign.ku.dk || QGIS || x || x || x || - || - || Other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 80 || [[User:bvthomsen3 | Bo Victor Thomsen]] || bvtho@frederikssund.dk || QGIS || x || x || x || - || - || Other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 81 || [[User:raymondnijssen | Raymond Nijssen]] || r.nijssen[at]terglobo.nl || QGIS || x || x || x || - || - || Camping Siebengebirgsblick || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 82 || [[User:Kmuehlbauer | Kai Mühlbauer]] || kai.muehlbauer[at]uni-bonn.de || GDAL || ? || x || x || - || - || other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 83 || [[User:Sean_gillies | Sean Gillies]] || sean.gillies@gmail.com || GDAL, Rasterio || x || x || x || - || - || other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 84 || [[User:Tsolmon | Tsolmongerel Papilloud]] || tsolmongerel.papilloud@epfl.com || OpenLayers, GeoTools || - || x || x || - || - || Basecamp? || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 85 || [[User:Fschindler | Fabian Schindler]] || fabian.schindler@eox.at || EOxServer, MapServer, geotiff.js || - || x || x || - || - || Basecamp || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 86 || [[User:Alexneto | Alexandre Neto]] || senhor.neto[at]gmail.com || QGIS || - || x || x || - || - || other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 87 || [[Milena Nowotarska | Milena Nowotarska]] || do.milenki at gmail.com || GRASS GIS, QGIS || x || x || x || x || x || other || glutenfree, milkfree food &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 88 || [[User:dberry | Daniel Berry]] || dberry at boundlessgeo dot com || GeoNode || x || x || x || - || - || Other ||  no preference&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 89 || [[User:Chau | Casper Børgesen]] || emailtocasper which is my gmail account || GeoServer? || - || - || - || x || x || Other || no preference&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 90 || [[User:Maximdubinin | Maxim Dubinin ]] || sim@gis-lab.info || GDAL, QGIS || - || x || x || - || - || Other || no preference&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 91 || [[User:Bishop | Dmitry Baryshnikov]] || bishop.dev@gmail.com || GDAL || - || x || x || - || - || Other || no preference&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Workgroups  =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Mapbender  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Astrid Emde|Astrid Emde]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Stranger | Andreas Schmitz]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Uli | Uli Rothstein]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Axel Schaefer&lt;br /&gt;
* David Patzke&lt;br /&gt;
* Andriy Oblivantsev&lt;br /&gt;
* Verena Diewald&lt;br /&gt;
* Charly Toma&lt;br /&gt;
* Thekla Wirkus&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
* modularisation&lt;br /&gt;
* tests&lt;br /&gt;
* documentation&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;amp; more&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GRASS GIS  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Neteler|Markus Neteler]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Lucadelu|Luca Delucchi]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Martinl|Martin Landa]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:mlennert|Moritz Lennert]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* planning towards GRASS GIS 8&lt;br /&gt;
* integrating GSoC results&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== QGIS  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:timlinux|Tim Sutton]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:pcav|Paolo Cavallini]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Pirmin_Kalberer|Pirmin Kalberer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:neumann|Andreas Neumann]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:volaya|Victor Olaya]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:alexbruy|Alex Bruy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:anitagraser|Anita Graser]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:dassau|Otto Dassau]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Yjacolin|yjacolin]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arnaud Morvan&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Tudorbarascu|Tudor Bărăscu]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Stéphane Brunner &lt;br /&gt;
* Patrick Valsecchi &lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Borysiasty|Borys Jurgiel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:rduivenvoorde|Richard Duivenvoorde]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Hugo Mercier&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:raymondnijssen|Raymond Nijssen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Alexneto|Alexandre Neto]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* working on QGIS 3.0&lt;br /&gt;
* porting plugins to Python 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Working on QWC II&lt;br /&gt;
* Working on QGIS Processing framework&lt;br /&gt;
* Working on Documentation (release 2.16, [https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Documentation/wiki/hackfest_Bonn_2016 discussion])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== PyWPS  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:jachym|Jachym Cepicky]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Jonaseberle|Jonas Eberle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Lads|Luís de Sousa]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* What is needed for PyWPS-4&lt;br /&gt;
* Discuss new steps&lt;br /&gt;
* WPS 2.0.0 start&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GIS.lab  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:martinl|Martin Landa]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:jachym|Jachym Cepicky]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Rasťo Mičánik&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* GIS.lab 1.0&lt;br /&gt;
* GIS.lab QGIS Plugin&lt;br /&gt;
* new generation of GIS.lab Web Client&lt;br /&gt;
* WPS Processing&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== OSGeo-Live  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[User: Astrid Emde]] &lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:grizonnetm|Manuel Grizonnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* next version&lt;br /&gt;
* documentation&lt;br /&gt;
* translation&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GeoMoose ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:theduckylittle|Dan &amp;quot;Ducky&amp;quot; Little]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''Goals:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* 3.0 release! &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== ORFEO ToolBox ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:grizonnetm|Manuel Grizonnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''Goals:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Documentation&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS/OTB compatibility&lt;br /&gt;
* Bugs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== gvSIG ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:moovida|Andrea Antonello]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Silli|Silvia Franceschi]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''Goals:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Developer Documentation&lt;br /&gt;
* JGrasstools integration&lt;br /&gt;
* Geopaparazzi integration&lt;br /&gt;
* Bug fixes&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GeoTools/GeoServer  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Focused on Saturday/Sunday activities, seeking collaboration with QGIS project on SLD export story.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:ianturton|Ian Turton]] &lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:aaime|Andrea Aime]] &lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:ksmith|Kevin Smith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:jive|Jody Garnett]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:tbarsballe|Torben Barsballe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Tyler Battle&lt;br /&gt;
* Gabriel Roland&lt;br /&gt;
* Jon Moules&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS SLD Export story&lt;br /&gt;
* Bug fixes&lt;br /&gt;
* fun!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== istSOS  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Maxi71 | Massimiliano Cannata]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:mantonovic | Milan Antonovic]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:jive | Jody Garnett]] (Sunday only)&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirko Cardoso&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* OSGeo Incubation, what's next?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== deegree  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
http://www.deegree.org/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Torsten Friebe &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Finalize 3.4, bug-fixing, documentation&lt;br /&gt;
* improved interface for [http://www.esdi-community.eu/projects/hale HALE]&lt;br /&gt;
* prepare official docker image for deegree 3.4 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== OpenLayers  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
http://openlayers.org/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Bart van den Eijnden &lt;br /&gt;
* Andreas Hocevar&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Implement restricted extent ([https://github.com/openlayers/ol3/pull/2777 #2777])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GeoNode ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Ortelius|Jeff Johnson]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Dberry|Daniel Berry]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Sarasafavi|Sara Safavi]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Afabiani|Alessio Fabiani]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Finalize 2.6 release, bug-fixing, documentation&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:FOSS4G2016]] [[Category:FOSS4G]] [[Category:Code_Sprints]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
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		<title>FOSS4G 2016 Code Sprint</title>
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		<updated>2016-08-02T08:53:07Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* QGIS */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;== CodeSprint ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Venue: Bonn, Germany&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This year, once again, we are following the old tradition of hosting a codesprint on the FOSS4G. More precisely, we offer a setting so that individual projects can meet for their codesprint. Since projects benefit from each other as well, the codesprint will naturally be held conjointly at one place.&lt;br /&gt;
Unfortunately, circumstances have forced us to divide the codesprint timetable-wise.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp5.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp6.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp7.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp1.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''The first part''' is scheduled to take place directly before the conference, the second immediately after. The first two and a half days start on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at around noon and are scheduled to end on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 (open end). The '''second part''' starts in the morning of Saturday, August 27, 2016 and ends on Sunday at 12 pm.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp2.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp3.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
We are happy to have found a really '''awesome location''' for you. Codesprint and accommodations are combined in one hall. Check out  http://www.basecamp-bonn.com/ for details about the venue.&lt;br /&gt;
Working zones will be created for you in the breakfast area and hallways. There’s the option of finding relatively inexpensive sleeping accommodations in train sleeping cars, camping buses, classic cars and more. Additionally, an outdoor area is available for you to enjoy Bonn’s summer weather in August, while working. Healthy and not-so-healthy catering of drinks and snacks will be provided by us. Participation in codesprint is free of charge. However, overnight stays will have to be reserved and paid for by you.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp4.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
Another hint: the BaseCamp is within '''walking distance from the conference venue''' (WCCB) and has good access to public transportation –  the Icebreaker takes place here, too.&lt;br /&gt;
You see, it’s worthwhile booking here!&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
As the accommodations are available to all FOSS4G participants, we will make an effort to make advance booking possible for you a few days ahead, to ensure you have the opportunity to sleep on-site and wrap up the evenings jointly. For that, it’s necessary for you to sign up (https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2016_Code_Sprint) and leave your email address so that we can contact you immediately accomodation booking is available. We need your sign-up for the planning of snacks and drinks, too!&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
This is open to all who wish to participate in one or more projects. There’s always plenty to do – it’s not all about programming. Translation, documentation, feedback, discussions, testing – all this is also important for  project so everyone is cordially invited to attend the codesprints! Registration with the conference is not a prerequisite for participation in codesprint.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
One thing we’d like to ask you: with an approx. 120 participants anticipated, the WLAN capacity will naturally be exhausted at some point. Please be sure to avoid huge on-site downloads of data, as this could impact the work of others. Thank you!&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
The Codesprint Organizing Team is looking forward to your coming!&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''In summary:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''When:''' &lt;br /&gt;
* Part I: Sun 2016-08-21 12:00 noon - Tue 2016-08-23 (open end)&lt;br /&gt;
* Part II: Sat 2016-08-27 - Sun 2016-08-28 12:00 noon&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''Where:'''&lt;br /&gt;
* Venue &amp;amp; Accommodation: BaseCamp. (For more informations: http://www.basecamp-bonn.com/) [[http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/44335958#map=18/50.70763/7.12316| OpenStreetMap]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Nearby Hotel: Bonnox (http://www.bonnox.de/en/)&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''Questions/Comments/Ideas'''&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
* If you have questions/comments/ideas please let us know. Send an email to codesprint@foss4g2016.org. You are welcome!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Sponsors  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Thanks to our great sponsors!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:FOSSGIS_OSGeo_DACH.png]] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Registered Attendees ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Code Sprint does not cost any money. For us it makes planning easier if we know who is coming. So please leave your Name and mark the days you will come.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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!width=&amp;quot;250&amp;quot;|Name&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;250&amp;quot;|Email&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;250&amp;quot;|Projects&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|sun&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|mon&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|tue&lt;br /&gt;
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!width=&amp;quot;60&amp;quot;|Accomodation&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|vegetarian food&lt;br /&gt;
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| 1 ||[[User:Astrid Emde|Astrid Emde]] || astrid_emde@osgeo.org || [[Mapbender]]  &amp;amp; Organization   ||  x   ||  x   || x || x || x || other || x&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2 ||[[User:rcoup|Rob Coup]] || robert@coup.net.nz || [[GDAL]], [[GeoServer]]   || - ||  x  || x || - || - || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 3 ||[[User:alfonx|Stefan Tzeggai]] || tzeggai@wikisquare.de ||    ||  -   ||  -   || x || x || - || Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 4 ||[[User:Neteler|Markus Neteler]] || neteler@osgeo.org || [[GRASS GIS]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || x || x || other || x&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 ||[[User:pcav|Paolo Cavallini]] || cavallini@faunalia.it || [[QGIS]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || - || - || Ibis || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 6 ||[[User:Pirmin_Kalberer|Pirmin Kalberer]] || pka [ät] sourcepole.ch || [[QGIS]], [[GDAL]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || - || - || Basecamp || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 7 ||[[User:neumann|Andreas Neumann]]  || andreas [ät] qgis.org || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || x || - || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 8 ||[[User:timlinux|Tim Sutton]]  || tim [ät] qgis.org || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || - || - || Basecamp || yes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 9 ||[[User:Lucadelu|Luca Delucchi]] || lucadeluge @ gmail.com || [[GRASS GIS]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || x || x || Basecamp || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 10 ||[[User:Schpidi|Stephan Meißl]]||stephan [ät] meissl.name||MapServer, EOxServer||?||?||x||-||-||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 11 ||[[User:lastools|Martin Isenburg]] || martin near rapidlasso.com || LASzip for LAS 1.4 || x || x || x || x || x || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 12 || [[User:jgrocha|Jorge Gustavo Rocha]] || jgr@di.uminho.pt || GeoExt 3 || x || x || x || x || x || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 13 || [[User:alexbruy|Alex Bruy]] || alexander.bruy at gmail.com || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || - || - || Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 14 || [[User:volaya|Victor Olaya]] || volayaf at gmail.com  || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || - || - || Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 15 || [[bartvde2|Bart van den Eijnden]] || bartvde at osgis.nl  || [[OpenLayers]] || - || x || x || - || - || Other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 16 || [[User:anitagraser|Anita Graser]] || anitagraser [ät] gmx.at || [[QGIS]] || - || x || x || - || -|| Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 17 ||[[User:Dmorissette|Daniel Morissette]]||dmorissette at mapgears.com||MapServer, GDAL/OGR||?||?||x||x||?||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 18 ||[[User:Stranger | Andreas Schmitz]] || hwbllmnn@mailbox.org || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 19 ||[[User:Uli | Uli Rothstein]] || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 20 ||[[User:Tbonfort|Thomas Bonfort]]||thomas.bonfort@gmail.com||MapServer||?||?||x||x||?||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 21 ||[[User:Martinl|Martin Landa]] || || [[GRASS GIS]], [[GDAL]], [[QGIS]], [[PyWPS]], GIS.lab || x || x || x || x || x|| Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 22 ||[[User:jachym|Jáchym Čepický]] || jachym.cepicky at gmail || [[PyWPS]], GIS.lab || x || x || x || x || x|| Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 23 ||[[User:Jonaseberle|Jonas Eberle]] || jonas.eberle at gmx.de || [[PyWPS]] || x || x || x || x || x || Basecamp/other? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 24 ||[[User:dassau|Otto Dassau]] ||otto at qgis.org || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || - || - || other || yes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 25 ||[[User:rouault|Even Rouault]]||even.rouault @ spatialys.com||GDAL, MapServer, QGIS||-||x||x||x||-||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 26 ||[[User:grizonnetm|Manuel Grizonnet]]||manuel.grizonnet @ cnes.fr||OTB, OSGeo-Live, QGIS||x||x||x||-||-||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 27 ||[[User:mlennert|Moritz Lennert]]||mlennert at club worldonline be||GRASS GIS||x||x||x||-||-||Other||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 28 ||Verena Diewald || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 29 ||Andriy Oblivantsev || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 30 ||Axel Schaefer || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 31 || David Patzke || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 32 || Thekla Wirkus || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
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| 33 || Charly Toma || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 34 ||[[User:Lads|Luís de Sousa]] ||luis de sousa @ protonmail ch || [[PyWPS]] || ? || x || x || x || ? || Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 35 ||[[User:ajolma|Ari Jolma]]||ari.jolma @ gm/* Registered Attendees */ ail.com||GDAL, MapServer, QGIS||?||?||x||x||?||Beethoven||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 36 ||[[User:magicgate|Jakob Miksch]]||jakob.miksch [ät] posteo.eu||OSGeo-Live||x||?||?||x||x||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 37 ||[[User:Yjacolin|yjacolin]] ([[User talk:Yjacolin|talk]]) || yves dot jacolin [at] camptocamp.com ||QGIS||x||x||x|| || ||Bonnox||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 38 || Arnaud Morvan ||arnaud dot morvan @ camptocamp.com||QGIS||x||x||x|| || ||Bonnox||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 39 || Stéphane Brunner || stephane dot brunner [at] camptocamp.com || QGIS || x || x || x || || || Other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 40 || [[User:asgerskovbopetersen|Asger Skovbo Petersen]] || asger ãt septima.dk || QGIS || - || x || x || - || - || Other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 41 ||[[User:Tudorbarascu|Tudor Bărăscu ]] || tudor dot barascu [at] qtibia.ro || [[QGIS]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || x || x || Basecamp? || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 42 ||[[User:moovida|Andrea Antonello ]] || andrea dot antonello [at] gmail dot com || gvSIG ||  -   ||  -   || x || - || - || other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 43 ||[[User:Silli|Silvia Franceschi ]] || silvia dot franceschi [at] gmail dot com || gvSIG ||  -   ||  -   || x || - || - || other || yes, additionally no yeast and no milk&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 44 || [[User:Guychisholm|Guy Chisholm]] || guy.chisholm at geoplace dot co dot uk  || [[GeoServer]], [[OpenLayers]] || x || ? || ? || x || x || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 45 || [[User:Remanuele|Rob Emanuele]] || remanuele at azavea dot com  || [[GDAL]], [[JTS]], [[Proj4j]], [[GeoTrellis]], [[GeoTools]] || x || x || x || ? || ? || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 46 || [[User:theduckylittle|Dan Little]] || dan.little at dbspatial dot com || [[GeoMoose]] || - || - || - || x || ? || other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 47 || [[User:IvanSanchez|Iván Sánchez Ortega]] || ivan sanchezortega.es || Leaflet || ? || - || - || ? || ? || TODO || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 48 || [[User:Marcjansen|Marc Jansen]] || jansen [at] terrestris [dot] de || [[OpenLayers]] || x || x || x || x || x || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 49 || [[User:Thomas Baschetti|Thomas Baschetti]] || ||  || - || x || x || - || - || other || preferred&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 50 || [[User:JulienSam|Julien-Samuel Lacroix]] || jlacroix at mapgears dot com || [[MapServer]], [[OpenLayers]] || x || x || x || x || - || other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 51 || Rasťo Micanik || rastomicanik at gmail dot com || GIS.lab || x || x || x || x || x|| Basecamp || yes &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 52 || [[User:ianturton|Ian Turton]] || ijturton at gmail dot com || [[GeoTools]], [[GeoServer]] || - || - || x || x || x|| Other || No&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 53 || [[User:aaime|Andrea Aime]] || andrea dot aime at gmail dot com || [[GeoTools]], [[GeoServer]] || x || x || - || - || -|| Other || No&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 54 || [[User:connormanning|Connor Manning]] || connor at hobu dot co || Entwine PDAL || - || - || x || x || x|| Other || No&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 55 || [[User:Tulau|Tuure Laurinolli]] || tuure dot laurinolli at vaisala dot com || [[GeoTools]], [[GeoServer]], [[OpenLayers]] || x || x || x || - || - || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 56 || [[User:Tkardi|Tõnis Lärdi]] || tonis.kardi@kemit.ee ||  || ? || x || x || x || ? || Basecamp || &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 57 || [[User:Maxi71 | Massimiliano Cannata]] || massimiliano dot cannata at supsi dot ch || [[istSOS]] || - || x || - || - || - || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 58 || [[User:mantonovic | Milan Antonovic]] || milan dot antonovic at supsi dot ch || [[istSOS]] || - || x || - || - || - || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 59 || Mirko Cardoso || mirko dot cardoso at supsi dot ch || [[istSOS]] || - || x || - || - || - || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 60 || Patrick Valsecchi || patrick dot valsecchi at camptocamp dot com || QGIS || x || x || x || || || Other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 61 ||  ||   ||  || x || x || x || || || Other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 62 || [[User:Veroandreo | Veronica Andreo]] || veroandreo@gmail.com || GRASS GIS || - || - || - || x || x || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 63 || [[User:ksmith | Kevin Smith]] || smithkm at draconic dot ca || [[GeoServer]], [[GeoWebCache]], [[GeoTools]] || late || wkshp || x || x || x ||  || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 64 || [[User:Ciupava | Anna Zanchetta]] || ciupava[at]gmail[dot]com || GRASS GIS || - || x || x || - || - || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 65 || [[User:tbarsballe | Torben Barsballe]] || tbarsballe at boundlessgeo dot com || [[GeoServer]], [[GeoTools]] || - || - || - || x || - ||  || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 66 || Jon Moules ||  || GeoServer, QGIS || - || ? || ? || x || x || Other || Vegan&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 67 || Torsten Friebe || friebe AT lat-lon DOT de || deegree || x || ? || ? || x || x || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 68 || [[User:Borysiasty | Borys Jurgiel]] || info at borysjurgiel dot pl || QGIS || x || x || x || - || - || tbd || preferred&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 69 || [[User:Jive | Jody Garnett]] || jody.garnett@gmail.com || GeoServer, GeoTools, Incubation, uDig || x || ? || ? || x || x ||  || No&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 70 || [[User:rduivenvoorde | Richard Duivenvoorde]] || richard ta qgis.org || QGIS, GeoServer || x || x || x || - || - ||  || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 71 || [[User:ahocevar | Andreas Hocevar]] || andreas.hocevar ta gmail.com || OpenLayers || - || x || x || - || - ||  || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 72 || [[User:GeoFootballer | Christian Mayer]] || chris ta meggsimum.de || [[GeoExt]], [[OpenLayers]] || - || x || x || x || - ||  || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 73 || [[User:FxKu | Felix Kunde]] || fkunde[at]beuth-hoschschule.de || 3DCityDB, pgMemento || - || x || x || - || - || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 74 || [[User:Jesus | Jorge S. Mendes de Jesus]] || jorge.mendesdejesus[at]wur.nl || PyWPS || x || x || x || - || - ||BaseCamp || NO&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 75 || [[User:mhugo | Hugo Mercier]] || hugo dot mercier at oslandia dot com || QGIS || ? || x || x || - || - || ? || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 76 || [[User:sarasafavi | Sara Safavi]] || ssafavi at boundlessgeo dot com || GeoNode || x || x || x || - || - || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 77 || [[User:Lars | lars lingner]] || lars at lingner dot eu || MapServer || - || - || - || x || x || Other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 78 || [[User:Mkuhn | Matthias Kuhn]] || matthias@opengis.ch || QGIS || x || x || x || - || - || Other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 79 || [[User:LeneFischer | Lene Fischer]] || lfi@ign.ku.dk || QGIS || x || x || x || - || - || Other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 80 || [[User:bvthomsen3 | Bo Victor Thomsen]] || bvtho@frederikssund.dk || QGIS || x || x || x || - || - || Other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 81 || [[User:raymondnijssen | Raymond Nijssen]] || r.nijssen[at]terglobo.nl || QGIS || x || x || x || - || - || Camping Siebengebirgsblick || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 82 || [[User:Kmuehlbauer | Kai Mühlbauer]] || kai.muehlbauer[at]uni-bonn.de || GDAL || ? || x || x || - || - || other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 83 || [[User:Sean_gillies | Sean Gillies]] || sean.gillies@gmail.com || GDAL, Rasterio || x || x || x || - || - || other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 84 || [[User:Tsolmon | Tsolmongerel Papilloud]] || tsolmongerel.papilloud@epfl.com || OpenLayers, GeoTools || - || x || x || - || - || Basecamp? || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 85 || [[User:Fschindler | Fabian Schindler]] || fabian.schindler@eox.at || EOxServer, MapServer, geotiff.js || - || x || x || - || - || Basecamp || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 86 || [[User:Alexneto | Alexandre Neto]] || senhor.neto[at]gmail.com || QGIS || - || x || x || - || - || other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 87 || [[Milena Nowotarska | Milena Nowotarska]] || do.milenki at gmail.com || GRASS GIS, QGIS || x || x || x || x || x || other || glutenfree, milkfree food &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 88 || [[User:dberry | Daniel Berry]] || dberry at boundlessgeo dot com || GeoNode || x || x || x || - || - || Other ||  no preference&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 89 || [[User:Chau | Casper Børgesen]] || emailtocasper which is my gmail account || GeoServer? || - || - || - || x || x || Other || no preference&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 90 || [[User:Maximdubinin | Maxim Dubinin ]] || sim@gis-lab.info || GDAL, QGIS || - || x || x || - || - || Other || no preference&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 91 || [[User:Bishop | Dmitry Baryshnikov]] || bishop.dev@gmail.com || GDAL || - || x || x || - || - || Other || no preference&lt;br /&gt;
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= Workgroups  =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Mapbender  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Astrid Emde|Astrid Emde]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Stranger | Andreas Schmitz]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Uli | Uli Rothstein]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Axel Schaefer&lt;br /&gt;
* David Patzke&lt;br /&gt;
* Andriy Oblivantsev&lt;br /&gt;
* Verena Diewald&lt;br /&gt;
* Charly Toma&lt;br /&gt;
* Thekla Wirkus&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
* modularisation&lt;br /&gt;
* tests&lt;br /&gt;
* documentation&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;amp; more&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GRASS GIS  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Neteler|Markus Neteler]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Lucadelu|Luca Delucchi]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Martinl|Martin Landa]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:mlennert|Moritz Lennert]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* planning towards GRASS GIS 8&lt;br /&gt;
* integrating GSoC results&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== QGIS  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:timlinux|Tim Sutton]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:pcav|Paolo Cavallini]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Pirmin_Kalberer|Pirmin Kalberer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:neumann|Andreas Neumann]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:volaya|Victor Olaya]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:alexbruy|Alex Bruy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:anitagraser|Anita Graser]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:dassau|Otto Dassau]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Yjacolin|yjacolin]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arnaud Morvan&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Tudorbarascu|Tudor Bărăscu]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Stéphane Brunner &lt;br /&gt;
* Patrick Valsecchi &lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Borysiasty|Borys Jurgiel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:rduivenvoorde|Richard Duivenvoorde]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Hugo Mercier&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:raymondnijssen|Raymond Nijssen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Alexneto|Alexandre Neto]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* working on QGIS 3.0&lt;br /&gt;
* porting plugins to Python 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Working on QWC II&lt;br /&gt;
* Working on QGIS Processing framework&lt;br /&gt;
* Working on Documentation (release 2.16, [https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Documentation/wiki/hackfest_Bonn_2016 discussion])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== PyWPS  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:jachym|Jachym Cepicky]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Jonaseberle|Jonas Eberle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Lads|Luís de Sousa]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* What is needed for PyWPS-4&lt;br /&gt;
* Discuss new steps&lt;br /&gt;
* WPS 2.0.0 start&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GIS.lab  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:martinl|Martin Landa]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:jachym|Jachym Cepicky]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Rasťo Mičánik&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* GIS.lab 1.0&lt;br /&gt;
* GIS.lab QGIS Plugin&lt;br /&gt;
* new generation of GIS.lab Web Client&lt;br /&gt;
* WPS Processing&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== OSGeo-Live  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[User: Astrid Emde]] &lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:grizonnetm|Manuel Grizonnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* next version&lt;br /&gt;
* documentation&lt;br /&gt;
* translation&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GeoMoose ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:theduckylittle|Dan &amp;quot;Ducky&amp;quot; Little]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''Goals:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* 3.0 release! &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== ORFEO ToolBox ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:grizonnetm|Manuel Grizonnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''Goals:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Documentation&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS/OTB compatibility&lt;br /&gt;
* Bugs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== gvSIG ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:moovida|Andrea Antonello]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Silli|Silvia Franceschi]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''Goals:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Developer Documentation&lt;br /&gt;
* JGrasstools integration&lt;br /&gt;
* Geopaparazzi integration&lt;br /&gt;
* Bug fixes&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GeoTools/GeoServer  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Focused on Saturday/Sunday activities, seeking collaboration with QGIS project on SLD export story.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:ianturton|Ian Turton]] &lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:aaime|Andrea Aime]] &lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:ksmith|Kevin Smith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:jive|Jody Garnett]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:tbarsballe|Torben Barsballe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Tyler Battle&lt;br /&gt;
* Gabriel Roland&lt;br /&gt;
* Jon Moules&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS SLD Export story&lt;br /&gt;
* Bug fixes&lt;br /&gt;
* fun!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== istSOS  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Maxi71 | Massimiliano Cannata]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:mantonovic | Milan Antonovic]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:jive | Jody Garnett]] (Sunday only)&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirko Cardoso&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* OSGeo Incubation, what's next?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== deegree  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
http://www.deegree.org/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Torsten Friebe &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Finalize 3.4, bug-fixing, documentation&lt;br /&gt;
* improved interface for [http://www.esdi-community.eu/projects/hale HALE]&lt;br /&gt;
* prepare official docker image for deegree 3.4 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== OpenLayers  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
http://openlayers.org/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Bart van den Eijnden &lt;br /&gt;
* Andreas Hocevar&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Implement restricted extent ([https://github.com/openlayers/ol3/pull/2777 #2777])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GeoNode ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Ortelius|Jeff Johnson]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Dberry|Daniel Berry]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Sarasafavi|Sara Safavi]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Afabiani|Alessio Fabiani]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Finalize 2.6 release, bug-fixing, documentation&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:FOSS4G2016]] [[Category:FOSS4G]] [[Category:Code_Sprints]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>FOSS4G 2016 Code Sprint</title>
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		<updated>2016-07-21T16:54:41Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;== CodeSprint ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Venue: Bonn, Germany&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This year, once again, we are following the old tradition of hosting a codesprint on the FOSS4G. More precisely, we offer a setting so that individual projects can meet for their codesprint. Since projects benefit from each other as well, the codesprint will naturally be held conjointly at one place.&lt;br /&gt;
Unfortunately, circumstances have forced us to divide the codesprint timetable-wise.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp5.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp6.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp7.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp1.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''The first part''' is scheduled to take place directly before the conference, the second immediately after. The first two and a half days start on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at around noon and are scheduled to end on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 (open end). The '''second part''' starts in the morning of Saturday, August 27, 2016 and ends on Sunday at 12 pm.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp2.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp3.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
We are happy to have found a really '''awesome location''' for you. Codesprint and accommodations are combined in one hall. Check out  http://www.basecamp-bonn.com/ for details about the venue.&lt;br /&gt;
Working zones will be created for you in the breakfast area and hallways. There’s the option of finding relatively inexpensive sleeping accommodations in train sleeping cars, camping buses, classic cars and more. Additionally, an outdoor area is available for you to enjoy Bonn’s summer weather in August, while working. Healthy and not-so-healthy catering of drinks and snacks will be provided by us. Participation in codesprint is free of charge. However, overnight stays will have to be reserved and paid for by you.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp4.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
Another hint: the BaseCamp is within '''walking distance from the conference venue''' (WCCB) and has good access to public transportation –  the Icebreaker takes place here, too.&lt;br /&gt;
You see, it’s worthwhile booking here!&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
As the accommodations are available to all FOSS4G participants, we will make an effort to make advance booking possible for you a few days ahead, to ensure you have the opportunity to sleep on-site and wrap up the evenings jointly. For that, it’s necessary for you to sign up (https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2016_Code_Sprint) and leave your email address so that we can contact you immediately accomodation booking is available. We need your sign-up for the planning of snacks and drinks, too!&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
This is open to all who wish to participate in one or more projects. There’s always plenty to do – it’s not all about programming. Translation, documentation, feedback, discussions, testing – all this is also important for  project so everyone is cordially invited to attend the codesprints! Registration with the conference is not a prerequisite for participation in codesprint.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
One thing we’d like to ask you: with an approx. 120 participants anticipated, the WLAN capacity will naturally be exhausted at some point. Please be sure to avoid huge on-site downloads of data, as this could impact the work of others. Thank you!&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
The Codesprint Organizing Team is looking forward to your coming!&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''In summary:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''When:''' &lt;br /&gt;
* Part I: Sun 2016-08-21 12:00 noon - Tue 2016-08-23 (open end)&lt;br /&gt;
* Part II: Sat 2016-08-27 - Sun 2016-08-28 12:00 noon&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''Where:'''&lt;br /&gt;
* Venue &amp;amp; Accommodation: BaseCamp. (For more informations: http://www.basecamp-bonn.com/) [[http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/44335958#map=18/50.70763/7.12316| OpenStreetMap]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Nearby Hotel: Bonnox (http://www.bonnox.de/en/)&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''Questions/Comments/Ideas'''&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
* If you have questions/comments/ideas please let us know. Send an email to codesprint@foss4g2016.org. You are welcome!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Sponsors  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Thanks to our great sponsors!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:FOSSGIS_OSGeo_DACH.png]] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Registered Attendees ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Code Sprint does not cost any money. For us it makes planning easier if we know who is coming. So please leave your Name and mark the days you will come.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|No&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;250&amp;quot;|Name&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;250&amp;quot;|Email&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;250&amp;quot;|Projects&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|sun&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|mon&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|tue&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|sat&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|sun&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;60&amp;quot;|Accomodation&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|vegetarian food&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 1 ||[[User:Astrid Emde|Astrid Emde]] || astrid_emde@osgeo.org || [[Mapbender]]  &amp;amp; Organization   ||  x   ||  x   || x || x || x || other || x&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2 ||[[User:rcoup|Rob Coup]] || robert@coup.net.nz || [[GDAL]], [[GeoServer]]   || - ||  x  || x || - || - || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 3 ||[[User:alfonx|Stefan Tzeggai]] || tzeggai@wikisquare.de ||    ||  -   ||  -   || x || x || - || Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 4 ||[[User:Neteler|Markus Neteler]] || neteler@osgeo.org || [[GRASS GIS]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || x || x || other || x&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 ||[[User:pcav|Paolo Cavallini]] || cavallini@faunalia.it || [[QGIS]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || x || x || Basecamp? || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 6 ||[[User:Pirmin_Kalberer|Pirmin Kalberer]] || pka [ät] sourcepole.ch || [[QGIS]], [[GDAL]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || - || - || Basecamp || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 7 ||[[User:neumann|Andreas Neumann]]  || andreas [ät] qgis.org || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || x || - || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 8 ||[[User:timlinux|Tim Sutton]]  || tim [ät] qgis.org || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || - || - || Basecamp || yes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 9 ||[[User:Lucadelu|Luca Delucchi]] || lucadeluge @ gmail.com || [[GRASS GIS]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || x || x || Basecamp || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 10 ||[[User:Schpidi|Stephan Meißl]]||stephan [ät] meissl.name||MapServer, EOxServer||?||?||x||-||-||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 11 ||[[User:lastools|Martin Isenburg]] || martin near rapidlasso.com || LASzip for LAS 1.4 || x || x || x || x || x || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 12 || [[User:jgrocha|Jorge Gustavo Rocha]] || jgr@di.uminho.pt || GeoExt 3 || x || x || x || x || x || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 13 || [[User:alexbruy|Alex Bruy]] || alexander.bruy at gmail.com || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || - || - || Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 14 || [[User:volaya|Victor Olaya]] || volayaf at gmail.com  || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || - || - || Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 15 || [[bartvde2|Bart van den Eijnden]] || bartvde at osgis.nl  || [[OpenLayers]] || - || x || x || - || - || Other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 16 || [[User:anitagraser|Anita Graser]] || anitagraser [ät] gmx.at || [[QGIS]] || - || x || x || - || -|| Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 17 ||[[User:Dmorissette|Daniel Morissette]]||dmorissette at mapgears.com||MapServer, GDAL/OGR||?||?||x||x||?||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 18 ||[[User:Stranger | Andreas Schmitz]] || hwbllmnn@mailbox.org || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 19 ||[[User:Uli | Uli Rothstein]] || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 20 ||[[User:Tbonfort|Thomas Bonfort]]||thomas.bonfort@gmail.com||MapServer||?||?||x||x||?||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 21 ||[[User:Martinl|Martin Landa]] || || [[GRASS GIS]], [[GDAL]], [[QGIS]], [[PyWPS]], GIS.lab || x || x || x || x || x|| Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 22 ||[[User:jachym|Jáchym Čepický]] || jachym.cepicky at gmail || [[PyWPS]], GIS.lab || x || x || x || x || x|| Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 23 ||[[User:Jonaseberle|Jonas Eberle]] || jonas.eberle at gmx.de || [[PyWPS]] || x || x || x || x || x || Basecamp/other? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 24 ||[[User:dassau|Otto Dassau]] ||otto at qgis.org || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || - || - || other || yes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 25 ||[[User:rouault|Even Rouault]]||even.rouault @ spatialys.com||GDAL, MapServer, QGIS||-||x||x||x||-||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 26 ||[[User:grizonnetm|Manuel Grizonnet]]||manuel.grizonnet @ cnes.fr||OTB, OSGeo-Live, QGIS||x||x||x||-||-||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 27 ||[[User:mlennert|Moritz Lennert]]||mlennert at club worldonline be||GRASS GIS||x||x||x||-||-||Other||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 28 ||Verena Diewald || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 29 ||Andriy Oblivantsev || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 30 ||Axel Schaefer || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 31 || David Patzke || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 32 || Thekla Wirkus || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 33 || Charly Toma || || Mapbender ||  ||  ||  ||  || || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 34 ||[[User:Lads|Luís de Sousa]] ||luis de sousa @ protonmail ch || [[PyWPS]] || ? || x || x || x || ? || Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 35 ||[[User:ajolma|Ari Jolma]]||ari.jolma @ gm/* Registered Attendees */ ail.com||GDAL, MapServer, QGIS||?||?||x||x||?||Beethoven||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 36 ||[[User:magicgate|Jakob Miksch]]||jakob.miksch [ät] posteo.eu||OSGeo-Live||x||?||?||x||x||Basecamp||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 37 ||[[User:Yjacolin|yjacolin]] ([[User talk:Yjacolin|talk]]) || yves dot jacolin [at] camptocamp.com ||QGIS||x||x||x|| || ||Bonnox||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 38 || Arnaud Morvan ||arnaud dot morvan @ camptocamp.com||QGIS||x||x||x|| || ||Bonnox||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 39 || Stéphane Brunner || stephane dot brunner [at] camptocamp.com || QGIS || x || x || x || || || Other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 40 || [[User:asgerskovbopetersen|Asger Skovbo Petersen]] || asger ãt septima.dk || QGIS || - || x || x || - || - || Other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 41 ||[[User:Tudorbarascu|Tudor Bărăscu ]] || tudor dot barascu [at] qtibia.ro || [[QGIS]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || x || x || Basecamp? || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 42 ||[[User:moovida|Andrea Antonello ]] || andrea dot antonello [at] gmail dot com || gvSIG ||  -   ||  -   || x || - || - || other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 43 ||[[User:Silli|Silvia Franceschi ]] || silvia dot franceschi [at] gmail dot com || gvSIG ||  -   ||  -   || x || - || - || other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 44 || [[User:Guychisholm|Guy Chisholm]] || guy.chisholm at geoplace dot co dot uk  || [[GeoServer]], [[OpenLayers]] || x || ? || ? || x || x || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 45 || [[User:Remanuele|Rob Emanuele]] || remanuele at azavea dot com  || [[GDAL]], [[JTS]], [[Proj4j]], [[GeoTrellis]], [[GeoTools]] || x || x || x || ? || ? || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 46 || [[User:theduckylittle|Dan Little]] || dan.little at dbspatial dot com || [[GeoMoose]] || - || - || - || x || ? || other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 47 || [[User:IvanSanchez|Iván Sánchez Ortega]] || ivan sanchezortega.es || Leaflet || ? || - || - || ? || ? || TODO || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 48 || [[User:Marcjansen|Marc Jansen]] || jansen [at] terrestris [dot] de || [[OpenLayers]] || x || x || x || x || x || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 49 || [[User:Thomas Baschetti|Thomas Baschetti]] || ||  || - || x || x || - || - || other || preferred&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 50 || [[User:JulienSam|Julien-Samuel Lacroix]] || jlacroix at mapgears dot com || [[MapServer]], [[OpenLayers]] || x || x || x || x || - || other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 51 || Rasťo Micanik || rastomicanik at gmail dot com || GIS.lab || x || x || x || x || x|| Basecamp || yes &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 52 || [[User:ianturton|Ian Turton]] || ijturton at gmail dot com || [[GeoTools]], [[GeoServer]] || - || - || x || x || x|| Other || No&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 53 || [[User:aaime|Andrea Aime]] || andrea dot aime at gmail dot com || [[GeoTools]], [[GeoServer]] || x || x || - || - || -|| Other || No&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 54 || [[User:connormanning|Connor Manning]] || connor at hobu dot co || Entwine PDAL || - || - || x || x || x|| Other || No&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 55 || [[User:Tulau|Tuure Laurinolli]] || tuure dot laurinolli at vaisala dot com || [[GeoTools]], [[GeoServer]], [[OpenLayers]] || x || x || x || - || - || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 56 || [[User:Tkardi|Tõnis Lärdi]] || tonis.kardi@kemit.ee ||  || ? || x || x || x || ? || Basecamp || &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 57 || [[User:Maxi71 | Massimiliano Cannata]] || massimiliano dot cannata at supsi dot ch || [[istSOS]] || - || x || - || - || - || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 58 || [[User:mantonovic | Milan Antonovic]] || milan dot antonovic at supsi dot ch || [[istSOS]] || - || x || - || - || - || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 59 || Mirko Cardoso || mirko dot cardoso at supsi dot ch || [[istSOS]] || - || x || - || - || - || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 60 || Patrick Valsecchi || patrick dot valsecchi at camptocamp dot com || QGIS || x || x || x || || || Other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 61 ||  ||   ||  || x || x || x || || || Other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
| 62 || [[User:Veroandreo | Veronica Andreo]] || veroandreo@gmail.com || GRASS GIS || - || - || - || x || x || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 63 || [[User:ksmith | Kevin Smith]] || smithkm at draconic dot ca || [[GeoServer]], [[GeoWebCache]], [[GeoTools]] || late || wkshp || x || x || x ||  || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 64 || [[User:Ciupava | Anna Zanchetta]] || ciupava[at]gmail[dot]com || GRASS GIS || - || x || x || - || - || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 65 || [[User:tbarsballe | Torben Barsballe]] || tbarsballe at boundlessgeo dot com || [[GeoServer]], [[GeoTools]] || - || - || - || x || - ||  || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 66 || Jon Moules ||  || GeoServer, QGIS || - || ? || ? || x || x || Other || Vegan&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 67 || Torsten Friebe || friebe AT lat-lon DOT de || deegree || x || ? || ? || x || x || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 68 || [[User:Borysiasty | Borys Jurgiel]] || info at borysjurgiel dot pl || QGIS || x || x || x || - || - || tbd || preferred&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 69 || [[User:Jive | Jody Garnett]] || jody.garnett@gmail.com || GeoServer, GeoTools, Incubation, uDig || x || ? || ? || x || x ||  || No&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 70 || [[User:rduivenvoorde | Richard Duivenvoorde]] || richard ta qgis.org || QGIS, GeoServer || x || x || x || - || - ||  || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 71 || [[User:ahocevar | Andreas Hocevar]] || andreas.hocevar ta gmail.com || OpenLayers || - || x || x || - || - ||  || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 72 || [[User:GeoFootballer | Christian Mayer]] || chris ta meggsimum.de || [[GeoExt]], [[OpenLayers]] || - || x || x || x || - ||  || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 73 || [[User:FxKu | Felix Kunde]] || fkunde[at]beuth-hoschschule.de || 3DCityDB, pgMemento || - || x || x || - || - || other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 74 || [[User:Jesus | Jorge S. Mendes de Jesus]] || jorge.mendesdejesus[at]wur.nl || PyWPS || x || x || x || - || - ||BaseCamp || NO&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 75 || [[User:mhugo | Hugo Mercier]] || hugo dot mercier at oslandia dot com || QGIS || ? || x || x || - || - || ? || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 76 || [[User:sarasafavi | Sara Safavi]] || ssafavi at boundlessgeo dot com || GeoNode || x || x || x || - || - || Other || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 77 || [[User:Lars | lars lingner]] || lars at lingner dot eu || MapServer || - || - || - || x || x || Other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 78 || [[User:Mkuhn | Matthias Kuhn]] || matthias@opengis.ch || QGIS || x || x || x || - || - || Other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 79 || [[User:LeneFischer | Lene Fischer]] || lfi@ign.ku.dk || QGIS || x || x || x || - || - || Other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 78 || [[User:bvthomsen3 | Bo Victor Thomsen]] || bvtho@frederikssund.dk || QGIS || x || x || x || - || - || Other || no preference &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Workgroups  =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Mapbender  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Astrid Emde|Astrid Emde]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Stranger | Andreas Schmitz]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Uli | Uli Rothstein]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Axel Schaefer&lt;br /&gt;
* David Patzke&lt;br /&gt;
* Andriy Oblivantsev&lt;br /&gt;
* Verena Diewald&lt;br /&gt;
* Charly Toma&lt;br /&gt;
* Thekla Wirkus&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
* modularisation&lt;br /&gt;
* tests&lt;br /&gt;
* documentation&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;amp; more&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GRASS GIS  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Neteler|Markus Neteler]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Lucadelu|Luca Delucchi]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Martinl|Martin Landa]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:mlennert|Moritz Lennert]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* planning towards GRASS GIS 8&lt;br /&gt;
* integrating GSoC results&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== QGIS  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:pcav|Paolo Cavallini]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Pirmin_Kalberer|Pirmin Kalberer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:neumann|Andreas Neumann]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:volaya|Victor Olaya]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:alexbruy|Alex Bruy]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:anitagraser|Anita Graser]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:dassau|Otto Dassau]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Yjacolin|yjacolin]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Arnaud Morvan&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Tudorbarascu|Tudor Bărăscu]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Stéphane Brunner &lt;br /&gt;
* Patrick Valsecchi &lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Borysiasty|Borys Jurgiel]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:rduivenvoorde|Richard Duivenvoorde]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Hugo Mercier&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* working on QGIS 3.0&lt;br /&gt;
* porting plugins to Python 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Working on QWC II&lt;br /&gt;
* Working on QGIS Processing framework&lt;br /&gt;
* Working on Documentation (release 2.16, [https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Documentation/wiki/hackfest_Bonn_2016 discussion])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== PyWPS  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:jachym|Jachym Cepicky]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Jonaseberle|Jonas Eberle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Lads|Luís de Sousa]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* What is needed for PyWPS-4&lt;br /&gt;
* Discuss new steps&lt;br /&gt;
* WPS 2.0.0 start&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GIS.lab  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:martinl|Martin Landa]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:jachym|Jachym Cepicky]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Rasťo Mičánik&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* GIS.lab 1.0&lt;br /&gt;
* GIS.lab QGIS Plugin&lt;br /&gt;
* new generation of GIS.lab Web Client&lt;br /&gt;
* WPS Processing&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== OSGeo-Live  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[User: Astrid Emde]] &lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:grizonnetm|Manuel Grizonnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* next version&lt;br /&gt;
* documentation&lt;br /&gt;
* translation&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GeoMoose ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:theduckylittle|Dan &amp;quot;Ducky&amp;quot; Little]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''Goals:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* 3.0 release! &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== ORFEO ToolBox ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:grizonnetm|Manuel Grizonnet]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''Goals:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Documentation&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS/OTB compatibility&lt;br /&gt;
* Bugs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== gvSIG ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:moovida|Andrea Antonello]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Silli|Silvia Franceschi]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''Goals:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Developer Documentation&lt;br /&gt;
* JGrasstools integration&lt;br /&gt;
* Geopaparazzi integration&lt;br /&gt;
* Bug fixes&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GeoTools/GeoServer  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Focused on Saturday/Sunday activities, seeking collaboration with QGIS project on SLD export story.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:ianturton|Ian Turton]] &lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:aaime|Andrea Aime]] &lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:ksmith|Kevin Smith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:jive|Jody Garnett]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:tbarsballe|Torben Barsballe]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Tyler Battle&lt;br /&gt;
* Gabriel Roland&lt;br /&gt;
* Jon Moules&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS SLD Export story&lt;br /&gt;
* Bug fixes&lt;br /&gt;
* fun!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== istSOS  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Maxi71 | Massimiliano Cannata]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:mantonovic | Milan Antonovic]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:jive | Jody Garnett]] (Sunday only)&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirko Cardoso&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* OSGeo Incubation, what's next?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== deegree  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
http://www.deegree.org/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Torsten Friebe &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Finalize 3.4, bug-fixing, documentation&lt;br /&gt;
* improved interface for [http://www.esdi-community.eu/projects/hale HALE]&lt;br /&gt;
* prepare official docker image for deegree 3.4 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== OpenLayers  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
http://openlayers.org/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Bart van den Eijnden &lt;br /&gt;
* Andreas Hocevar&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Implement restricted extent ([https://github.com/openlayers/ol3/pull/2777 #2777])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:FOSS4G2016]] [[Category:FOSS4G]] [[Category:Code_Sprints]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=FOSS4G_2016_Code_Sprint&amp;diff=96043</id>
		<title>FOSS4G 2016 Code Sprint</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=FOSS4G_2016_Code_Sprint&amp;diff=96043"/>
		<updated>2016-01-25T20:45:33Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Registered Attendees */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;== CodeSprint ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Venue: Bonn, Germany&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This year, once again, we are following the old tradition of hosting a codesprint on the FOSS4G. More precisely, we offer a setting so that individual projects can meet for their codesprint. Since projects benefit from each other as well, the codesprint will naturally be held conjointly at one place.&lt;br /&gt;
Unfortunately, circumstances have forced us to divide the codesprint timetable-wise.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp5.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp6.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp7.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp1.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''The first part''' is scheduled to take place directly before the conference, the second immediately after. The first two and a half days start on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at around noon and are scheduled to end on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 (open end). The '''second part''' starts in the morning of Saturday, August 27, 2016 and ends on Sunday at 12 pm.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp2.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp3.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
We are happy to have found a really '''awesome location''' for you. Codesprint and accommodations are combined in one hall. Check out  http://www.basecamp-bonn.com/ for details about the venue.&lt;br /&gt;
Working zones will be created for you in the breakfast area and hallways. There’s the option of finding relatively inexpensive sleeping accommodations in train sleeping cars, camping buses, classic cars and more. Additionally, an outdoor area is available for you to enjoy Bonn’s summer weather in August, while working. Healthy and not-so-healthy catering of drinks and snacks will be provided by us. Participation in codesprint is free of charge. However, overnight stays will have to be reserved and paid for by you.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Basecamp4.png|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
Another hint: the BaseCamp is within '''walking distance from the conference venue''' (WCCB) and has good access to public transportation –  the Icebreaker takes place here, too.&lt;br /&gt;
You see, it’s worthwhile booking here!&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
As the accommodations are available to all FOSS4G participants, we will make an effort to make advance booking possible for you a few days ahead, to ensure you have the opportunity to sleep on-site and wrap up the evenings jointly. For that, it’s necessary for you to sign up (https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2016_Code_Sprint) and leave your email address so that we can contact you immediately accomodation booking is available. We need your sign-up for the planning of snacks and drinks, too!&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
This is open to all who wish to participate in one or more projects. There’s always plenty to do – it’s not all about programming. Translation, documentation, feedback, discussions, testing – all this is also important for  project so everyone is cordially invited to attend the codesprints! Registration with the conference is not a prerequisite for participation in codesprint.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
One thing we’d like to ask you: with an approx. 120 participants anticipated, the WLAN capacity will naturally be exhausted at some point. Please be sure to avoid huge on-site downloads of data, as this could impact the work of others. Thank you!&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
The Codesprint Organizing Team is looking forward to your coming!&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''In summary:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''When:''' &lt;br /&gt;
* Part I: Sun 2016-08-21 12:00 noon - Tue 2016-08-23 (open end)&lt;br /&gt;
* Part II: Sat 2016-08-27 - Sun 2016-08-28 12:00 noon&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''Where:'''&lt;br /&gt;
* Venue &amp;amp; Accommodation: BaseCamp. (For more informations: http://www.basecamp-bonn.com/)&lt;br /&gt;
* Nearby Hotel: Bonnox (http://www.bonnox.de/en/)&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''Questions/Comments/Ideas'''&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
* If you have questions/comments/ideas please let us know. Send an email to codesprint@foss4g2016.org. You are welcome!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Registered Attendees ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Code Sprint does not cost any money. For us it makes planning easier if we know who is coming. So please leave your Name and mark the days you will come.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|No&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;250&amp;quot;|Name&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;250&amp;quot;|Email&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;250&amp;quot;|Projects&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|sun&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|mon&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|tue&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|sat&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|sun&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;60&amp;quot;|Accomodation&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;30&amp;quot;|vegetarian food&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 1 ||[[User:Astrid Emde|Astrid Emde]] || astrid_emde@osgeo.org || [[Mapbender]]  &amp;amp; Organization   ||  x   ||  x   || x || x || x || other || x&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2 ||[[User:rcoup|Rob Coup]] || robert@coup.net.nz || [[GDAL]], [[GeoServer]]   ||  ?   ||  x   || x || x || ? || Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 3 ||[[User:alfonx|Stefan Tzeggai]] || tzeggai@wikisquare.de ||    ||  -   ||  -   || x || x || - || Basecamp? ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 4 ||[[User:Neteler|Markus Neteler]] || neteler@osgeo.org || [[GRASS GIS]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || x || x || other || x&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 ||[[User:pcav|Paolo Cavallini]] || cavallini@faunalia.it || [[QGIS]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || x || x || Basecamp? || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 6 ||[[User:Pirmin_Kalberer|Pirmin Kalberer]] || pka [ät] sourcepole.ch || [[QGIS]], [[GDAL]]  ||  x   ||  x   || x || - || - || Basecamp || &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 7 ||[[User:neumann|Andreas Neumann]]  || andreas [ät] qgis.org || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || x || - || Basecamp ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 7 ||[[User:timlinux|Tim Sutton]]  || tim [ät] qgis.org || [[QGIS]] || x || x || x || x || - || Basecamp || yes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| n ||Copy this line and add your details || || your projects ||  ||  ||  ||  || || Basecamp/other ||&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Workgroups  =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Mapbender  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Astrid Emde]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* documentation&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GRASS GIS  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Neteler|Markus Neteler]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* planning towards GRASS GIS 8&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== QGIS  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:pcav|Paolo Cavallini]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Pirmin_Kalberer|Pirmin Kalberer]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:neumann|Andreas Neumann]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* working on QGIS 3.0&lt;br /&gt;
* porting plugins to Python 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Working on QWC II&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Project-name  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
To participate, copy this project skeleton and start a section below for your project.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Attending:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*user &lt;br /&gt;
*user&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Goals:''' &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*your goals&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:FOSS4G2016]] [[Category:FOSS4G]] [[Category:Code_Sprints]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=User:Timlinux&amp;diff=87418</id>
		<title>User:Timlinux</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=User:Timlinux&amp;diff=87418"/>
		<updated>2015-10-28T20:02:18Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;===Tim Sutton===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Timlinux.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Tim Sutton]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Kartoza (Pty) Ltd.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Location: Somerset West, South Africa&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tim is a GIS practitioner, QGIS Developer and Free Software advocate. You can find out more about Tim at [http://kartoza.com kartoza.com]. Tim has been involved in the QGIS project since 2002 and currently serves as Chair of the  QGIS Project Steering Committee. Tim is also the developer team lead for [http://inasafe.org InaSAFE] - an open source contingency planning tool for disaster managers implemented as a plugin for QGIS. Tim has created numerous other free software projects - you can find more at [http://github.com/timlinux Tim's Github Page]. Tim is also actively creating FOSSGIS related [http://docker.com docker] images to the docker public repository - see the [https://registry.hub.docker.com/repos/kartoza/ Kartoza docker repository for more details].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_charter.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#OSGeo_Charter_Members]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_psc.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#Voted_position_in_an_OSGeo_community]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_coder.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#Developers_and_Committee_Members]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_user.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#OSGeo_Community_Members]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Board Chair&lt;br /&gt;
* OSGEO Charter Member&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;Contact:&lt;br /&gt;
Email: tim (A T) gis.org&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Profile last updated: 05 July 2012&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=User:Timlinux&amp;diff=82482</id>
		<title>User:Timlinux</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=User:Timlinux&amp;diff=82482"/>
		<updated>2015-03-04T02:53:13Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Tim Sutton */ profile update&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;===Tim Sutton===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Timlinux.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Tim Sutton]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Kartoza (Pty) Ltd.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Location: Somerset West, South Africa&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tim is a GIS practitioner, QGIS Developer and Free Software advocate. You can find out more about Tim at [http://kartoza.com kartoza.com]. Tim has been involved in the QGIS project since 2002 and currently serves as a Project Steering Committee member &lt;br /&gt;
for QGIS. Tim is also the developer team lead for [http://inasafe.org InaSAFE] - a contingency planning tool for disaster managers. Tim has created numerous other free software projects - you can find more at [http://github.com/timlinux Tim's Github Page]. Tim is also actively FOSSGIS related [http://docker.com docker] images to the docker public repository - see the [https://registry.hub.docker.com/repos/kartoza/ Kartoza docker repository for more details].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_charter.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#OSGeo_Charter_Members]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_psc.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#Voted_position_in_an_OSGeo_community]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_coder.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#Developers_and_Committee_Members]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_user.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#OSGeo_Community_Members]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Project Steering Committee member&lt;br /&gt;
* OSGEO Charter Member&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;Contact:&lt;br /&gt;
Email: tim (A T) kartoza.com&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Profile last updated: 05 July 2012&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaGEO_2014&amp;diff=76038</id>
		<title>AfricaGEO 2014</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaGEO_2014&amp;diff=76038"/>
		<updated>2014-01-16T21:22:08Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;''AfricaGEO 2014 OSGeo presence organising page''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Sponsors'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:foo.png|260px|Acme Widgets|link=http://www.osgeo.org/]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
http://www.osgeo.org/&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:foo.png|260px|Acme Widgets|link=http://www.osgeo.org/]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
http://www.osgeo.org/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Purpose ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Organise activities around the AfricaGEO 2014 event being held 1-3 July 2014 in Cape Town. See http://www.africageo.org/ for event details.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Venue ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Cape Town International Conference Center is a top notch international class venue.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Dates and Times ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Jul 1-3 2014 (possibly we could hold events before and after the conference center&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Agenda ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
TBD&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Costs ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Participants should plan for the following costs:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Travel to Vienna&lt;br /&gt;
* Accommodation for four nights&lt;br /&gt;
* Breakfast and dinner (partly)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Project Plans ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
TBD&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Communication ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Please join the Africa mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/africa&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Participants ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We are planning to man a stall for each day of the conference. We need volunteers to man the stall, to &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| style=&amp;quot;border: solid grey 1px; width:100%&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ Participants&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| # || Participant || Home  || Man Booth ||  Preparation  of materials  ||  Other contributions  || contact || Notes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 1 || [[User:timlinux|Tim Sutton]] || Swellendam, South Africa || yes || yes || Not sure what yet || tim@linfiniti.com ||  No notes yet&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|   ||             ||           ||              ||              ||                 ||         ||   &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- | # || Participant || Home  || Man Booth ||  Preparation  of materials  ||  Other contributions  || contact || Notes --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Individual Preparation ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Bring your own computer&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== FAQ ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* **Do I need to be a FOSS GIS guru?** It will  help if you know your way around the FOSS GIS stack, but nobody needs to be a guru.&lt;br /&gt;
* **Will I earn money for doing this?** In the afterlife maybe, in this one you will probably need to part with some of your hard earned cash to cover conference fees and perhaps chip in for goodies for the stand.&lt;br /&gt;
* **Who will pay for the stand.** We are looking for donors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Social Activities ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lets get together for a OSGeo Africa Chapter meetup while we are there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Budget ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
TBD&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Materials ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
QGIS Flyers: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42637169/qgis20_brochure_screen.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
QGIS Poster: https://t.co/OaotY8dHir (needs updating a little)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaGEO_2014&amp;diff=76036</id>
		<title>AfricaGEO 2014</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaGEO_2014&amp;diff=76036"/>
		<updated>2014-01-16T20:13:08Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: Created page with &amp;quot;''AfricaGEO 2014 OSGeo presence organising page''  '''Sponsors'''  {| | link=http://www.osgeo.org/ &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; http://www.osgeo.org/ | [[File:foo.png...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;''AfricaGEO 2014 OSGeo presence organising page''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Sponsors'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:foo.png|260px|Acme Widgets|link=http://www.osgeo.org/]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
http://www.osgeo.org/&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:foo.png|260px|Acme Widgets|link=http://www.osgeo.org/]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
http://www.osgeo.org/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Purpose ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Organise activities around the AfricaGEO 2014 event being held 1-3 July 2014 in Cape Town. See http://www.africageo.org/ for event details.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Venue ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Cape Town International Conference Center is a top notch international class venue.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Dates and Times ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Jul 1-3 2014 (possibly we could hold events before and after the conference center&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Agenda ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
TBD&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Costs ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Participants should plan for the following costs:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Travel to Vienna&lt;br /&gt;
* Accommodation for four nights&lt;br /&gt;
* Breakfast and dinner (partly)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Project Plans ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
TBD&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Communication ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Please join the Africa mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/africa&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Participants ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We are planning to man a stall for each day of the conference. We need volunteers to man the stall, to &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| style=&amp;quot;border: solid grey 1px; width:100%&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ Participants&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| # || Participant || Home  || Man Booth ||  Preparation  of materials  ||  Other contributions  || contact || Notes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 1 || [[User:timlinux|Tim Sutton]] || Swellendam, South Africa || yes || yes || Not sure what yet || tim@linfiniti.com ||  No notes yet&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|   ||             ||           ||              ||              ||                 ||         ||   &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- | # || Participant || Home  || Man Booth ||  Preparation  of materials  ||  Other contributions  || contact || Notes --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Individual Preparation ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Bring your own computer&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== FAQ ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* **Do I need to be a FOSS GIS guru?** It will  help if you know your way around the FOSS GIS stack, but nobody needs to be a guru.&lt;br /&gt;
* **Will I earn money for doing this?** In the afterlife maybe, in this one you will probably need to part with some of your hard earned cash to cover conference fees and perhaps chip in for goodies for the stand.&lt;br /&gt;
* **Who will pay for the stand.** We are looking for donors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Social Activities ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lets get together for a OSGeo Africa Chapter meetup while we are there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Budget ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
TBD&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Vienna_Code_Sprint_2014&amp;diff=75560</id>
		<title>Vienna Code Sprint 2014</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Vienna_Code_Sprint_2014&amp;diff=75560"/>
		<updated>2013-12-12T05:42:31Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Participants */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;''OSGeo Code Sprint 2014 official web site: [http://vienna2014.sprint.osgeo.org http://vienna2014.sprint.osgeo.org]. Please contact us if you are interested in our [http://vienna2014.sprint.osgeo.org/sponsoring.html sponsorship opportunities].''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Gold Sponsors'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Logo-Airborne-Interactive.png|260px|Airborne Interactive Ltd|link=http://www.airborne.aero/]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
http://www.airborne.aero/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Logo-Austrospace.png‎|260px|Austrospace|link=http://www.austrospace.at/]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
http://www.austrospace.at/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Silver Sponsors'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Logo-ITS-VR.jpg|260px|ITS Vienna Region|link=http://www.anachb.at/mehr]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
http://www.anachb.at/mehr&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Bronze Sponsors'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Logo-metaspatial.png|260px|metaspatial Institut|link=http://www.metaspatial.net/en/institute]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[http://metaspatial.net/en/institute http://metaspatial.net/en/institute] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Venue Sponsor'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Logo-City-of-Vienna.png|260px|City of Vienna MA 14|link=http://www.wien.gv.at/english/administration/ict/index.html]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.wien.gv.at/english/administration/ict/index.html http://www.wien.gv.at/] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Other/in-kind sponsors'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Logo-EOX.png|120px|EOX IT Services GmbH|link=http://eox.at]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[http://eox.at http://eox.at] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Purpose ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger geospatial &lt;br /&gt;
problems (as done last year at the [[Boston Code Sprint 2013]] and previous &lt;br /&gt;
years: [[IslandWood Code Sprint 2012|Island Wood]] (2012), &lt;br /&gt;
[[Montreal Code Sprint 2011|Montreal]] (2011), &lt;br /&gt;
[[New York Code Sprint 2010|New York City]] (2010), and &lt;br /&gt;
[[Toronto Code Sprint 2009|Toronto]] (2009)). This code sprint is targeting &lt;br /&gt;
members of the &amp;quot;C Tribe&amp;quot; (e.g., MapServer, QGis, GRASS, GDAL, Proj, PostGIS, &lt;br /&gt;
MapGuide, OpenLayers). Other tribes are welcome to join the sprint, of course, &lt;br /&gt;
but we hope that &amp;quot;C Tribe&amp;quot; members will give this event special consideration.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Venue ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The City of Vienna MA 14 gladly provides the location for the Vienna Code Sprint for up to 60 sprinters in  [http://www.wien.gv.at/stadtplan/grafik.aspx?lang=de-AT&amp;amp;bookmark=zHClRv95TUbsTHFEFcAeRO5RphlRnHnkur2pH4Oprw-b-b&amp;amp;bmadr=25723751 their very new office called STAR 22].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The venue is not far from the center of Vienna (~25min via train and subway) and can be reached easily from the Vienna airport via train.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Dates and Times ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
March 24-28 2014&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Note: March 19-21 FOSSGIS Berlin&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Duration: Full week&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Agenda ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
TBD&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Hotel ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A hotel block is planned to be negotiated. Details will be provided here.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Costs ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Participants should plan for the following costs:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Travel to Vienna&lt;br /&gt;
* Accommodation for four nights&lt;br /&gt;
* Breakfast and dinner (partly)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Project Plans ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
TBD&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Communication ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Please join the mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint&lt;br /&gt;
* IRC chat during the event: #tosprint Server: irc.freenode.net&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Participants ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We are planning for attendance of 50-60 participants. Please add your name and the projects &lt;br /&gt;
you are hoping to sprint and note the likeliness of your attendance as well as &lt;br /&gt;
any special needs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:schpidi|Stephan Meissl]] - MapServer - Definite - No special needs&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:ahocevar|Andreas Hocevar]] - OpenLayers - Definite - No hotel needed&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:pwramsey3|Paul Ramsey]] - PostGIS - Very Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:msmitherdc|Michael Smith]] - PDAL/MapServer - Very Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Jeff McKenna]] - MapServer, ZOO-Project, pycsw - Very Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:Dmorissette|Daniel Morissette]] - MapServer, GDAL/OGR - Very Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:hobu|Howard Butler]] - MapServer, GDAL/OGR, PDAL - Very Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# Olivier Courtin - PostGIS, TinyOWS - Very Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:Lucadelu|Luca Delucchi]] - GRASS GIS - Very Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:Landa|Martin Landa]] - GRASS GIS, PostGIS, GDAL/OGR - Very Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:TBonfort|Thomas Bonfort]] - MapServer - Very Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:Szekerest|Tamas Szekeres]] - MapServer, GDAL/OGR - Very Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:Mloskot|Mateusz Loskot]] - PDAL - Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:pcav|Paolo Cavallini]] - QGIS - Possible&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:Neteler|Markus Neteler]] - GRASS GIS - Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:kalxas|Angelos Tzotsos]] - pycsw, OTB, ZOO-Project - Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:Aghisla|Anne Ghisla]] - GRASS GIS/QGIS - Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:Jachym|Jachym Cepicky]] - PyWPS/GeoPython (OpenLayers) - Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:Jesus|Jorge de Jesus]] - PyWPS/REST/GeoPython - Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:atrawog| Andreas Trawoeger]] - GRASS GIS  - Very Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:ortelius| Jeffrey Johnson]] - GeoNode/ GeoPython  - Very Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:pacesm| Martin Paces]] - EOxServer - Very Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:fschindler| Fabian Schindler]] - EOxServer/MapServer - Definite&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:Djay|Gérald Fenoy]] - MapServer, ZOO-Project - Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# Marco Hugentobler - QGIS - Very Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# Mathias Walker - QGIS - Very Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:Pirmin_Kalberer|Pirmin Kalberer]] - QGIS, GDAL/OGR - Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:capooti|Paolo Corti]] - GeoNode/QGIS - Very Likely&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Arnulf Christl]] - [[OSGeo]], [[Geo for All]] - Guest&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:rduivenvoorde|Richard Duivenvoorde]] - QGIS -&lt;br /&gt;
# [[User:timlinux|Tim Sutton]] - QGIS - likely&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| style=&amp;quot;border: solid black 1px;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ The table's caption&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Cell 1 || Cell 2 || Cell 3&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Cell A &lt;br /&gt;
|Cell B&lt;br /&gt;
|Cell C&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Individual Preparation ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Bring your own computer&lt;br /&gt;
* Install git, subversion and the compiler tools, and come with a working development environment if possible&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== FAQ ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Is the Vienna Code Sprint just a coding event?&lt;br /&gt;
** Yes, a coding and documentation event. It is a working session for people who are already participants in open source projects.&lt;br /&gt;
* Will it be possible to present new projects during this event?&lt;br /&gt;
** No, this is not a presentation-oriented event. People will get together in small groups and work on areas of mutual interest within their projects.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Social Activities ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
TBD&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ideas&lt;br /&gt;
* Skiing: The idea is to find a not too far away place the weekend after the sprint. Please add your name if you're interested: [[User:schpidi|Stephan Meissl]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Budget ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
TBD&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Code Sprints]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:C Tribe Code Sprint]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=FOSS4G_2013_BirdsOfAFeather&amp;diff=73777</id>
		<title>FOSS4G 2013 BirdsOfAFeather</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=FOSS4G_2013_BirdsOfAFeather&amp;diff=73777"/>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* InaSAFE BOF */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[Category:FOSS4G]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:FOSS4G2013]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Introduction =&lt;br /&gt;
During the [http://2013.foss4g.org/ FOSS4G2013 conference] in Nottingham, UK, there will be a number of spaces for people to hold Birds of a Feather sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Birds of a Feather sessions are unstructured timeslots where people can self organise themselves to discuss topics of interest.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Organising Contact==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:ian|Ian Edwards]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Timeslots Available==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll update this page soon with details of the sessions slots available. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--&lt;br /&gt;
= Birds of a feather organization =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you would like to suggest a Birds of a Feather session, follow these guidelines:&lt;br /&gt;
* create a section below for your 'BOF'&lt;br /&gt;
* have people edit this page to indicate they will be attending&lt;br /&gt;
* you must provide a contact person who can manage the meeting&lt;br /&gt;
* also make your description as clear as possible, for many attendees it will be the only thing they read before choosing one&lt;br /&gt;
--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= BOF sessions =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Early Birds ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*  When - Sunday 15th September, 21:00 in '''Orchard Hotel Bar'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A chance to meet up preconference for those of us who are arriving extra early.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Who is coming:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:ian|Ian Edwards]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jorge Sanz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Education and ICA-OSGeo Labs meeting ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The aim is to update latest developments in the education efforts and progress update on the ICA-OSGeo Labs network and update members on future plans &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*  When - Friday 20th September at 09:00 -10:00 in the GeoCamp Marquee&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Specific topics: &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Current updates -Suchith  &lt;br /&gt;
* Updates on bid opportunities focusing on H2020(All) &lt;br /&gt;
* Updates on relevant training opportunities (All)&lt;br /&gt;
* GeoMOOC ideas - Phillip Davis  &lt;br /&gt;
* Webinar series plans - (All) &lt;br /&gt;
* Curriculum discussion - (All)&lt;br /&gt;
* ELOGeo update - Suchith, Jeremy&lt;br /&gt;
* Responsibilities (moving forward (subcommittee chairs))&lt;br /&gt;
* COST Action - Maria &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Who is coming:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jeff McKenna]], OSGeo President&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Sanand|Suchith Anand]], University of Nottingham&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Jds|Jason Sadler]], GeoData Institute, University of Southampton&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:maria|Maria Antonia Brovelli]], Politecnico di Milano&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Lluís|Lluís Vicens]], SIGTE - Universitat de Girona&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Lu_delazari|Luciene Delazari]], UFPR/Brazil&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:fjbehr|Franz-Josef Behr]], Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Apologies:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:BarendKobben|Barend Köbben]] - Sorry, chairing a session...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== COST Action meeting ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The aim is to discuss about next COST Action proposal &amp;quot;Smart environmental applications using free and open data and technologies&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*  When - Friday 20th September at 10:00 -11:00 in the GeoCamp Marquee&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Who is coming:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:maria|Maria Antonia Brovelli]], Politecnico di Milano&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:mingo|Marco Minghini]], Politecnico di Milano&lt;br /&gt;
* Peter Baumann, Jacobs University&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:BarendKobben|Barend Köbben]], ITC - University Twente (when not busy on LOC duties...)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== OSGeo Local Chapter meetup ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*  When - Saturday 21st September, '''Breakfast meeting''': 08:00 - 09:00 in '''Restaurant of Rutland Hall'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* We'll have a table / space for each local chapter&lt;br /&gt;
* Existing members can hang out, and new people can find out about their local chapter, while having breakfast...&lt;br /&gt;
* Consider bringing something local to decorate your space - a small table-top flag, cloth or just leaflets describing your chapter&lt;br /&gt;
* Contact [[User:ian|Ian Edwards]] or update your chapter details below to take part&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Who is coming:&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.osgeo.org/uk OSGeo:UK]. (chapter contact: [[User:ian|Ian Edwards]]) [''We'll be holding our Annual General Meeting - join us'']&lt;br /&gt;
* Dutch Language Chapter [http://osgeo.nl OSGEO.nl]. (chapter contact: [[User:Just|Just van den Broecke]], [[BarendKobben|Barend Köbben]])&lt;br /&gt;
* German Language Chapter [http://www.fossgis.de FOSSGIS e.V.]. (chapter contact: [[User:Mlechner|Marco Lechner]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Korean Language Chapter [http://www.osgeo.kr OSGeo Korean Chapter]. (chapter contact:[[User:endofcap|Sanghee Shin]])&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Español|Spanish Language Chapter]] (chapter contact: [[User:Delawen|María Arias]], [[OSGeo-es en el FOSS4G2013|coordination]])&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.osgeopt.pt/ Chapter of Portugal]. Contact: [[User:Jgrocha|Jorge Rocha]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Add your chapter details here...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Note: The '''OSGeo AGM''' is taking place on Friday evening from 6pm-7pm, see: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Annual_General_Meeting_2013&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Sensor Web BOF ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Time Slot: Sometime during Friday&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
Topics:&lt;br /&gt;
* Sensor Web is gaining more and more relevance in many SDI frameworks as well as in the INSPIRE context&lt;br /&gt;
* Discuss on-going implementation activities&lt;br /&gt;
* Exchange on practical experiences how to bring sensor and observation data into SDIs&lt;br /&gt;
* What are new, upcoming challenges?&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
Who is coming:&lt;br /&gt;
* Simon Jirka (52°North)&lt;br /&gt;
* Paul van Genuchten (Geocat)&lt;br /&gt;
* Peter Baumann (rasdaman), if ever possible&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Maps and Metadata BOF ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Time Slot: Currently planned for Friday 20th September at 17:30 in the GeoCamp Marquee&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
Topics:&lt;br /&gt;
* improving interoperability between the open source metadata servers (pycsw, ckan, hs, geonetwork, gicat, 52north, deegree, ...) and clients (catmdedit, hs, geonode, qgis, esri, mapwindow, openlayers, geoext/gxp/heron, ...)&lt;br /&gt;
** CSW OSGeo profile?&lt;br /&gt;
* Faceted search extensions&lt;br /&gt;
* metadata links articulation&lt;br /&gt;
* spatial relevance algorithms&lt;br /&gt;
* CSW 3, OpenSearch, Mass Market, Linked Data (rdf/sparql) &lt;br /&gt;
* future CSW Shootout?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Who is coming:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Tomkralidis|Tom Kralidis]] (pycsw) (via irc) &lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:ortelius|Jeffrey Johnson]] (GeoNode maintainer)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Genuchten|Paul van Genuchten]] (GeoCat/Geonetwork)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Delawen|María Arias de Reyna]] (GeoCat/Geonetwork)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:kalxas|Angelos Tzotsos]] (pycsw)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Schpidi|Stephan Meissl]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:bartvde|Bart van den Eijnden]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:capooti|Paolo Corti]] (GeoNode)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Join a Software Foundation - OSGeo and LocationTech BOF ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
You owe it to your project, your users and yourself. Discussion and Q &amp;amp; A with OSGeo Incubation (and LocationTech?).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*  When - TBC&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Who is coming:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Jive|Jody Garnett]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:aross|Andrew Ross]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Fgdrf|Frank Gasdorf]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:rcheetham|Robert Cheetham]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Mind the gaps ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A hopefully fun brainstorming session and technology geek-out. As technology continues to evolve what are some of the gaps (&amp;amp; esp. open source) that may emerge in the future?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*  When - TBC&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Who is coming:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:aross|Andrew Ross]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== OSGeo INSPIRE/SDI activities ==&lt;br /&gt;
Based on the discussion in OSGeo-Discuss list [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2013-May/011709.html], the INPIRE/SDI BoF shall be a starting point for OSGeo being more active in SDIs. In particular [http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/ europes INSPIRE directive] has a big impact in all days work with geodata and national SDIs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Who is coming:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Mlechner|Marco Lechner]], [http://www.fossgis.de OSGeo D-A-CH/FOSSGIS e.V.]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:dirkf|Dirk Frigne]], [http://www.geomajas.org geomajas.org]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:jachym|Jachym Cepicky]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Sanand|Suchith Anand]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Just|Just van den Broecke]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:maria|Maria Antonia Brovelli]], Politecnico di Milano&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Schpidi|Stephan Meissl]]&lt;br /&gt;
* ...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== OGC/OSGeo meet up ==&lt;br /&gt;
OGC and OSGeo have always been strongly linked, from our common roots in the early open source geospatial community, our 2008 MoU, and the ongoing benefits we continue to realize from each other's activities. As both organisations continue to lead at the top of their respective fields, are there ways that we can work more closely and provide greater support for each other's work?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This BoF is intended as an informal meet up to hear people's thoughts and suggestions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*  When - Friday 20th September, 08:00 - 09:00 in the GeoCamp Marquee&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Who is coming:&lt;br /&gt;
* Denise McKenzie, OGC Marketing and Communications&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:ian|Ian Edwards]], OSGeo UK/WebCom, OGC member&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Mlechner|Marco Lechner]], [http://www.fossgis.de OSGeo D-A-CH/FOSSGIS e.V.]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jeff McKenna]], OSGeo President&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Sanand|Suchith Anand]], OSGeo member, OGC member&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:maria|Maria Antonia Brovelli]], Politecnico di Milano, OSGeo member, OGC member&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:jachym|Jachym Cepicky]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Schpidi|Stephan Meissl]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Peter Baumann (rasdaman)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== OSGeo-Live ==&lt;br /&gt;
Ideas for [http://live.osgeo.org OSGeo-Live] BOF (which might spill into a [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2013_Code_Sprint Code Sprint] with sufficient interest):&lt;br /&gt;
* Discuss strategy for improving translation process&lt;br /&gt;
* Work out a strategy for printing and distributing DVDs / USBs, and paying for them. The hard part is working out how to process 50+ requests for DVDs per year.&lt;br /&gt;
* Many of the quickstarts need review/tweaks. A day of people running quickstarts, reporting issues, capturing screen shots, would greatly benefit the project. It would be a great introduction for someone to both OSGeo software, and the Open Source development process, as well as being a very valuable contribution to the community.&lt;br /&gt;
* How to create PDF documentation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Time Slot: ??&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Who is coming:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:kalxas|Angelos Tzotsos]] (OSGeoLive developer)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jorge Sanz]] - OSGeo Live gvSIG package maintainer and Spanish translator&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:lucadelu|Luca Delucchi]] - OSGeo Live Italian translator&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Schpidi|Stephan Meissl]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Fgdrf|Frank Gasdorf]] - uDIG and GeoServer  maintainer &amp;amp; German translator&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:johanvdw|Johan Van de Wauw]] - maintainer and dev&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:Astrid Emde|Astrid Emde]] - Mapbender maintainer &amp;amp; German translator&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== InaSAFE BOF ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Time Slot and location: TBD;  Please fill the [http://doodle.com/6g2x2umpwwarazs9 Doodle]&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
Great opportunity for the distributed network of developers and users to meet each other and discuss InaSAFE [http://inasafe.org/] as well as for newcomers and workshop attendants [http://2013.foss4g.org/conf/programme/workshops/9/] to become involved in the community.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Topics:&lt;br /&gt;
* use cases: past experiences, future plans&lt;br /&gt;
* documentation and training material&lt;br /&gt;
* road map&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Who is coming:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:vdeparday| Vivien Deparday]] (InaSAFE Technical Working Group member)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:amaneiro| Andrés Maneiro]], developer @ [http://icarto.es iCarto]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:capooti|Paolo Corti]] (GeoNode)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:timlinux|Tim Sutton]] (Linfiniti)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== ELOGeo - learning materials for FOSS-GIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Time Slot and location: Friday, 1-1:30pm, GeoCamp (marquee)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The ELOGeo platform has been set up as a means for the community to share learning resources for FOSS GIS under a Creative Commons 3 licence. We at the University of Nottingham have some additional funding to work on functionality and design of the system, and we're interested in some community views on this. Please come along to say what you think!  (Not usually a problem in OSGeo...) We'll have some design ideas for you to think about, and questions about the content &amp;amp; access.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Topics:&lt;br /&gt;
* how useful is the current collection of materials?&lt;br /&gt;
* organisation: what are good ways to tag or organise the collection?&lt;br /&gt;
* design: how could this be improved?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Who is coming:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[User:jmorley| Jeremy Morley]] (Nottingham Geospatial Institute)&lt;br /&gt;
* Adam Rousell (Nottingham Geospatial Institute)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
More information on other Birds of a Feather sessions will be added here before the event&lt;br /&gt;
See [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_BirdsOfAFeather FOSS4G 2009 Birds of a Feather] for inspiration!&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Board_Press_Release_Supporting_QGIS_Hackfest_2012&amp;diff=66103</id>
		<title>Board Press Release Supporting QGIS Hackfest 2012</title>
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		<updated>2012-09-11T14:43:50Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: Updated to reflect that the event is held twice a year.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;= OSGeo Supports the October 2012 QGIS Developer Meeting in Essen, Germany =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
OSGeo is happy to announce that it will be one of the financial supporters of the 8th QGIS Hackfest in Essen, Germany, from 3rd to 7th October 2012. QGIS Hackfests are held twice a year in a convenient location in Europe.  The event will bring developers from around the world to work in the same location for a week, focusing on enhancing the popular Quantum GIS desktop software, an Open Source project.  Everyone is encouraged to attend, so if you are a user or developer of QGIS be sure to take part in this wonderful event.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Other groups around the world interested in support from OSGeo for their local events should contact the OSGeo Board through its mailing list.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Related Links'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* The Quantum GIS project: http://qgis.org&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Hackfest wiki: http://hub.qgis.org/wiki/quantum-gis/8_QGIS_Developer_Meeting_in_Essen_2012&lt;br /&gt;
* OSGeo Board mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''About the Open Source Geospatial Foundation'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation, or OSGeo, is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2006 whose mission is to support and promote the collaborative development of open geospatial technologies and data. The Foundation provides financial, organizational and legal support to the broader open source geospatial community. It also serves as an independent legal entity to which community members can contribute code, funding and other resources, secure in the knowledge that their contributions will be maintained for public benefit.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Board]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	<entry>
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		<title>User:Timlinux</title>
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		<updated>2012-09-03T22:32:37Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Tim Sutton */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;===Tim Sutton===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Timlinux.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Tim Sutton]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Linfiniti Consulting CC.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Location: Swellendam, South Africa&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tim is a GIS practitioner, QGIS Developer and Free Software advocate. You can find out more about Tim at [http://linfiniti.com linfiniti.com]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_charter.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#OSGeo_Charter_Members]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_psc.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#Voted_position_in_an_OSGeo_community]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_coder.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#Developers_and_Committee_Members]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_user.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#OSGeo_Community_Members]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Project Steering Committee member&lt;br /&gt;
* OSGEO Charter Member&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;Contact:&lt;br /&gt;
Email: tim (A T) linfiniti.com&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Profile last updated: 05 July 2012&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Tim Sutton */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;===Tim Sutton===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Timlinux.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Your Name]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Linfiniti Consulting CC.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Location: Swellendam, South Africa&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tim is a GIS practitioner, QGIS Developer and Free Software advocate. You can find out more about Tim at [http://linfiniti.com linfiniti.com]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_charter.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#OSGeo_Charter_Members]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_psc.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#Voted_position_in_an_OSGeo_community]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_coder.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#Developers_and_Committee_Members]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_user.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#OSGeo_Community_Members]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Project Steering Committee member&lt;br /&gt;
* OSGEO Charter Member&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;Contact:&lt;br /&gt;
Email: tim (A T) linfiniti.com&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Profile last updated: 05 July 2012&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: Created page with &amp;quot;===Tim Sutton===  Your Name  Linfiniti Consulting CC.  Location: Swellendam, South Africa  Tim is a GIS practitioner, QGIS Develop...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;===Tim Sutton===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_compass300.png|thumb|right|100px|Your Name]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Linfiniti Consulting CC.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Location: Swellendam, South Africa&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tim is a GIS practitioner, QGIS Developer and Free Software advocate. You can find out more about Tim at [http://linfiniti.com linfiniti.com]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_charter.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#OSGeo_Charter_Members]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_psc.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#Voted_position_in_an_OSGeo_community]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_coder.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#Developers_and_Committee_Members]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OSGeo_user.png|link=OSGeo_Advocate#OSGeo_Community_Members]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Project Steering Committee member&lt;br /&gt;
* OSGEO Charter Member&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;Contact:&lt;br /&gt;
Email: tim (A T) linfiniti.com&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Profile last updated: 05 July 2012&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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&lt;div&gt;...back to [[Africa_Local_Chapter]]&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Introduction to QGIS'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our third OSGeo local chapter meet up! We will show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there, specifically QGIS on this occasion! (''FOSS'' = Free and Open Source Software)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll go through installing QGIS and getting it to a point where you can have fun (and get your job done) with it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
You will learn how to drive QGIS and see how QGIS can be used to perform the most common GIS operations, including &lt;br /&gt;
- making a map (cartography)&lt;br /&gt;
- overlay analysis&lt;br /&gt;
- spatial queries&lt;br /&gt;
- data capture (mapping) and editing&lt;br /&gt;
- working with different data sources&lt;br /&gt;
- applying QGIS in your work environment (education, government, etc.)&lt;br /&gt;
- how QGIS can integrate with other GIS software. &lt;br /&gt;
- basic spatial analysis (vector and raster)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We will also touch on using PostGIS, GRASS and web services.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It will be a big group of varied experience and from every sector.  You'll see how to use QGIS through the whole GIS supply chain and have a go at it yourself. You will also meet a great community and have some fun to boot! &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The format will include some presentations, demos and case studies along with some step-by-step hands-on work.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
R150 to cover costs, lunch and refreshments. That and an open mind are all you need to bring. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cost includes: lunch, teas, CD/DVD. Any profit goes towards equipping the school's GIS lab. Presenters' time is voluntary.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Pay by EFT before 6 August into:&lt;br /&gt;
Bridge House School&lt;br /&gt;
Nedbank&lt;br /&gt;
Account no: 1470067196&lt;br /&gt;
Branch code: 198765&lt;br /&gt;
Reference: GIS - your name&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Venue: Bridge House School, next to Graham Beck Estate, Franschhoek&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=-33.87900&amp;amp;lon=19.03053&amp;amp;zoom=15&lt;br /&gt;
* http://tracks4africa.co.za/listings/item/w135795/ &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
NB: We'll be in the Theatre.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you want to share transport, one participant has set up [https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Aj6UQxw3QoG6dG1vSmF5VlJsd201SGZGRnR4QW1sMmc&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;authkey=CIfS2IcF this service] to help (thanks David).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Saturday August 14 2010&lt;br /&gt;
* 08h15 registration for prompt 09h00 start, till 16h00 (or beyond)&lt;br /&gt;
* includes lunch and refreshments&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Horst Düster''' Horst is a special guest from the Swiss Canton of Solothurn, where all government systems are 100% FOSS.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikelela in C++ because he was feeling patriotic. Tim is on the QGIS project steering committee.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' (gavinjfleming at gmail dot com) - He enjoys his daily FOSS4G fix. He's a freelance 'geoinformation scientist' currently at SAEON and he loves to see cutting edge and useful geospatial applications emerging, especially when they're based on FOSS. Gavin chaired [http://www.foss4g2008.org FOSS4G 2008] and leads the OSGeo local chapter/ GISSA FOSS [http://www.gissa.org.za/special-interest-groups/open-source SIG].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= RSVP =&lt;br /&gt;
To confirm, send gavinjfleming at gmail dot com proof of payment and any dietary preference.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Programme and notes =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Be there in time for a 8h15 registration, 9h00 start&lt;br /&gt;
* Please don't bring your own computer.  We'll have 60 networked PCs with a massive screen and good AV. &lt;br /&gt;
* It doesn't matter what GIS experience you have.&lt;br /&gt;
* The programme is subject to change and participant input right to the last minute!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Introduction == &lt;br /&gt;
9h00-10h00&lt;br /&gt;
=== Introduction to FOSS GIS - Horst ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Horst will give a presentation and demonstrations on how FOSS GIS is used in the real world.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Intro to the QGIS project - Tim ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Driving QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
10h20-11h20&lt;br /&gt;
=== First tour of the User Interface - ______ ===&lt;br /&gt;
Before we set off into the QGIS journey for today, lets get a bit familiar with the vehicle - the GUI or Graphical User Interface!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The key principle is simplicity - standard GIS functionality should be easy to find and obvious to use. More complex functionality is layered onto QGIS as needed via a plugin or extension mechanism&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The QGIS GUI is divided into six areas:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1.Menu Bar&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2.Tool Bar&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
3.Map Legend&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
4.Map View&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
5.Map Overview&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
6.Status Bar&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''1.	Menu Bar'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The menu bar provides access to various QGIS features using a standard hierarchical menu. The&lt;br /&gt;
top-level menus and a summary of some of the menu options are listed below, together with the icons of the corresponding tools as they appear on the toolbar, as well as keyboard shortcuts. Although most menu options have a corresponding tool and vice-versa, the menus are not organized quite like the toolbars. The toolbar containing the tool is listed after each menu option as a checkbox entry. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''2.	Toolbars'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The toolbars provide access to most of the same functions as the menus, plus additional tools for interacting with the map. Each toolbar item has popup help available. Hold your mouse over the item and a short description of the tool’s purpose will be displayed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Every menubar can be moved around according to your needs. Additionally every menubar can be switched off using your right mouse button context menu holding the mouse over the toolbars.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Tip: RESTORING   TOOLBARS&lt;br /&gt;
 If you have accidentally hidden all your toolbars, you can get them back by choosing menu option  Settings-&amp;gt;Toolbars &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''3.	Map Legend'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The map legend area is used to set the visibility and ordering of layers.  Layers listed nearer the top of the legend are drawn over layers listed lower down in the legend. The checkbox in each legend entry can be used to show or hide the layer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Layers can be grouped in the legend window by adding a layer group and dragging layers into the group. To do so, move the mouse pointer to the legend window, right click, choose Add group . A &lt;br /&gt;
new folder appears. Now drag the layers onto to the folder symbol. It is then possible to toggle the &lt;br /&gt;
visibility of all the layers in the group with one click. To bring layers out of a group, move the mouse  pointer to the layer symbol, right click, and choose Make to toplevel item . To give the folder a new  name, choose Rename in the right click menu of the group.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The content of the right mouse button context menu depends on whether the loaded legend item you&lt;br /&gt;
hold your mouse over is a raster or a vector layer. For GRASS vector layers the toggle editing is &lt;br /&gt;
not available. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''4.	Map View'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This is the ’business end’ of QGIS - maps are displayed in this area! The map displayed in this window will depend on the vector and raster layers you have chosen to load (see sections that follow for more information on how to load layers). The map view can be panned (shifting the focus of the map display to another region) and zoomed in and out. Various other operations can be performed on the map as described in the toolbar description above. The map view and the legend are tightly bound to each other - the maps in view reflect changes you make in the legend area.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Tip Zooming the map with the mouse wheel: You can use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out on the map. Place the mouse cursor inside the map area and roll the wheel forward (away from you) to zoom in and backwards (towards you) to zoom out. The mouse cursor position is the center where the zoom occurs. You can customize the behavior of the mouse wheel zoom using the Map tools tab under the Settings &amp;gt; Options menu.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Tip Panning the map with the arrow keys and space bar:  You can use the arrow keys to pan in the map. Place the mouse cursor inside the map area and click on the right arrow key to pan East, left arrow key to pan West, up arrow key to pan North and down arrow key to pan South. You can also pan the map using the space bar: just move the mouse while holding down space bar.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''5.	Map Overview'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The map overview area provides a full extent view of layers added to it. Within the view is a rectangle showing the current map extent. This allows you to quickly determine which area of the map you are currently viewing. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Add a single layer to the overview by right-clicking on it in the legend and select x Show in overview . You can also add layers to, or remove all layers from the overview using the Overview tools on the toolbar.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 If you click and drag the red rectangle in the overview that shows your current extent, the main map view will update accordingly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''6	Status Bar'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The status bar shows you your current position in map coordinates (e.g. meters or decimal degrees) as the mouse pointer is moved across the map view. To the left of the coordinate display in the status bar is a small button that will toggle between showing coordinate position or the view extents of the map view as you pan and zoom in and out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A progress bar in the status bar shows progress of rendering as each layer is drawn to the map view. In some cases, such as the gathering of statistics in raster layers, the progress bar will be used to show the status of lengthy operations.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If a new plugin or a plugin update is available, you will see a message in the status bar. On the right side of the status bar is a small checkbox which can be used to temporarily prevent layers being drawn on the map view. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the far right of the status bar is a projector icon. Clicking on this opens the projection properties for the current project.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Making your first project - ___ ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Often the first thing you want to do in your GIS is pull in the layers you are interested in, symbolise them, zoom to the correct position and then save the map that results as a project (similar to a .apr or a .mxd file). This is all pretty easy in QGIS, as you might expect.&lt;br /&gt;
So the steps we will do are:&lt;br /&gt;
* Create New Project&lt;br /&gt;
* Add Vector Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Add Raster Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Add Database Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Perform simple symbology change&lt;br /&gt;
* Set up some project properties&lt;br /&gt;
* Zoom in to an area of interest&lt;br /&gt;
* Add a north arrow and a scalebar&lt;br /&gt;
* Save the project&lt;br /&gt;
* Close and reopen it&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Advanced symbolisation - the renderer types, labelling and map actions - ____ ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Make it the way you want it to be!'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Before we look at symbolisation, lets get to know the data a bit better.  Right-click on a layer and select Properties.  This is called the Layer Properties dialog.  Then click on the Metadata tab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Metadata tab contains information about the layer, including specifics about the type and &lt;br /&gt;
location, number of features, feature type, and the editing capabilities. The Layer Spatial Reference System tab provides projection information, and the Attribute field tab lists fields and their data types for a vector layer.   This is a quick way to get information about the layer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Symbolisation introduction'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
To make your map look the way you want it, double-click on a layer in the legend or right-click on the layer and select Properties from the popup menu.  Then go to the Symbolisation tab.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For a vector layer you will probably see at least the following options: &lt;br /&gt;
Outline style - pen-style for your outline of your feature. you can also set this to ’no pen’.&lt;br /&gt;
Outline color - color of the ouline of your feature&lt;br /&gt;
Outline width - width of your features&lt;br /&gt;
Fill color - fill-color of your features.&lt;br /&gt;
Fill style - Style for filling.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on the “Fill color” selector, and select a different colour from the pallette that becomes available.  Then click Apply, and have a look at how your map has changed.  Then click on the “Outline color” and then the “Fill style” selector, change the option and click Apply or OK to see the result.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Setting symbolisation options – Vector map layers'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Select the Symbology tab (along the top), go to the “Legend type” choice box and and have a look at the options.  You can choose to draw a vector in a number of ways, as a:&lt;br /&gt;
Single symbol (the default) – all objects in a layer are drawn with the same symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
Graduated symbol – objects within the layer are displayed with different symbols classified by the values of a particular field.&lt;br /&gt;
Continuous colour. &lt;br /&gt;
Unique value.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Now select Graduated symbol, and set the Classification field.   &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Notice that you can set how to group the symbols, and how many groups to use.   If you want to set the options manually, then use Empty.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Now you try.  Experiment with different numbers of classes and make it look just right!  Ask one of the presenters for advice if the result is not as you expected.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Also try the “Continuous colour” and “Unique Value” options out.  Remember that you can save your settings to a file with the “Save Style” button.  This means that when you start another project, you can load that same style again for a layer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 You can also “Save as Default”, so that objects are given the style you have chosen automatically when they are loaded.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you want to display many polygon layers at the same time, the Transparency slider (at the top right hand of the Symbology tab) is useful.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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'''More symbolisation options: Labelling vector layers'''       &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open the Layer Properties dialog.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Click on the Labels  tab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*  Check the '''Display labels''' checkbox to enable labeling.&lt;br /&gt;
   &lt;br /&gt;
* Choose the field to label with.   You can enter a default for features that have no name. &lt;br /&gt;
* Click Apply .&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Now we have labels. How do they look? They are probably too big and poorly placed in relation to&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
the marker symbol for the lakes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the Font entry and use the Font and Color buttons to set the font and color. You can&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
also change the angle and the placement of the text-label.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
To change the position of the text relative to the feature:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    1. Click on the Font  entry.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    2. Change the placement by selecting one of the radio buttons in the Placement group. To fix our&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
       labels, choose the ⊙ Right radio button.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    3. the Font size units allows you to select between ⊙ Points or ⊙ Map units.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
4.Click Apply to see your changes without closing the dialog.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Things are looking better, but the labels are still too close to the marker. To fix this we can use the&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
options on the Position entry. Here we can add offsets for the X and Y directions. Adding an X&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
offset of 5 will move our labels off the marker and make them more readable. Of course if your marker&lt;br /&gt;
 symbol or font is larger, more of an offset will be required.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The last adjustment we’ll make is to buffer the labels. This just means putting a backdrop around&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
them to make them stand out better. To buffer the lakes labels:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    1. Click the Buffer   tab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    2. Click the x Buffer Labels? checkbox to enable buffering.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    3. Choose a size for the buffer using the spin box.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    4. Choose a color by clicking on Color and choosing your favorite from the color selector. You&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
       can also set some transparency for the buffer if you prefer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    5. Click Apply to see if you like the changes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you aren’t happy with the results, tweak the settings and then test again by clicking Apply .&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A buffer of 1 points seems to give a good result. Notice you can also specify the buffer size in map units if that works out better for you.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
              &lt;br /&gt;
The remaining entries inside the Label allow you to set all the attributes stored in the layer. The entries beginning with Data defined parameters for the labels using fields in the layer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Note that the Label tab provides a preview-box where your selected label is shown.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
---- &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Actions Tab'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
QGIS provides the ability to perform an action based on the attributes of a feature. This can be used to perform any number of actions, for example, running a program with arguments built from the attributes of a feature or passing parameters to a web reporting tool.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Actions are useful when you frequently want to run an external application or view a web page based on one or more values in your vector layer. An example is performing a search based on an attribute value. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
'''Symbolisation options – Raster map layers'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
To view and set the properties for a raster layer, double click on the layer name in the map legend or right click on the layer name and choose Properties from the context menu.  There are several tabs on the dialog:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    • Symbology&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    • Transparency&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    • Colormap&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    • General&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    • Metadata&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    • Pyramids&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    • Histogram&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Symbology Tab'''&lt;br /&gt;
QGIS can render raster layers in two different ways :&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
   • Single band - one band of the image will be rendered as gray or in pseudocolors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
   • Three band color - three bands from the image will be rendered, each band representing the red, green or blue component that will be used to create a color image.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Within both render types you can invert the color output using the x Invert color map checkbox.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Single Band Rendering&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This selection offers you two possibilites to choose. At first you can select which band you like to use&lt;br /&gt;
 for rendering (if the dataset has more than one band).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The second option offers a selection of available colortables for rendering.&lt;br /&gt;
  The following settings are available through the dropdownbox color map.  Grayscale&lt;br /&gt;
 is the default setting. Also available are:&lt;br /&gt;
    • Pseudocolor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    • Freak Out&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    • Colormap&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When selecting the entry color map Colormap, the tab Colormap becomes available.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Colormap Tab'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Three ways of color interpolation are available:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
   • Discrete&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
   • Linear&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
   • Exact&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The button Add Entry adds a color to the individual color-table. Double-Clicking on the value-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
column lets you inserting a specific value. Double clicking on the color-column opens the dialog&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Select color where you can select a color to apply on that value.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Alternatively you can click on the button&lt;br /&gt;
 table from the band (if it has any).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The block Generate new color map allows you to create newly categorized colormaps. You only need to select the number of classes you need and press the button Classify.  Currently only one Classification mode, Equal Interval, is supported.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Raster symbolisation: Histogram Tab'''&lt;br /&gt;
The Histogram     tab allows you to view the distribution of the bands or colors in your raster. You must first generate the raster statistics by clicking the Refresh button. You can choose which bands to display by selecting them in the list box at the bottom left of the tab. Two different chart types are allowed:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    • Bar chart&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
    • Line graph&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
You can define the number of chart columns to use and decide whether you want to&lt;br /&gt;
 allow approximation or display x out of range values Once you view the histogram, you’ll&lt;br /&gt;
 notice that the band statistics have been populated on the metadata tab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Projection basics - ____ ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
**Note:** I think we should leave out projections for the sake of this course. We provide all data in the same CRS and everything ready to run.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
To get by in GIS you have to get to grips with Projections, even if you don't understand them completely. Layers don't overlay properly or are not even in the same place, or you need data in a specific coordinate system for a certain cartographic effect. Or if you are doing analysis, you need your data in a planar 'real-world' coordinate system in units such as metres (you can't work out an area in 'square degrees'). &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* What projection settings are important? &lt;br /&gt;
** We'll look at the projection properties of some layers in your project&lt;br /&gt;
** and of QGIS generally: Edit&amp;gt;Options&amp;gt;CRS and Edit&amp;gt;Custom CRS&lt;br /&gt;
** and of your project: File&amp;gt;Project properties&amp;gt;Coordinate Reference System (or click the 'projector' icon in the bottom right corner)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll actually project a layer (change its CRS). We'll do this by doing a 'save as shapefile' to the layer. Then we'll bring it back in and see how QGIS can 'project on the fly' to draw it with other layers that are in different projections.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Tea break ==&lt;br /&gt;
== Data capture and manipulation==&lt;br /&gt;
11h40-12h40&lt;br /&gt;
== Spatial analysis ==&lt;br /&gt;
13h00-14h00&lt;br /&gt;
==Lunch==&lt;br /&gt;
== Map production ==&lt;br /&gt;
14h30-15h30&lt;br /&gt;
You've been putting together a nice project and now you need to output a proper map. This is one area where FOSS GIS doesn't meet the expectations of those raised on proprietary GIS, but it's improving all the time. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In QGIS there are a few options&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Quick and easy&lt;br /&gt;
Go to Plugin manager in tools and enable the 'Quickprint' plugin.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click on the Quick Print logo which is a pdf symbol. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fill in the details and you project view will be saved as a pdf.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Export an image&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Goto File&amp;gt;Save as Image. You can choose to save a png or jpg of your project view.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Use the Print Composer&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Goto File&amp;gt;Print Composer. This is where you can add titles, legends, scale bars, etc.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you want a graticule or north arrow, first add these in the project using a plugin.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Then use the print composer to add items to a 'canvas', after which you can change their properties until your map's ready to plot.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Q&amp;amp;A, more show and tell, advanced topics, etc==&lt;br /&gt;
15h45-17h00&lt;br /&gt;
== Audience Selections ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tell us what else you'd like to try.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Possible Extras ==&lt;br /&gt;
*Advanced spatial analysis ''without'' GRASS: Carson Farmer's plugins with R, etc - Gavin&lt;br /&gt;
*Introduction to the Python console&lt;br /&gt;
*The Python API&lt;br /&gt;
*Show off session: Here we can do some whizz bang demo stuff that we don't have time to do in  workshop format but that will give you some hints as to what else can be achieved. e.g. Terrain modelling and drapes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==General==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Questions and answers. Resources.  Possibly some in-depth examples based on frequent questions.  What would you like to see at future workshops?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What you can do next===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Install QGIS at home or work on Windows, Mac or Linux and start playing.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Read the manual.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Check out these free QGIS tutorials and courses: &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;http://www.osgeo.org/educational_content?filter0=&amp;amp;filter1=qgis&amp;amp;filter2[]=English&amp;amp;filter3=&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Join the [http://www.qgis.org/en/community.html QGIS community]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Your assessment of the workshop==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tell us what you thought!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Where to get free spatial data? ==&lt;br /&gt;
Surveys and Mapping, Demarcation Board, OpenStreetMap, GPS, etc. Check out [[South_African_Geodata]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
END&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Extra from previous workshops - to delete ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===QGIS plugins - Graeme===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Activating Core plugins - This involves switching on some in-built plugins (Mapserver Export, GRASS, Delimited Text, for example)&lt;br /&gt;
* Accessing the Python plugins - This process involves finding plugins in a repository and fetching them, then activating them&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Web GIS WMS and WFS clients ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Each of you should have an internet map server available on your local machine - obviously in a non-tutorial session you would be fetching data from a remote server...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We will access the Web Map and Web Feature Services provided and render them in QGIS.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== A tour of some popular plugins ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We will go through some of the functionality made available by the plugins now.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''ftools''' provides functionality for vector-based tasks&lt;br /&gt;
* '''topocolour'''&lt;br /&gt;
* '''table manager''' provides the ability to edit shapefile attributes &lt;br /&gt;
* '''mapserver export''' provides a basic MapServer mapfile export capability&lt;br /&gt;
* '''GRASS (Brendon to dig into this shortly!)''' provides access to GRASS data and functionality through the less intimidating QGIS interface.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Delimited Text File''' allows delimited text files with spatial data to be imported into QGIS, for example, csv files&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== GRASS Analysis in QGIS- Brendon ====&lt;br /&gt;
GRASS is a sophisticated standalone GIS package which can also be accessed through QGIS. It installs with QGIS by default.  If you don't see a toolbar with grass stalk icons, go to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 View-&amp;gt;Toolbars &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
and check that the GRASS toolbar is has a tick against it.  This will place the new toolbar on your QGIS interface.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can't see the GRASS toolbar listed there then you may need to add it from the plugin manager:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Plugins-&amp;gt;Manage plugins-&amp;gt;GRASS&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Click on the first icon (the folder with a grass stalk) to open the prepared GRASS mapset, which is a collection of maps.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There are three entries needed in the box that opens up: &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Gisdbase&lt;br /&gt;
 Location&lt;br /&gt;
 Mapset&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
These should be set to:&lt;br /&gt;
 home/tim/Grassdata&lt;br /&gt;
 training_jhb&lt;br /&gt;
 analysis&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Then click OK to open the mapset.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ask for help from one of the presenters if making these choices is confusing &lt;br /&gt;
for any reason. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Once this is done, you may use the icons with the '+' symbol to add vector &lt;br /&gt;
and raster maps from the GRASS database.  You may use the QGIS context-sensitive menu (right-click) to remove layers if you do not want to see them.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Now open the prepared QGIS project analysis.qgs to see many of the map layers available in GRASS. We are going to use the GRASS toolbox to find answers to some questions that GIS can help us with.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Click on the tools icon (with the hammer and spanner) on the GRASS toolbar to open the GRASS tools window. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It has three tabs at the top:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Modules Tree''', which has a list of GRASS modules grouped according to their function, rather like a Windows Explorer view of directories.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Modules List''', which has a long list of modules.  Type the beginning of a modules name in the box at the bottom to find it rapidly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Browser''', which shows you the GRASS map layers grouped into raster and vector groups.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* If you pick a map layer in the pane on the left, you will see descriptive &lt;br /&gt;
information about the layer in the pane on the right.  Try this with raster&lt;br /&gt;
and vector layers, and notice that the information given is different for the &lt;br /&gt;
two types.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 You can leave the GRASS Tools window open while you are working with QGIS.   &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Why is it so noisy here?'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the end of a long day, you want to put your feet up and relax.  But the noise from the freeway just never stops!  How many houses in the area are close enough to a major road to be badly affected by noise?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The noise from the freeway will travel further than the noise from a suburban &lt;br /&gt;
road. Luckily, we already have separated the freeway from the main roads and others.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* To start the analysis, go to the modules tree and select the module Buffer, under:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
  Vector -&amp;gt; Spatial analysis&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Another tab will open to allow you to run the Buffer module.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the map layer '''freeway''' as input.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Enter Buffer distance as 1000.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Enter name of output as '''freeway_buffer'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Repeat for '''main_roads''', with a distance of 200.  Make the output name '''main_roads_buffer'''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Then use v.patch to merge the two map layers.  Do not check either of the boxes at the top of the dialog.   &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The progress bar at the bottom will show you how much longer you have to wait.  When it is finished, click on View output to show the result in QGIS. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
See how the buffers are wider around the freeway than around the main roads.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Tip: You can close the tab for the module using the Close button next to View output.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Now we want to see how many houses are affected.  We have the erven outlines rather than houses, but it will be a good approximation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Click on the Modules List tab, and type &amp;quot;v.select&amp;quot; at the bottom.  The v.select.overlap module should appear at the top.  Click on the module name to open it.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Select Erven as the first input map layer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Select Roads_buffer as the second input map layer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Enter Erven_noise as the output map layer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Click on Run, and View output.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
This will show you all erven overlapping the noise buffer that we created.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open the attribute table and scroll down to the bottom to see how many houses are affected.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 You might want to use the Group option in the Layer Manager after doing an analysis, so that you can keep the results together.  Move the group to the bottom of the Layer Manager when you are finished with it.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''I can see you!'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The way noise travels depends on a lot of things apart from distance.  One of these is changes in height.  We are going to generate an elevation surface (raster) to help us in our work.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Raster layers need to have their extent and grid size defined before we start.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Click on the Modules List tab, and type &amp;quot;g.region.multiple.vector&amp;quot;.  Enter one vector layer, v_5m_contours.&lt;br /&gt;
* Now open the Modules Tree, and start the GRASS shell at the top of the list.  &lt;br /&gt;
* Enter '''g.region res=25''' to set the grid resolution to 25m.&lt;br /&gt;
* Close the shell.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Now we can start the real work:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Click on the Modules List tab, and type &amp;quot;v.surf.rst&amp;quot;.  Open the module.&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the layer v_5m_contours as the input map layer.&lt;br /&gt;
* Enter elevation as the output map surface.&lt;br /&gt;
* Click Run.  This process may take a little while.&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the elevation surface to your display.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
  You may want to change the way the elevation surface displays using the Symbology options.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Now that we have an elevation surface, we can derive a lot of other information.  First we will make it look better though.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Click on the Modules List tab, and type '''r.slope'''.&lt;br /&gt;
* Choose the r.slope.aspect.aspect module.&lt;br /&gt;
* Enter the name of the output map as '''aspect'''.&lt;br /&gt;
* Run and add the layer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Set this layer to about 50% transparency for a pleasing effect.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A new 32 storey shopping mall and conference centre is being proposed for development.  The residents are upset that it will dominate the skyline.  The architect says that it will be &amp;quot;bold and pleasing&amp;quot;.  How can we tell how visible it is going to be?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the r.los module.&lt;br /&gt;
* Enter the coordinates of the proposed mall:&lt;br /&gt;
* Enter the height as 165.&lt;br /&gt;
* Enter 25000 as the maximum distance.&lt;br /&gt;
* Enter elev_shade165 as the output surface name.&lt;br /&gt;
* Run and view the surface to see where the development will be visible from.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Now you try - change the height of the building to what you feel is reasonable, and see what difference it makes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
----&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Finding a home'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the v.extract.where module.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Select '''land_use''' as the input map layer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Enter '''landuse like Park OR landuse like Botanical Garden OR Bird sanctuary'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Enter '''open_space''' as the output map layer name.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Run and view the output.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
You have extracted the open areas suitable for children from the land use layer.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Now buffer these to a distance of 3km using v.buffer.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Then use the v.to.rast.constant module to convert this vector layer to a raster surface '''r_open_space'''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
West to north-west facing areas will suit our young family.  A raster &amp;quot;mask&amp;quot; needs to be set up to include only suitable aspects. GRASS recognises the raster named MASK for this.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Enter the expression:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 r.mapcalc 'MASK=(((relief@Analysis&amp;lt;315)&amp;amp;&amp;amp;(relief@Analysis&amp;gt;=270)))'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you are feeling adventurous you can use the visual mapcalc interface to set up the expression instead.   &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Now use the simple mapcalculator r.mapcalculator.  Enter '''open_space''' as the first layer (A) and '''aspect''' as the second layer (B).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Enter the formula A*B.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Run and display the output.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
These are the places where are young family should look first to be happy in their new home!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
END SECTION TO DELETE&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Africa Local Chapter</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Our logo */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The OSGeo Africa Local Chapter, which started out as a mailing list in 2005, is now in the formal establishment process as per [[Local_Chapter_Guidelines]] after a successful FOSS4G 2008 in Cape Town. This page is where planning for that is taking place. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We already have a 'home' with [http://www.gissa.org.za/gissa/sig/opensource/ GISSA] so we do not need to form a new association. At the moment that consists of turning the extant GISSA FOSS SIG (Special Interest Group) into the OSGeo Africa Local Chapter, with a seat on the GISSA National Council and access to the GISSA website, meetings and other resources.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Please join the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/africa Africa] mailing list, and review the [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/africa/ archive].&lt;br /&gt;
== Our logo ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:OSGeoAfrica logo75dpi.png]] Low res version&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:OSGeoAfrica logo300dpi.png‎|500px|thumb]] 300dpi version&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== A RoadMap for OSGeo Africa ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What is needed ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some common refrains from amongst the people I spoke to at FOSS4G2008:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* we don't know what FOSS GIS products exist&lt;br /&gt;
* how do we choose between two or more competing FOSS GIS products that do the same thing&lt;br /&gt;
* how can we get training in FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* how do we migrate our existing set up to FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* how can we get (PAID and otherwise) support for FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* where can we get free data&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There were also some heartwarming success stories of people who have already adopted FOSS in their businesses and municiplities etc. For me when I review the above laundry list of concerns and questions it becomes very obvious that we need to become organised. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Getting organised ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As such I would like to take the initiative to propose that we form a 5 person working group to start to put things in place. Since I am proposing this, I obviously volunteer to be one of the members and I call on others on this list or beyond to answer this call to arms. The idea of the 5 person working group will be to bootstrap ourselves into an effective organisation which can make its presence felt both locally and beyond the shores of Africa. I also realise that this proposal may not be perfect so consider it a start that we can build on rather than a plan that has to be cast in stone. The main idea will be that each working group member will try to form a small team, typically of 5 members including the team member. Here follows a proposal for a team that will enable us to get organised and effective.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Advocacy Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
People don't know they have FOSS alternatives - we need to make them aware - including by making press releases, press materials, attending industry events, making contact with academic, municipal and state bodies and letting them know we exist and want to collaborate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: Tim Sutton &amp;lt;tim at linfiniti.com&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Education Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to get FOSS GIS into schools, and provide open (e.g. creative commons) curricula. In the case of South Africa the National Curriculum Statement on Geography provides some (albeit vague) guidelines on how GIS should be included in the school curriculum (there is a link to this document on the GISSA website: [http://www.gissa.org.za/sig/education/school-gis School GIS]).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Training Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* We need to train people to use FOSS GIS.&lt;br /&gt;
* First we need to train create a tier of experts / power users, second they need to train people in their local areas. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to start  this &amp;quot;&amp;quot;soon&amp;quot;&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to do this on a free / cost recovery basis. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to establish suitable venues in each regional center that can be used for training. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to build up sets of Free (unencumbered) data that can be used by anyone&lt;br /&gt;
* We need to build up training materials that can be used to ease the process of training people.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer Leader: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Professional Support Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to create a body of professionals who can provide on the ground support - there is a huge business opportunity here - we need to take advantage.  We will call this the OSGeo Africa Professional Association (or something along those lines).  The group will among other things provide a directory of FOSS support and solution providers (along with their location). The group will act as an advisory body to organisations wishing to deploy FOSS GIS. We are floating the idea of forming a Cooperative to organise ourselves professionally See under 'Cooperatives development' in the left panel of http://www.dti.gov.za/. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you or your organisation provide any type of professional service already, get your details onto the OSGeo [[SPD|Service Provider Directory]] as a start. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: Brendon Wolff-Piggott &amp;lt;brendon AT integratedgeodata.co.za&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Community Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to build a community - this means building up a responsive, friendly mailing list. We also need to curate our area on the OSGeo wiki and build up other online resources that will allow new and established members in the OSGeo AFRICA community to find up to date relevant and helpful information to address their needs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Skills development strategy ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I'm thinking that since we are starting pretty much from ground zero we need to structure things in a 'knowledge ladder':&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                                      4 - Becoming a FOSSGIS developer&lt;br /&gt;
                         3 - Becoming a FOSSGIS Expert&lt;br /&gt;
           2 -  Becoming a FOSSGIS User&lt;br /&gt;
 1 - FOSSGIS Familiarisation&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
My suggestion is that we do a first round of workshops which basically introduce a FOSSGIS software stack to users so the can understand what can be achieved with FOSSGIS. Following that we can continue with a next round where we start building skills in particular products e.g. a day training on postgis, followed by a day on QGIS etc etc. Of course we need not expect everyone to reach level 4. although it is my hope that we can build a caucus of FOSSGIS developers in Africa so that we can play a role in shaping the future of FOSSGIS and also building up our own local skills.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The workshops can be repeated as demand dictates. Currently there is interest in Jhb, Cape Town, and now with your email Durbs. I thing the folks in East London may be interested too. It would be great if we can establish regional user groups that can eventually do the local organisation for workshops and then presenters can visit different regions and not have to manage all the arrangements solo. But to start lets aim to do 3 or 4 introductory workshops and work on from there. Workshops would be carried out at no charge for as long as we can sustain it - and we could look at ways to raise funds in order to make it sustainable - possible the likes of SITA etc could help out since what we doing would very much further the goals of skills development within FOSSGIS in South Africa. We should also look at how we can extend these activites further afield since other African countries can equally benifit.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Role Players ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Everyone can be a role player - this list is just a way to keep track of the various people involved - feel free to add yourself!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Who         &lt;br /&gt;
!Email     &lt;br /&gt;
!Where  &lt;br /&gt;
!Organisation &lt;br /&gt;
!Website&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
|Tim Sutton   &lt;br /&gt;
|tim at linfiniti.com &lt;br /&gt;
|Jhb, will travel &lt;br /&gt;
|linfiniti consulting ( http://linfiniti.com )&lt;br /&gt;
|-              &lt;br /&gt;
| Stefaan Dondeyne &lt;br /&gt;
| stefaan_dondeyne at yahoo.co.uk    &lt;br /&gt;
| Mozambique?         &lt;br /&gt;
| Teaching QGIS in Mozambique                 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Brendon Wolff-Piggott&lt;br /&gt;
| brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za&lt;br /&gt;
| Pretoria, will travel&lt;br /&gt;
| integrated geodata solutions&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Gavin Fleming&lt;br /&gt;
| gavinjfleming at gmail.com&lt;br /&gt;
| Jhb&lt;br /&gt;
| [http://tinyurl.com/MintekGIS Mintek]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Jean-Francis AHANDA&lt;br /&gt;
| jeanfrancisahanda at opensolutions-cameroun.com&lt;br /&gt;
| Yaounde,Cameroon&lt;br /&gt;
| Open Solutions Cameroun&lt;br /&gt;
| [http://www.opensolutions-cameroun.com] &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Graeme McFerren&lt;br /&gt;
| graeme dot mcferren at gmail dot com&lt;br /&gt;
| Jhb/Pretoria&lt;br /&gt;
| GIS Researcher,  [http://www.meraka.org.za Meraka]&lt;br /&gt;
| [http://grimmeister.wordpress.com Southern Tip blog]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Events ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| '''When'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Where'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Topic'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Programme'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Notes'''&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 29 November 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| Johannesburg&lt;br /&gt;
| Demo &amp;amp; Workshop covering PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig, QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaEvents29November2008| Programme Here]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Our first local community event!&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 27 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| Johannesburg&lt;br /&gt;
| Introduction to QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaEvents27June2009| Programme Here]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Our second local community event!&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 13-17 July 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| Cape Town&lt;br /&gt;
| IGARSS 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| [[IGARSS_2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
| We hope to have a presence and be around to chat&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 26-29 October2009&lt;br /&gt;
| Kampala, Uganda&lt;br /&gt;
| AfricaGIS 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaGIS_2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
| We hope to have a presence and be around to chat&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Service Providers =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
OSGEO wiki has a comprehensive list of Service Providers offering support services around FOSS GIS software. For you convenience, here are quick links to African providers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|'''Country'''&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[SouthAfrica http://tinyurl.com/osgeo-southafrica-providers]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[Cameroon http://www.opensolutions-cameroun.com]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Local Chapters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:FOSS4G2008]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Africa_Local_Chapter&amp;diff=45754</id>
		<title>Africa Local Chapter</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Africa_Local_Chapter&amp;diff=45754"/>
		<updated>2010-02-28T10:29:55Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The OSGeo Africa Local Chapter, which started out as a mailing list in 2005, is now in the formal establishment process as per [[Local_Chapter_Guidelines]] after a successful FOSS4G 2008 in Cape Town. This page is where planning for that is taking place. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We already have a 'home' with [http://www.gissa.org.za/gissa/sig/opensource/ GISSA] so we do not need to form a new association. At the moment that consists of turning the extant GISSA FOSS SIG (Special Interest Group) into the OSGeo Africa Local Chapter, with a seat on the GISSA National Council and access to the GISSA website, meetings and other resources.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Please join the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/africa Africa] mailing list, and review the [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/africa/ archive].&lt;br /&gt;
== Our logo ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:OSGeoAfrica logo75dpi.png]] Low res version&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:OSGeoAfrica logo300dpi.png‎|500px|thumb]] 300dpi version&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== A RoadMap for OSGeo Africa ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What is needed ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some common refrains from amongst the people I spoke to at FOSS4G2008:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* we don't know what FOSS GIS products exist&lt;br /&gt;
* how do we choose between two or more competing FOSS GIS products that do the same thing&lt;br /&gt;
* how can we get training in FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* how do we migrate our existing set up to FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* how can we get (PAID and otherwise) support for FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* where can we get free data&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There were also some heartwarming success stories of people who have already adopted FOSS in their businesses and municiplities etc. For me when I review the above laundry list of concerns and questions it becomes very obvious that we need to become organised. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Getting organised ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As such I would like to take the initiative to propose that we form a 5 person working group to start to put things in place. Since I am proposing this, I obviously volunteer to be one of the members and I call on others on this list or beyond to answer this call to arms. The idea of the 5 person working group will be to bootstrap ourselves into an effective organisation which can make its presence felt both locally and beyond the shores of Africa. I also realise that this proposal may not be perfect so consider it a start that we can build on rather than a plan that has to be cast in stone. The main idea will be that each working group member will try to form a small team, typically of 5 members including the team member. Here follows a proposal for a team that will enable us to get organised and effective.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Advocacy Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
People don't know they have FOSS alternatives - we need to make them aware - including by making press releases, press materials, attending industry events, making contact with academic, municipal and state bodies and letting them know we exist and want to collaborate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: Tim Sutton &amp;lt;tim at linfiniti.com&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Education Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to get FOSS GIS into schools, and provide open (e.g. creative commons) curricula. In the case of South Africa the National Curriculum Statement on Geography provides some (albeit vague) guidelines on how GIS should be included in the school curriculum (there is a link to this document on the GISSA website: [http://www.gissa.org.za/sig/education/school-gis School GIS]).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Training Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* We need to train people to use FOSS GIS.&lt;br /&gt;
* First we need to train create a tier of experts / power users, second they need to train people in their local areas. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to start  this &amp;quot;&amp;quot;soon&amp;quot;&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to do this on a free / cost recovery basis. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to establish suitable venues in each regional center that can be used for training. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to build up sets of Free (unencumbered) data that can be used by anyone&lt;br /&gt;
* We need to build up training materials that can be used to ease the process of training people.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer Leader: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Professional Support Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to create a body of professionals who can provide on the ground support - there is a huge business opportunity here - we need to take advantage.  We will call this the OSGeo Africa Professional Association (or something along those lines).  The group will among other things provide a directory of FOSS support and solution providers (along with their location). The group will act as an advisory body to organisations wishing to deploy FOSS GIS. We are floating the idea of forming a Cooperative to organise ourselves professionally See under 'Cooperatives development' in the left panel of http://www.dti.gov.za/. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you or your organisation provide any type of professional service already, get your details onto the OSGeo [[SPD|Service Provider Directory]] as a start. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: Brendon Wolff-Piggott &amp;lt;brendon AT integratedgeodata.co.za&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Community Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to build a community - this means building up a responsive, friendly mailing list. We also need to curate our area on the OSGeo wiki and build up other online resources that will allow new and established members in the OSGeo AFRICA community to find up to date relevant and helpful information to address their needs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Skills development strategy ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I'm thinking that since we are starting pretty much from ground zero we need to structure things in a 'knowledge ladder':&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                                      4 - Becoming a FOSSGIS developer&lt;br /&gt;
                         3 - Becoming a FOSSGIS Expert&lt;br /&gt;
           2 -  Becoming a FOSSGIS User&lt;br /&gt;
 1 - FOSSGIS Familiarisation&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
My suggestion is that we do a first round of workshops which basically introduce a FOSSGIS software stack to users so the can understand what can be achieved with FOSSGIS. Following that we can continue with a next round where we start building skills in particular products e.g. a day training on postgis, followed by a day on QGIS etc etc. Of course we need not expect everyone to reach level 4. although it is my hope that we can build a caucus of FOSSGIS developers in Africa so that we can play a role in shaping the future of FOSSGIS and also building up our own local skills.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The workshops can be repeated as demand dictates. Currently there is interest in Jhb, Cape Town, and now with your email Durbs. I thing the folks in East London may be interested too. It would be great if we can establish regional user groups that can eventually do the local organisation for workshops and then presenters can visit different regions and not have to manage all the arrangements solo. But to start lets aim to do 3 or 4 introductory workshops and work on from there. Workshops would be carried out at no charge for as long as we can sustain it - and we could look at ways to raise funds in order to make it sustainable - possible the likes of SITA etc could help out since what we doing would very much further the goals of skills development within FOSSGIS in South Africa. We should also look at how we can extend these activites further afield since other African countries can equally benifit.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Role Players ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Everyone can be a role player - this list is just a way to keep track of the various people involved - feel free to add yourself!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Who         &lt;br /&gt;
!Email     &lt;br /&gt;
!Where  &lt;br /&gt;
!Organisation &lt;br /&gt;
!Website&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
|Tim Sutton   &lt;br /&gt;
|tim at linfiniti.com &lt;br /&gt;
|Jhb, will travel &lt;br /&gt;
|linfiniti consulting ( http://linfiniti.com )&lt;br /&gt;
|-              &lt;br /&gt;
| Stefaan Dondeyne &lt;br /&gt;
| stefaan_dondeyne at yahoo.co.uk    &lt;br /&gt;
| Mozambique?         &lt;br /&gt;
| Teaching QGIS in Mozambique                 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Brendon Wolff-Piggott&lt;br /&gt;
| brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za&lt;br /&gt;
| Pretoria, will travel&lt;br /&gt;
| integrated geodata solutions&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Gavin Fleming&lt;br /&gt;
| gavinjfleming at gmail.com&lt;br /&gt;
| Jhb&lt;br /&gt;
| [http://tinyurl.com/MintekGIS Mintek]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Jean-Francis AHANDA&lt;br /&gt;
| jeanfrancisahanda at opensolutions-cameroun.com&lt;br /&gt;
| Yaounde,Cameroon&lt;br /&gt;
| Open Solutions Cameroun&lt;br /&gt;
| [http://www.opensolutions-cameroun.com] &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Graeme McFerren&lt;br /&gt;
| graeme dot mcferren at gmail dot com&lt;br /&gt;
| Jhb/Pretoria&lt;br /&gt;
| GIS Researcher,  [http://www.meraka.org.za Meraka]&lt;br /&gt;
| [http://grimmeister.wordpress.com Southern Tip blog]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Events ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| '''When'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Where'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Topic'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Programme'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Notes'''&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 29 November 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| Johannesburg&lt;br /&gt;
| Demo &amp;amp; Workshop covering PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig, QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaEvents29November2008| Programme Here]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Our first local community event!&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 27 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| Johannesburg&lt;br /&gt;
| Introduction to QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaEvents27June2009| Programme Here]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Our second local community event!&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 13-17 July 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| Cape Town&lt;br /&gt;
| IGARSS 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| [[IGARSS_2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
| We hope to have a presence and be around to chat&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 26-29 October2009&lt;br /&gt;
| Kampala, Uganda&lt;br /&gt;
| AfricaGIS 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaGIS_2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
| We hope to have a presence and be around to chat&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Service Providers =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
OSGEO wiki has a comprehensive list of Service Providers offering support services around FOSS GIS software. For you convenience, here are quick links to African providers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|'''Country'''&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[SouthAfrica http://tinyurl.com/osgeo-southafrica-providers]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[Cameroon http://www.opensolutions-cameroun.com]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Local Chapters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:FOSS4G2008]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=File:OSGeoAfrica_logo75dpi.png&amp;diff=45750</id>
		<title>File:OSGeoAfrica logo75dpi.png</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=File:OSGeoAfrica_logo75dpi.png&amp;diff=45750"/>
		<updated>2010-02-28T09:51:33Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: OSGeo Africa Low Res&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;OSGeo Africa Low Res&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Africa_Local_Chapter&amp;diff=45749</id>
		<title>Africa Local Chapter</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Africa_Local_Chapter&amp;diff=45749"/>
		<updated>2010-02-28T09:47:09Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* A RoadMap for OSGeo Africa */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The OSGeo Africa Local Chapter, which started out as a mailing list in 2005, is now in the formal establishment process as per [[Local_Chapter_Guidelines]] after a successful FOSS4G 2008 in Cape Town. This page is where planning for that is taking place. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We already have a 'home' with [http://www.gissa.org.za/gissa/sig/opensource/ GISSA] so we do not need to form a new association. At the moment that consists of turning the extant GISSA FOSS SIG (Special Interest Group) into the OSGeo Africa Local Chapter, with a seat on the GISSA National Council and access to the GISSA website, meetings and other resources.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Please join the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/africa Africa] mailing list, and review the [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/africa/ archive].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== A RoadMap for OSGeo Africa ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:OSGeoAfrica logo300dpi.png‎|500px|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
=== What is needed ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some common refrains from amongst the people I spoke to at FOSS4G2008:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* we don't know what FOSS GIS products exist&lt;br /&gt;
* how do we choose between two or more competing FOSS GIS products that do the same thing&lt;br /&gt;
* how can we get training in FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* how do we migrate our existing set up to FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* how can we get (PAID and otherwise) support for FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* where can we get free data&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There were also some heartwarming success stories of people who have already adopted FOSS in their businesses and municiplities etc. For me when I review the above laundry list of concerns and questions it becomes very obvious that we need to become organised. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Getting organised ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As such I would like to take the initiative to propose that we form a 5 person working group to start to put things in place. Since I am proposing this, I obviously volunteer to be one of the members and I call on others on this list or beyond to answer this call to arms. The idea of the 5 person working group will be to bootstrap ourselves into an effective organisation which can make its presence felt both locally and beyond the shores of Africa. I also realise that this proposal may not be perfect so consider it a start that we can build on rather than a plan that has to be cast in stone. The main idea will be that each working group member will try to form a small team, typically of 5 members including the team member. Here follows a proposal for a team that will enable us to get organised and effective.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Advocacy Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
People don't know they have FOSS alternatives - we need to make them aware - including by making press releases, press materials, attending industry events, making contact with academic, municipal and state bodies and letting them know we exist and want to collaborate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: Tim Sutton &amp;lt;tim at linfiniti.com&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Education Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to get FOSS GIS into schools, and provide open (e.g. creative commons) curricula. In the case of South Africa the National Curriculum Statement on Geography provides some (albeit vague) guidelines on how GIS should be included in the school curriculum (there is a link to this document on the GISSA website: [http://www.gissa.org.za/sig/education/school-gis School GIS]).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Training Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* We need to train people to use FOSS GIS.&lt;br /&gt;
* First we need to train create a tier of experts / power users, second they need to train people in their local areas. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to start  this &amp;quot;&amp;quot;soon&amp;quot;&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to do this on a free / cost recovery basis. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to establish suitable venues in each regional center that can be used for training. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to build up sets of Free (unencumbered) data that can be used by anyone&lt;br /&gt;
* We need to build up training materials that can be used to ease the process of training people.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer Leader: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Professional Support Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to create a body of professionals who can provide on the ground support - there is a huge business opportunity here - we need to take advantage.  We will call this the OSGeo Africa Professional Association (or something along those lines).  The group will among other things provide a directory of FOSS support and solution providers (along with their location). The group will act as an advisory body to organisations wishing to deploy FOSS GIS. We are floating the idea of forming a Cooperative to organise ourselves professionally See under 'Cooperatives development' in the left panel of http://www.dti.gov.za/. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you or your organisation provide any type of professional service already, get your details onto the OSGeo [[SPD|Service Provider Directory]] as a start. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: Brendon Wolff-Piggott &amp;lt;brendon AT integratedgeodata.co.za&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Community Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to build a community - this means building up a responsive, friendly mailing list. We also need to curate our area on the OSGeo wiki and build up other online resources that will allow new and established members in the OSGeo AFRICA community to find up to date relevant and helpful information to address their needs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Skills development strategy ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I'm thinking that since we are starting pretty much from ground zero we need to structure things in a 'knowledge ladder':&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                                      4 - Becoming a FOSSGIS developer&lt;br /&gt;
                         3 - Becoming a FOSSGIS Expert&lt;br /&gt;
           2 -  Becoming a FOSSGIS User&lt;br /&gt;
 1 - FOSSGIS Familiarisation&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
My suggestion is that we do a first round of workshops which basically introduce a FOSSGIS software stack to users so the can understand what can be achieved with FOSSGIS. Following that we can continue with a next round where we start building skills in particular products e.g. a day training on postgis, followed by a day on QGIS etc etc. Of course we need not expect everyone to reach level 4. although it is my hope that we can build a caucus of FOSSGIS developers in Africa so that we can play a role in shaping the future of FOSSGIS and also building up our own local skills.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The workshops can be repeated as demand dictates. Currently there is interest in Jhb, Cape Town, and now with your email Durbs. I thing the folks in East London may be interested too. It would be great if we can establish regional user groups that can eventually do the local organisation for workshops and then presenters can visit different regions and not have to manage all the arrangements solo. But to start lets aim to do 3 or 4 introductory workshops and work on from there. Workshops would be carried out at no charge for as long as we can sustain it - and we could look at ways to raise funds in order to make it sustainable - possible the likes of SITA etc could help out since what we doing would very much further the goals of skills development within FOSSGIS in South Africa. We should also look at how we can extend these activites further afield since other African countries can equally benifit.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Role Players ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Everyone can be a role player - this list is just a way to keep track of the various people involved - feel free to add yourself!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Who         &lt;br /&gt;
!Email     &lt;br /&gt;
!Where  &lt;br /&gt;
!Organisation &lt;br /&gt;
!Website&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
|Tim Sutton   &lt;br /&gt;
|tim at linfiniti.com &lt;br /&gt;
|Jhb, will travel &lt;br /&gt;
|linfiniti consulting ( http://linfiniti.com )&lt;br /&gt;
|-              &lt;br /&gt;
| Stefaan Dondeyne &lt;br /&gt;
| stefaan_dondeyne at yahoo.co.uk    &lt;br /&gt;
| Mozambique?         &lt;br /&gt;
| Teaching QGIS in Mozambique                 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Brendon Wolff-Piggott&lt;br /&gt;
| brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za&lt;br /&gt;
| Pretoria, will travel&lt;br /&gt;
| integrated geodata solutions&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Gavin Fleming&lt;br /&gt;
| gavinjfleming at gmail.com&lt;br /&gt;
| Jhb&lt;br /&gt;
| [http://tinyurl.com/MintekGIS Mintek]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Jean-Francis AHANDA&lt;br /&gt;
| jeanfrancisahanda at opensolutions-cameroun.com&lt;br /&gt;
| Yaounde,Cameroon&lt;br /&gt;
| Open Solutions Cameroun&lt;br /&gt;
| [http://www.opensolutions-cameroun.com] &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Graeme McFerren&lt;br /&gt;
| graeme dot mcferren at gmail dot com&lt;br /&gt;
| Jhb/Pretoria&lt;br /&gt;
| GIS Researcher,  [http://www.meraka.org.za Meraka]&lt;br /&gt;
| [http://grimmeister.wordpress.com Southern Tip blog]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Events ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| '''When'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Where'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Topic'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Programme'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Notes'''&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 29 November 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| Johannesburg&lt;br /&gt;
| Demo &amp;amp; Workshop covering PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig, QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaEvents29November2008| Programme Here]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Our first local community event!&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 27 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| Johannesburg&lt;br /&gt;
| Introduction to QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaEvents27June2009| Programme Here]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Our second local community event!&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 13-17 July 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| Cape Town&lt;br /&gt;
| IGARSS 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| [[IGARSS_2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
| We hope to have a presence and be around to chat&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 26-29 October2009&lt;br /&gt;
| Kampala, Uganda&lt;br /&gt;
| AfricaGIS 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaGIS_2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
| We hope to have a presence and be around to chat&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Service Providers =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
OSGEO wiki has a comprehensive list of Service Providers offering support services around FOSS GIS software. For you convenience, here are quick links to African providers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|'''Country'''&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[SouthAfrica http://tinyurl.com/osgeo-southafrica-providers]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[Cameroon http://www.opensolutions-cameroun.com]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Local Chapters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:FOSS4G2008]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Africa_Local_Chapter&amp;diff=45748</id>
		<title>Africa Local Chapter</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Africa_Local_Chapter&amp;diff=45748"/>
		<updated>2010-02-28T08:42:15Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* A RoadMap for OSGeo Africa */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The OSGeo Africa Local Chapter, which started out as a mailing list in 2005, is now in the formal establishment process as per [[Local_Chapter_Guidelines]] after a successful FOSS4G 2008 in Cape Town. This page is where planning for that is taking place. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We already have a 'home' with [http://www.gissa.org.za/gissa/sig/opensource/ GISSA] so we do not need to form a new association. At the moment that consists of turning the extant GISSA FOSS SIG (Special Interest Group) into the OSGeo Africa Local Chapter, with a seat on the GISSA National Council and access to the GISSA website, meetings and other resources.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Please join the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/africa Africa] mailing list, and review the [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/africa/ archive].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== A RoadMap for OSGeo Africa ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:OSGeoAfrica logo300dpi.png‎|500px|thumb|left|alt text]]&lt;br /&gt;
=== What is needed ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some common refrains from amongst the people I spoke to at FOSS4G2008:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* we don't know what FOSS GIS products exist&lt;br /&gt;
* how do we choose between two or more competing FOSS GIS products that do the same thing&lt;br /&gt;
* how can we get training in FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* how do we migrate our existing set up to FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* how can we get (PAID and otherwise) support for FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* where can we get free data&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There were also some heartwarming success stories of people who have already adopted FOSS in their businesses and municiplities etc. For me when I review the above laundry list of concerns and questions it becomes very obvious that we need to become organised. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Getting organised ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As such I would like to take the initiative to propose that we form a 5 person working group to start to put things in place. Since I am proposing this, I obviously volunteer to be one of the members and I call on others on this list or beyond to answer this call to arms. The idea of the 5 person working group will be to bootstrap ourselves into an effective organisation which can make its presence felt both locally and beyond the shores of Africa. I also realise that this proposal may not be perfect so consider it a start that we can build on rather than a plan that has to be cast in stone. The main idea will be that each working group member will try to form a small team, typically of 5 members including the team member. Here follows a proposal for a team that will enable us to get organised and effective.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Advocacy Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
People don't know they have FOSS alternatives - we need to make them aware - including by making press releases, press materials, attending industry events, making contact with academic, municipal and state bodies and letting them know we exist and want to collaborate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: Tim Sutton &amp;lt;tim at linfiniti.com&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Education Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to get FOSS GIS into schools, and provide open (e.g. creative commons) curricula. In the case of South Africa the National Curriculum Statement on Geography provides some (albeit vague) guidelines on how GIS should be included in the school curriculum (there is a link to this document on the GISSA website: [http://www.gissa.org.za/sig/education/school-gis School GIS]).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Training Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* We need to train people to use FOSS GIS.&lt;br /&gt;
* First we need to train create a tier of experts / power users, second they need to train people in their local areas. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to start  this &amp;quot;&amp;quot;soon&amp;quot;&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to do this on a free / cost recovery basis. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to establish suitable venues in each regional center that can be used for training. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to build up sets of Free (unencumbered) data that can be used by anyone&lt;br /&gt;
* We need to build up training materials that can be used to ease the process of training people.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer Leader: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Professional Support Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to create a body of professionals who can provide on the ground support - there is a huge business opportunity here - we need to take advantage.  We will call this the OSGeo Africa Professional Association (or something along those lines).  The group will among other things provide a directory of FOSS support and solution providers (along with their location). The group will act as an advisory body to organisations wishing to deploy FOSS GIS. We are floating the idea of forming a Cooperative to organise ourselves professionally See under 'Cooperatives development' in the left panel of http://www.dti.gov.za/. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you or your organisation provide any type of professional service already, get your details onto the OSGeo [[SPD|Service Provider Directory]] as a start. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: Brendon Wolff-Piggott &amp;lt;brendon AT integratedgeodata.co.za&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Community Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to build a community - this means building up a responsive, friendly mailing list. We also need to curate our area on the OSGeo wiki and build up other online resources that will allow new and established members in the OSGeo AFRICA community to find up to date relevant and helpful information to address their needs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Skills development strategy ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I'm thinking that since we are starting pretty much from ground zero we need to structure things in a 'knowledge ladder':&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                                      4 - Becoming a FOSSGIS developer&lt;br /&gt;
                         3 - Becoming a FOSSGIS Expert&lt;br /&gt;
           2 -  Becoming a FOSSGIS User&lt;br /&gt;
 1 - FOSSGIS Familiarisation&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
My suggestion is that we do a first round of workshops which basically introduce a FOSSGIS software stack to users so the can understand what can be achieved with FOSSGIS. Following that we can continue with a next round where we start building skills in particular products e.g. a day training on postgis, followed by a day on QGIS etc etc. Of course we need not expect everyone to reach level 4. although it is my hope that we can build a caucus of FOSSGIS developers in Africa so that we can play a role in shaping the future of FOSSGIS and also building up our own local skills.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The workshops can be repeated as demand dictates. Currently there is interest in Jhb, Cape Town, and now with your email Durbs. I thing the folks in East London may be interested too. It would be great if we can establish regional user groups that can eventually do the local organisation for workshops and then presenters can visit different regions and not have to manage all the arrangements solo. But to start lets aim to do 3 or 4 introductory workshops and work on from there. Workshops would be carried out at no charge for as long as we can sustain it - and we could look at ways to raise funds in order to make it sustainable - possible the likes of SITA etc could help out since what we doing would very much further the goals of skills development within FOSSGIS in South Africa. We should also look at how we can extend these activites further afield since other African countries can equally benifit.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Role Players ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Everyone can be a role player - this list is just a way to keep track of the various people involved - feel free to add yourself!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Who         &lt;br /&gt;
!Email     &lt;br /&gt;
!Where  &lt;br /&gt;
!Organisation &lt;br /&gt;
!Website&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
|Tim Sutton   &lt;br /&gt;
|tim at linfiniti.com &lt;br /&gt;
|Jhb, will travel &lt;br /&gt;
|linfiniti consulting ( http://linfiniti.com )&lt;br /&gt;
|-              &lt;br /&gt;
| Stefaan Dondeyne &lt;br /&gt;
| stefaan_dondeyne at yahoo.co.uk    &lt;br /&gt;
| Mozambique?         &lt;br /&gt;
| Teaching QGIS in Mozambique                 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Brendon Wolff-Piggott&lt;br /&gt;
| brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za&lt;br /&gt;
| Pretoria, will travel&lt;br /&gt;
| integrated geodata solutions&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Gavin Fleming&lt;br /&gt;
| gavinjfleming at gmail.com&lt;br /&gt;
| Jhb&lt;br /&gt;
| [http://tinyurl.com/MintekGIS Mintek]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Jean-Francis AHANDA&lt;br /&gt;
| jeanfrancisahanda at opensolutions-cameroun.com&lt;br /&gt;
| Yaounde,Cameroon&lt;br /&gt;
| Open Solutions Cameroun&lt;br /&gt;
| [http://www.opensolutions-cameroun.com] &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Graeme McFerren&lt;br /&gt;
| graeme dot mcferren at gmail dot com&lt;br /&gt;
| Jhb/Pretoria&lt;br /&gt;
| GIS Researcher,  [http://www.meraka.org.za Meraka]&lt;br /&gt;
| [http://grimmeister.wordpress.com Southern Tip blog]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Events ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| '''When'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Where'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Topic'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Programme'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Notes'''&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 29 November 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| Johannesburg&lt;br /&gt;
| Demo &amp;amp; Workshop covering PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig, QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaEvents29November2008| Programme Here]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Our first local community event!&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 27 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| Johannesburg&lt;br /&gt;
| Introduction to QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaEvents27June2009| Programme Here]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Our second local community event!&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 13-17 July 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| Cape Town&lt;br /&gt;
| IGARSS 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| [[IGARSS_2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
| We hope to have a presence and be around to chat&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 26-29 October2009&lt;br /&gt;
| Kampala, Uganda&lt;br /&gt;
| AfricaGIS 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaGIS_2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
| We hope to have a presence and be around to chat&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Service Providers =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
OSGEO wiki has a comprehensive list of Service Providers offering support services around FOSS GIS software. For you convenience, here are quick links to African providers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|'''Country'''&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[SouthAfrica http://tinyurl.com/osgeo-southafrica-providers]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[Cameroon http://www.opensolutions-cameroun.com]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Local Chapters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:FOSS4G2008]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Africa_Local_Chapter&amp;diff=45747</id>
		<title>Africa Local Chapter</title>
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		<updated>2010-02-28T08:40:41Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* A RoadMap for OSGeo Africa */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The OSGeo Africa Local Chapter, which started out as a mailing list in 2005, is now in the formal establishment process as per [[Local_Chapter_Guidelines]] after a successful FOSS4G 2008 in Cape Town. This page is where planning for that is taking place. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We already have a 'home' with [http://www.gissa.org.za/gissa/sig/opensource/ GISSA] so we do not need to form a new association. At the moment that consists of turning the extant GISSA FOSS SIG (Special Interest Group) into the OSGeo Africa Local Chapter, with a seat on the GISSA National Council and access to the GISSA website, meetings and other resources.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Please join the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/africa Africa] mailing list, and review the [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/africa/ archive].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== A RoadMap for OSGeo Africa ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:OSGeoAfrica logo300dpi.png‎]]&lt;br /&gt;
=== What is needed ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some common refrains from amongst the people I spoke to at FOSS4G2008:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* we don't know what FOSS GIS products exist&lt;br /&gt;
* how do we choose between two or more competing FOSS GIS products that do the same thing&lt;br /&gt;
* how can we get training in FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* how do we migrate our existing set up to FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* how can we get (PAID and otherwise) support for FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* where can we get free data&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There were also some heartwarming success stories of people who have already adopted FOSS in their businesses and municiplities etc. For me when I review the above laundry list of concerns and questions it becomes very obvious that we need to become organised. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Getting organised ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As such I would like to take the initiative to propose that we form a 5 person working group to start to put things in place. Since I am proposing this, I obviously volunteer to be one of the members and I call on others on this list or beyond to answer this call to arms. The idea of the 5 person working group will be to bootstrap ourselves into an effective organisation which can make its presence felt both locally and beyond the shores of Africa. I also realise that this proposal may not be perfect so consider it a start that we can build on rather than a plan that has to be cast in stone. The main idea will be that each working group member will try to form a small team, typically of 5 members including the team member. Here follows a proposal for a team that will enable us to get organised and effective.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Advocacy Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
People don't know they have FOSS alternatives - we need to make them aware - including by making press releases, press materials, attending industry events, making contact with academic, municipal and state bodies and letting them know we exist and want to collaborate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: Tim Sutton &amp;lt;tim at linfiniti.com&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Education Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to get FOSS GIS into schools, and provide open (e.g. creative commons) curricula. In the case of South Africa the National Curriculum Statement on Geography provides some (albeit vague) guidelines on how GIS should be included in the school curriculum (there is a link to this document on the GISSA website: [http://www.gissa.org.za/sig/education/school-gis School GIS]).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Training Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* We need to train people to use FOSS GIS.&lt;br /&gt;
* First we need to train create a tier of experts / power users, second they need to train people in their local areas. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to start  this &amp;quot;&amp;quot;soon&amp;quot;&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to do this on a free / cost recovery basis. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to establish suitable venues in each regional center that can be used for training. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to build up sets of Free (unencumbered) data that can be used by anyone&lt;br /&gt;
* We need to build up training materials that can be used to ease the process of training people.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer Leader: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Professional Support Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to create a body of professionals who can provide on the ground support - there is a huge business opportunity here - we need to take advantage.  We will call this the OSGeo Africa Professional Association (or something along those lines).  The group will among other things provide a directory of FOSS support and solution providers (along with their location). The group will act as an advisory body to organisations wishing to deploy FOSS GIS. We are floating the idea of forming a Cooperative to organise ourselves professionally See under 'Cooperatives development' in the left panel of http://www.dti.gov.za/. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you or your organisation provide any type of professional service already, get your details onto the OSGeo [[SPD|Service Provider Directory]] as a start. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: Brendon Wolff-Piggott &amp;lt;brendon AT integratedgeodata.co.za&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Community Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to build a community - this means building up a responsive, friendly mailing list. We also need to curate our area on the OSGeo wiki and build up other online resources that will allow new and established members in the OSGeo AFRICA community to find up to date relevant and helpful information to address their needs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Skills development strategy ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I'm thinking that since we are starting pretty much from ground zero we need to structure things in a 'knowledge ladder':&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                                      4 - Becoming a FOSSGIS developer&lt;br /&gt;
                         3 - Becoming a FOSSGIS Expert&lt;br /&gt;
           2 -  Becoming a FOSSGIS User&lt;br /&gt;
 1 - FOSSGIS Familiarisation&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
My suggestion is that we do a first round of workshops which basically introduce a FOSSGIS software stack to users so the can understand what can be achieved with FOSSGIS. Following that we can continue with a next round where we start building skills in particular products e.g. a day training on postgis, followed by a day on QGIS etc etc. Of course we need not expect everyone to reach level 4. although it is my hope that we can build a caucus of FOSSGIS developers in Africa so that we can play a role in shaping the future of FOSSGIS and also building up our own local skills.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The workshops can be repeated as demand dictates. Currently there is interest in Jhb, Cape Town, and now with your email Durbs. I thing the folks in East London may be interested too. It would be great if we can establish regional user groups that can eventually do the local organisation for workshops and then presenters can visit different regions and not have to manage all the arrangements solo. But to start lets aim to do 3 or 4 introductory workshops and work on from there. Workshops would be carried out at no charge for as long as we can sustain it - and we could look at ways to raise funds in order to make it sustainable - possible the likes of SITA etc could help out since what we doing would very much further the goals of skills development within FOSSGIS in South Africa. We should also look at how we can extend these activites further afield since other African countries can equally benifit.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Role Players ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Everyone can be a role player - this list is just a way to keep track of the various people involved - feel free to add yourself!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Who         &lt;br /&gt;
!Email     &lt;br /&gt;
!Where  &lt;br /&gt;
!Organisation &lt;br /&gt;
!Website&lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
|Tim Sutton   &lt;br /&gt;
|tim at linfiniti.com &lt;br /&gt;
|Jhb, will travel &lt;br /&gt;
|linfiniti consulting ( http://linfiniti.com )&lt;br /&gt;
|-              &lt;br /&gt;
| Stefaan Dondeyne &lt;br /&gt;
| stefaan_dondeyne at yahoo.co.uk    &lt;br /&gt;
| Mozambique?         &lt;br /&gt;
| Teaching QGIS in Mozambique                 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Brendon Wolff-Piggott&lt;br /&gt;
| brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za&lt;br /&gt;
| Pretoria, will travel&lt;br /&gt;
| integrated geodata solutions&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Gavin Fleming&lt;br /&gt;
| gavinjfleming at gmail.com&lt;br /&gt;
| Jhb&lt;br /&gt;
| [http://tinyurl.com/MintekGIS Mintek]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Jean-Francis AHANDA&lt;br /&gt;
| jeanfrancisahanda at opensolutions-cameroun.com&lt;br /&gt;
| Yaounde,Cameroon&lt;br /&gt;
| Open Solutions Cameroun&lt;br /&gt;
| [http://www.opensolutions-cameroun.com] &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Graeme McFerren&lt;br /&gt;
| graeme dot mcferren at gmail dot com&lt;br /&gt;
| Jhb/Pretoria&lt;br /&gt;
| GIS Researcher,  [http://www.meraka.org.za Meraka]&lt;br /&gt;
| [http://grimmeister.wordpress.com Southern Tip blog]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Events ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| '''When'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Where'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Topic'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Programme'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Notes'''&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 29 November 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| Johannesburg&lt;br /&gt;
| Demo &amp;amp; Workshop covering PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig, QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaEvents29November2008| Programme Here]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Our first local community event!&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 27 June 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| Johannesburg&lt;br /&gt;
| Introduction to QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaEvents27June2009| Programme Here]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Our second local community event!&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 13-17 July 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| Cape Town&lt;br /&gt;
| IGARSS 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| [[IGARSS_2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
| We hope to have a presence and be around to chat&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 26-29 October2009&lt;br /&gt;
| Kampala, Uganda&lt;br /&gt;
| AfricaGIS 2009&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaGIS_2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
| We hope to have a presence and be around to chat&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Service Providers =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
OSGEO wiki has a comprehensive list of Service Providers offering support services around FOSS GIS software. For you convenience, here are quick links to African providers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|'''Country'''&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[SouthAfrica http://tinyurl.com/osgeo-southafrica-providers]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[Cameroon http://www.opensolutions-cameroun.com]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Local Chapters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:FOSS4G2008]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: Logo of the OSGeo Africa Chapter&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Logo of the OSGeo Africa Chapter&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>AfricaEvents27June2009</title>
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		<updated>2009-06-24T19:39:17Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;...back to [[Africa_Local_Chapter]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Introduction to QGIS'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our second OSGeo local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there, specifically QGIS on this occasion!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll go through installing QGIS and getting it to a point where you can have fun (and get your job done) with it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There will be a door charge of R250 to cover costs, lunch and refreshments. That and an open mind are all you need to bring. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 St Davids Marist Inanda College&lt;br /&gt;
 36 Rivonia Rd&lt;br /&gt;
 Inanda&lt;br /&gt;
 Sandton&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.stdavids.co.za/about_directions.asp Map and Directions]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
NB: We'll be in the Prep School computer lab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Saturday June 27th 2009&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS course: 08h30 to 15h30&lt;br /&gt;
* includes lunch and refreshments&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikelela in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' (gavinjfleming at gmail dot com) - I enjoy my daily FOSS4G fix and telling people how great it was. I'm a 'geoinformation scientist' at Mintek and love to see cutting edge and useful geospatial applications emerging. &lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= RSVP =&lt;br /&gt;
Let gavinjfleming at gmail dot com know if you're coming as numbers are limited. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Programme and notes =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Be there in time for a 8h30 start&lt;br /&gt;
* this programme is subject to change and participant input right to the last minute!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Welcome, introductions and overview ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Let's make a map - First steps with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Intro to the QGIS project - Tim&lt;br /&gt;
First tour of the UI - Brendon&lt;br /&gt;
Making your first project - adding layers and saving a project - Graeme&lt;br /&gt;
Advanced symbolisation - the renderer types, labelling and map actions - Brendon&lt;br /&gt;
Data capture - editing local and pg datasources - Tim&lt;br /&gt;
QGIS plugins - Graeme&lt;br /&gt;
WMS and WFS clients - Graeme&lt;br /&gt;
GRASS - Bredond&lt;br /&gt;
Projections - Gav&lt;br /&gt;
Map Production - Gav&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Responsibilities:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tim - live usb / vmware image prep&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Loading and viewing data - common data formats, symbolisation.  Tips and tricks to enhance image display.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Where to get free spatial data - Surveys and Mapping, Demarcation Board, OpenStreetMap, GPS, etc. Check out [[South_African_Geodata]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Menus and Toolbars===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Plugins===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Working with attributes ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Making changes to the map ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Editing spatial data in QGIS==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Projection basics==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Tea&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Setting up a QGIS Project ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Toolbars and plug-ins revisited ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== KML and Google Earth ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Using QGIS with a spatial database (PostGIS) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Lunch &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Using Actions ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== QGIS and Web GIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Advanced analysis with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==QGIS with GRASS and R==&lt;br /&gt;
GRASS is a sophisticated standalone GIS package which can also be accessed through QGIS. It installs with QGIS by default. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
R is a comprehensive statistics package that can be also accessed through QGIS. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Plugins - Carson Farmer's plugins with R, etc.===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* break&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Introduction to the Python console ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== The Python API ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Audience Selections ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Show off session ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Here we can do some whizz bang demo stuff that we don't have time to do in  workshop format but that will give you some hints as to what else can be achieved.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
e.g. Terrain modelling and drapes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==General==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Questions and answers.  What you can do next.  Resources.  Possibly some in-depth examples based on frequent questions.  What would you like to see at future workshops?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Your assessment of the workshop==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tell us what you thought!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Now you try! */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;...back to [[Africa_Local_Chapter]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGeo local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll go through installing some software and getting it to a point where you can have fun with it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There will be a door charge of R50 to cover costs &amp;amp; refreshments. That and an open mind are all you need to bring. If you're staying for the QGIS session in the afternoon you can bring your laptop (Windows, Linux or Mac!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 St Davids Marist Inanda College&lt;br /&gt;
 36 Rivonia Rd&lt;br /&gt;
 Inanda&lt;br /&gt;
 Sandton&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.stdavids.co.za/about_directions.asp Map and Directions]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
NB: We'll be in the Prep School computer lab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 9am to 12pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party! 12h30 onwards&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikelela in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' (gavinjfleming at gmail dot com) - I enjoy my daily FOSS4G fix and telling people how great it was. I'm a 'geoinformation scientist' at Mintek and love to see cutting edge and useful geospatial applications emerging. &lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= RSVP =&lt;br /&gt;
Let gavinjfleming at gmail dot com know if you're coming as numbers are limited. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGeo chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
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* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
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The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
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I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGeo projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGeo project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
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The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
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If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
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After that I will turn you loose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
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We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
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= Programme in a nutshell =&lt;br /&gt;
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* Be there in time for a 9am start&lt;br /&gt;
* Morning session: Introducing QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig&lt;br /&gt;
* Afternoon session: QGIS Bug Party&lt;br /&gt;
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Note: There will be frequent rest breaks and lots of time to ask questions!&lt;br /&gt;
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'''1. Welcome, Introduction and Overview: Starting up (5 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
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What am I looking at here? What do I need to do to get started?&lt;br /&gt;
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'''2. QGIS: Opening and viewing spatial data. Your first map. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
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What can I look at? How do I set up a simple map?  Toolbars and Plug-ins. &lt;br /&gt;
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'''3. PostGIS: Why use PostGIS? Simple example of loading data. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Why use a spatial database? What does one look like? How do I populate a spatial database and where does my data live?&lt;br /&gt;
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'''4. QGIS: Looking at PostGIS data from QGIS.  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
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View a PostGIS database from QGIS.  Setting up data definitions for PostGIS sources.  Loading data into PostGIS with the Spit Loader (no, please don't touch the screen!)&lt;br /&gt;
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'''5. PostGIS: More than a place to dump data... (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
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PostGIS is not just good for storing data, one can manipulate it too! GIS can be done inside the database, which is rather nice when you think about it.&lt;br /&gt;
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'''6. uDig: Why uDig?  GIS and the Web.  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Getting GIS data ready for presentation on the Web! Editing SLDs.&lt;br /&gt;
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'''7. GeoServer: Tell everyone about it!  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Displaying GIS data on the web.  Grouped WMS.  Scale-dependent rendering.&lt;br /&gt;
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'''8. And more QGIS.'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Detail on symbology.  Topological editing. QML, SPD and Openlayers.  (15 minutes)&lt;br /&gt;
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'''9. Show off session'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Here we can do some whizz bang demo stuff that we don't have time to do in  workshop format but that will give you some hints as to what else can be achieved.&lt;br /&gt;
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'''10. General'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Questions and answers.  What you can do next.  Resources.  Possibly some in-depth examples based on frequent questions.  What would you like to see at future workshops?&lt;br /&gt;
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'''11. Your assessment of the workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
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Tell us what you thought!&lt;br /&gt;
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= Workshop Notes =&lt;br /&gt;
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== Welcome, introductions and overview ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Lets make a map - First steps with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
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* Open QGIS using the icon on the top Gnome Panel&lt;br /&gt;
* From the Layer menu, select '''Add Vector Layer'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add Vector Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* A dialog box will appear&lt;br /&gt;
* Navigate to &lt;br /&gt;
  /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layer :&lt;br /&gt;
  Provinces.shp&lt;br /&gt;
* Experiment with the '''map navigation toolbar''' to zoom in / out, pan, select etc features.&lt;br /&gt;
* Open the '''Layer properties dialog'''. There are several ways you can do this:&lt;br /&gt;
  1) Select the layer in the legend and then from the menu do Layer -&amp;gt; Properties&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  2) Right click on the layer in the legend and choose Properties from the context menu&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  3) Double click on the layer in the legend&lt;br /&gt;
* Familiarise yourself with the various panels in the vector properties dialog.&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the '''Symbology''' tab (second from the left)&lt;br /&gt;
* From the '''Style Options''' panel, choose a pleasing '''fill colour''' for the provinces then &lt;br /&gt;
  Click OK&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Add''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
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  Transport_NationalRoads.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  Transport_Railways.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  RSATowns.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  Dams.shp&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Zoom and pan''' around a little to explore your data'''&lt;br /&gt;
'''Symbolise''' each layer with an appropriate colour to make the most awe inspiring map.&lt;br /&gt;
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Save your project using &lt;br /&gt;
 File -&amp;gt; Save&lt;br /&gt;
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And put it into&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
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=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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In ten minutes you now know how to '''add vector layers''' into QGIS, '''pan and zoom''' to navigate the map, set the colour of vectors using the '''Single Symbol''' option in the '''Layer Properties'''.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Shapefiles shmapefiles....real (wo)men store their data in PostGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
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* '''Create''' a new PostgreSQL database. To do this, open the terminal application (icon to the right of Firefox icon on the top menu bar). Now at the prompt type the following command:&lt;br /&gt;
  createdb workshop&lt;br /&gt;
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* '''Verify''' your database exists (once again type this into the terminal)&lt;br /&gt;
  psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
* You should see something like this:&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop@heron:~$ psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
        List of databases&lt;br /&gt;
   Name    |  Owner   | Encoding &lt;br /&gt;
 -----------+----------+----------&lt;br /&gt;
 postgres  | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template0 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template1 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop  | workshop | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 (4 rows)&lt;br /&gt;
* away from the terminal for a while - lets look at what a non-spatial, vanilla PostgreSQL database looks like. Open pgAdmin 3  (the icon with a blue elephant face)&lt;br /&gt;
* Double-click on the icon that has a red cross next to some text &amp;quot;gis (localhost:5432)&amp;quot; and press OK if another screen comes up. The database cluster called gis expands and you should see two databases: 'postgres' and 'workshop'. Expand workshop -&amp;gt; Schemas -&amp;gt; public&lt;br /&gt;
Specifically, let us look at Functions and Tables - don't look to deeply, this is just to show the differences after PostGIS is installed on the database (you will see later). Specifically, there is nothing in the db at the moment. So minimise pgAdmin and lets crack on with getting some data in!&lt;br /&gt;
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* Install the PostGIS spatial data extensions (again from the terminal).&lt;br /&gt;
'''Hint''' copy and paste these from the IRC channel or the wiki page!&lt;br /&gt;
 createlang plpgsql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/lwpostgis.sql&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/spatial_ref_sys.sql&lt;br /&gt;
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* Yegads! What did I just do? Firstly, you installed the '''plpgsql''' procedural language extensions into your PostgreSQL database. Then you ran two sql scripts which create the '''PostGIS''' spatial extensions to your database. You only need to do this '''once''' when you create a new spatial database, so don't worry about remembering those commands off by heart.&lt;br /&gt;
* Lets upload a shapefile into the database....once more into the black hole (terminal window).&lt;br /&gt;
 cd /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql -I -s 4326 Dams.shp dams | psql -d workshop&lt;br /&gt;
* Erk! What does that all mean? Lets break it down:&lt;br /&gt;
 cd /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer - go to our data directory&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql - an application that loads shapefiles into a PostGIS database&lt;br /&gt;
 -I - an option to shp2pgsql telling it to create a spatial index&lt;br /&gt;
 -s - the coordinate reference system to use, expressed as an EPSG number. 4326 is the same as Lat/Long WGS84&lt;br /&gt;
 Dams.shp - the filename of the shapefile to load&lt;br /&gt;
 dams - the table name that the data should be loaded into&lt;br /&gt;
 | psql workshop - send the results of the shp2pgsql into the psql application, workshop database&lt;br /&gt;
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* Lets take a peek inside our database now and see what we have - back to pgAdmin, click on the 'workshop' database icon and then refresh it (red/green circular arrows icon).&lt;br /&gt;
Three major things to look at:&lt;br /&gt;
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 Hundreds of Functions for working with spatial data: &lt;br /&gt;
 * geometry constructors, &lt;br /&gt;
 * spatial predicates, &lt;br /&gt;
 * geometry editors, &lt;br /&gt;
 * geometry aggregators, &lt;br /&gt;
 * geometry accessors, &lt;br /&gt;
 * measurements, &lt;br /&gt;
 * linear referencing&lt;br /&gt;
 * and outputting  of spatial data. &lt;br /&gt;
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 2 important meta-tables: (expand the Tables object)&lt;br /&gt;
 * geometry_columns (for describing the different spatial datasets) - right-click -&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
 * and spatial_ref_sys(a list of projections/coordinate systems and different representations thereof)&lt;br /&gt;
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 A 'dams' table which, when expanded should show a bunch of Columns, Constraints (e.g. Primary Key), Indexes, Rules and Triggers. &lt;br /&gt;
 * Note the geometry type of column 'the_geom'. &lt;br /&gt;
 * Also note the spatial index present - this allows for optimal retrieval of data based on the spatial properties of the data.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Load''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
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 Hydrology_DWAFRivers.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'rivers'&lt;br /&gt;
 Transport_Mainroads.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'roads'&lt;br /&gt;
 ProvincialBoundary.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'provinces'&lt;br /&gt;
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And to show that this can scale a bit, let us load in the background a dataset of over 350 000 points (which we will use a bit later)&lt;br /&gt;
 * cd /home/workshop/gisdata/za/fire/modis_af/&lt;br /&gt;
 * shp2pgsql -I -s 4326 modis_af.shp fires | psql -d workshop  &amp;amp;&amp;gt; /dev/null (puts output into background)&lt;br /&gt;
 * shp2pgsql -I -s -D 4326 modis_af.shp fires | psql -d workshop (simpler and faster)&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Super duper advanced ===&lt;br /&gt;
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What if I want to load a batch of shapefiles in a directory in 1 go? Try this nifty bash script one liner!&lt;br /&gt;
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 for FILE in `ls *.shp`; do TABLE=`echo $FILE | sed 's/\.shp//g'`; echo $TABLE;shp2pgsql -I -s 4326 $FILE $TABLE | psql -d workshop; done&lt;br /&gt;
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This takes a while so lets move on.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== What have I learnt? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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* PostgreSQL is an enterprise-ready relational database management system - and it's Free and Open Source Software&lt;br /&gt;
* You can create a new database using the '''createdb''' command.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''PostGIS''' is a add-on to PostgreSQL that lets you store spatial data and carry out spatial analysis within the database.&lt;br /&gt;
* In order to set up PostGIS you need to run a couple of SQL scripts&lt;br /&gt;
* '''shp2pgsql''' is a command line application that lets you load shapefiles into your spatial datastore&lt;br /&gt;
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== Using PostGIS data from QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Once your data is in PostGIS, its easy to share across your organisation. Because it's in a database you get row level locking (instead of file locking in a shapefile), so many users can be editing and viewing data at the same time. There are many clients that let you visualise your PostGIS data..lets take a look at how we do it in QGIS.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Open QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* Start a new project&lt;br /&gt;
  File -&amp;gt; New Project&lt;br /&gt;
* Add a PostGIS layer&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* From the connections list, choose '''workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click connect&lt;br /&gt;
* In the table list, click on '''dams'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click Add&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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* Add the following layers from your database&lt;br /&gt;
 rivers&lt;br /&gt;
 roads&lt;br /&gt;
 provinces&lt;br /&gt;
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* set some nice colors for your layers - notice how the process is exactly the same as when setting colours for a shapefile.&lt;br /&gt;
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* save your project into&lt;br /&gt;
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 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits_pg.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
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=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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* You can '''visualise''' PostGIS spatial database tables inside QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* To add a PostGIS layer, use the '''Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer''' menu option.&lt;br /&gt;
* Once a PostGIS layer, you can treat it just like any other (e.g. shapefile) layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Your presenters are truly amazing....however would I have figured this stuff out for my self :-)&lt;br /&gt;
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== The Zen of PostGIS - not just a pretty place to store data! ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Okay, we will go a bit deeper into the woods here! We want to show that with some SQL (I won't say simple) you can do some complex - and repeatable - spatial analysis right inside your database, and then visualise the results in various clients.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
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We will use pgAdmin (your great PostgreSQL friend) to get this happening. Click on the Tables object of your workshop db. Then Tools -&amp;gt; Query tool from the menu. This should present a dialog box with 3 panels.&lt;br /&gt;
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We are going to do a simple intersection to get started.&lt;br /&gt;
In the top left panel paste &lt;br /&gt;
 SELECT roads.gid, roads.code, roads.route_nr, roads.shape_leng, roads.the_geom FROM roads, rivers WHERE (roads.the_geom &amp;amp;&amp;amp; rivers.the_geom AND intersects(roads.the_geom, rivers.the_geom));&lt;br /&gt;
and click Query -&amp;gt; Execute&lt;br /&gt;
This should take a few seconds, then you will see a result returned into the Data Output grid. Something like 3338 rows are returned from the original roads dataset of 11964.&lt;br /&gt;
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So what is going on here?&lt;br /&gt;
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You are performing a spatial overlay with a SQL query, asking the database to return records from the roads table that spatially intersect records from the rivers table. &lt;br /&gt;
* the &amp;amp;&amp;amp; operator is a fast bounding box 'overlaps' test that takes advantage of the spatial indexes of the table to narrow the search space for the true intersection test.&lt;br /&gt;
* the intersects part of the query tests the geometries of the subset selected above for spatial intersection and returns a result.&lt;br /&gt;
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To show some other functionality, paste the following text into the query window and execute:&lt;br /&gt;
 ALTER TABLE roads DROP CONSTRAINT enforce_srid_the_geom;UPDATE geometry_columns SET srid = 4148 WHERE f_table_name = 'roads';COMMIT; UPDATE roads SET the_geom = ST_Transform(the_geom,4148);COMMIT; ALTER TABLE roads ADD CONSTRAINT enforce_srid_the_geom CHECK (srid(the_geom) = 4148);&lt;br /&gt;
We are being good South African GIS types and using our Haartebeesthoek94 Datum. Lets do the same for rivers:&lt;br /&gt;
 ALTER TABLE rivers DROP CONSTRAINT enforce_srid_the_geom;UPDATE geometry_columns SET srid = 4148 WHERE f_table_name = 'rivers';COMMIT; UPDATE rivers SET the_geom = ST_Transform(the_geom,4148);COMMIT; ALTER TABLE rivers ADD CONSTRAINT enforce_srid_the_geom CHECK (srid(the_geom) = 4148);&lt;br /&gt;
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This looks fairly intense, but the main points are the changing of the data in the geometry_columns meta-table and then updating the geometries in each table to a different CRS (4148, or Haartebeesthoek94). We demonstrate the use of the UPDATE SQL command, used to change data in the database, and the use of the ST_Transform function of PostGIS, which does the work. Now lets try the original query again:&lt;br /&gt;
 SELECT roads.gid, roads.code, roads.route_nr, roads.shape_leng, roads.the_geom FROM roads, rivers WHERE st_intersects(roads.the_geom, rivers.the_geom);&lt;br /&gt;
...which returns the same number of features, but in our own CRS. Note that we have used the ST_Intersects function rather than the Intersects function as previously shown. ST_ type functions are more standards compliant, so should be used in place of the older style functions.&lt;br /&gt;
Ideally we would project the data as appropriate, using the very same technique, but substituting 4148 for the EPSG code for our projection of choice. This is a demo though, folks, so I will get away with murder...&lt;br /&gt;
Lets quickly repeat the process for the other datasets we will use in a minute:&lt;br /&gt;
 ALTER TABLE provinces DROP CONSTRAINT enforce_srid_the_geom;UPDATE geometry_columns SET srid = 4148 WHERE f_table_name = 'provinces';COMMIT; UPDATE provinces SET the_geom = ST_Transform(the_geom,4148);COMMIT; ALTER TABLE provinces ADD CONSTRAINT enforce_srid_the_geom CHECK (srid(the_geom) = 4148);&lt;br /&gt;
 ALTER TABLE fires DROP CONSTRAINT enforce_srid_the_geom;UPDATE geometry_columns SET srid = 4148 WHERE f_table_name = 'fires';COMMIT; UPDATE fires SET the_geom = ST_Transform(the_geom,4148);COMMIT; ALTER TABLE fires ADD CONSTRAINT enforce_srid_the_geom CHECK (srid(the_geom) = 4148);&lt;br /&gt;
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So, while that goes ahead (it will take a minute or so to transform 350k points), let us think out another analysis. Lets make it a bit tricky. Okay, we want to create a table for serving up data to the outside world (Gavin will do this later) that has all the intense fires in Gauteng or NorthWest Province, that have occurred within 3000 metres of a main road. There are many ways to skin this cat in PostGIS, so I will pick a method and explain why I did so.&lt;br /&gt;
First, a convenience table is created:&lt;br /&gt;
 SELECT roads.gid, ST_Buffer(roads.the_geom,0.027) AS geom INTO roads_buffer FROM roads, (SELECT * FROM provinces WHERE prov_code = 'GT' OR prov_code = 'NW') AS prov WHERE ST_Within(roads.the_geom, prov.the_geom);&lt;br /&gt;
This is a table of polygons representing ~3000 metre road buffers, and note the use of the function to populate the geometry_columns meta-table with our new layer.&lt;br /&gt;
 SELECT DISTINCT fires.gid, fires.frp, fires.acqdatetim, fires.the_geom INTO fires_analysis_3000m FROM fires, (SELECT * FROM provinces WHERE prov_code = 'GT' OR prov_code = 'NW') AS prov, roads_buffer  WHERE fires.frp &amp;gt; 200 AND ST_Within(fires.the_geom, prov.the_geom) AND ST_Within(fires.the_geom, roads_buffer.geom);&lt;br /&gt;
The main feature of this query is the longish WHERE clause, which tests weather the fire is intense, whether it falls within Gauteng or NW Province and whether the fire occurred within appx 3000 metres of one of our main roads.&lt;br /&gt;
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There are not too many fires that fall out of this analysis, but it shows how we have relatively easily worked with and reduced a large dataset to a few points. These queries can be further tuned to take advantage of spatial and other indexes, but that is perhaps for another time.&lt;br /&gt;
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The final thing we will do is prepare this layer for use on the web...&lt;br /&gt;
 INSERT INTO geometry_columns(f_table_catalog,f_table_schema,f_table_name,f_geometry_column,coord_dimension,srid,&amp;quot;type&amp;quot;) VALUES('','public','fires_analysis_3000m','the_geom',2,4148,'MULTIPOINT');&lt;br /&gt;
Normal meta-table stuff&lt;br /&gt;
 ALTER TABLE fires_analysis_3000m ADD PRIMARY KEY (gid);&lt;br /&gt;
And if we wanted to we could add a spatial index:&lt;br /&gt;
 CREATE INDEX fires_Analysis_3000m_the_geom_gist ON fires_Analysis_3000m USING gist(the_geom);&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Well, no you do not - but you can ask questions...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Well, hopefully a fair bit. You can, with a bit of practice and reading up on the matter, get PostGIS to do some rather interesting and powerful things. We have just seen a database do GIS... Some of you may be in the know about such matters, but hopefully this shows some possibilities to others.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== uDig ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
uDig ('user-friendly desktop internet GIS') is another excellent desktop GIS. let's check out the basics&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open uDig&lt;br /&gt;
* start adding layers (note the variety of data that can be used)&lt;br /&gt;
** Add a PostGIS layer&lt;br /&gt;
** add a shapefile&lt;br /&gt;
* theme the layers&lt;br /&gt;
* check out the table view, catalogue and some functionality&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There's no need to save projects - you can just close uDig and it will save automatically. Note &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layers from your database&lt;br /&gt;
 rivers, dams, schools, roads, more if you like&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* theme the school layer with nice symbols and labels - we're going to try scale-dependent rendering&lt;br /&gt;
**zoom in closer than 1:50000 and set the max scale to 50000&lt;br /&gt;
**on the theme dialog, click XML&lt;br /&gt;
**select the &amp;lt;rule&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/rule&amp;gt; section and copy it to a text editor.&lt;br /&gt;
**zoom out beyond 50000, go back to 'theme' and simplify your symbols, removing the labels.&lt;br /&gt;
**set the min scale to 50000&lt;br /&gt;
**click 'XML'&lt;br /&gt;
**paste the previous 'rule' into the XML, before or after the one you see.&lt;br /&gt;
**click OK! now zoom in and out past to see the result. &lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Viewing and rendering different formats in uDig&lt;br /&gt;
* Theming with SLD (Styled layer descriptor), the OGC standard.&lt;br /&gt;
* scale-dependent rendering&lt;br /&gt;
** with a point - we're going to come back to uDig!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GeoServer ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Start geoserver (normally set to start automatically and run all the time)&lt;br /&gt;
* All admin is done via the web&lt;br /&gt;
* set up a namespace&lt;br /&gt;
* set up data stores&lt;br /&gt;
* set up feature types&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* start GeoServer&lt;br /&gt;
* click Config -&amp;gt; Data&lt;br /&gt;
* Set Namespace to any name and any url&lt;br /&gt;
* Set Datastore to your postGIS database&lt;br /&gt;
* define a FeatureType for schools, choose a point style&lt;br /&gt;
'''Styling'''&lt;br /&gt;
*Go to Data -&amp;gt; Style -&amp;gt; new&lt;br /&gt;
**give your style a name and paste in your school SLD from uDig&lt;br /&gt;
**submit&lt;br /&gt;
**Go back to FeatureTypes and Edit your schools Feature, applying your new style&lt;br /&gt;
**Check out the results in the GeoServer demo pages&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Group layers'''&lt;br /&gt;
* Set up a group in the 'WMS' section&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Back to uDig&lt;br /&gt;
*bring in a WMS layer from http://localhost/geoserver:8080/wms&lt;br /&gt;
*bring in the same layer as WFS&lt;br /&gt;
**theme it&lt;br /&gt;
**save it as a shapefile&lt;br /&gt;
*try this with QGIS too (and with ArcGIS back at the office!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* you can use GeoServer to serve your spatial data from any source as WMS, WFS, KML and more!&lt;br /&gt;
* You can use WMS and WFS layers in a desktop GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* impress your colleagues by sending them kml links from your geoserver so they can view them live in Google Earth!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Quick Qml with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you have used  ArcView before, you might have used the avl feature which lets you store the symbology settings for a layer. QGIS has a similar feature called 'qml' which lets you create default symbology settings for a layer, that will be applied when ever that layer is loaded. We are also going to take a quick peek at how to create more complex symbology for a layer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS if its not already running.&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the dams layer from the Postgresql 'Workshop' database&lt;br /&gt;
* Double click on the layer entry in the legend&lt;br /&gt;
* Activate the symbology tab&lt;br /&gt;
* Now change the legend type to '''Graduated Symbol'''&lt;br /&gt;
* Change the classification field to '''shape_area'''&lt;br /&gt;
* Set the '''number of classes''' to 5&lt;br /&gt;
* Click the '''classify''' button&lt;br /&gt;
* Click the '''Apply''' button&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
You should see the shapes in the main window have now adopted a range of scintillating colours! However is you add that layer to another QGIS project you would normally have to do all this work again! Qml to the rescue.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Save your symbology settings by clicking the '''save as default''' button&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ok lets test it out!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Close QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* Reopen QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the Dams layer from the Postgresql 'Workshop' database&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If the planets are correctly aligned, your dams will appear all beautifully coloured according to your personal preference.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you want to you can also save your settings as non-default, and them restore them by selecting a .qml file again later. Refer to the '''Load style''' and '''Save style''' buttons on the vector properties dialog.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ok give it a whirl, create default appearances for your other layers stored in your PostGIS database. Also try experimenting with the other legend types such as '''Continuous Colour''' and '''Unique Value'''. &lt;br /&gt;
Once you have set your default appearances, close QGIS and then reopen it. Now add all your PostGIS layers to the blank project and they should all magically appear with your preferred appearance.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Layer Properties''' dialog in QGIS will let you specify the '''default appearance''' for a layer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;...back to [[Africa_Local_Chapter]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGeo local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll go through installing some software and getting it to a point where you can have fun with it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There will be a door charge of R50 to cover costs &amp;amp; refreshments. That and an open mind are all you need to bring. If you're staying for the QGIS session in the afternoon you can bring your laptop (Windows, Linux or Mac!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 St Davids Marist Inanda College&lt;br /&gt;
 36 Rivonia Rd&lt;br /&gt;
 Inanda&lt;br /&gt;
 Sandton&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.stdavids.co.za/about_directions.asp Map and Directions]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
NB: We'll be in the Prep School computer lab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 9am to 12pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party! 12h30 onwards&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikelela in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' (gavinjfleming at gmail dot com) - I enjoy my daily FOSS4G fix and telling people how great it was. I'm a 'geoinformation scientist' at Mintek and love to see cutting edge and useful geospatial applications emerging. &lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= RSVP =&lt;br /&gt;
Let gavinjfleming at gmail dot com know if you're coming as numbers are limited. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGeo chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGeo projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGeo project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you loose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Programme in a nutshell =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Be there in time for a 9am start&lt;br /&gt;
* Morning session: Introducing QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig&lt;br /&gt;
* Afternoon session: QGIS Bug Party&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Note: There will be frequent rest breaks and lots of time to ask questions!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''1. Welcome, Introduction and Overview: Starting up (5 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What am I looking at here? What do I need to do to get started?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''2. QGIS: Opening and viewing spatial data. Your first map. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What can I look at? How do I set up a simple map?  Toolbars and Plug-ins. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''3. PostGIS: Why use PostGIS? Simple example of loading data. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Why use a spatial database? What does one look like? How do I populate a spatial database and where does my data live?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''4. QGIS: Looking at PostGIS data from QGIS.  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
View a PostGIS database from QGIS.  Setting up data definitions for PostGIS sources.  Loading data into PostGIS with the Spit Loader (no, please don't touch the screen!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''5. PostGIS: More than a place to dump data... (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
PostGIS is not just good for storing data, one can manipulate it too! GIS can be done inside the database, which is rather nice when you think about it.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''6. uDig: Why uDig?  GIS and the Web.  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Getting GIS data ready for presentation on the Web! Editing SLDs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''7. GeoServer: Tell everyone about it!  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Displaying GIS data on the web.  Grouped WMS.  Scale-dependent rendering.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''8. And more QGIS.'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Detail on symbology.  Topological editing. QML, SPD and Openlayers.  (15 minutes)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''9. Show off session'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Here we can do some whizz bang demo stuff that we don't have time to do in  workshop format but that will give you some hints as to what else can be achieved.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''10. General'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Questions and answers.  What you can do next.  Resources.  Possibly some in-depth examples based on frequent questions.  What would you like to see at future workshops?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''11. Your assessment of the workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tell us what you thought!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Workshop Notes =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Welcome, introductions and overview ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Lets make a map - First steps with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS using the icon on the top Gnome Panel&lt;br /&gt;
* From the Layer menu, select '''Add Vector Layer'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add Vector Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* A dialog box will appear&lt;br /&gt;
* Navigate to &lt;br /&gt;
  /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layer :&lt;br /&gt;
  Provinces.shp&lt;br /&gt;
* Experiment with the '''map navigation toolbar''' to zoom in / out, pan, select etc features.&lt;br /&gt;
* Open the '''Layer properties dialog'''. There are several ways you can do this:&lt;br /&gt;
  1) Select the layer in the legend and then from the menu do Layer -&amp;gt; Properties&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  2) Right click on the layer in the legend and choose Properties from the context menu&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  3) Double click on the layer in the legend&lt;br /&gt;
* Familiarise yourself with the various panels in the vector properties dialog.&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the '''Symbology''' tab (second from the left)&lt;br /&gt;
* From the '''Style Options''' panel, choose a pleasing '''fill colour''' for the provinces then &lt;br /&gt;
  Click OK&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Add''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
  Transport_NationalRoads.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  Transport_Railways.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  RSATowns.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  Dams.shp&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''Zoom and pan''' around a little to explore your data'''&lt;br /&gt;
'''Symbolise''' each layer with an appropriate colour to make the most awe inspiring map.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Save your project using &lt;br /&gt;
 File -&amp;gt; Save&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And put it into&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In ten minutes you now know how to '''add vector layers''' into QGIS, '''pan and zoom''' to navigate the map, set the colour of vectors using the '''Single Symbol''' option in the '''Layer Properties'''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Shapefiles shmapefiles....real (wo)men store their data in PostGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Create''' a new PostgreSQL database. To do this, open the terminal application (icon to the right of Firefox icon on the top menu bar). Now at the prompt type the following command:&lt;br /&gt;
  createdb workshop&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Verify''' your database exists (once again type this into the terminal)&lt;br /&gt;
  psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
* You should see something like this:&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop@heron:~$ psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
        List of databases&lt;br /&gt;
   Name    |  Owner   | Encoding &lt;br /&gt;
 -----------+----------+----------&lt;br /&gt;
 postgres  | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template0 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template1 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop  | workshop | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 (4 rows)&lt;br /&gt;
* away from the terminal for a while - lets look at what a non-spatial, vanilla PostgreSQL database looks like. Open pgAdmin 3  (the icon with a blue elephant face)&lt;br /&gt;
* Double-click on the icon that has a red cross next to some text &amp;quot;gis (localhost:5432)&amp;quot; and press OK if another screen comes up. The database cluster called gis expands and you should see two databases: 'postgres' and 'workshop'. Expand workshop -&amp;gt; Schemas -&amp;gt; public&lt;br /&gt;
Specifically, let us look at Functions and Tables - don't look to deeply, this is just to show the differences after PostGIS is installed on the database (you will see later). Specifically, there is nothing in the db at the moment. So minimise pgAdmin and lets crack on with getting some data in!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Install the PostGIS spatial data extensions (again from the terminal). '''Hint''' copy and paste these from the IRC channel or the wiki page!&lt;br /&gt;
 createlang plpgsql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/lwpostgis.sql&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/spatial_ref_sys.sql&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Yegads! What did I just do? Firstly, you installed the '''plpgsql''' procedural language extensions into your PostgreSQL database. Then you ran two sql scripts which create the '''PostGIS''' spatial extensions to your database. You only need to do this '''once''' when you create a new spatial database, so don't worry about remembering those commands off by heart.&lt;br /&gt;
* Lets upload a shapefile into the database....once more into the black hole (terminal window).&lt;br /&gt;
 cd /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql -I -s 4326 Dams.shp dams | psql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
* Erk! What does that all mean? Lets break it down:&lt;br /&gt;
 cd /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer - go to our data directory&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql - an application that loads shapefiles into a PostGIS database&lt;br /&gt;
 -I - an option to shp2pgsql telling it to create a spatial index&lt;br /&gt;
 -s - the coordinate reference system to use, expressed as an EPSG number. 4326 is the same as Lat/Long WGS84&lt;br /&gt;
 Dams.shp - the filename of the shapefile to load&lt;br /&gt;
 dams - the table name that the data should be loaded into&lt;br /&gt;
 | psql workshop - send the results of the shp2pgsql into the psql application, workshop database&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Lets take a peek inside our database now and see what we have - back to pgAdmin, click on the 'workshop' database icon and then refresh it (red/green circular arrows icon).&lt;br /&gt;
Three major things to look at:&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
 Hundreds of Functions for working with spatial data: &lt;br /&gt;
 * geometry constructors, &lt;br /&gt;
 * spatial predicates, &lt;br /&gt;
 * geometry editors, &lt;br /&gt;
 * geometry aggregators, &lt;br /&gt;
 * geometry accessors, &lt;br /&gt;
 * measurements, &lt;br /&gt;
 * linear referencing&lt;br /&gt;
 * and outputting  of spatial data. &lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
 2 important meta-tables: (expand the Tables object)&lt;br /&gt;
 * geometry_columns (for describing the different spatial datasets) - right-click -&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
 * and spatial_ref_sys(a list of projections/coordinate systems and different representations thereof)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 A 'dams' table which, when expanded should show a bunch of Columns, Constraints (e.g. Primary Key), Indexes, Rules and Triggers. &lt;br /&gt;
 * Note the geometry type of column 'the_geom'. &lt;br /&gt;
 * Also note the spatial index present - this allows for optimal retrieval of data based on the spatial properties of the data.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Load''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Hydrology_DWAFRivers.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'rivers'&lt;br /&gt;
 Transport_Mainroads.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'roads'&lt;br /&gt;
 ProvincialBoundary.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'provinces'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And to show that this can scale a bit, let us load in the background a dataset of over 350 000 points (which we will use a bit later)&lt;br /&gt;
 * cd /home/workshop/gisdata/za/fire/modis_af/&lt;br /&gt;
 * shp2pgsql -I -s 4326 modis_af.shp fires | psql workshop  &amp;amp;&amp;gt; /dev/null (puts output into background)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This takes a while so lets move on.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learnt? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* PostgreSQL is an enterprise-ready relational database management system - and it's Free and Open Source Software&lt;br /&gt;
* You can create a new database using the '''createdb''' command.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''PostGIS''' is a add-on to PostgreSQL that lets you store spatial data and carry out spatial analysis within the database.&lt;br /&gt;
* In order to set up PostGIS you need to run a couple of SQL scripts&lt;br /&gt;
* '''shp2pgsql''' is a command line application that lets you load shapefiles into your spatial datastore&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Using PostGIS data from QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Once your data is in PostGIS, its easy to share across your organisation. Because it's in a database you get row level locking (instead of file locking in a shapefile), so many users can be editing and viewing data at the same time. There are many clients that let you visualise your PostGIS data..lets take a look at how we do it in QGIS.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* Start a new project&lt;br /&gt;
  File -&amp;gt; New Project&lt;br /&gt;
* Add a PostGIS layer&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* From the connections list, choose '''workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click connect&lt;br /&gt;
* In the table list, click on '''dams'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click Add&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layers from your database&lt;br /&gt;
 rivers&lt;br /&gt;
 roads&lt;br /&gt;
 provinces&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* set some nice colors for your layers - notice how the process is exactly the same as when setting colours for a shapefile.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* save your project into&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits_pg.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* You can '''visualise''' PostGIS spatial database tables inside QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* To add a PostGIS layer, use the '''Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer''' menu option.&lt;br /&gt;
* Once a PostGIS layer, you can treat it just like any other (e.g. shapefile) layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Your presenters are truly amazing....however would I have figured this stuff out for my self :-)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== The voema of PostGIS - not jsut a place to store data! ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Okay, we will go a bit deeper into the woods here! We want to show that with some SQL (I won't say simple) you can do some complex - and repeatable - spatial analysis right inside your database, and then visualise the results in various clients.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We will use pgAdmin (your great PostgreSQL friend) to get this happening. Click on the Tables object of your workshop db. Then Tools -&amp;gt; Query tool from the menu. This should present a dialog box with 3 panels.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We are going to do a simple intersection to get started.&lt;br /&gt;
In the top left panel paste &lt;br /&gt;
 SELECT roads.gid, roads.code, roads.route_nr, roads.shape_leng, roads.the_geom FROM roads, rivers WHERE (roads.the_geom &amp;amp;&amp;amp; rivers.the_geom AND intersects(roads.the_geom, rivers.the_geom));&lt;br /&gt;
and click Query -&amp;gt; Execute&lt;br /&gt;
This should take a few seconds, then you will see a result returned into the Data Output grid. Something like 3338 rows are returned from the original roads dataset of 11964.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
So what is going on here?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
You are performing a spatial overlay with a SQL query, asking the database to return records from the roads table that spatially intersect records from the rivers table. &lt;br /&gt;
* the &amp;amp;&amp;amp; operator is a fast bounding box 'overlaps' test that takes advantage of the spatial indexes of the table to narrow the search space for the true intersection test.&lt;br /&gt;
* the intersects part of the query tests the geometries of the subset selected above for spatial intersection and returns a result.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
now, paste the following text into the query window and execute:&lt;br /&gt;
 SELECT roads.gid, roads.code, roads.route_nr, roads.shape_leng, roads.the_geom FROM roads, rivers WHERE st_intersects(st_transform(roads.the_geom, 4148), st_transform(rivers.the_geom,4148));&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== uDig ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Once your data is in PostGIS, its easy to share across your organisation. Because it's in a database you get row level locking (instead of file locking in a shapefile), so many users can be editing and viewing data at the same time. There are many clients that let you visualise your PostGIS data..lets take a look at how we do it in QGIS.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* Start a new project&lt;br /&gt;
  File -&amp;gt; New Project&lt;br /&gt;
* Add a PostGIS layer&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* From the connections list, choose '''workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click connect&lt;br /&gt;
* In the table list, click on '''dams'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click Add&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layers from your database&lt;br /&gt;
 rivers&lt;br /&gt;
 roads&lt;br /&gt;
 provinces&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* set some nice colors for your layers - notice how the process is exactly the same as when setting colours for a shapefile.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* save your project into&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits_pg.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* You can '''visualise''' PostGIS spatial database tables inside QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* To add a PostGIS layer, use the '''Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer''' menu option.&lt;br /&gt;
* Once a PostGIS layer, you can treat it just like any other (e.g. shapefile) layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Your presenters are truly amazing....however would I have figured this stuff out for my self :-)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GeoServer ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Once your data is in PostGIS, its easy to share across your organisation. Because it's in a database you get row level locking (instead of file locking in a shapefile), so many users can be editing and viewing data at the same time. There are many clients that let you visualise your PostGIS data..lets take a look at how we do it in QGIS.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* Start a new project&lt;br /&gt;
  File -&amp;gt; New Project&lt;br /&gt;
* Add a PostGIS layer&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* From the connections list, choose '''workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click connect&lt;br /&gt;
* In the table list, click on '''dams'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click Add&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layers from your database&lt;br /&gt;
 rivers&lt;br /&gt;
 roads&lt;br /&gt;
 provinces&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* set some nice colors for your layers - notice how the process is exactly the same as when setting colours for a shapefile.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* save your project into&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits_pg.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* You can '''visualise''' PostGIS spatial database tables inside QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* To add a PostGIS layer, use the '''Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer''' menu option.&lt;br /&gt;
* Once a PostGIS layer, you can treat it just like any other (e.g. shapefile) layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Your presenters are truly amazing....however would I have figured this stuff out for my self :-)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Quick Qml with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you have used  ArcView before, you might have used the avl feature which lets you store the symbology settings for a layer. QGIS has a similar feature called 'qml' which lets you create default symbology settings for a layer, that will be applied when ever that layer is loaded. We are also going to take a quick peek at how to create more complex symbology for a layer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS if its not already running.&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the dams layer from the Postgresql 'Workshop' database&lt;br /&gt;
* Double click on the layer entry in the legend&lt;br /&gt;
* Activate the symbology tab&lt;br /&gt;
* Now change the legend type to '''Graduated Symbol'''&lt;br /&gt;
* Change the classification field to '''shape_area'''&lt;br /&gt;
* Set the '''number of classes''' to 5&lt;br /&gt;
* Click the '''classify''' button&lt;br /&gt;
* Click the '''Apply''' button&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
You should see the shapes in the main window have now adopted a range of scintillating colours! However is you add that layer to another QGIS project you would normally have to do all this work again! Qml to the rescue.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Save your symbology settings by clicking the '''save as default''' button&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ok lets test it out!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Close QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* Reopen QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the Dams layer from the Postgresql 'Workshop' database&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If the planets are correctly aligned, your dams will appear all beautifully coloured according to your personal preference.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you want to you can also save your settings as non-default, and them restore them by selecting a .qml file again later. Refer to the '''Load style''' and '''Save style''' buttons on the vector properties dialog.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ok give it a whirl, create default appearances for your other layers stored in your PostGIS database. Also try experimenting with the other legend types such as '''Continuous Colour''' and '''Unique Value'''. &lt;br /&gt;
Once you have set your default appearances, close QGIS and then reopen it. Now add all your PostGIS layers to the blank project and they should all magically appear with your preferred appearance.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The '''Layer Properties''' dialog in QGIS will let you specify the '''default appearance''' for a layer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;...back to [[Africa_Local_Chapter]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGeo local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll go through installing some software and getting it to a point where you can have fun with it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There will be a door charge of R50 to cover costs &amp;amp; refreshments. That and an open mind are all you need to bring. If you're staying for the QGIS session in the afternoon you can bring your laptop (Windows, Linux or Mac!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 St Davids Marist Inanda College&lt;br /&gt;
 36 Rivonia Rd&lt;br /&gt;
 Inanda&lt;br /&gt;
 Sandton&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.stdavids.co.za/about_directions.asp Map and Directions]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
NB: We'll be in the Prep School computer lab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 9am to 12pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party! 12h30 onwards&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikelela in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' (gavinjfleming at gmail dot com) - I enjoy my daily FOSS4G fix and telling people how great it was. I'm a 'geoinformation scientist' at Mintek and love to see cutting edge and useful geospatial applications emerging. &lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= RSVP =&lt;br /&gt;
Let gavinjfleming at gmail dot com know if you're coming as numbers are limited. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGeo chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGeo projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGeo project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you loose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Programme in a nutshell =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Be there in time for a 9am start&lt;br /&gt;
* Morning session: Introducing QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig&lt;br /&gt;
* Afternoon session: QGIS Bug Party&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Note: There will be frequent rest breaks and lots of time to ask questions!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''1. Welcome, Introduction and Overview: Starting up (5 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What am I looking at here? What do I need to do to get started?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''2. QGIS: Opening and viewing spatial data. Your first map. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What can I look at? How do I set up a simple map?  Toolbars and Plug-ins. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''3. PostGIS: Why use PostGIS? Simple example of loading data. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Why use a spatial database? What does one look like? How do I populate a spatial database and where does my data live?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''4. QGIS: Looking at PostGIS data from QGIS.  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
View a PostGIS database from QGIS.  Setting up data definitions for PostGIS sources.  Loading data into PostGIS with the Spit Loader (no, please don't touch the screen!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''5. PostGIS: More than a place to dump data... (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
PostGIS is not just good for storing data, one can manipulate it too! GIS can be done inside the database, which is rather nice when you think about it.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''6. uDig: Why uDig?  GIS and the Web.  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Getting GIS data ready for presentation on the Web! Editing SLDs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''7. GeoServer: Tell everyone about it!  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Displaying GIS data on the web.  Grouped WMS.  Scale-dependent rendering.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''8. And more QGIS.'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Detail on symbology.  Topological editing. QML, SPD and Openlayers.  (15 minutes)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''9. Show off session'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Here we can do some whizz bang demo stuff that we don't have time to do in  workshop format but that will give you some hints as to what else can be achieved.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''10. General'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Questions and answers.  What you can do next.  Resources.  Possibly some in-depth examples based on frequent questions.  What would you like to see at future workshops?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''11. Your assessment of the workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tell us what you thought!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Workshop Notes =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Welcome, introductions and overview ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Lets make a map - First steps with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS using the icon on the top Gnome Panel&lt;br /&gt;
* From the Layer menu, select '''Add Vector Layer'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add Vector Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* A dialog box will appear&lt;br /&gt;
* Navigate to &lt;br /&gt;
  /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layer :&lt;br /&gt;
  Provinces.shp&lt;br /&gt;
* Experiment with the '''map navigation toolbar''' to zoom in / out, pan, select etc features.&lt;br /&gt;
* Open the '''Layer properties dialog'''. There are several ways you can do this:&lt;br /&gt;
  1) Select the layer in the legend and then from the menu do Layer -&amp;gt; Properties&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  2) Right click on the layer in the legend and choose Properties from the context menu&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  3) Double click on the layer in the legend&lt;br /&gt;
* Familiarise yourself with the various panels in the vector properties dialog.&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the '''Symbology''' tab (second from the left)&lt;br /&gt;
* From the '''Style Options''' panel, choose a pleasing '''fill colour''' for the provinces then &lt;br /&gt;
  Click OK&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Add''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
  Transport_NationalRoads.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  Transport_Railways.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  RSATowns.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  Dams.shp&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''Zoom and pan''' around a little to explore your data'''&lt;br /&gt;
'''Symbolise''' each layer with an appropriate colour to make the most awe inspiring map.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Save your project using &lt;br /&gt;
 File -&amp;gt; Save&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And put it into&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In ten minutes you now know how to '''add vector layers''' into QGIS, '''pan and zoom''' to navigate the map, set the colour of vectors using the '''Single Symbol''' option in the '''Layer Properties'''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Shapefiles shmapefiles....real (wo)men store their data in PostGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Create''' a new PostgreSQL database. To do this, open the terminal application (icon to the right of Firefox icon on the top menu bar). Now at the prompt type the following command:&lt;br /&gt;
  createdb workshop&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Verify''' your database exists (once again type this into the terminal)&lt;br /&gt;
  psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
* You should see something like this:&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop@heron:~$ psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
        List of databases&lt;br /&gt;
   Name    |  Owner   | Encoding &lt;br /&gt;
 -----------+----------+----------&lt;br /&gt;
 postgres  | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template0 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template1 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop  | workshop | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 (4 rows)&lt;br /&gt;
* away from the terminal for a while - lets look at what a non-spatial, vanilla PostgreSQL database looks like. Open pgAdmin 3  (the icon with a blue elephant face)&lt;br /&gt;
* Double-click on the icon that has a red cross next to some text &amp;quot;gis (localhost:5432)&amp;quot; and press OK if another screen comes up. The database cluster called gis expands and you should see two databases: 'postgres' and 'workshop'. Expand workshop -&amp;gt; Schemas -&amp;gt; public&lt;br /&gt;
Specifically, let us look at Functions and Tables - don't look to deeply, this is just to show the differences after PostGIS is installed on the database (you will see later). Specifically, there is nothing in the db at the moment. So minimise pgAdmin and lets crack on with getting some data in!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Install the PostGIS spatial data extensions (again from the terminal). '''Hint''' copy and paste these from the IRC channel or the wiki page!&lt;br /&gt;
 createlang plpgsql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/lwpostgis.sql&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/spatial_ref_sys.sql&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Yegads! What did I just do? Firstly, you installed the '''plpgsql''' procedural language extensions into your PostgreSQL database. Then you ran two sql scripts which create the '''PostGIS''' spatial extensions to your database. You only need to do this '''once''' when you create a new spatial database, so don't worry about remembering those commands off by heart.&lt;br /&gt;
* Lets upload a shapefile into the database....once more into the black hole (terminal window).&lt;br /&gt;
 cd /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql -I -s 4326 Dams.shp dams | psql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
* Erk! What does that all mean? Lets break it down:&lt;br /&gt;
 cd /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer - go to our data directory&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql - an application that loads shapefiles into a PostGIS database&lt;br /&gt;
 -I - an option to shp2pgsql telling it to create a spatial index&lt;br /&gt;
 -s - the coordinate reference system to use, expressed as an EPSG number. 4326 is the same as Lat/Long WGS84&lt;br /&gt;
 Dams.shp - the filename of the shapefile to load&lt;br /&gt;
 dams - the table name that the data should be loaded into&lt;br /&gt;
 | psql workshop - send the results of the shp2pgsql into the psql application, workshop database&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Lets take a peek inside our database now and see what we have - back to pgAdmin, click on the 'workshop' database icon and then refresh it (red/green circular arrows icon).&lt;br /&gt;
Three major things to look at:&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
 Hundreds of Functions for working with spatial data: &lt;br /&gt;
 * geometry constructors, &lt;br /&gt;
 * spatial predicates, &lt;br /&gt;
 * geometry editors, &lt;br /&gt;
 * geometry aggregators, &lt;br /&gt;
 * geometry accessors, &lt;br /&gt;
 * measurements, &lt;br /&gt;
 * linear referencing&lt;br /&gt;
 * and outputting  of spatial data. &lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
 2 important meta-tables: (expand the Tables object)&lt;br /&gt;
 * geometry_columns (for describing the different spatial datasets) - right-click -&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
 * and spatial_ref_sys(a list of projections/coordinate systems and different representations thereof)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 A 'dams' table which, when expanded should show a bunch of Columns, Constraints (e.g. Primary Key), Indexes, Rules and Triggers. &lt;br /&gt;
 * Note the geometry type of column 'the_geom'. &lt;br /&gt;
 * Also note the spatial index present - this allows for optimal retrieval of data based on the spatial properties of the data.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Load''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Hydrology_DWAFRivers.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'rivers'&lt;br /&gt;
 Transport_Mainroads.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'roads'&lt;br /&gt;
 ProvincialBoundary.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'provinces'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And to show that this can scale a bit, let us load in the background a dataset of over 350 000 points (which we will use a bit later)&lt;br /&gt;
 * cd /home/workshop/gisdata/za/fire/modis_af/&lt;br /&gt;
 * shp2pgsql -I -s 4326 modis_af.shp fires | psql workshop  &amp;amp;&amp;gt; /dev/null (puts output into background)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This takes a while so lets move on.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learnt? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* PostgreSQL is an enterprise-ready relational database management system - and it's Free and Open Source Software&lt;br /&gt;
* You can create a new database using the '''createdb''' command.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''PostGIS''' is a add-on to PostgreSQL that lets you store spatial data and carry out spatial analysis within the database.&lt;br /&gt;
* In order to set up PostGIS you need to run a couple of SQL scripts&lt;br /&gt;
* '''shp2pgsql''' is a command line application that lets you load shapefiles into your spatial datastore&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Using PostGIS data from QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Once your data is in PostGIS, its easy to share across your organisation. Because it's in a database you get row level locking (instead of file locking in a shapefile), so many users can be editing and viewing data at the same time. There are many clients that let you visualise your PostGIS data..lets take a look at how we do it in QGIS.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* Start a new project&lt;br /&gt;
  File -&amp;gt; New Project&lt;br /&gt;
* Add a PostGIS layer&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* From the connections list, choose '''workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click connect&lt;br /&gt;
* In the table list, click on '''dams'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click Add&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layers from your database&lt;br /&gt;
 rivers&lt;br /&gt;
 roads&lt;br /&gt;
 provinces&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* set some nice colors for your layers - notice how the process is exactly the same as when setting colours for a shapefile.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* save your project into&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits_pg.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* You can '''visualise''' PostGIS spatial database tables inside QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* To add a PostGIS layer, use the '''Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer''' menu option.&lt;br /&gt;
* Once a PostGIS layer, you can treat it just like any other (e.g. shapefile) layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Your presenters are truly amazing....however would I have figured this stuff out for my self :-)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== The voema of PostGIS - not jsut a place to store data! ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Okay, we will go a bit deeper into the woods here! We want to show that with some SQL (I won't say simple) you can do some complex - and repeatable - spatial analysis right inside your database, and then visualise the results in various clients.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We will use pgAdmin (your great PostgreSQL friend) to get this happening. Click on the Tables object of your workshop db. Then Tools -&amp;gt; Query tool from the menu. This should present a dialog box with 3 panels.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We are going to do a simple intersection to get started.&lt;br /&gt;
In the top left panel paste &lt;br /&gt;
 SELECT roads.gid, roads.code, roads.route_nr, roads.shape_leng, roads.the_geom FROM roads, rivers WHERE (roads.the_geom &amp;amp;&amp;amp; rivers.the_geom AND intersects(roads.the_geom, rivers.the_geom));&lt;br /&gt;
and click Query -&amp;gt; Execute&lt;br /&gt;
This should take a few seconds, then you will see a result returned into the Data Output grid. Something like 3338 rows are returned from the original roads dataset of 11964.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
So what is going on here?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
You are performing a spatial overlay with a SQL query, asking the database to return records from the roads table that spatially intersect records from the rivers table. &lt;br /&gt;
* the &amp;amp;&amp;amp; operator is a fast bounding box 'overlaps' test that takes advantage of the spatial indexes of the table to narrow the search space for the true intersection test.&lt;br /&gt;
* the intersects part of the query tests the geometries of the subset selected above for spatial intersection and returns a result.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
now, paste the following text into the query window and execute:&lt;br /&gt;
 SELECT roads.gid, roads.code, roads.route_nr, roads.shape_leng, roads.the_geom FROM roads, rivers WHERE st_intersects(st_transform(roads.the_geom, 4148), st_transform(rivers.the_geom,4148));&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== uDig ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Once your data is in PostGIS, its easy to share across your organisation. Because it's in a database you get row level locking (instead of file locking in a shapefile), so many users can be editing and viewing data at the same time. There are many clients that let you visualise your PostGIS data..lets take a look at how we do it in QGIS.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* Start a new project&lt;br /&gt;
  File -&amp;gt; New Project&lt;br /&gt;
* Add a PostGIS layer&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* From the connections list, choose '''workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click connect&lt;br /&gt;
* In the table list, click on '''dams'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click Add&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layers from your database&lt;br /&gt;
 rivers&lt;br /&gt;
 roads&lt;br /&gt;
 provinces&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* set some nice colors for your layers - notice how the process is exactly the same as when setting colours for a shapefile.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* save your project into&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits_pg.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* You can '''visualise''' PostGIS spatial database tables inside QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* To add a PostGIS layer, use the '''Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer''' menu option.&lt;br /&gt;
* Once a PostGIS layer, you can treat it just like any other (e.g. shapefile) layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Your presenters are truly amazing....however would I have figured this stuff out for my self :-)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== GeoServer ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Once your data is in PostGIS, its easy to share across your organisation. Because it's in a database you get row level locking (instead of file locking in a shapefile), so many users can be editing and viewing data at the same time. There are many clients that let you visualise your PostGIS data..lets take a look at how we do it in QGIS.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* Start a new project&lt;br /&gt;
  File -&amp;gt; New Project&lt;br /&gt;
* Add a PostGIS layer&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* From the connections list, choose '''workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click connect&lt;br /&gt;
* In the table list, click on '''dams'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click Add&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layers from your database&lt;br /&gt;
 rivers&lt;br /&gt;
 roads&lt;br /&gt;
 provinces&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* set some nice colors for your layers - notice how the process is exactly the same as when setting colours for a shapefile.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* save your project into&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits_pg.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* You can '''visualise''' PostGIS spatial database tables inside QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* To add a PostGIS layer, use the '''Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer''' menu option.&lt;br /&gt;
* Once a PostGIS layer, you can treat it just like any other (e.g. shapefile) layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Your presenters are truly amazing....however would I have figured this stuff out for my self :-)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Quick Qml with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll go through installing some software and getting it to a point where you can have fun with it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There will be a door charge of R50 to cover costs &amp;amp; refreshments. That and an open mind are all you need to bring. If you're staying for the QGIS session in the afternoon you can bring your laptop (Windows, Linux or Mac!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 St Davids Marist Inanda College&lt;br /&gt;
 36 Rivonia Rd&lt;br /&gt;
 Inanda&lt;br /&gt;
 Sandton&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.stdavids.co.za/about_directions.asp Map and Directions]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
NB: We'll be in the Prep School computer lab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 9am to 12pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party! 12h30 onwards&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikelela in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' (gavinjfleming at gmail dot com) - I enjoy my daily FOSS4G fix and telling people how great it was. I'm a 'geoinformation scientist' at Mintek and love to see cutting edge and useful geospatial applications emerging. &lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= RSVP =&lt;br /&gt;
Let gavinjfleming at gmail dot com know if you're coming as numbers are limited. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGEO chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you loose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Programme in a nutshell =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Be there in time for a 9am start&lt;br /&gt;
* Morning session: Introducing QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig&lt;br /&gt;
* Afternoon session: QGIS Bug Party&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Note: There will be frequent rest breaks and lots of time to ask questions!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''1. Welcome, Introduction and Overview: Starting up (5 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What am I looking at here? What do I need to do to get started?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''2. QGIS: Opening and viewing spatial data. Your first map. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What can I look at? How do I set up a simple map?  Toolbars and Plug-ins. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''3. PostGIS: Why use PostGIS? Simple example of loading data. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Why use a spatial database? What does one look like? How do I populate a spatial database and where does my data live?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''4. QGIS: Looking at PostGIS data from QGIS.  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
View a PostGIS database from QGIS.  Setting up data definitions for PostGIS sources.  Loading data into PostGIS with the Spit Loader (no, please don't touch the screen!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''5. PostGIS: More than a place to dump data... (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
PostGIS is not just good for storing data, one can manipulate it too! GIS can be done inside the database, which is rather nice when you think about it.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''6. uDig: Why uDig?  GIS and the Web.  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Getting GIS data ready for presentation on the Web! Editing SLDs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''7. GeoServer: Tell everyone about it!  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Displaying GIS data on the web.  Grouped WMS.  Scale-dependent rendering.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''8. And more QGIS.'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Detail on symbology.  Topological editing. QML, SPD and Openlayers.  (15 minutes)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''9. Show off session'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Here we can do some whizz bang demo stuff that we don't have time to do in  workshop format but that will give you some hints as to what else can be achieved.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''10. General'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Questions and answers.  What you can do next.  Resources.  Possibly some in-depth examples based on frequent questions.  What would you like to see at future workshops?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''11. Your assessment of the workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tell us what you thought!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Workshop Notes =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Welcome, introductions and overview ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Lets make a map - First steps with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS using the icon on the top Gnome Panel&lt;br /&gt;
* From the Layer menu, select '''Add Vector Layer'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add Vector Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* A dialog box will appear&lt;br /&gt;
* Navigate to &lt;br /&gt;
  /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layer :&lt;br /&gt;
  Provinces.shp&lt;br /&gt;
* Experiment with the '''map navigation toolbar''' to zoom in / out, pan, select etc features.&lt;br /&gt;
* Open the '''Layer properties dialog'''. There are several ways you can do this:&lt;br /&gt;
  1) Select the layer in the legend and then from the menu do Layer -&amp;gt; Properties&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  2) Right click on the layer in the legend and choose Properties from the context menu&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  3) Double click on the layer in the legend&lt;br /&gt;
* Familiarise yourself with the various panels in the vector properties dialog.&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the '''Symbology''' tab (second from the left)&lt;br /&gt;
* From the '''Style Options''' panel, choose a pleasing '''fill colour''' for the provinces then &lt;br /&gt;
  Click OK&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Add''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
  Transport_NationalRoads.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  Transport_Railways.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  RSATowns.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  Dams.shp&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''Zoom and pan''' around a little to explore your data'''&lt;br /&gt;
'''Symbolise''' each layer with an appropriate colour to make the most awe inspring map.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Save your project using &lt;br /&gt;
 File -&amp;gt; Save&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And put it into&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In ten minutes you now know how to '''add vector layers''' into QGIS, '''pan and zoom''' to navigate the map, set the colour of vectors using the '''Single Symbol''' option in the '''Layer Properties'''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Shapefiles shmapefiles....real (wo)men store their data in PostGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Create''' a new PostgreSQL database. To do this, open the terminal application (icon to the right of FireFox icon on the top menu bar). Now at the prompt type the following command:&lt;br /&gt;
  createdb workshop&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Verify''' your database exists (once again type this into the console)&lt;br /&gt;
  psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
* You should see something like this:&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop@heron:~$ psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
        List of databases&lt;br /&gt;
   Name    |  Owner   | Encoding &lt;br /&gt;
 -----------+----------+----------&lt;br /&gt;
 postgres  | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template0 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template1 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop  | workshop | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 (4 rows)&lt;br /&gt;
* away from the console for a while - lets look at what a non-spatial, vanilla PostgreSQL database looks like. Open pgadmin 3  (the icon with a blue elephant face)&lt;br /&gt;
Specifically, let us look at Functions and Tables - don't look to deeply, this is just to show the differences after PostGIS is installed on the database (you will see later).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Install the PostGIS spatial data extensions (again from the console). '''Hint''' copy and paste these from the IRC channel or the wiki page!&lt;br /&gt;
 createlang plpgsql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/lwpostgis.sql&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/spatial_ref_sys.sql&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Yegads! What did I just do? Firstly, you installed the '''plpgsql''' procedural language extensions into your PostgreSQL database. Then you ran two sql scripts which create the '''PostGIS''' spatial extensions to your database. You only need to do this '''once''' when you create a new spatial database, so don't worry about remembering those commands off by heart.&lt;br /&gt;
* Lets upload a shapefile into the database....once more into the black hole (console window).&lt;br /&gt;
 cd /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql -I -s 4326 Dams.shp dams | psql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
* Erk! What does that all mean? Lets break it down:&lt;br /&gt;
 cd /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer - go to our data directory&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql - an application that loads shapefiles into a PostGIS database&lt;br /&gt;
 -I - an option to shp2pgsql telling it to create a spatial index&lt;br /&gt;
 -s - the coordinate reference system to use, expressed as an EPSG number. 4326 is the same as Lat/Long WGS84&lt;br /&gt;
 Dams.shp - the filename of the shapefile to load&lt;br /&gt;
 dams - the table name that the data should be loaded into&lt;br /&gt;
 | psql workshop - send the results of the shp2pgsql into the psql application, workshop database&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''' XXXX Need notes here on how to open &amp;amp; connect with PGAdminIII XXXXX '''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Lets take a peek inside our database now and see what we have   - back to pgadmin and refresh the database&lt;br /&gt;
Three major thing to look at:&lt;br /&gt;
 Hundreds of Functions for working with spatial data: geometry constructors, spatial predicates, geometry editors, geometry aggregators, geometry accessors, measurements, linear referencing and outputting  of spatial data. &lt;br /&gt;
 2 important meta-tables: geometry_columns (for describing the different spatial datasets) and spatial_ref_sys(a list of projections/coordinate systems and different representations thereof)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Load''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Hydrology_DWAFRivers.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'rivers'&lt;br /&gt;
 Transport_Mainroads.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'roads'&lt;br /&gt;
 RSATowns.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'towns'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* PostgreSQL is an enterprise ready relational database management system - and its Free and Open Source Software&lt;br /&gt;
* You can create a new database using the '''createdb''' command.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''PostGIS''' is a add on to PostgreSQL that lets you store spatial data and carry out spatial analysis within the database.&lt;br /&gt;
* In order to set up PostGIS you need to run a couple of SQL scripts&lt;br /&gt;
* '''shp2pgsql''' is a command line application that lets you load shapefiles into your spatial datastore&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Using PostGIS data from QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Once your data is in PostGIS, its easy to share across your organisation. Because it's in a database you get row level locking (instead of file locking in a shapefile), so many users can be editing and viewing data at the same time. There are many clients that let you visualise your PostGIS data..lets take a look at how we do it in QGIS.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* Start a new project&lt;br /&gt;
  File -&amp;gt; New Project&lt;br /&gt;
* Add a PostGIS layer&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* From the connections list, choose '''workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click connect&lt;br /&gt;
* In the table list, click on '''dams'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click Add&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layers from your database&lt;br /&gt;
 rivers&lt;br /&gt;
 roads&lt;br /&gt;
 towns&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* set some nice colors for your layers - notice how the process is exactly the same as when setting colours for a shapefile.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* save your project into&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits_pg.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* You can '''visualise''' PostGIS spatial database tables inside QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* To add a PostGIS layer, use the '''Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer''' menu option.&lt;br /&gt;
* Once a PostGIS layer, you can treat it just like any other (e.g. shapefile) layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Your presenters are truly amazing....however would I have figured this stuff out for my self :-)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll go through installing some software and getting it to a point where you can have fun with it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There will be a door charge of R50 to cover costs &amp;amp; refreshments. That and an open mind are all you need to bring. If you're staying for the QGIS session in the afternoon you can bring your laptop (Windows, Linux or Mac!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 St Davids Marist Inanda College&lt;br /&gt;
 36 Rivonia Rd&lt;br /&gt;
 Inanda&lt;br /&gt;
 Sandton&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.stdavids.co.za/about_directions.asp Map and Directions]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
NB: We'll be in the Prep School computer lab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 9am to 12pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party! 12h30 onwards&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikelela in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' (gavinjfleming at gmail dot com) - I enjoy my daily FOSS4G fix and telling people how great it was. I'm a 'geoinformation scientist' at Mintek and love to see cutting edge and useful geospatial applications emerging. &lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= RSVP =&lt;br /&gt;
Let gavinjfleming at gmail dot com know if you're coming as numbers are limited. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGEO chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you loose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Programme =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Be there in time for a 9am start&lt;br /&gt;
* Morning session: Introducing QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig&lt;br /&gt;
* Afternoon session: QGIS Bug Party&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Note: There will be frequent rest breaks and lots of time to ask questions!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''1. Welcome, Introduction and Overview: Starting up (5 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What am I looking at here? What do I need to do to get started?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''2. QGIS: Opening and viewing spatial data. Your first map. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What can I look at? How do I set up a simple map?  Toolbars and Plug-ins. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''3. PostGIS: Why use PostGIS? Simple example of loading data. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt; more needed here &amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''4. QGIS: Looking at PostGIS data from QGIS.  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
View a PostGIS database from QGIS.  Setting up data definitions for PostGIS sources.  Loading data into PostGIS with the Spit Loader (no, please don't touch the screen!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''5. PostGIS: Setting up spatial views. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt; more needed here &amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''6. uDig: Why uDig?  GIS and the Web.  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Getting GIS data ready for presentation on the Web! Editing SLDs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''7. GeoServer: Tell everyone about it!  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Displaying GIS data on the web.  Grouped WMS.  Scale-dependent rendering.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''8. And more QGIS.'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Detail on symbology.  Topological editing. QML, SPD and Openlayers.  (15 minutes)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''9. Show off session'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Here we can do some whizz bang demo stuff that we don't have time to do in  workshop format but that will give you some hints as to what else can be achieved.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''10. General'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Questions and answers.  What you can do next.  Resources.  Possibly some in-depth examples based on frequent questions.  What would you like to see at future workshops?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''11. Your assessment of the workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tell us what you thought!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Workshop Notes =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Welcome, introductions and overview ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Lets make a map - First steps with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS using the icon on the top Gnome Panel&lt;br /&gt;
* From the Layer menu, select '''Add Vector Layer'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add Vector Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* A dialog box will appear&lt;br /&gt;
* Navigate to &lt;br /&gt;
  /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layer :&lt;br /&gt;
  Provinces.shp&lt;br /&gt;
* Experiment with the '''map navigation toolbar''' to zoom in / out, pan, select etc features.&lt;br /&gt;
* Open the '''Layer properties dialog'''. There are several ways you can do this:&lt;br /&gt;
  1) Select the layer in the legend and then from the menu do Layer -&amp;gt; Properties&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  2) Right click on the layer in the legend and choose Properties from the context menu&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  3) Double click on the layer in the legend&lt;br /&gt;
* Familiarise yourself with the various panels in the vector properties dialog.&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the '''Symbology''' tab (second from the left)&lt;br /&gt;
* From the '''Style Options''' panel, choose a pleasing '''fill colour''' for the provinces then &lt;br /&gt;
  Click OK&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Add''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
  Transport_NationalRoads.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  Transport_Railways.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  RSATowns.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  Dams.shp&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''Zoom and pan''' around a little to explore your data'''&lt;br /&gt;
'''Symbolise''' each layer with an appropriate colour to make the most awe inspring map.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Save your project using &lt;br /&gt;
 File -&amp;gt; Save&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And put it into&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In ten minutes you now know how to '''add vector layers''' into QGIS, '''pan and zoom''' to navigate the map, set the colour of vectors using the '''Single Symbol''' option in the '''Layer Properties'''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Shapefiles shmapefiles....real (wo)men store their data in PostGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Create''' a new PostgreSQL database. To do this, open the terminal application (icon to the right of FireFox icon on the top menu bar). Now at the prompt type the following command:&lt;br /&gt;
  createdb workshop&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Verify''' your database exists (once again type this into the console)&lt;br /&gt;
  psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
* You should see something like this:&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop@heron:~$ psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
        List of databases&lt;br /&gt;
   Name    |  Owner   | Encoding &lt;br /&gt;
 -----------+----------+----------&lt;br /&gt;
 postgres  | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template0 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template1 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop  | workshop | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 (4 rows)&lt;br /&gt;
* Install the PostGIS spatial data extensions (again from the console). '''Hint''' copy and paste these from the IRC channel or the wiki page!&lt;br /&gt;
 createlang plpgsql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/lwpostgis.sql&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/spatial_ref_sys.sql&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Yegads! What did I just do? Firstly, you installed the '''plpgsql''' procedural language extensions into your PostgreSQL database. Then you ran two sql scripts which create the '''PostGIS''' spatial extensions to your database. You only need to do this '''once''' when you create a new spatial database, so don't worry about remembering those commands off by heart.&lt;br /&gt;
* Lets upload a shapefile into the database....once more into the black hole (console window).&lt;br /&gt;
 cd /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql -I -s 4326 Dams.shp dams | psql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
* Erk! What does that all mean? Lets break it down:&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer - go to our data directory&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql - an application that loads shapefiles into a PostGIS database&lt;br /&gt;
 -I - an option to shp2pgsql telling it to create a spatial index&lt;br /&gt;
 -s - the coordinate reference system to use, expressed as an EPSG number. 4326 is the same as Lat/Long WGS84&lt;br /&gt;
 Damsp.shp - the filename of the shapefile to load&lt;br /&gt;
 dams - the table name that the data should be loaded into&lt;br /&gt;
 | psql workshop - send the results of the shp2pgsql into the psql application, workshop database&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Lets take a peek inside our database now and see what we have&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
  '''GRAEME GO ON FROM HERE USING PGADMIN III''' ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Load''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Hydrology_DWAFRivers.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'rivers'&lt;br /&gt;
 Transport_Mainroads.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'roads'&lt;br /&gt;
 RSATowns.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'towns'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* PostgreSQL is an enterprise ready relational database management system - and its Free and Open Source Software&lt;br /&gt;
* You can create a new database using the '''createdb''' command.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''PostGIS''' is a add on to PostgreSQL that lets you store spatial data and carry out spatial analysis within the database.&lt;br /&gt;
* In order to set up PostGIS you need to run a couple of SQL scripts&lt;br /&gt;
* '''shp2pgsql''' is a command line application that lets you load shapefiles into your spatial datastore&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Using PostGIS data from QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Once your data is in PostGIS, its easy to share across your organisation. Because it's in a database you get row level locking (instead of file locking in a shapefile), so many users can be editing and viewing data at the same time. There are many clients that let you visualise your PostGIS data..lets take a look at how we do it in QGIS.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* Start a new project&lt;br /&gt;
  File -&amp;gt; New Project&lt;br /&gt;
* Add a PostGIS layer&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* From the connections list, choose '''workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click connect&lt;br /&gt;
* In the table list, click on '''dams'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click Add&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layers from your database&lt;br /&gt;
 rivers&lt;br /&gt;
 roads&lt;br /&gt;
 towns&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* set some nice colors for your layers - notice how the process is exactly the same as when setting colours for a shapefile.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* save your project into&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits_pg.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* You can '''visualise''' PostGIS spatial database tables inside QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* To add a PostGIS layer, use the '''Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer''' menu option.&lt;br /&gt;
* Once a PostGIS layer, you can treat it just like any other (e.g. shapefile) layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Your presenters are truly amazing....however would I have figured this stuff out for my self :-)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32535</id>
		<title>AfricaEvents29November2008</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32535"/>
		<updated>2008-11-26T20:19:51Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Programme */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll go through installing some software and getting it to a point where you can have fun with it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There will be a door charge of R50 to cover costs &amp;amp; refreshments. That and an open mind are all you need to bring. If you're staying for the QGIS session in the afternoon you can bring your laptop (Windows, Linux or Mac!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 St Davids Marist Inanda College&lt;br /&gt;
 36 Rivonia Rd&lt;br /&gt;
 Inanda&lt;br /&gt;
 Sandton&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.stdavids.co.za/about_directions.asp Map and Directions]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
NB: We'll be in the Prep School computer lab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 9am to 12pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party! 12h30 onwards&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikelela in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' (gavinjfleming at gmail dot com) - I enjoy my daily FOSS4G fix and telling people how great it was. I'm a 'geoinformation scientist' at Mintek and love to see cutting edge and useful geospatial applications emerging. &lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= RSVP =&lt;br /&gt;
Let gavinjfleming at gmail dot com know if you're coming as numbers are limited. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGEO chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you loose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Expanded Programme =&lt;br /&gt;
Note: There will be frequent rest breaks and lots of time to ask questions!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''1. Welcome, Introduction and Overview: Starting up (5 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
What am I looking at here? What do I need to do to get started?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''2. QGIS: Opening and viewing spatial data. Your first map. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
What can I look at? How do I set up a simple map?  Toolbars and Plug-ins. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''3. PostGIS: Why use PostGIS? Simple example of loading data. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt; more needed here &amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''4. QGIS: Looking at PostGIS data from QGIS.  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
View a PostGIS database from QGIS.  Setting up data definitions for PostGIS sources.  Loading data into PostGIS with the Spit Loader (no, please don't touch the screen!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''5. PostGIS: Setting up spatial views. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt; more needed here &amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''6. uDig: Why uDig?  GIS and the Web.  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
Getting GIS data ready for presentation on the Web! Editing SLDs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''7. GeoServer: Tell everyone about it!  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
Displaying GIS data on the web.  Grouped WMS.  Scale-dependent rendering.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''8. And more QGIS.'''&lt;br /&gt;
Detail on symbology.  Topological editing. QML, SPD and Openlayers.  (15 minutes)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''9. Show off session'''&lt;br /&gt;
Here we can do some whizz bang demo stuff that we don't have time to do in  workshop format but that will give you some hints as to what else can be achieved.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''10. General'''&lt;br /&gt;
Questions and answers.  What you can do next.  Resources.  Possibly some in-depth examples based on frequent questions.  What would you like to see at future workshops?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''11. Your assessment of the workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
Tell us what you thought!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Workshop Notes =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Welcome, introductions and overview ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Lets make a map - First steps with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS using the icon on the top Gnome Panel&lt;br /&gt;
* From the Layer menu, select '''Add Vector Layer'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add Vector Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* A dialog box will appear&lt;br /&gt;
* Navigate to &lt;br /&gt;
  /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layer :&lt;br /&gt;
  Provinces.shp&lt;br /&gt;
* Experiment with the '''map navigation toolbar''' to zoom in / out, pan, select etc features.&lt;br /&gt;
* Open the '''Layer properties dialog'''. There are several ways you can do this:&lt;br /&gt;
  1) Select the layer in the legend and then from the menu do Layer -&amp;gt; Properties&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  2) Right click on the layer in the legend and choose Properties from the context menu&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  3) Double click on the layer in the legend&lt;br /&gt;
* Familiarise yourself with the various panels in the vector properties dialog.&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the '''Symbology''' tab (second from the left)&lt;br /&gt;
* From the '''Style Options''' panel, choose a pleasing '''fill colour''' for the provinces then &lt;br /&gt;
  Click OK&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Add''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
  Transport_NationalRoads.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  Transport_Railways.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  RSATowns.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  Dams.shp&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''Zoom and pan''' around a little to explore your data'''&lt;br /&gt;
'''Symbolise''' each layer with an appropriate colour to make the most awe inspring map.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Save your project using &lt;br /&gt;
 File -&amp;gt; Save&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And put it into&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In ten minutes you now know how to '''add vector layers''' into QGIS, '''pan and zoom''' to navigate the map, set the colour of vectors using the '''Single Symbol''' option in the '''Layer Properties'''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Shapefiles shmapefiles....real (wo)men store their data in PostGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Create''' a new PostgreSQL database. To do this, open the terminal application (icon to the right of FireFox icon on the top menu bar). Now at the prompt type the following command:&lt;br /&gt;
  createdb workshop&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Verify''' your database exists (once again type this into the console)&lt;br /&gt;
  psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
* You should see something like this:&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop@heron:~$ psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
        List of databases&lt;br /&gt;
   Name    |  Owner   | Encoding &lt;br /&gt;
 -----------+----------+----------&lt;br /&gt;
 postgres  | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template0 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template1 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop  | workshop | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 (4 rows)&lt;br /&gt;
* Install the PostGIS spatial data extensions (again from the console). '''Hint''' copy and paste these from the IRC channel or the wiki page!&lt;br /&gt;
 createlang plpgsql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/lwpostgis.sql&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/spatial_ref_sys.sql&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Yegads! What did I just do? Firstly, you installed the '''plpgsql''' procedural language extensions into your PostgreSQL database. Then you ran two sql scripts which create the '''PostGIS''' spatial extensions to your database. You only need to do this '''once''' when you create a new spatial database, so don't worry about remembering those commands off by heart.&lt;br /&gt;
* Lets upload a shapefile into the database....once more into the black hole (console window).&lt;br /&gt;
 cd /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql -I -s 4326 Dams.shp dams | psql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
* Erk! What does that all mean? Lets break it down:&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer - go to our data directory&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql - an application that loads shapefiles into a PostGIS database&lt;br /&gt;
 -I - an option to shp2pgsql telling it to create a spatial index&lt;br /&gt;
 -s - the coordinate reference system to use, expressed as an EPSG number. 4326 is the same as Lat/Long WGS84&lt;br /&gt;
 Damsp.shp - the filename of the shapefile to load&lt;br /&gt;
 dams - the table name that the data should be loaded into&lt;br /&gt;
 | psql workshop - send the results of the shp2pgsql into the psql application, workshop database&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Lets take a peek inside our database now and see what we have&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
  '''GRAEME GO ON FROM HERE USING PGADMIN III''' ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Load''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Hydrology_DWAFRivers.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'rivers'&lt;br /&gt;
 Transport_Mainroads.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'roads'&lt;br /&gt;
 RSATowns.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'towns'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* PostgreSQL is an enterprise ready relational database management system - and its Free and Open Source Software&lt;br /&gt;
* You can create a new database using the '''createdb''' command.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''PostGIS''' is a add on to PostgreSQL that lets you store spatial data and carry out spatial analysis within the database.&lt;br /&gt;
* In order to set up PostGIS you need to run a couple of SQL scripts&lt;br /&gt;
* '''shp2pgsql''' is a command line application that lets you load shapefiles into your spatial datastore&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Using PostGIS data from QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Once your data is in PostGIS, its easy to share across your organisation. Because it's in a database you get row level locking (instead of file locking in a shapefile), so many users can be editing and viewing data at the same time. There are many clients that let you visualise your PostGIS data..lets take a look at how we do it in QGIS.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* Start a new project&lt;br /&gt;
  File -&amp;gt; New Project&lt;br /&gt;
* Add a PostGIS layer&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* From the connections list, choose '''workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click connect&lt;br /&gt;
* In the table list, click on '''dams'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click Add&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layers from your database&lt;br /&gt;
 rivers&lt;br /&gt;
 roads&lt;br /&gt;
 towns&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* set some nice colors for your layers - notice how the process is exactly the same as when setting colours for a shapefile.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* save your project into&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits_pg.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* You can '''visualise''' PostGIS spatial database tables inside QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* To add a PostGIS layer, use the '''Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer''' menu option.&lt;br /&gt;
* Once a PostGIS layer, you can treat it just like any other (e.g. shapefile) layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Your presenters are truly amazing....however would I have figured this stuff out for my self :-)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32534</id>
		<title>AfricaEvents29November2008</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32534"/>
		<updated>2008-11-26T20:13:06Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Expanded Programme */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll go through installing some software and getting it to a point where you can have fun with it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There will be a door charge of R50 to cover costs &amp;amp; refreshments. That and an open mind are all you need to bring. If you're staying for the QGIS session in the afternoon you can bring your laptop (Windows, Linux or Mac!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 St Davids Marist Inanda College&lt;br /&gt;
 36 Rivonia Rd&lt;br /&gt;
 Inanda&lt;br /&gt;
 Sandton&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.stdavids.co.za/about_directions.asp Map and Directions]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
NB: We'll be in the Prep School computer lab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 9am to 12pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party! 12h30 onwards&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikelela in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' (gavinjfleming at gmail dot com) - I enjoy my daily FOSS4G fix and telling people how great it was. I'm a 'geoinformation scientist' at Mintek and love to see cutting edge and useful geospatial applications emerging. &lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= RSVP =&lt;br /&gt;
Let gavinjfleming at gmail dot com know if you're coming as numbers are limited. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Programme =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Be there in time for a 9am start&lt;br /&gt;
* Morning session: Introducing QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig&lt;br /&gt;
* Afternoon session: QGIS Bug Party&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGEO chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you loose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Expanded Programme =&lt;br /&gt;
Note: There will be frequent rest breaks and lots of time to ask questions!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''1. Welcome, Introduction and Overview: Starting up (5 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
What am I looking at here? What do I need to do to get started?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''2. QGIS: Opening and viewing spatial data. Your first map. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
What can I look at? How do I set up a simple map?  Toolbars and Plug-ins. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''3. PostGIS: Why use PostGIS? Simple example of loading data. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt; more needed here &amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''4. QGIS: Looking at PostGIS data from QGIS.  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
View a PostGIS database from QGIS.  Setting up data definitions for PostGIS sources.  Loading data into PostGIS with the Spit Loader (no, please don't touch the screen!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''5. PostGIS: Setting up spatial views. (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt; more needed here &amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''6. uDig: Why uDig?  GIS and the Web.  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
Getting GIS data ready for presentation on the Web! Editing SLDs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''7. GeoServer: Tell everyone about it!  (15 minutes)'''&lt;br /&gt;
Displaying GIS data on the web.  Grouped WMS.  Scale-dependent rendering.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''8. And more QGIS.'''&lt;br /&gt;
Detail on symbology.  Topological editing. QML, SPD and Openlayers.  (15 minutes)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''9. Show off session'''&lt;br /&gt;
Here we can do some whizz bang demo stuff that we don't have time to do in  workshop format but that will give you some hints as to what else can be achieved.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''10. General'''&lt;br /&gt;
Questions and answers.  What you can do next.  Resources.  Possibly some in-depth examples based on frequent questions.  What would you like to see at future workshops?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''11. Your assessment of the workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
Tell us what you thought!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Workshop Notes =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Welcome, introductions and overview ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Lets make a map - First steps with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS using the icon on the top Gnome Panel&lt;br /&gt;
* From the Layer menu, select '''Add Vector Layer'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add Vector Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* A dialog box will appear&lt;br /&gt;
* Navigate to &lt;br /&gt;
  /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layer :&lt;br /&gt;
  Provinces.shp&lt;br /&gt;
* Experiment with the '''map navigation toolbar''' to zoom in / out, pan, select etc features.&lt;br /&gt;
* Open the '''Layer properties dialog'''. There are several ways you can do this:&lt;br /&gt;
  1) Select the layer in the legend and then from the menu do Layer -&amp;gt; Properties&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  2) Right click on the layer in the legend and choose Properties from the context menu&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  3) Double click on the layer in the legend&lt;br /&gt;
* Familiarise yourself with the various panels in the vector properties dialog.&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the '''Symbology''' tab (second from the left)&lt;br /&gt;
* From the '''Style Options''' panel, choose a pleasing '''fill colour''' for the provinces then &lt;br /&gt;
  Click OK&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Add''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
  Transport_NationalRoads.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  Transport_Railways.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  RSATowns.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  Dams.shp&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
'''Zoom and pan''' around a little to explore your data'''&lt;br /&gt;
'''Symbolise''' each layer with an appropriate colour to make the most awe inspring map.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Save your project using &lt;br /&gt;
 File -&amp;gt; Save&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And put it into&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In ten minutes you now know how to '''add vector layers''' into QGIS, '''pan and zoom''' to navigate the map, set the colour of vectors using the '''Single Symbol''' option in the '''Layer Properties'''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Shapefiles shmapefiles....real (wo)men store their data in PostGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Create''' a new PostgreSQL database. To do this, open the terminal application (icon to the right of FireFox icon on the top menu bar). Now at the prompt type the following command:&lt;br /&gt;
  createdb workshop&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Verify''' your database exists (once again type this into the console)&lt;br /&gt;
  psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
* You should see something like this:&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop@heron:~$ psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
        List of databases&lt;br /&gt;
   Name    |  Owner   | Encoding &lt;br /&gt;
 -----------+----------+----------&lt;br /&gt;
 postgres  | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template0 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template1 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop  | workshop | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 (4 rows)&lt;br /&gt;
* Install the PostGIS spatial data extensions (again from the console). '''Hint''' copy and paste these from the IRC channel or the wiki page!&lt;br /&gt;
 createlang plpgsql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/lwpostgis.sql&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/spatial_ref_sys.sql&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Yegads! What did I just do? Firstly, you installed the '''plpgsql''' procedural language extensions into your PostgreSQL database. Then you ran two sql scripts which create the '''PostGIS''' spatial extensions to your database. You only need to do this '''once''' when you create a new spatial database, so don't worry about remembering those commands off by heart.&lt;br /&gt;
* Lets upload a shapefile into the database....once more into the black hole (console window).&lt;br /&gt;
 cd /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql -I -s 4326 Dams.shp dams | psql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
* Erk! What does that all mean? Lets break it down:&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer - go to our data directory&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql - an application that loads shapefiles into a PostGIS database&lt;br /&gt;
 -I - an option to shp2pgsql telling it to create a spatial index&lt;br /&gt;
 -s - the coordinate reference system to use, expressed as an EPSG number. 4326 is the same as Lat/Long WGS84&lt;br /&gt;
 Damsp.shp - the filename of the shapefile to load&lt;br /&gt;
 dams - the table name that the data should be loaded into&lt;br /&gt;
 | psql workshop - send the results of the shp2pgsql into the psql application, workshop database&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Lets take a peek inside our database now and see what we have&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
  '''GRAEME GO ON FROM HERE USING PGADMIN III''' ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Load''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Hydrology_DWAFRivers.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'rivers'&lt;br /&gt;
 Transport_Mainroads.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'roads'&lt;br /&gt;
 RSATowns.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'towns'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* PostgreSQL is an enterprise ready relational database management system - and its Free and Open Source Software&lt;br /&gt;
* You can create a new database using the '''createdb''' command.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''PostGIS''' is a add on to PostgreSQL that lets you store spatial data and carry out spatial analysis within the database.&lt;br /&gt;
* In order to set up PostGIS you need to run a couple of SQL scripts&lt;br /&gt;
* '''shp2pgsql''' is a command line application that lets you load shapefiles into your spatial datastore&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Using PostGIS data from QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Once your data is in PostGIS, its easy to share across your organisation. Because it's in a database you get row level locking (instead of file locking in a shapefile), so many users can be editing and viewing data at the same time. There are many clients that let you visualise your PostGIS data..lets take a look at how we do it in QGIS.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* Start a new project&lt;br /&gt;
  File -&amp;gt; New Project&lt;br /&gt;
* Add a PostGIS layer&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* From the connections list, choose '''workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click connect&lt;br /&gt;
* In the table list, click on '''dams'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click Add&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layers from your database&lt;br /&gt;
 rivers&lt;br /&gt;
 roads&lt;br /&gt;
 towns&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* set some nice colors for your layers - notice how the process is exactly the same as when setting colours for a shapefile.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* save your project into&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits_pg.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* You can '''visualise''' PostGIS spatial database tables inside QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* To add a PostGIS layer, use the '''Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer''' menu option.&lt;br /&gt;
* Once a PostGIS layer, you can treat it just like any other (e.g. shapefile) layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Your presenters are truly amazing....however would I have figured this stuff out for my self :-)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Africa_Local_Chapter&amp;diff=32505</id>
		<title>Africa Local Chapter</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Africa_Local_Chapter&amp;diff=32505"/>
		<updated>2008-11-26T11:40:37Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* A RoadMap for OSGeo Africa */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The OSGeo Africa Local Chapter, just a mailing list since 2005, is now starting the formal establishment process as per [[Local_Chapter_Guidelines]] after a successful FOSS4G 2008 in Cape Town. This page is where planning for that is taking place. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We already have a 'home' with [http://www.gissa.org.za/gissa/sig/opensource/ GISSA] so we do not need to form a new association. At the moment that consists of turning the extant GISSA FOSS SIG (Special Interest Group) into the OSGeo Africa Local Chapter, with a seat on the GISSA National Council and access to the GISSA website, meetings and other resources.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Please join the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/africa Africa] mailing list, and review the [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/africa/ archive].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== A RoadMap for OSGeo Africa ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Osgeo-africa-logo-small.png‎]]&lt;br /&gt;
=== What is needed ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some common refrains from amongst the people I spoke to at FOSS4G2008:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* we don't know what FOSS GIS products exist&lt;br /&gt;
* how do we choose between two or more competing FOSS GIS products that do the same thing&lt;br /&gt;
* how can we get training in FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* how do we migrate our existing set up to FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* how can we get (PAID and otherwise) support for FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* where can we get free data&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There were also some heartwarming success stories of people who have already adopted FOSS in their businesses and municiplities etc. For me when I review the above laundry list of concerns and questions it becomes very obvious that we need to become organised. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Getting organised ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As such I would like to take the initiative to propose that we form a 5 person working group to start to put things in place. Since I am proposing this, I obviously volunteer to be one of the members and I call on others on this list or beyond to answer this call to arms. The idea of the 5 person working group will be to bootstrap ourselves into an effective organisation which can make its presence felt both locally and beyond the shores of Africa. I also realise that this proposal may not be perfect so consider it a start that we can build on rather than a plan that has to be cast in stone. The main idea will be that each working group member will try to form a small team, typically of 5 members including the team member. Here follows a proposal for a team that will enable us to get organised and effective.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Advocacy Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
People don't know they have FOSS alternatives - we need to make them aware - including by making press releases, press materials, attending industry events, making contact with academic, municipal and state bodies and letting them know we exist and want to collaborate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: Tim Sutton &amp;lt;tim at linfiniti.com&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Education Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to get FOSS GIS into schools, and provide open (e.g. creative commons) curricula. In the case of South Africa the National Curriculum Statement on Geography provides some (albeit vague) guidelines on how GIS should be included in the school curriculum (there is a link to this document on the GISSA website: [http://www.gissa.org.za/sig/education/school-gis School GIS]).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Training Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* We need to train people to use FOSS GIS.&lt;br /&gt;
* First we need to train create a tier of experts / power users, second they need to train people in their local areas. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to start  this &amp;quot;&amp;quot;soon&amp;quot;&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to do this on a free / cost recovery basis. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to establish suitable venues in each regional center that can be used for training. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to build up sets of Free (unencumbered) data that can be used by anyone&lt;br /&gt;
* We need to build up training materials that can be used to ease the process of training people.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer Leader: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Professional Support Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to create a body of professionals who can provide on the ground support - there is a huge business opportunity here - we need to take advantage.  We will call this the OSGeo Africa Professional Association (or something along those lines).  The group will among other things provide a directory of FOSS support and solution providers (along with their location). The group will act as an advisory body to organisations wishing to deploy FOSS GIS. We are floating the idea of forming a Cooperative to organise ourselves professionally See under 'Cooperatives development' in the left panel of http://www.dti.gov.za/. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you or your organisation provide any type of professional service already, get your details onto the OSGeo [[SPD|Service Provider Directory]] as a start. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: Brendon Wolff-Piggott &amp;lt;brendon AT integratedgeodata.co.za&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Community Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to build a community - this means building up a responsive, friendly mailing list. We also need to curate our area on the OSGeo wiki and build up other online resources that will allow new and established members in the OSGeo AFRICA community to find up to date relevant and helpful information to address their needs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Skills development strategy ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I'm thinking that since we are starting pretty much from ground zero we need to structure things in a 'knowledge ladder':&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                                      4 - Becoming a FOSSGIS developer&lt;br /&gt;
                         3 - Becoming a FOSSGIS Expert&lt;br /&gt;
           2 -  Becoming a FOSSGIS User&lt;br /&gt;
 1 - FOSSGIS Familiarisation&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
My suggestion is that we do a first round of workshops which basically introduce a FOSSGIS software stack to users so the can understand what can be achieved with FOSSGIS. Following that we can continue with a next round where we start building skills in particular products e.g. a day training on postgis, followed by a day on QGIS etc etc. Of course we need not expect everyone to reach level 4. although it is my hope that we can build a caucus of FOSSGIS developers in Africa so that we can play a role in shaping the future of FOSSGIS and also building up our own local skills.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The workshops can be repeated as demand dictates. Currently there is interest in Jhb, Cape Town, and now with your email Durbs. I thing the folks in East London may be interested too. It would be great if we can establish regional user groups that can eventually do the local organisation for workshops and then presenters can visit different regions and not have to manage all the arrangements solo. But to start lets aim to do 3 or 4 introductory workshops and work on from there. Workshops would be carried out at no charge for as long as we can sustain it - and we could look at ways to raise funds in order to make it sustainable - possible the likes of SITA etc could help out since what we doing would very much further the goals of skills development within FOSSGIS in South Africa. We should also look at how we can extend these activites further afield since other African countries can equally benifit.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Role Players ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Everyone can be a role player - this list is just a way to keep track of the various people involved - feel free to add yourself!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Who         &lt;br /&gt;
!Email     &lt;br /&gt;
!Where  &lt;br /&gt;
!Organisation &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
|Tim Sutton   &lt;br /&gt;
|tim at linfiniti.com &lt;br /&gt;
|Jhb, will travel &lt;br /&gt;
|linfiniti consulting ( http://linfiniti.com )&lt;br /&gt;
|-              &lt;br /&gt;
| Stefaan Dondeyne &lt;br /&gt;
| stefaan_dondeyne at yahoo.co.uk    &lt;br /&gt;
| Mozambique?         &lt;br /&gt;
| Teaching QGIS in Mozambique                 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Brendon Wolff-Piggott&lt;br /&gt;
| brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za&lt;br /&gt;
| Pretoria, will travel&lt;br /&gt;
| integrated geodata solutions&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Events ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| '''When'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Where'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Topic'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Programme'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Notes'''&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 29 November 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| Johannesburg&lt;br /&gt;
| Demo &amp;amp; Workshop covering PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig, QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaEvents29November2008| Programme Here]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Our first local community event!&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Service Providers =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
OSGEO wiki has a comprehensive list of Service Providers offering support services around FOSS GIS software. For you convenience, here are quick links to African providers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Workshop Notes */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll go through installing some software and getting it to a point where you can have fun with it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There will be a door charge of R50 to cover costs &amp;amp; refreshments. That and an open mind are all you need to bring. If you're staying for the QGIS session in the afternoon you can bring your laptop (Windows, Linux or Mac!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 St Davids Marist Inanda College&lt;br /&gt;
 36 Rivonia Rd&lt;br /&gt;
 Inanda&lt;br /&gt;
 Sandton&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.stdavids.co.za/about_directions.asp Map and Directions]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
NB: We'll be in the Prep School computer lab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 9am to 12pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party! 12h30 onwards&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikelela in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' (gavinjfleming at gmail dot com) - I enjoy my daily FOSS4G fix and telling people how great it was. I'm a 'geoinformation scientist' at Mintek and love to see cutting edge and useful geospatial applications emerging. &lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= RSVP =&lt;br /&gt;
Let gavinjfleming at gmail dot com know if you're coming as numbers are limited. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Programme =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Be there in time for a 9am start&lt;br /&gt;
* Morning session: Introducing QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig&lt;br /&gt;
* Afternoon session: QGIS Bug Party&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGEO chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you loose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Workshop Notes =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Welcome, introductions and overview ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Lets make a map - First steps with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS using the icon on the top Gnome Panel&lt;br /&gt;
* From the Layer menu, select '''Add Vector Layer'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add Vector Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* A dialog box will appear&lt;br /&gt;
* Navigate to &lt;br /&gt;
  /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layer:&lt;br /&gt;
  Dams.shp&lt;br /&gt;
* Experiment with the '''map navigation toolbar''' to zoom in / out, pan, select etc features.&lt;br /&gt;
* Open the '''Layer properties dialog'''. There are several ways you can do this:&lt;br /&gt;
  1) Select the layer in the legend and then from the menu do Layer -&amp;gt; Properties&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  2) Right click on the layer in the legend and choose Properties from the context menu&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  3) Double click on the layer in the legend&lt;br /&gt;
* Familiarise yourself with the various panels in the vector properties dialog.&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the '''Symbology''' tab&lt;br /&gt;
* From the '''Style Options''' panel, choose a please blue fill colour for your dams then &lt;br /&gt;
  Click OK&lt;br /&gt;
* Use the '''zoom tool''' to zoom in to a dam and marvel at its stunning blue colour.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Add''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Hydrology_DWAFRivers.shp&lt;br /&gt;
 Transport_Mainroads.shp&lt;br /&gt;
 RSATowns.shp&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Zoom and pan''' around a little to explore your data'''&lt;br /&gt;
'''Symbolise''' each layer with an appropriate colour to make the most awe inspring map.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Save your project using &lt;br /&gt;
 File -&amp;gt; Save&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And put it into&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In ten minutes you now know how to '''add vector layers''' into QGIS, '''pan and zoom''' to navigate the map, set the colour of vectors using the '''Single Symbol''' option in the '''Layer Properties'''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Shapefiles shmapefiles....real (wo)men store their data in PostGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Create''' a new PostgreSQL database. To do this, open the terminal application (icon to the right of FireFox icon on the top menu bar). Now at the prompt type the following command:&lt;br /&gt;
  createdb workshop&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Verify''' your database exists (once again type this into the console)&lt;br /&gt;
  psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
* You should see something like this:&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop@heron:~$ psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
        List of databases&lt;br /&gt;
   Name    |  Owner   | Encoding &lt;br /&gt;
 -----------+----------+----------&lt;br /&gt;
 postgres  | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template0 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template1 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop  | workshop | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 (4 rows)&lt;br /&gt;
* Install the PostGIS spatial data extensions (again from the console). '''Hint''' copy and paste these from the IRC channel or the wiki page!&lt;br /&gt;
 createlang plpgsql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/lwpostgis.sql&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/spatial_ref_sys.sql&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Yegads! What did I just do? Firstly, you installed the '''plpgsql''' procedural language extensions into your PostgreSQL database. Then you ran two sql scripts which create the '''PostGIS''' spatial extensions to your database. You only need to do this '''once''' when you create a new spatial database, so don't worry about remembering those commands off by heart.&lt;br /&gt;
* Lets upload a shapefile into the database....once more into the black hole (console window).&lt;br /&gt;
 cd /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql -I -s 4326 Dams.shp dams | psql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
* Erk! What does that all mean? Lets break it down:&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer - go to our data directory&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql - an application that loads shapefiles into a PostGIS database&lt;br /&gt;
 -I - an option to shp2pgsql telling it to create a spatial index&lt;br /&gt;
 -s - the coordinate reference system to use, expressed as an EPSG number. 4326 is the same as Lat/Long WGS84&lt;br /&gt;
 Damsp.shp - the filename of the shapefile to load&lt;br /&gt;
 dams - the table name that the data should be loaded into&lt;br /&gt;
 | psql workshop - send the results of the shp2pgsql into the psql application, workshop database&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Lets take a peek inside our database now and see what we have&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
  '''GRAEME GO ON FROM HERE USING PGADMIN III''' ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Load''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Hydrology_DWAFRivers.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'rivers'&lt;br /&gt;
 Transport_Mainroads.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'roads'&lt;br /&gt;
 RSATowns.shp -&amp;gt; call the table 'towns'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* PostgreSQL is an enterprise ready relational database management system - and its Free and Open Source Software&lt;br /&gt;
* You can create a new database using the '''createdb''' command.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''PostGIS''' is a add on to PostgreSQL that lets you store spatial data and carry out spatial analysis within the database.&lt;br /&gt;
* In order to set up PostGIS you need to run a couple of SQL scripts&lt;br /&gt;
* '''shp2pgsql''' is a command line application that lets you load shapefiles into your spatial datastore&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Using PostGIS data from QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Once your data is in PostGIS, its easy to share across your organisation. Because it's in a database you get row level locking (instead of file locking in a shapefile), so many users can be editing and viewing data at the same time. There are many clients that let you visualise your PostGIS data..lets take a look at how we do it in QGIS.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* Start a new project&lt;br /&gt;
  File -&amp;gt; New Project&lt;br /&gt;
* Add a PostGIS layer&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* From the connections list, choose '''workshop'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click connect&lt;br /&gt;
* In the table list, click on '''dams'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Click Add&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layers from your database&lt;br /&gt;
 rivers&lt;br /&gt;
 roads&lt;br /&gt;
 towns&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* set some nice colors for your layers - notice how the process is exactly the same as when setting colours for a shapefile.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* save your project into&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits_pg.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* You can '''visualise''' PostGIS spatial database tables inside QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* To add a PostGIS layer, use the '''Layer -&amp;gt; Add PostGIS Layer''' menu option.&lt;br /&gt;
* Once a PostGIS layer, you can treat it just like any other (e.g. shapefile) layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Your presenters are truly amazing....however would I have figured this stuff out for my self :-)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Shapefiles shmapefiles....real (wo)men store their data in PostGIS */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll go through installing some software and getting it to a point where you can have fun with it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There will be a door charge of R50 to cover costs &amp;amp; refreshments. That and an open mind are all you need to bring. If you're staying for the QGIS session in the afternoon you can bring your laptop (Windows, Linux or Mac!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 St Davids Marist Inanda College&lt;br /&gt;
 36 Rivonia Rd&lt;br /&gt;
 Inanda&lt;br /&gt;
 Sandton&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.stdavids.co.za/about_directions.asp Map and Directions]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
NB: We'll be in the Prep School computer lab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 9am to 12pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party! 12h30 onwards&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikelela in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' (gavinjfleming at gmail dot com) - I enjoy my daily FOSS4G fix and telling people how great it was. I'm a 'geoinformation scientist' at Mintek and love to see cutting edge and useful geospatial applications emerging. &lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= RSVP =&lt;br /&gt;
Let gavinjfleming at gmail dot com know if you're coming as numbers are limited. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Programme =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Be there in time for a 9am start&lt;br /&gt;
* Morning session: Introducing QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig&lt;br /&gt;
* Afternoon session: QGIS Bug Party&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGEO chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you loose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Workshop Notes =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Welcome, introductions and overview ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Lets make a map - First steps with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS using the icon on the top Gnome Panel&lt;br /&gt;
* From the Layer menu, select '''Add Vector Layer'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add Vector Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* A dialog box will appear&lt;br /&gt;
* Navigate to &lt;br /&gt;
  /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layer:&lt;br /&gt;
  Dams.shp&lt;br /&gt;
* Experiment with the '''map navigation toolbar''' to zoom in / out, pan, select etc features.&lt;br /&gt;
* Open the '''Layer properties dialog'''. There are several ways you can do this:&lt;br /&gt;
  1) Select the layer in the legend and then from the menu do Layer -&amp;gt; Properties&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  2) Right click on the layer in the legend and choose Properties from the context menu&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  3) Double click on the layer in the legend&lt;br /&gt;
* Familiarise yourself with the various panels in the vector properties dialog.&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the '''Symbology''' tab&lt;br /&gt;
* From the '''Style Options''' panel, choose a please blue fill colour for your dams then &lt;br /&gt;
  Click OK&lt;br /&gt;
* Use the '''zoom tool''' to zoom in to a dam and marvel at its stunning blue colour.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Add''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Hydrology_DWAFRivers.shp&lt;br /&gt;
 Transport_Mainroads.shp&lt;br /&gt;
 RSATowns.shp&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Zoom and pan''' around a little to explore your data'''&lt;br /&gt;
'''Symbolise''' each layer with an appropriate colour to make the most awe inspring map.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Save your project using &lt;br /&gt;
 File -&amp;gt; Save&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And put it into&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In ten minutes you now know how to '''add vector layers''' into QGIS, '''pan and zoom''' to navigate the map, set the colour of vectors using the '''Single Symbol''' option in the '''Layer Properties'''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Shapefiles shmapefiles....real (wo)men store their data in PostGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Create''' a new PostgreSQL database. To do this, open the terminal application (icon to the right of FireFox icon on the top menu bar). Now at the prompt type the following command:&lt;br /&gt;
  createdb workshop&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Verify''' your database exists (once again type this into the console)&lt;br /&gt;
  psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
* You should see something like this:&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop@heron:~$ psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
        List of databases&lt;br /&gt;
   Name    |  Owner   | Encoding &lt;br /&gt;
 -----------+----------+----------&lt;br /&gt;
 postgres  | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template0 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template1 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop  | workshop | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 (4 rows)&lt;br /&gt;
* Install the PostGIS spatial data extensions (again from the console). '''Hint''' copy and paste these from the IRC channel or the wiki page!&lt;br /&gt;
 createlang plpgsql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/lwpostgis.sql&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/spatial_ref_sys.sql&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Yegads! What did I just do? Firstly, you installed the '''plpgsql''' procedural language extensions into your PostgreSQL database. Then you ran two sql scripts which create the '''PostGIS''' spatial extensions to your database. You only need to do this '''once''' when you create a new spatial database, so don't worry about remembering those commands off by heart.&lt;br /&gt;
* Lets upload a shapefile into the database....once more into the black hole (console window).&lt;br /&gt;
 cd /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer&lt;br /&gt;
 shp2pgsql -I -s 4326 Dams.shp dams | psql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
* Erk! What does that all mean? Lets break it down:&lt;br /&gt;
 * /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer - go to our data directory&lt;br /&gt;
 * shp2pgsql - an application that loads shapefiles into a PostGIS database&lt;br /&gt;
 * -I - an option to shp2pgsql telling it to create a spatial index&lt;br /&gt;
 * -s - the coordinate reference system to use, expressed as an EPSG number. 4326 is the same as Lat/Long WGS84&lt;br /&gt;
 * Damsp.shp - the filename of the shapefile to load&lt;br /&gt;
 * dams - the table name that the data should be loaded into&lt;br /&gt;
 * | psql workshop - send the results of the shp2pgsql into the psql application, workshop database&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Create a table with simple point geometry&lt;br /&gt;
* Insert a record into our point table&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install PostgreSQL and PostGIS   :   Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* create user account&lt;br /&gt;
* create a database&lt;br /&gt;
* load the bits that finish off the PostGIS setup (plpgsql, lwpostgis, spatial_ref_sys)&lt;br /&gt;
* use shp2pgsql to load a shapefile into PostGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* perform some basic spatial queries&lt;br /&gt;
* show inserting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
* show extracting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install geoserver :  Graeme ==&lt;br /&gt;
* install java 1.6 from apt&lt;br /&gt;
* grab standalone GeoServer binary&lt;br /&gt;
* extract to opt&lt;br /&gt;
* export JAVA_HOME=/usr&lt;br /&gt;
* start geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* create a datastore&lt;br /&gt;
* create a couple of feature types using PostGIS backend&lt;br /&gt;
* create a WMS layergroup with a few layers&lt;br /&gt;
* demonstrate the result in geoserver's openlayers browser&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install uDig :  Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Connect to GeoServer WFS&lt;br /&gt;
* create nice styling (SLD) for layer&lt;br /&gt;
* paste into geoserver and reload&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install QGIS : Brendon ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull in WMS layer from geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull up postgis layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate editing and topological editing&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate thematic mapping options&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate attribute actions&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate plugin manager&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32500</id>
		<title>AfricaEvents29November2008</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32500"/>
		<updated>2008-11-26T09:59:05Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Shapefiles shmapefiles....real (wo)men store their data in PostGIS */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll go through installing some software and getting it to a point where you can have fun with it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There will be a door charge of R50 to cover costs &amp;amp; refreshments. That and an open mind are all you need to bring. If you're staying for the QGIS session in the afternoon you can bring your laptop (Windows, Linux or Mac!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 St Davids Marist Inanda College&lt;br /&gt;
 36 Rivonia Rd&lt;br /&gt;
 Inanda&lt;br /&gt;
 Sandton&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.stdavids.co.za/about_directions.asp Map and Directions]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
NB: We'll be in the Prep School computer lab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 9am to 12pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party! 12h30 onwards&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikelela in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' (gavinjfleming at gmail dot com) - I enjoy my daily FOSS4G fix and telling people how great it was. I'm a 'geoinformation scientist' at Mintek and love to see cutting edge and useful geospatial applications emerging. &lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= RSVP =&lt;br /&gt;
Let gavinjfleming at gmail dot com know if you're coming as numbers are limited. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Programme =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Be there in time for a 9am start&lt;br /&gt;
* Morning session: Introducing QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig&lt;br /&gt;
* Afternoon session: QGIS Bug Party&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGEO chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you loose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Workshop Notes =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Welcome, introductions and overview ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Lets make a map - First steps with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS using the icon on the top Gnome Panel&lt;br /&gt;
* From the Layer menu, select '''Add Vector Layer'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add Vector Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* A dialog box will appear&lt;br /&gt;
* Navigate to &lt;br /&gt;
  /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layer:&lt;br /&gt;
  Dams.shp&lt;br /&gt;
* Experiment with the '''map navigation toolbar''' to zoom in / out, pan, select etc features.&lt;br /&gt;
* Open the '''Layer properties dialog'''. There are several ways you can do this:&lt;br /&gt;
  1) Select the layer in the legend and then from the menu do Layer -&amp;gt; Properties&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  2) Right click on the layer in the legend and choose Properties from the context menu&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  3) Double click on the layer in the legend&lt;br /&gt;
* Familiarise yourself with the various panels in the vector properties dialog.&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the '''Symbology''' tab&lt;br /&gt;
* From the '''Style Options''' panel, choose a please blue fill colour for your dams then &lt;br /&gt;
  Click OK&lt;br /&gt;
* Use the '''zoom tool''' to zoom in to a dam and marvel at its stunning blue colour.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Add''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Hydrology_DWAFRivers.shp&lt;br /&gt;
 Transport_Mainroads.shp&lt;br /&gt;
 RSATowns.shp&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Zoom and pan''' around a little to explore your data'''&lt;br /&gt;
'''Symbolise''' each layer with an appropriate colour to make the most awe inspring map.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Save your project using &lt;br /&gt;
 File -&amp;gt; Save&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And put it into&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In ten minutes you now know how to '''add vector layers''' into QGIS, '''pan and zoom''' to navigate the map, set the colour of vectors using the '''Single Symbol''' option in the '''Layer Properties'''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Shapefiles shmapefiles....real (wo)men store their data in PostGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Create''' a new PostgreSQL database. To do this, open the terminal application (icon to the right of FireFox icon on the top menu bar). Now at the prompt type the following command:&lt;br /&gt;
  createdb workshop&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Verify''' your database exists (once again type this into the console)&lt;br /&gt;
  psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
* You should see something like this:&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop@heron:~$ psql -l&lt;br /&gt;
        List of databases&lt;br /&gt;
   Name    |  Owner   | Encoding &lt;br /&gt;
 -----------+----------+----------&lt;br /&gt;
 postgres  | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template0 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 template1 | postgres | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 workshop  | workshop | UTF8&lt;br /&gt;
 (4 rows)&lt;br /&gt;
* Install the PostGIS spatial data extensions (again from the console). '''Hint''' copy and paste these from the IRC channel or the wiki page!&lt;br /&gt;
 createlang plpgsql workshop&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/lwpostgis.sql&lt;br /&gt;
 psql workshop &amp;lt; /usr/share/postgresql-8.3-postgis/spatial_ref_sys.sql&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Yegads! What did I just do? Firstly, you installed the '''plpgsql''' procedural language extensions into your PostgreSQL database. Then you ran two sql scripts which create the PostGIS spatial extensions to your database.&lt;br /&gt;
* Upload a shapefile into the database&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Create a table with simple point geometry&lt;br /&gt;
* Insert a record into our point table&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install PostgreSQL and PostGIS   :   Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* create user account&lt;br /&gt;
* create a database&lt;br /&gt;
* load the bits that finish off the PostGIS setup (plpgsql, lwpostgis, spatial_ref_sys)&lt;br /&gt;
* use shp2pgsql to load a shapefile into PostGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* perform some basic spatial queries&lt;br /&gt;
* show inserting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
* show extracting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install geoserver :  Graeme ==&lt;br /&gt;
* install java 1.6 from apt&lt;br /&gt;
* grab standalone GeoServer binary&lt;br /&gt;
* extract to opt&lt;br /&gt;
* export JAVA_HOME=/usr&lt;br /&gt;
* start geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* create a datastore&lt;br /&gt;
* create a couple of feature types using PostGIS backend&lt;br /&gt;
* create a WMS layergroup with a few layers&lt;br /&gt;
* demonstrate the result in geoserver's openlayers browser&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install uDig :  Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Connect to GeoServer WFS&lt;br /&gt;
* create nice styling (SLD) for layer&lt;br /&gt;
* paste into geoserver and reload&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install QGIS : Brendon ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull in WMS layer from geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull up postgis layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate editing and topological editing&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate thematic mapping options&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate attribute actions&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate plugin manager&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32498</id>
		<title>AfricaEvents29November2008</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32498"/>
		<updated>2008-11-26T09:48:21Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Lets make a map - First steps with QGIS */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll go through installing some software and getting it to a point where you can have fun with it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There will be a door charge of R50 to cover costs &amp;amp; refreshments. That and an open mind are all you need to bring. If you're staying for the QGIS session in the afternoon you can bring your laptop (Windows, Linux or Mac!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 St Davids Marist Inanda College&lt;br /&gt;
 36 Rivonia Rd&lt;br /&gt;
 Inanda&lt;br /&gt;
 Sandton&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.stdavids.co.za/about_directions.asp Map and Directions]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
NB: We'll be in the Prep School computer lab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 9am to 12pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party! 12h30 onwards&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikelela in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' (gavinjfleming at gmail dot com) - I enjoy my daily FOSS4G fix and telling people how great it was. I'm a 'geoinformation scientist' at Mintek and love to see cutting edge and useful geospatial applications emerging. &lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= RSVP =&lt;br /&gt;
Let gavinjfleming at gmail dot com know if you're coming as numbers are limited. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Programme =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Be there in time for a 9am start&lt;br /&gt;
* Morning session: Introducing QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig&lt;br /&gt;
* Afternoon session: QGIS Bug Party&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGEO chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you loose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Workshop Notes =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Welcome, introductions and overview ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Lets make a map - First steps with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== First we show you ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS using the icon on the top Gnome Panel&lt;br /&gt;
* From the Layer menu, select '''Add Vector Layer'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add Vector Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* A dialog box will appear&lt;br /&gt;
* Navigate to &lt;br /&gt;
  /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layer:&lt;br /&gt;
  Dams.shp&lt;br /&gt;
* Experiment with the '''map navigation toolbar''' to zoom in / out, pan, select etc features.&lt;br /&gt;
* Open the '''Layer properties dialog'''. There are several ways you can do this:&lt;br /&gt;
  1) Select the layer in the legend and then from the menu do Layer -&amp;gt; Properties&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  2) Right click on the layer in the legend and choose Properties from the context menu&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  3) Double click on the layer in the legend&lt;br /&gt;
* Familiarise yourself with the various panels in the vector properties dialog.&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the '''Symbology''' tab&lt;br /&gt;
* From the '''Style Options''' panel, choose a please blue fill colour for your dams then &lt;br /&gt;
  Click OK&lt;br /&gt;
* Use the '''zoom tool''' to zoom in to a dam and marvel at its stunning blue colour.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Now you try! ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Add''' the following layers (also from the /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/ directory)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Hydrology_DWAFRivers.shp&lt;br /&gt;
 Transport_Mainroads.shp&lt;br /&gt;
 RSATowns.shp&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Zoom and pan''' around a little to explore your data'''&lt;br /&gt;
'''Symbolise''' each layer with an appropriate colour to make the most awe inspring map.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Save your project using &lt;br /&gt;
 File -&amp;gt; Save&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And put it into&lt;br /&gt;
 /home/workshop/gisdata/brits.qgs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What have I learned? ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In ten minutes you now know how to '''add vector layers''' into QGIS, '''pan and zoom''' to navigate the map, set the colour of vectors using the '''Single Symbol''' option in the '''Layer Properties'''.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Shapefiles shmapefiles....real (wo)men store their data in PostGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Create a new PostgreSQL database&lt;br /&gt;
* Install the PostGIS spatial data extensions&lt;br /&gt;
* Upload some shapefiles into the database&lt;br /&gt;
* Create a table with simple point geometry&lt;br /&gt;
* Insert a record into our point table&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install PostgreSQL and PostGIS   :   Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* create user account&lt;br /&gt;
* create a database&lt;br /&gt;
* load the bits that finish off the PostGIS setup (plpgsql, lwpostgis, spatial_ref_sys)&lt;br /&gt;
* use shp2pgsql to load a shapefile into PostGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* perform some basic spatial queries&lt;br /&gt;
* show inserting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
* show extracting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install geoserver :  Graeme ==&lt;br /&gt;
* install java 1.6 from apt&lt;br /&gt;
* grab standalone GeoServer binary&lt;br /&gt;
* extract to opt&lt;br /&gt;
* export JAVA_HOME=/usr&lt;br /&gt;
* start geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* create a datastore&lt;br /&gt;
* create a couple of feature types using PostGIS backend&lt;br /&gt;
* create a WMS layergroup with a few layers&lt;br /&gt;
* demonstrate the result in geoserver's openlayers browser&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install uDig :  Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Connect to GeoServer WFS&lt;br /&gt;
* create nice styling (SLD) for layer&lt;br /&gt;
* paste into geoserver and reload&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install QGIS : Brendon ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull in WMS layer from geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull up postgis layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate editing and topological editing&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate thematic mapping options&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate attribute actions&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate plugin manager&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32497</id>
		<title>AfricaEvents29November2008</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32497"/>
		<updated>2008-11-26T09:38:58Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Lets make a map - First steps with QGIS */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll go through installing some software and getting it to a point where you can have fun with it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There will be a door charge of R50 to cover costs &amp;amp; refreshments. That and an open mind are all you need to bring. If you're staying for the QGIS session in the afternoon you can bring your laptop (Windows, Linux or Mac!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 St Davids Marist Inanda College&lt;br /&gt;
 36 Rivonia Rd&lt;br /&gt;
 Inanda&lt;br /&gt;
 Sandton&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.stdavids.co.za/about_directions.asp Map and Directions]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
NB: We'll be in the Prep School computer lab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 9am to 12pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party! 12h30 onwards&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikelela in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' (gavinjfleming at gmail dot com) - I enjoy my daily FOSS4G fix and telling people how great it was. I'm a 'geoinformation scientist' at Mintek and love to see cutting edge and useful geospatial applications emerging. &lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= RSVP =&lt;br /&gt;
Let gavinjfleming at gmail dot com know if you're coming as numbers are limited. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Programme =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Be there in time for a 9am start&lt;br /&gt;
* Morning session: Introducing QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig&lt;br /&gt;
* Afternoon session: QGIS Bug Party&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGEO chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you loose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Workshop Notes =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Welcome, introductions and overview ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Lets make a map - First steps with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS using the icon on the top Gnome Panel&lt;br /&gt;
* From the Layer menu, select '''Add Vector Layer'''&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add Vector Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* A dialog box will appear&lt;br /&gt;
* Navigate to &lt;br /&gt;
  /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layer:&lt;br /&gt;
  Dams.shp&lt;br /&gt;
* Experiment with the '''map navigation toolbar''' to zoom in / out, pan, select etc features.&lt;br /&gt;
* Open the '''Layer properties dialog'''. There are several ways you can do this:&lt;br /&gt;
  1) Select the layer in the legend and then from the menu do Layer -&amp;gt; Properties&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  2) Right click on the layer in the legend and choose Properties from the context menu&lt;br /&gt;
  or&lt;br /&gt;
  3) Double click on the layer in the legend&lt;br /&gt;
* Familiarise yourself with the various panels in the vector properties dialog.&lt;br /&gt;
* Select the '''Symbology''' tab&lt;br /&gt;
* From the '''Style Options''' panel, choose a please blue fill colour for your dams then &lt;br /&gt;
  Click OK&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Shapefiles shmapefiles....real (wo)men store their data in PostGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Create a new PostgreSQL database&lt;br /&gt;
* Install the PostGIS spatial data extensions&lt;br /&gt;
* Upload some shapefiles into the database&lt;br /&gt;
* Create a table with simple point geometry&lt;br /&gt;
* Insert a record into our point table&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install PostgreSQL and PostGIS   :   Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* create user account&lt;br /&gt;
* create a database&lt;br /&gt;
* load the bits that finish off the PostGIS setup (plpgsql, lwpostgis, spatial_ref_sys)&lt;br /&gt;
* use shp2pgsql to load a shapefile into PostGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* perform some basic spatial queries&lt;br /&gt;
* show inserting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
* show extracting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install geoserver :  Graeme ==&lt;br /&gt;
* install java 1.6 from apt&lt;br /&gt;
* grab standalone GeoServer binary&lt;br /&gt;
* extract to opt&lt;br /&gt;
* export JAVA_HOME=/usr&lt;br /&gt;
* start geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* create a datastore&lt;br /&gt;
* create a couple of feature types using PostGIS backend&lt;br /&gt;
* create a WMS layergroup with a few layers&lt;br /&gt;
* demonstrate the result in geoserver's openlayers browser&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install uDig :  Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Connect to GeoServer WFS&lt;br /&gt;
* create nice styling (SLD) for layer&lt;br /&gt;
* paste into geoserver and reload&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install QGIS : Brendon ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull in WMS layer from geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull up postgis layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate editing and topological editing&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate thematic mapping options&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate attribute actions&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate plugin manager&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32496</id>
		<title>AfricaEvents29November2008</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32496"/>
		<updated>2008-11-26T09:29:34Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Workshop Notes */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll go through installing some software and getting it to a point where you can have fun with it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There will be a door charge of R50 to cover costs &amp;amp; refreshments. That and an open mind are all you need to bring. If you're staying for the QGIS session in the afternoon you can bring your laptop (Windows, Linux or Mac!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 St Davids Marist Inanda College&lt;br /&gt;
 36 Rivonia Rd&lt;br /&gt;
 Inanda&lt;br /&gt;
 Sandton&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.stdavids.co.za/about_directions.asp Map and Directions]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
NB: We'll be in the Prep School computer lab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 9am to 12pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party! 12h30 onwards&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikelela in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' (gavinjfleming at gmail dot com) - I enjoy my daily FOSS4G fix and telling people how great it was. I'm a 'geoinformation scientist' at Mintek and love to see cutting edge and useful geospatial applications emerging. &lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= RSVP =&lt;br /&gt;
Let gavinjfleming at gmail dot com know if you're coming as numbers are limited. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Programme =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Be there in time for a 9am start&lt;br /&gt;
* Morning session: Introducing QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig&lt;br /&gt;
* Afternoon session: QGIS Bug Party&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGEO chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you loose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Workshop Notes =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Welcome, introductions and overview ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Lets make a map - First steps with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS using the icon on the top Gnome Panel&lt;br /&gt;
* From the Layer menu, select Add Vector Layer&lt;br /&gt;
  Layer -&amp;gt; Add Vector Layer&lt;br /&gt;
* A dialog box will appear&lt;br /&gt;
* Navigate to &lt;br /&gt;
  /home/workshop/gisdata/za/brits/SAExplorer/&lt;br /&gt;
* Add the following layer:&lt;br /&gt;
  Dams.shp&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Shapefiles shmapefiles....real (wo)men store their data in PostGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Create a new PostgreSQL database&lt;br /&gt;
* Install the PostGIS spatial data extensions&lt;br /&gt;
* Upload some shapefiles into the database&lt;br /&gt;
* Create a table with simple point geometry&lt;br /&gt;
* Insert a record into our point table&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install PostgreSQL and PostGIS   :   Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* create user account&lt;br /&gt;
* create a database&lt;br /&gt;
* load the bits that finish off the PostGIS setup (plpgsql, lwpostgis, spatial_ref_sys)&lt;br /&gt;
* use shp2pgsql to load a shapefile into PostGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* perform some basic spatial queries&lt;br /&gt;
* show inserting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
* show extracting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install geoserver :  Graeme ==&lt;br /&gt;
* install java 1.6 from apt&lt;br /&gt;
* grab standalone GeoServer binary&lt;br /&gt;
* extract to opt&lt;br /&gt;
* export JAVA_HOME=/usr&lt;br /&gt;
* start geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* create a datastore&lt;br /&gt;
* create a couple of feature types using PostGIS backend&lt;br /&gt;
* create a WMS layergroup with a few layers&lt;br /&gt;
* demonstrate the result in geoserver's openlayers browser&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install uDig :  Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Connect to GeoServer WFS&lt;br /&gt;
* create nice styling (SLD) for layer&lt;br /&gt;
* paste into geoserver and reload&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install QGIS : Brendon ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull in WMS layer from geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull up postgis layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate editing and topological editing&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate thematic mapping options&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate attribute actions&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate plugin manager&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32495</id>
		<title>AfricaEvents29November2008</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32495"/>
		<updated>2008-11-26T09:08:36Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We'll go through installing some software and getting it to a point where you can have fun with it. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There will be a door charge of R50 to cover costs &amp;amp; refreshments. That and an open mind are all you need to bring. If you're staying for the QGIS session in the afternoon you can bring your laptop (Windows, Linux or Mac!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 St Davids Marist Inanda College&lt;br /&gt;
 36 Rivonia Rd&lt;br /&gt;
 Inanda&lt;br /&gt;
 Sandton&lt;br /&gt;
[http://www.stdavids.co.za/about_directions.asp Map and Directions]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
NB: We'll be in the Prep School computer lab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 9am to 12pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party! 12h30 onwards&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikelela in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' (gavinjfleming at gmail dot com) - I enjoy my daily FOSS4G fix and telling people how great it was. I'm a 'geoinformation scientist' at Mintek and love to see cutting edge and useful geospatial applications emerging. &lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= RSVP =&lt;br /&gt;
Let gavinjfleming at gmail dot com know if you're coming as numbers are limited. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Programme =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Be there in time for a 9am start&lt;br /&gt;
* Morning session: Introducing QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig&lt;br /&gt;
* Afternoon session: QGIS Bug Party&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGEO chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you loose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Workshop Notes =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Welcome, introductions and overview ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Lets make a map - First steps with QGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Open QGIS using the icon on the top Gnome Panel&lt;br /&gt;
* &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Shapefiles shmapefiles....real (wo)men store their data in PostGIS ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Create a new PostgreSQL database&lt;br /&gt;
* Install the PostGIS spatial data extensions&lt;br /&gt;
* Upload some shapefiles into the database&lt;br /&gt;
* Create a table with simple point geometry&lt;br /&gt;
* Insert a record into our point table&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install PostgreSQL and PostGIS   :   Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* create user account&lt;br /&gt;
* create a database&lt;br /&gt;
* load the bits that finish off the PostGIS setup (plpgsql, lwpostgis, spatial_ref_sys)&lt;br /&gt;
* use shp2pgsql to load a shapefile into PostGIS&lt;br /&gt;
* perform some basic spatial queries&lt;br /&gt;
* show inserting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
* show extracting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install geoserver :  Graeme ==&lt;br /&gt;
* install java 1.6 from apt&lt;br /&gt;
* grab standalone GeoServer binary&lt;br /&gt;
* extract to opt&lt;br /&gt;
* export JAVA_HOME=/usr&lt;br /&gt;
* start geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* create a datastore&lt;br /&gt;
* create a couple of feature types using PostGIS backend&lt;br /&gt;
* create a WMS layergroup with a few layers&lt;br /&gt;
* demonstrate the result in geoserver's openlayers browser&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install uDig :  Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Connect to GeoServer WFS&lt;br /&gt;
* create nice styling (SLD) for layer&lt;br /&gt;
* paste into geoserver and reload&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install QGIS : Brendon ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull in WMS layer from geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull up postgis layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate editing and topological editing&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate thematic mapping options&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate attribute actions&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate plugin manager&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Africa_Local_Chapter&amp;diff=32389</id>
		<title>Africa Local Chapter</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Africa_Local_Chapter&amp;diff=32389"/>
		<updated>2008-11-22T21:36:55Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Events */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The OSGeo Africa Local Chapter, just a mailing list since 2005, is now starting the formal establishment process as per [[Local_Chapter_Guidelines]] after a successful FOSS4G 2008 in Cape Town. This page is where planning for that is taking place. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We already have a 'home' with [http://www.gissa.org.za/gissa/sig/opensource/ GISSA] so we do not need to form a new association. At the moment that consists of turning the extant GISSA FOSS SIG (Special Interest Group) into the OSGeo Africa Local Chapter, with a seat on the GISSA National Council and access to the GISSA website, meetings and other resources.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Please join the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/africa Africa] mailing list, and review the [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/africa/ archive].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== A RoadMap for OSGeo Africa ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What is needed ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some common refrains from amongst the people I spoke to at FOSS4G2008:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* we don't know what FOSS GIS products exist&lt;br /&gt;
* how do we choose between two or more competing FOSS GIS products that do the same thing&lt;br /&gt;
* how can we get training in FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* how do we migrate our existing set up to FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* how can we get (PAID and otherwise) support for FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* where can we get free data&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There were also some heartwarming success stories of people who have already adopted FOSS in their businesses and municiplities etc. For me when I review the above laundry list of concerns and questions it becomes very obvious that we need to become organised. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Getting organised ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As such I would like to take the initiative to propose that we form a 5 person working group to start to put things in place. Since I am proposing this, I obviously volunteer to be one of the members and I call on others on this list or beyond to answer this call to arms. The idea of the 5 person working group will be to bootstrap ourselves into an effective organisation which can make its presence felt both locally and beyond the shores of Africa. I also realise that this proposal may not be perfect so consider it a start that we can build on rather than a plan that has to be cast in stone. The main idea will be that each working group member will try to form a small team, typically of 5 members including the team member. Here follows a proposal for a team that will enable us to get organised and effective.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Advocacy Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
People don't know they have FOSS alternatives - we need to make them aware - including by making press releases, press materials, attending industry events, making contact with academic, municipal and state bodies and letting them know we exist and want to collaborate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: Tim Sutton &amp;lt;tim at linfiniti.com&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Education Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to get FOSS GIS into schools, and provide open (e.g. creative commons) curricula. In the case of South Africa the National Curriculum Statement on Geography provides some (albeit vague) guidelines on how GIS should be included in the school curriculum (there is a link to this document on the GISSA website: [http://www.gissa.org.za/sig/education/school-gis School GIS]).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Training Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* We need to train people to use FOSS GIS.&lt;br /&gt;
* First we need to train create a tier of experts / power users, second they need to train people in their local areas. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to start  this &amp;quot;&amp;quot;soon&amp;quot;&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to do this on a free / cost recovery basis. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to establish suitable venues in each regional center that can be used for training. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to build up sets of Free (unencumbered) data that can be used by anyone&lt;br /&gt;
* We need to build up training materials that can be used to ease the process of training people.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer Leader: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Professional Support Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to create a body of professionals who can provide on the ground support - there is a huge business opportunity here - we need to take advantage.  We will call this the OSGeo Africa Professional Association (or something along those lines).  The group will among other things provide a directory of FOSS support and solution providers (along with their location). The group will act as an advisory body to organisations wishing to deploy FOSS GIS. We are floating the idea of forming a Cooperative to organise ourselves professionally See under 'Cooperatives development' in the left panel of http://www.dti.gov.za/. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you or your organisation provide any type of professional service already, get your details onto the OSGeo [[SPD|Service Provider Directory]] as a start. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: Brendon Wolff-Piggott &amp;lt;brendon AT integratedgeodata.co.za&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Community Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to build a community - this means building up a responsive, friendly mailing list. We also need to curate our area on the OSGeo wiki and build up other online resources that will allow new and established members in the OSGeo AFRICA community to find up to date relevant and helpful information to address their needs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Skills development strategy ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I'm thinking that since we are starting pretty much from ground zero we need to structure things in a 'knowledge ladder':&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                                      4 - Becoming a FOSSGIS developer&lt;br /&gt;
                         3 - Becoming a FOSSGIS Expert&lt;br /&gt;
           2 -  Becoming a FOSSGIS User&lt;br /&gt;
 1 - FOSSGIS Familiarisation&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
My suggestion is that we do a first round of workshops which basically introduce a FOSSGIS software stack to users so the can understand what can be achieved with FOSSGIS. Following that we can continue with a next round where we start building skills in particular products e.g. a day training on postgis, followed by a day on QGIS etc etc. Of course we need not expect everyone to reach level 4. although it is my hope that we can build a caucus of FOSSGIS developers in Africa so that we can play a role in shaping the future of FOSSGIS and also building up our own local skills.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The workshops can be repeated as demand dictates. Currently there is interest in Jhb, Cape Town, and now with your email Durbs. I thing the folks in East London may be interested too. It would be great if we can establish regional user groups that can eventually do the local organisation for workshops and then presenters can visit different regions and not have to manage all the arrangements solo. But to start lets aim to do 3 or 4 introductory workshops and work on from there. Workshops would be carried out at no charge for as long as we can sustain it - and we could look at ways to raise funds in order to make it sustainable - possible the likes of SITA etc could help out since what we doing would very much further the goals of skills development within FOSSGIS in South Africa. We should also look at how we can extend these activites further afield since other African countries can equally benifit.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Role Players ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Everyone can be a role player - this list is just a way to keep track of the various people involved - feel free to add yourself!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Who         &lt;br /&gt;
!Email     &lt;br /&gt;
!Where  &lt;br /&gt;
!Organisation &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
|Tim Sutton   &lt;br /&gt;
|tim at linfiniti.com &lt;br /&gt;
|Jhb, will travel &lt;br /&gt;
|linfiniti consulting ( http://linfiniti.com )&lt;br /&gt;
|-              &lt;br /&gt;
| Stefaan Dondeyne &lt;br /&gt;
| stefaan_dondeyne at yahoo.co.uk    &lt;br /&gt;
| Mozambique?         &lt;br /&gt;
| Teaching QGIS in Mozambique                 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Brendon Wolff-Piggott&lt;br /&gt;
| brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za&lt;br /&gt;
| Pretoria, will travel&lt;br /&gt;
| integrated geodata solutions&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Events ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| '''When'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Where'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Topic'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Programme'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Notes'''&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 29 November 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| Johannesburg&lt;br /&gt;
| Demo &amp;amp; Workshop covering PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig, QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaEvents29November2008| Programme Here]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Our first local community event!&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Service Providers =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
OSGEO wiki has a comprehensive list of Service Providers offering support services around FOSS GIS software. For you convenience, here are quick links to African providers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|'''Country'''&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[SouthAfrica http://tinyurl.com/osgeo-southafrica-providers]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Local Chapters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:FOSS4G2008]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Africa_Local_Chapter&amp;diff=32388</id>
		<title>Africa Local Chapter</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=Africa_Local_Chapter&amp;diff=32388"/>
		<updated>2008-11-22T21:27:05Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Getting organised */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The OSGeo Africa Local Chapter, just a mailing list since 2005, is now starting the formal establishment process as per [[Local_Chapter_Guidelines]] after a successful FOSS4G 2008 in Cape Town. This page is where planning for that is taking place. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We already have a 'home' with [http://www.gissa.org.za/gissa/sig/opensource/ GISSA] so we do not need to form a new association. At the moment that consists of turning the extant GISSA FOSS SIG (Special Interest Group) into the OSGeo Africa Local Chapter, with a seat on the GISSA National Council and access to the GISSA website, meetings and other resources.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Please join the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/africa Africa] mailing list, and review the [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/africa/ archive].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== A RoadMap for OSGeo Africa ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== What is needed ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some common refrains from amongst the people I spoke to at FOSS4G2008:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* we don't know what FOSS GIS products exist&lt;br /&gt;
* how do we choose between two or more competing FOSS GIS products that do the same thing&lt;br /&gt;
* how can we get training in FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* how do we migrate our existing set up to FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* how can we get (PAID and otherwise) support for FOSS GIS&lt;br /&gt;
* where can we get free data&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There were also some heartwarming success stories of people who have already adopted FOSS in their businesses and municiplities etc. For me when I review the above laundry list of concerns and questions it becomes very obvious that we need to become organised. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Getting organised ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As such I would like to take the initiative to propose that we form a 5 person working group to start to put things in place. Since I am proposing this, I obviously volunteer to be one of the members and I call on others on this list or beyond to answer this call to arms. The idea of the 5 person working group will be to bootstrap ourselves into an effective organisation which can make its presence felt both locally and beyond the shores of Africa. I also realise that this proposal may not be perfect so consider it a start that we can build on rather than a plan that has to be cast in stone. The main idea will be that each working group member will try to form a small team, typically of 5 members including the team member. Here follows a proposal for a team that will enable us to get organised and effective.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Advocacy Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
People don't know they have FOSS alternatives - we need to make them aware - including by making press releases, press materials, attending industry events, making contact with academic, municipal and state bodies and letting them know we exist and want to collaborate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: Tim Sutton &amp;lt;tim at linfiniti.com&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Education Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to get FOSS GIS into schools, and provide open (e.g. creative commons) curricula. In the case of South Africa the National Curriculum Statement on Geography provides some (albeit vague) guidelines on how GIS should be included in the school curriculum (there is a link to this document on the GISSA website: [http://www.gissa.org.za/sig/education/school-gis School GIS]).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Training Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* We need to train people to use FOSS GIS.&lt;br /&gt;
* First we need to train create a tier of experts / power users, second they need to train people in their local areas. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to start  this &amp;quot;&amp;quot;soon&amp;quot;&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to do this on a free / cost recovery basis. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to establish suitable venues in each regional center that can be used for training. &lt;br /&gt;
* We need to build up sets of Free (unencumbered) data that can be used by anyone&lt;br /&gt;
* We need to build up training materials that can be used to ease the process of training people.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer Leader: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Professional Support Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to create a body of professionals who can provide on the ground support - there is a huge business opportunity here - we need to take advantage.  We will call this the OSGeo Africa Professional Association (or something along those lines).  The group will among other things provide a directory of FOSS support and solution providers (along with their location). The group will act as an advisory body to organisations wishing to deploy FOSS GIS. We are floating the idea of forming a Cooperative to organise ourselves professionally See under 'Cooperatives development' in the left panel of http://www.dti.gov.za/. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you or your organisation provide any type of professional service already, get your details onto the OSGeo [[SPD|Service Provider Directory]] as a start. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: Brendon Wolff-Piggott &amp;lt;brendon AT integratedgeodata.co.za&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Community Leader:'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need to build a community - this means building up a responsive, friendly mailing list. We also need to curate our area on the OSGeo wiki and build up other online resources that will allow new and established members in the OSGeo AFRICA community to find up to date relevant and helpful information to address their needs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Volunteer: ?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Skills development strategy ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I'm thinking that since we are starting pretty much from ground zero we need to structure things in a 'knowledge ladder':&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                                      4 - Becoming a FOSSGIS developer&lt;br /&gt;
                         3 - Becoming a FOSSGIS Expert&lt;br /&gt;
           2 -  Becoming a FOSSGIS User&lt;br /&gt;
 1 - FOSSGIS Familiarisation&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
My suggestion is that we do a first round of workshops which basically introduce a FOSSGIS software stack to users so the can understand what can be achieved with FOSSGIS. Following that we can continue with a next round where we start building skills in particular products e.g. a day training on postgis, followed by a day on QGIS etc etc. Of course we need not expect everyone to reach level 4. although it is my hope that we can build a caucus of FOSSGIS developers in Africa so that we can play a role in shaping the future of FOSSGIS and also building up our own local skills.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The workshops can be repeated as demand dictates. Currently there is interest in Jhb, Cape Town, and now with your email Durbs. I thing the folks in East London may be interested too. It would be great if we can establish regional user groups that can eventually do the local organisation for workshops and then presenters can visit different regions and not have to manage all the arrangements solo. But to start lets aim to do 3 or 4 introductory workshops and work on from there. Workshops would be carried out at no charge for as long as we can sustain it - and we could look at ways to raise funds in order to make it sustainable - possible the likes of SITA etc could help out since what we doing would very much further the goals of skills development within FOSSGIS in South Africa. We should also look at how we can extend these activites further afield since other African countries can equally benifit.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Role Players ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Everyone can be a role player - this list is just a way to keep track of the various people involved - feel free to add yourself!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Who         &lt;br /&gt;
!Email     &lt;br /&gt;
!Where  &lt;br /&gt;
!Organisation &lt;br /&gt;
|- &lt;br /&gt;
|Tim Sutton   &lt;br /&gt;
|tim at linfiniti.com &lt;br /&gt;
|Jhb, will travel &lt;br /&gt;
|linfiniti consulting ( http://linfiniti.com )&lt;br /&gt;
|-              &lt;br /&gt;
| Stefaan Dondeyne &lt;br /&gt;
| stefaan_dondeyne at yahoo.co.uk    &lt;br /&gt;
| Mozambique?         &lt;br /&gt;
| Teaching QGIS in Mozambique                 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Brendon Wolff-Piggott&lt;br /&gt;
| brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za&lt;br /&gt;
| Pretoria, will travel&lt;br /&gt;
| integrated geodata solutions&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Events ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|border=1&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| '''When'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Where'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Topic'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Programme'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Notes'''&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 29 November 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| Johannesburg&lt;br /&gt;
| Demo &amp;amp; Workshop covering PostGIS, GeoServer, uDig, QGIS&lt;br /&gt;
| [[AfricaEvents29November2008| Programme Here]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Our first local community event!&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Local Chapters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:FOSS4G2008]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32080</id>
		<title>AfricaEvents29November2008</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32080"/>
		<updated>2008-11-13T06:31:10Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* What? */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= How Much? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There will be a door charge of R50 to cover costs &amp;amp; refreshments.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gavin can you add travel details + lat/lon for the location? Embed an openlayers map here?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 10am to 1pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikileli in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' - add your email and witty bio here&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G..&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Presentation and workshop segment =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install postgis   :   Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* create user account&lt;br /&gt;
* create a db&lt;br /&gt;
* load plpgsql, lwpostgis, spatial_ref_sys&lt;br /&gt;
* use shp2pgsql to load a shapefile&lt;br /&gt;
* perform some basic spatial queries&lt;br /&gt;
* show inserting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
* show extracting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install geoserver :  Graeme ==&lt;br /&gt;
* install java 1.6 from apt&lt;br /&gt;
* grab standalone geoserver binary&lt;br /&gt;
* extract to opt&lt;br /&gt;
* export JAVA_HOME=/usr&lt;br /&gt;
* start geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* create a datastore&lt;br /&gt;
* create a couple of feature types using pg backend&lt;br /&gt;
* create a WMS layergroup with a few layers&lt;br /&gt;
* demonstrate the result in geoserver browser&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install uDig :  Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Connect to Geoserver wfs&lt;br /&gt;
* create nice sld for layer&lt;br /&gt;
* paste into geoserver and reload&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install QGIS : Brendon ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull in WMS layer from geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull up postgis layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate editing and topological editing&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate thematic mapping options&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate attribute actions&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate plugin manager&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGEO chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you loose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Local Chapters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32079</id>
		<title>AfricaEvents29November2008</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32079"/>
		<updated>2008-11-13T06:23:29Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* QGIS Bug Party */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gavin can you add travel details + lat/lon for the location? Embed an openlayers map here?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 10am to 1pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikileli in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' - add your email and witty bio here&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G..&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Presentation and workshop segment =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install postgis   :   Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* create user account&lt;br /&gt;
* create a db&lt;br /&gt;
* load plpgsql, lwpostgis, spatial_ref_sys&lt;br /&gt;
* use shp2pgsql to load a shapefile&lt;br /&gt;
* perform some basic spatial queries&lt;br /&gt;
* show inserting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
* show extracting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install geoserver :  Graeme ==&lt;br /&gt;
* install java 1.6 from apt&lt;br /&gt;
* grab standalone geoserver binary&lt;br /&gt;
* extract to opt&lt;br /&gt;
* export JAVA_HOME=/usr&lt;br /&gt;
* start geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* create a datastore&lt;br /&gt;
* create a couple of feature types using pg backend&lt;br /&gt;
* create a WMS layergroup with a few layers&lt;br /&gt;
* demonstrate the result in geoserver browser&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install uDig :  Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Connect to Geoserver wfs&lt;br /&gt;
* create nice sld for layer&lt;br /&gt;
* paste into geoserver and reload&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install QGIS : Brendon ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull in WMS layer from geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull up postgis layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate editing and topological editing&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate thematic mapping options&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate attribute actions&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate plugin manager&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGEO chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you loose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Local Chapters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32052</id>
		<title>AfricaEvents29November2008</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32052"/>
		<updated>2008-11-12T16:47:11Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Install uDig :  Gavin */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gavin can you add travel details + lat/lon for the location? Embed an openlayers map here?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 10am to 1pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikileli in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' - add your email and witty bio here&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G..&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Presentation and workshop segment =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install postgis   :   Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* create user account&lt;br /&gt;
* create a db&lt;br /&gt;
* load plpgsql, lwpostgis, spatial_ref_sys&lt;br /&gt;
* use shp2pgsql to load a shapefile&lt;br /&gt;
* perform some basic spatial queries&lt;br /&gt;
* show inserting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
* show extracting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install geoserver :  Graeme ==&lt;br /&gt;
* install java 1.6 from apt&lt;br /&gt;
* grab standalone geoserver binary&lt;br /&gt;
* extract to opt&lt;br /&gt;
* export JAVA_HOME=/usr&lt;br /&gt;
* start geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* create a datastore&lt;br /&gt;
* create a couple of feature types using pg backend&lt;br /&gt;
* create a WMS layergroup with a few layers&lt;br /&gt;
* demonstrate the result in geoserver browser&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install uDig :  Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Connect to Geoserver wfs&lt;br /&gt;
* create nice sld for layer&lt;br /&gt;
* paste into geoserver and reload&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install QGIS : Brendon ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull in WMS layer from geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull up postgis layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate editing and topological editing&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate thematic mapping options&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate attribute actions&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate plugin manager&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGEO chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you lose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Local Chapters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32043</id>
		<title>AfricaEvents29November2008</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32043"/>
		<updated>2008-11-11T21:55:00Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* QGIS Bug Party */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gavin can you add travel details + lat/lon for the location? Embed an openlayers map here?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 10am to 1pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikileli in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' - add your email and witty bio here&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G..&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Presentation and workshop segment =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install postgis   :   Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* create user account&lt;br /&gt;
* create a db&lt;br /&gt;
* load plpgsql, lwpostgis, spatial_ref_sys&lt;br /&gt;
* use shp2pgsql to load a shapefile&lt;br /&gt;
* perform some basic spatial queries&lt;br /&gt;
* show inserting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
* show extracting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install geoserver :  Graeme ==&lt;br /&gt;
* install java 1.6 from apt&lt;br /&gt;
* grab standalone geoserver binary&lt;br /&gt;
* extract to opt&lt;br /&gt;
* export JAVA_HOME=/usr&lt;br /&gt;
* start geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* create a datastore&lt;br /&gt;
* create a couple of feature types using pg backend&lt;br /&gt;
* create a WMS layergroup with a few layers&lt;br /&gt;
* demonstrate the result in geoserver browser&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install uDig :  Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Connect to Geoserver wfs&lt;br /&gt;
* create nice sld for layer&lt;br /&gt;
* paste into geoserver and reload&lt;br /&gt;
* Install QGIS: Tim&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull in WMS layer from geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull up postgis layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate editing and topological editing&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate thematic mapping options&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate attribute actions&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate plugin manager&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install QGIS : Brendon ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull in WMS layer from geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull up postgis layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate editing and topological editing&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate thematic mapping options&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate attribute actions&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate plugin manager&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a preview release there are still various bugs that need resolving and various elements (e.g. translation) that may be incomplete. On Saturday the 29th in Johannesburg, South Africa, members from the Africa OSGEO chapter will be holding a QGIS Bug Hunt Party. We would like to invite people from around the world to virtually participate. Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. &lt;br /&gt;
We are going to great lengths to polish up QGIS 1.0 for you (inside and out) and we really appreciate all the feedback we have received thus far. Its virtually impossible to ship any software completely bug free, but with your help we can add just a little more shine to the polish! We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
* validate existing bugs on each platform&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that can no longer be replicated as ready for closure&lt;br /&gt;
* create new tickets for bugs that have not been reported yet (please search first to avoid posting duplicates!)&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that are duplicates&lt;br /&gt;
* provide additional diagnostics so that developers can replicate issues&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The approach will be to start by going through any bugs that have not been revised recently, adding additional status information. If you think the bug is fixed, add a comment:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Works for me now, recommend closure, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you can replicate the bug, add a comment like:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Can replicate, OS: Ubuntu 8.10, QGIS Preview 2, &amp;lt;Your Name&amp;gt;'''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Use your initiative to deal with tickets that don't fit into the categories above, following a similar approach.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you lose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have at it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We look forward to seeing you at the QGIS Bug Party!!!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Local Chapters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32018</id>
		<title>AfricaEvents29November2008</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32018"/>
		<updated>2008-11-11T16:24:02Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gavin can you add travel details + lat/lon for the location? Embed an openlayers map here?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 10am to 1pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikileli in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' - add your email and witty bio here&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G..&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Presentation and workshop segment =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install postgis   :   Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* create user account&lt;br /&gt;
* create a db&lt;br /&gt;
* load plpgsql, lwpostgis, spatial_ref_sys&lt;br /&gt;
* use shp2pgsql to load a shapefile&lt;br /&gt;
* perform some basic spatial queries&lt;br /&gt;
* show inserting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
* show extracting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install geoserver :  Graeme ==&lt;br /&gt;
* install java 1.6 from apt&lt;br /&gt;
* grab standalone geoserver binary&lt;br /&gt;
* extract to opt&lt;br /&gt;
* export JAVA_HOME=/usr&lt;br /&gt;
* start geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* create a datastore&lt;br /&gt;
* create a couple of feature types using pg backend&lt;br /&gt;
* create a WMS layergroup with a few layers&lt;br /&gt;
* demonstrate the result in geoserver browser&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install uDig :  Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Connect to Geoserver wfs&lt;br /&gt;
* create nice sld for layer&lt;br /&gt;
* paste into geoserver and reload&lt;br /&gt;
* Install QGIS: Tim&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull in WMS layer from geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull up postgis layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate editing and topological editing&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate thematic mapping options&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate attribute actions&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate plugin manager&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install QGIS : Brendon ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull in WMS layer from geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull up postgis layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate editing and topological editing&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate thematic mapping options&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate attribute actions&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate plugin manager&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* file bugs (after first checking that no matching bug exists)&lt;br /&gt;
* verify open bugs are still valid&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that seem to be fixed&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you lose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Local Chapters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32017</id>
		<title>AfricaEvents29November2008</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/w/index.php?title=AfricaEvents29November2008&amp;diff=32017"/>
		<updated>2008-11-11T16:20:56Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wiki-Timlinux: /* Who */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;= What? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our first OSGEO local chapter meet up! We will chew the cud, show you some cool stuff and start to get people familiar with the brilliant FOSS GeoSpatial products out there!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Where? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gavin can you add travel details + lat/lon for the location? Embed an openlayers map here?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= When? =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* November 29th&lt;br /&gt;
* Presentation and workshop segment: 10am to 1pm&lt;br /&gt;
* QGIS Bug Party!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Who =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Your friendly presenters for the day will be:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Tim Sutton''' (tim at linfiniti.com) - QGIS hacker and FOSS GIS junkie extraordinaire. Tim eats Weetbix for breakfast because it sounds like Linux. He once rewrote Nkosi Sikileli in C++ because he was feeling patriotic.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Graeme McFerren''' - (graeme.mcferren at gmail.com) - GIS researcher and FOSS4G user. Mmm, aspire to be like Tim then.&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Gavin Fleming''' - add your email and witty bio here&lt;br /&gt;
* '''Brendon Wolff-Piggott''' - (brendon at integratedgeodata.co.za) - Water resources consultant and FOSS GIS enthusiast.  I wish there were more hours in the day to keep up with FOSS4G..&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Presentation and workshop segment =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install postgis   :   Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* create user account&lt;br /&gt;
* create a db&lt;br /&gt;
* load plpgsql, lwpostgis, spatial_ref_sys&lt;br /&gt;
* use shp2pgsql to load a shapefile&lt;br /&gt;
* perform some basic spatial queries&lt;br /&gt;
* show inserting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
* show extracting geometries&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install geoserver :  Graeme ==&lt;br /&gt;
* install java 1.6 from apt&lt;br /&gt;
* grab standalone geoserver binary&lt;br /&gt;
* extract to opt&lt;br /&gt;
* export JAVA_HOME=/usr&lt;br /&gt;
* start geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* create a datastore&lt;br /&gt;
* create a couple of feature types using pg backend&lt;br /&gt;
* create a WMS layergroup with a few layers&lt;br /&gt;
* demonstrate the result in geoserver browser&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Install uDig :  Gavin ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Connect to Geoserver wfs&lt;br /&gt;
* create nice sld for layer&lt;br /&gt;
* paste into geoserver and reload&lt;br /&gt;
* Install QGIS: Tim&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull in WMS layer from geoserver&lt;br /&gt;
* Pull up postgis layer&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate editing and topological editing&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate thematic mapping options&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate attribute actions&lt;br /&gt;
* Demonstrate plugin manager&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= QGIS Bug Party =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Each person attending will get a free copy of QGIS 1.0.0 Preview 2 absolutely free of charge! Sorry no shrink wrap copies available. Preview 2 is the second in a series of preview releases we are making before we release the Stable QGIS 1.0.0 with long term support. We need your help to:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* file bugs (after first checking that no matching bug exists)&lt;br /&gt;
* verify open bugs are still valid&lt;br /&gt;
* mark bugs that seem to be fixed&lt;br /&gt;
* test on different machine configurations (bring your laptops!)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The idea is not to try to *fix* the bugs, but rather to do a QA session on the bugs in the bug tracker. In the process you will learn how to interact with an Open Source project the Right Way i.e. filing good quality bug reports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I will start off with a simple show and tell covering:&lt;br /&gt;
* where to find the QGIS (and other OSGEO projects bug tracking sites)&lt;br /&gt;
* creating an account so you can file non-anonymous bugs and feedback on any OSGEO project bug tracker&lt;br /&gt;
* how the bug tracking system works - what the various input fields in the QGIS tracker mean&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After that I will turn you lose on the queue and a shiny copy of QGIS preview 2 and let you have it. Party is over when the last man falls asleep at the keyboard! Ok probably we will finish at between 4:30pm and 5pm if my wife has anything to do with it!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Local Chapters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Africa]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wiki-Timlinux</name></author>
	</entry>
</feed>