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17 items tagged "Conferences"

gis-news.de (Blog)

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  FOSS4G conference program

  Posted: September 26th, 2008, 3:50pm CEST by Administrator

  Tags:  Conferences  

  The final detailed program for the FOSS4G conference in Cape Town is available here.

All Points Blog

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  Web 2.0 Hype Paper Wins Top Presentation at AGI

  Posted: September 25th, 2008, 5:27pm CEST

  Tags:  Conferences  

  We just wrapped up the final session of the AGI GeoCommunity '08 Conference. I'll be providing more about key papers and ideas over the next few days. But I want to share what just happened because, frankly, it confuses me.
  
  Before lunch Mark Bishop a product manager at MapInfo presented a paper titled "The Hype of Web 2.0." He did a terrific job of defining the differences between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 complete with a picture of Tim O'Reilly and lots of examples of (non-map/non-geo) webpages. Toward the end there was a video of a MapInfo implementation of "slippy maps." AJAX is Web 2.0. The presentation was lively, though Bishop had to encourage audience participation (sort of ironic since Web 2.0 is about that!).
  
  I was a bit antsy since the presentation didn't address geo (much) nor provide any specific suggestions regarding how geo could/should/would take further advantage of Web 2.0. Further, I thought we were all pretty set with understanding, if not implementing, Web 2.0 ideas, so I wondered how this presentation fit into this geospatial conference.
  
  Apparently I was the only one who thought so. The presentation was selected by the entire attendee group as their favorite presentation. Perhaps Web 2.0 has been bandied about so much attendees needed a refresher course and this was it? Perhaps attendees never felt comfortable with Web 2.0 concepts and this was a first definition for them? Perhaps attendees keep their heads down doing their GIS work and don't think much about the technology ideas going on around them? Perhaps this is a difference between the US/UK interaction with technology? Perhaps "favorite" was interpreted in a different way than I did? Any other ideas?
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  AGI GeoCommunity 08 Keynotes - Day One

  Posted: September 25th, 2008, 1:00pm CEST

  Tags:  Conferences  

  There was a triple header opening plenary for the AGI GeoCommunity ’08 Conference being held in Stratford-on-Avon. Two private sector players, Microsoft and Autodesk, represented by Sean Phelan of Multimap, now part of Microsoft and Geoff Zeiss of Autodesk, bookended a presentation from Vanessa Lawrence of Ordnance Survey.
  
  All three responded to the event theme: Shaping a Changing World. Phelan took a business perspective, providing some valuable insights for those looking at the economic realities of Web mapping in particular. Lawrence tapped into our, that is, the geocommunity’s role, in this changing world as well as noting the current issues at OS. Zeiss focussed on the world’s infrastructure and the challenges it posses to the world and the geospatial community.
  Continue reading "AGI GeoCommunity 08 Keynotes - Day One"
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  Next Week: AGI

  Posted: September 19th, 2008, 1:37pm CEST

  Tags:  Conferences  

  I look forward to meeting readers at the AGI conference next week. I'll be on the closing panel. Martin Daly has already answered many of the questions posed in various sessions, but I think it'll be educational to see how we reach his suggested conclusions.

gis-news.de (Blog)

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  FOSS4G 2008 - starting in ten days!

  Posted: September 18th, 2008, 12:50pm CEST by Administrator

  Tags:  Conferences  

  The Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) 2008 conference, is being hosted on the African continent for the first time, in Cape Town. It is the best opportunity this year for exposure to local and international delegates and networking for your organisation. It incorporates the GeoInformation Society of South Africa (GISSA) 2008 biennial conference, and the participation of the proprietary geo-informatics soft­ware community will create the perfect platform for lively debates and creative solutions in addressing the theme: “Open Source Geospa­tial: An Option for Developing Nations”.

  Approximately 500 GIS users, Government officials, business people and technology experts from over 50 countries will be attending. The conference is an opportunity for Geospatial users, developers, service and solution providers, mapping agencies, managers and decision makers, to mix with international delegates and should not be missed!

  An overview about the program is available here.

All Points Blog

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  BBC Coverage of DConstruct Conference Keynote

  Posted: September 8th, 2008, 2:59pm CEST

  Tags:  Conferences  

  Steven Johnson, author and the fellow behind hyperlocal news site outside.in, provided the keynote for the event "for people designing and building the latest generation of social web applications" which was held last week in Brighton, UK.
  
  Some tidbits from the coverage:
  

  Mr Johnson and many others at the conference argued about and how to program for the so-called "geographic web". For most of its life, the web has been "out there", a boundless but ethereal construct. While it could provide information about particular places, web surfers had to find and assimilate it themselves. Where that surfer was, or lived, wasn't even possible to specify.
  
  Mr Johnson closed his talk with what he hoped was the take-home message. Teething problems and privacy concerns aside, the geographic web should be a tool "not to use the web as a mechanism to escape the real world but instead use the web as a way of enhancing the real world, making you feel more connected to your community".

  
  - BBC
  
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  URISA's Caribbean Conference Sponsors

  Posted: August 27th, 2008, 1:59pm CEST

  Tags:  Conferences  

  Did you look at the list for the event happening this week?
  

  In addition to Cayman Land Info, sponsors include International Land Systems, HP/KirkISS, RE/MAX, the Cayman Islands Real Estate Brokers Association, Cayman National Bank, Scotia Bank and exclusive telecoms sponsor Digicel, as well as a range of related organisations from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

  
  Wow banks and real estate interests are sponsoring a GIS conference. Excellent!
  
  - Cayman Net News
  
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  Any "There" in Where?

  Posted: May 20th, 2008, 2:06pm CEST

  Tags:  Conferences  

  Leslie Rule covers location issues at MediaShift's Idea Lab (a PBS property) and attended Where 2.0. I thought she offered a valuable take on the event:
  

  One of the few content folks I met during the 3 days asked me if I thought there was any There (a la Gertrude Stein) in Where.
  
  My opinion? Yes, but not yet. And, not because of the tools, or the products and services, but because folks like their devices and these devices are connecting them ever more deeply to their place. It's There when the content comes.

  
  She also point to some of the "in actual use" products shown at the event.
  
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  FOSS4G2008 (Cape Town, South Africa) Call for Presentation Extended

  Posted: May 15th, 2008, 2:24pm CEST

  Tags:  Conferences  

  This from the Chair of the event. I generally don't post such notes at APB, but I feel strongly about this event. If you've not been to FOSS4G you are missing something. Further, if you've never been to South Africa, this is a great chance. Finally, GIS is now part of the curriculum in Joberg.
  
  

  Due to demand, the Where 2.0 conference starting on our previous deadline and a website glitch with the original cut-off date, we are pleased to announce the EXTENSION of the deadline for Paper, Presentation and Poster abstracts AND the deadline for Workshop proposals to the *** 23 MAY ***. Go to [www.foss4g2008.org] and click on 'Call for Papers'.
  
  You can also view the Call for Papers at: [wiki.osgeo.org]
  and the Call for Workshop proposals at: [wiki.osgeo.org]
  
  Thanks to those of you who have submitted so far. As of 14 May we already have an exciting selection of Workshops and Labs (32), Academic Papers (50), Presentations (85) and Posters (10). The previous Announcement gave you a taste of the Workshops. As far as papers and presentations go, a small sampling gives us ‘An Integrated Water Resource Decision Support System built from OSS tools’, ‘Characterisation of tsunami affected areas using remote sensing and GIS’, ‘Modus Operandi of a FOSS GIS project in India’, ‘Challenges in GIS education and training’, ‘Using Python and wxWidgets to build custom GIS applications’, ‘Using KML and Google Earth to interact with SA water resource data’, ‘Easing Transition to Open Source Geo-Spatial Data Manipulation in GML’, ‘A Free GIS Book’, ‘Open-source based market information systems - one option for Developing Nations’,’ A year of full-speed FOSS- winning the hearts, minds, and business case’, ‘Senegalese land register modernization through OpenSource software’, ‘BeeGis: digital field mapping that just works’,’ The use of FOSS GIS in Integrated GIS in Local Government in South Africa’,’ GIS in the Geography Curriculum: Teacher Training’.’ Topology support in FOSS4G solutions’, ‘TerraLib as an Open Source Platform for Public Health Applications’,’ Google Earth Powered by MapGuide Open Source’,’ GDAL/OGR Project Status Report’ and this list goes on.
  
  Remember: Early-bird registration now closes on 20th June and hotel specials will be released soon after, so register soon!
  
  Submit your abstract or proposal soon. Come and have a bash in Cape Town.
  
  Gavin Fleming
  FOSS4G 2008 Conference Chair
  www.foss4g2008.org

  
  
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  Backpacker Goes to Where

  Posted: May 14th, 2008, 1:00pm CEST

  Tags:  Conferences  

  So, if you are a bit bored of geo folks and tech folks covering Where 2.0, check out coverage from Backpacker Magazine. (I have to confess at one time it was my favorite publication; even borrowed the name of the editorial: The View from Here.)
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  Where 2.0 Monday

  Posted: May 13th, 2008, 10:57pm CEST

  Tags:  Conferences  

  Many product and company announcements have been made in just one day. I don't have all of them; it's surprisingly hard to track everything, even with many bloggers and journalists there. I've ranked them 1-5 for impact on geospatial professionals. 1 means little or no impact, 5 means quite a lot of impact.
  
  Nokia will add Ovi support to its mobile mapping offerings. Ovi is Nokia's portal for Internet service and content sharing content. Later this years users can download maps (from the Internet I believe), mark them up and sync them to their phones. They'll also be able to capture routes while driving/walking and upload those to Ovi. In time users can share those maps with others and further enhance them with mashups of content from user generated content sites such as TripAdvisor. The app is expected, close to complete, in September. (Infoworld, Wired [with graphics])
  Impact: 2 This is likely to be in the short term more of a social networking type of sharing.
  
  
  Continue reading "Where 2.0 Monday"
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  Reminder: Early Registration for NYS Geospatial Summit Ends Wednesday

  Posted: April 28th, 2008, 1:00pm CEST

  Tags:  Conferences  

  The one day (with an optional evening reception the night before) is a must-attend for those who can get to Skaneateles Falls (pronounced "skinny atlas") on May 20 and 21. I'm honored to be invited back to speak this year.
  
  The agenda and registration info are online. If you want to attend, act fast; it's a small intimate venue with limited seats. And, as I've noted in years past - this is not your average geospatial event. It's all plenary (we all see all the sessions together) with topics a bit outside the norm. It's a refreshing way to knock the cobwebs out of your head.
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  A Day at AAG 2008

  Posted: April 18th, 2008, 1:16pm CEST

  Tags:  Conferences  

  Since the Association of American Geographers meeting was held in Boston this year I was lucky enough to visit for the better part of a day. Here are a few observations:
  
  
  
  Continue reading "A Day at AAG 2008"
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  FME User Conference 08 Goodies Online

  Posted: March 14th, 2008, 12:53pm CET

  Tags:  Conferences  

  Safe sent out an e-mail to attendees sharing that videos and PowerPoints (more to come) are posted for all to view. My event report will be published at Directions Magazine soon.
  
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  Pearls of Wisdom from FME User Conference

  Posted: March 6th, 2008, 11:08pm CET

  Tags:  Conferences  

  Peter Batty provided the keynote at this week's event being held in Vancouver. He mentioned disruptive technology. Said a conference goer on the topic, "We've already been disrupted." That's right. The trick now is how to react to and best use the disruptions.
  
  Only recently did FME users hit a wall, a wall about which Safe was not aware. There's a limit of 9000 transformers in a workspace. Two user hit it within two days of one another recently. It's since been fixed.
  
  "People in the field love it most, VPs next most."
  - speakers from Burns and McDonald on their FME/Google Earth geospatial dashboard which compiles, CAD, GIS, imagery, work management and other data for a transmission project in Connecticut
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  Pearls of Wisdom from FME User Conference

  Posted: March 6th, 2008, 11:08pm CET

  Tags:  Conferences  

  Peter Batty provided the keynote at this week's event being held in Vancouver. He mentioned disruptive technology. Said a conference goer on the topic, "We've already been disrupted." That's right. The trick now is how to react to and best use the disruptions.
  
  Only recently did FME users hit a wall, a wall about which Safe was not aware. There's a limit of 9000 transformers in a workspace. Two user hit it within two days of one another recently. It's since been fixed.
  
  "People in the field love it most, VPs next most."
  - speakers from Burns and McDonald on their FME/Google Earth geospatial dashboard which compiles, CAD, GIS, imagery, work management and other data for a transmission project in Connecticut
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  A Conference for those who Run Developer Programs

  Posted: February 7th, 2008, 8:00pm CET

  Tags:  Conferences  

  This is actually the fourth year for Evans Data Corporations 's Developer Relations Conference. Evans is a "global market research firm." This year's (outdated?) theme: "Web 2.0 Dynamics and Your Developer Relations Program."
  
  But, it does show that getting and keeping good third party developers, especially in these times when new APIs coming out daily, is a bottom line topic. I saw only one specifically geo company in the agenda (so far): "an open forum on Web 2.0 moderated by Navteq" (sic). Nokia's on the agenda, too, along with Google, Microsoft, IBM and many others.
  
  Press release
  
  via GIS User