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== Next Meeting ==
[[Image:OSGeo_July_Meeting.jpg|thumb|right|The July 2007 meeting turn out (more or less).]]

<br>
Date:      January 15<br>
Time:     6 pm 
<br>
Location: [http://foxandfeather.ca The Fox and Feather] pub, Fox 2 back room (up the big stair case, turn left, up the small stair case, turn right)
<br> [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=283+Elgin+Street,+Ottawa,+ON+K2P+1M1+Canada&ie=UTF8&om=1 283 Elgin Street (at Somerset W)] Ottawa, Canada K2P 1M1 phone # - (613) 233-2219


<P>Topic:
Presentation by Liz Eidsness on AAFC application using WMS, OpenLayers, ExtJS (Liz, do you have a better title for us?)<br>
<br>Business Items: 

* Introductions
* Presentation
* Informal discussion (aka Eat, Drink, Be Merry). <br>
<br>&nbsp;<br>

== Mailing List ==

You can [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/Ottawa_users subscribe] and review the 
[http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/ottawa_users archive] of Ottawa_users@lists.osgeo.org.

== About Ottawa OSGEO ==

The OGUG (Ottawa Grass Users Group) and OMSUG (Ottawa Map Server Users Group) have had a preliminary joint meeting and decided to pursue merging and broadening our collective focus to include all OSGeo projects, catering to any interested users or developers in the Ottawa (National Capital Region) area.  We are now officially designated as an OSGeo chapter.

The Ottawa MapServer Users Group (OMSUG) began meeting during the winter of 2003. With a strong local user base in Ottawa, representing many diverse users and developers, these meetings provide a unique opportunity for members to meet and discuss how MapServer is being leveraged in Ottawa and ways we can work together to grow its use in the region.

OGUG formed in June of 2005 as a network of GIS practitioners interested in incorporating or replacing their proprietary GIS workflow with Open Source GIS Solutions. OGUG aimed to be a central body of knowledge and expertise for the GRASS GIS Community in the Ottawa area.

The Ottawa Chapter of OSGeo was formed by the combination of those original two groups, but also includes active local users and developers of at LEAST the following OSGeo projects: GDAL/OGR, GRASS, Mapbuilder, MapGuide, and Mapserver.

A Powerpoint presentation reporting on our chapter's formation and first year of activity is available for download in its original [http://cemml.carleton.ca/osgeo_files/local-chap.ppt full version], or the [http://cemml.carleton.ca/osgeo_files/OttLocal-chap_condensed.ppt condensed form] created to squeeze into a tighter time constraint. 

=== Mission ===

The OSGeo Ottawa Chapter exists to provide support for local users of Open Source Geospatial software, and to promote the goals and projects of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation.  The Chapter is focused on the National Capital Region around Ottawa with face to face meetings providing networking, support and educational opportunities to the local members.

=== Objectives ===
* Monthly face to face meetings
** Networking
** Presentations
** Workshops and Tutorials
** User to user support
** Job Opportunities
** HowTos
* Colaborative Projects
** Documentation
** Local Data Sets
** Supporting OSGEO projects at large
* Regional Events
** Conference
** Demonstrations
* Communication
** Active mailing List
** Content Rich Wiki
** Outreach to local Geo community
** Documented Activities

=== Chairs ===

* 2008 - present Ottawa chapter co-chairs: [[User:smitch|Scott Mitchell]] and Philippe Vachon
* 2006 - 2008 Ottawa chapter co-chairs: Dave Sampson and [[User:jmckenna|Jeff McKenna]]
* 2005 - 2006 OGUG Chair: Dave Sampson
* 2003 - 2006 OMSUG Chair: [[User:jmckenna|Jeff McKenna]]

== Chapter Sections ==
[[Ottawa_Chapter | Ottawa Chapter Home]]:
The WIKI Home Page for the Ottawa OSGEO Chapter.

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[[OTT_OSGEO | Chapter Admin]]: 
Information of interest to the chapter at large concerning meetings, events, charter,etc.
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[[Ottawa_Chapter/Admin | Chapter Admin]]: 
Information of interest to the chapter at large concerning meetings, events, charter,etc.

[[Ottawa_Chapter/MAPSERVER | MapServer]]: 
Information of interest to local MAPSERVER users (including old OMSUG content)

[[Ottawa_Chapter/GRASS | GRASS]]:     
Information of interest to local GRASS users (including old OGUG content)

[[Ottawa_Chapter/MAPBUILDER | MapBuilder]]:
Information of interest to local MAPBUILDER users

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[[OTT_Directory | Local Chapter Directory]]:
Listing of companies, people, universities and government departments involved with or using OSGeo projects
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[[Ottawa_Chapter/Directory | Local Chapter Directory]]:
Listing of companies, people, universities and government departments involved with or using OSGeo projects

[[Ottawa_Chapter/Media | Ottawa OSGEO Media Coverage]]:
Links or snippets of media featuring activities of Ottawa OSGeo from various Sources

== Chapter Resources ==
[[Ottawa_Chapter/data | Data]]:
Free and open data created by local chapter members

[[Ottawa_Chapter/tutorials | Tutorials]]:
Tutorials supporting related FOSS4G projects

[[Ottawa_Chapter/links | Related Links]]:
A Clearing House of related links

[[Ottawa_Chapter/associations| Various associations related to Geospatial ]]:

== Contributing to this wiki ==
=== How To Write WIKI ===
Check out WikiPedia, where else. This is a great resource for many wiki writing tips
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Organizing_your_writing How to Write Wiki]

=== Page Naming Conventions ===
Since the whole wiki uses a flat file structure instead of a directory structure there is a need to organize the pages relavant to our chapter's activities. To get this wiki area started I chose a simple page structure format

PREFIX:
To keep the site clean and to make it easier to locate all WIKI pages connected with the Ottawa Chapter please not the appropriate prefix. Use this prefix when creating new pages.

Prefix= Ottawa_Chapter

The logic:
* Ottawa_Chapter_(Project Area)_(Topic)_(Sub Topic)

Examples:<br>
* Ottawa_Chapter_OSGEO_meetings_072106
* Ottawa_Chapter_GRASS_Datasets

Additionally you might want to consider adding <nowiki>[[Category:Ottawa Chapter]]</nowiki> to all pages tagging them for the [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Special:Categories Wiki Categories]. Then add that category to the <nowiki>[[Category:Local Chapters]]</nowiki> and have a category of categories. Or just go have some more beer. 

[[Category:Local Chapters]]
[[Category:Canada]]