Difference between revisions of "California"

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[[User:mdhancher]] Matt Hancher - NASA Ames Research Center - interested in Bay Area local activities
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== Community ==
 
== Community ==

Revision as of 15:28, 22 October 2007

Introduction

Mission

Objectives

  • Maintain a presence at the CalGIS 2008 Conference in Modesto
  • Work on something not related to ESRI GIS :] (See the section entitiled "Proposed Chapter Goals For 2008").

Proposed Chapter Goals For 2008

Programming

- Simple cross-platform and open source metadata editor similar to Metavist or Corpsmet.

- Python Extension Scripts for Inkscape that enable cartographic/technical drawing.

Non-Programming

- Catalog of Public GIS Data Sources For California

- Set up OSGeo liason/ambassador with California Land Surveyors Asssociation.

- Prepare documentation on cartographic map production using open source tools like the GIMP, Scribus, and Inkscape.

Initial Membership

Cwhitney (Chris Whitney) - I would interested in a California chapter.

User:SunburnedSurveyor (Landon Blake) [A.K.A. - The Sunburned Surveyor]

User:Hollander (Allan Hollander)

User:cgs_bob (Bob Moskovitz)

Wildintellect (Alex Mandel)

Matt Hancher - NASA Ames Research Center - interested in Bay Area local activities

Community

Mailing List Info Page (You subscribe to the mailing list at this page.)

California GIS Links

The California Spatial Information Library

The California Geospatial Information Office

California Open Source Links

California Open Source Working Group