Difference between revisions of "PDX OSGEO 20120222 Meeting"

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* Spatial surveys on the windows tablet (Tim/Ryan)
 
* Spatial surveys on the windows tablet (Tim/Ryan)
** ''Notes in italic here''
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** ''Continue technique of using Django to take applications on and offline''
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** ''Tablets now - Windows 7 talet demo'ed''
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** ''Attribute surveys''
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** ''Mapping component (ExtJS, GeoEXT, OpenLayers...)''
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** ''Bigger buttons, pinch zoom, swipe, digitize''
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** ''TileCache pre-generated and accessed on hard-drive''
  
 
=== More regular meeting business ===
 
=== More regular meeting business ===

Revision as of 18:41, 22 February 2012

PDX-OSGEO meeting
2/22/2012 6-7:30
Location: Collective Agency, 322 NW 6th Avenue, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97209; Beer at nearby pub to follow, probably Pints
  • Buzz "200" when you arrive. The phone rings once or twice, then you'll be buzzed up. Elevator access available. Indoor bike parking available upstairs.

Agenda

Introductions

  • Rob, Edwin, Tanya, Eli, Rafa, Matt, Scott, Tim, Jeremy, Jeff, Andrwew

Regular meeting business

(e.g., Upcoming GIS events/conferences, next meeting presenters or topics, discussions, updates, etc.)

  • Gift for OpenSourcery. If you were able to enjoy our old meeting space with them consider bringing a contribution of $5 or more.
    • Soft Cities midnight commander blanket - contribute funds. Sign card too

Presentations

  • UTFGrid support for openlayers (Matt)
    • ascii art mapped to data dictionary
    • all in browser, avoids going to server
    • Adding this new to OpenLayers (was in some others [modest maps, leaflet] already)
    • New OpenLayers Layer and Control (UTFGrid) - similar to tiles - x/y/z
    • ascii art and corresponding data dictionary are all in json file, can have multiples
    • UTFGrids created by TileMill, TileStache (both Mapnik) python implementation perhaps coming
  • Spatial surveys on the windows tablet (Tim/Ryan)
    • Continue technique of using Django to take applications on and offline
    • Tablets now - Windows 7 talet demo'ed
    • Attribute surveys
    • Mapping component (ExtJS, GeoEXT, OpenLayers...)
    • Bigger buttons, pinch zoom, swipe, digitize
    • TileCache pre-generated and accessed on hard-drive

More regular meeting business

  • GIS in Action conference talk proposals. Give your talk or let's brainstorm for them. Do we want to do an unconference day?
    • Karsten not able to present due to schedule uncertainty
    • Give time slot back, change title from ESRI+Open Source, Dean ORTools...

Remaining schedule (every fourth Wednesday)

Minutes

  • Minutes are throughout the agenda as italic