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==Date==  
 
==Date==  
 
August 14th 2018
 
August 14th 2018
 
==Updates==
 
 
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
 
This is Alabama's First FOSS4G meeting.  
 
This is Alabama's First FOSS4G meeting.  
  
It's an opportunity for Free and Open Source Software for GIS users in the area to get together and discuss projects, software, and get to know one another. The event is low cost. We are looking for sponsors (we'll make you famous).  
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It's an opportunity for Free and Open Source Software for GIS users in the area to get together and discuss projects, software, and get to know one another. This is a free event, registration is appreciated to help plan for lunch.
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==Location==  
 
==Location==  
 
Madison City Hall  
 
Madison City Hall  
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==Speakers==
 
==Speakers==
If you want to speak email michaelhughes.gis@gmail.com and the committee will get back with you. Talks will be 20 minutes with 5 minutes for questions. I'll post the speakers and abstract up here as they come in.
 
  
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'''Robert Nall''' with nSide: Spatial statistical analysis with R
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'''Matt Brown''' with Alabama 811: The use of open source GIS tools at Alabama 811 from humble beginnings to an impressive modern cloud-based GIS stack
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'''Trevor Gevers''' with Serverless Solutions: QGIS Leaflet plugin and Google integrations with GIS
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'''Randy Hale''' with NRGS: A run through of some of the major changes to QGIS and where he thinks it’s headed
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'''Michael Hughes''' with Franklin County: How do I do that with open source GIS software?
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'''Adam Dunlap''' with Hexagon: An overview of using PostgreSQL, PostGIS, and pgRouting to build tools for GIS based data and routing linear data sets.
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'''Joe Francica''' with Pitney Bowes: GDAL/OGR support for new MapInfo vector and raster formats
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Latest revision as of 05:55, 9 August 2018

Date

August 14th 2018

Description

This is Alabama's First FOSS4G meeting.

It's an opportunity for Free and Open Source Software for GIS users in the area to get together and discuss projects, software, and get to know one another. This is a free event, registration is appreciated to help plan for lunch.

Location

Madison City Hall 100 Hughes Rd, Madison, AL 35758

Tickets

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/foss4g-huntsville-2018-an-open-source-gis-event-tickets-47856090856

Speakers

Robert Nall with nSide: Spatial statistical analysis with R

Matt Brown with Alabama 811: The use of open source GIS tools at Alabama 811 from humble beginnings to an impressive modern cloud-based GIS stack

Trevor Gevers with Serverless Solutions: QGIS Leaflet plugin and Google integrations with GIS

Randy Hale with NRGS: A run through of some of the major changes to QGIS and where he thinks it’s headed

Michael Hughes with Franklin County: How do I do that with open source GIS software?

Adam Dunlap with Hexagon: An overview of using PostgreSQL, PostGIS, and pgRouting to build tools for GIS based data and routing linear data sets.

Joe Francica with Pitney Bowes: GDAL/OGR support for new MapInfo vector and raster formats


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