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Key Accomplishments (Include Information on Software Releases Here)
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===Key Accomplishments===
  
 
* Release of QGIS 1.8.0 "Lisboa" June 21st, 2012
 
* Release of QGIS 1.8.0 "Lisboa" June 21st, 2012
* 3 projects in Google Summer of Code: Symbology Usability Improvments for QGIS, Orfeo Toolbox backend for the Sextante framework in QGIS, QGIS for Mobile Devices
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* 3 projects in Google Summer of Code: Symbology usability improvements for QGIS, Orfeo Toolbox backend for the Sextante framework in QGIS, QGIS for Mobile Devices
 
* Test framework
 
* Test framework
 
* Integration of Sextante
 
* Integration of Sextante
 
* First gold sponsor: Asia Air Survey
 
* First gold sponsor: Asia Air Survey
  
Events  
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==Events==
  
Developer Meetings
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===Developer Meetings===
  
 
The QGIS project aims to hold regular developer meetings, aka 'hackfests' and 'bughuntings'. The purpose of these meetings is to get together people committed to improving the Quantum GIS project including developers, documenters, bug reporters as well as users.
 
The QGIS project aims to hold regular developer meetings, aka 'hackfests' and 'bughuntings'. The purpose of these meetings is to get together people committed to improving the Quantum GIS project including developers, documenters, bug reporters as well as users.
  
 
* Essen 10/2012 (http://www.qgis.org/en/developer-meetings/essen-102012.html)
 
* Essen 10/2012 (http://www.qgis.org/en/developer-meetings/essen-102012.html)
* Lyon 04/2012  
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* Lyon 04/2012
User Meetings
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===User Meetings===
 
* Bern 06/2012 (http://www.qgis.org/en/user-meetings/bern2012.html)
 
* Bern 06/2012 (http://www.qgis.org/en/user-meetings/bern2012.html)
 
* Kassel 09/2012 (http://www.qgis.org/en/user-meetings/kassel-092012.html)
 
* Kassel 09/2012 (http://www.qgis.org/en/user-meetings/kassel-092012.html)
 
* Lisboa 10/2012 (http://www.qgis.org/en/user-meetings/lisboa102012.html)
 
* Lisboa 10/2012 (http://www.qgis.org/en/user-meetings/lisboa102012.html)
  
Areas for Improvement  
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===Areas for Improvement ===
  
 
* User interface consolidation and improvements
 
* User interface consolidation and improvements
 
* API cleanup for 2.0 release
 
* API cleanup for 2.0 release
  
Opportunities to Help  
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===Opportunities to Help ===
  
 
The Quantum GIS project welcomes developers, UI designers, software testers, users who provide help, support, translations, etc. as well as everyone else who wants to participate. Join the mailing lists or visit our events.
 
The Quantum GIS project welcomes developers, UI designers, software testers, users who provide help, support, translations, etc. as well as everyone else who wants to participate. Join the mailing lists or visit our events.
  
Outlook for Next Year
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===Outlook for Next Year===
  
* Release of 2.0
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* Release of QGIS 2.0
 
* Participation in Google Summer of Code
 
* Participation in Google Summer of Code
 
* Developer and user meetings
 
* Developer and user meetings
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[[Category: Reports 2012]]

Latest revision as of 01:32, 20 April 2013

Key Accomplishments

  • Release of QGIS 1.8.0 "Lisboa" June 21st, 2012
  • 3 projects in Google Summer of Code: Symbology usability improvements for QGIS, Orfeo Toolbox backend for the Sextante framework in QGIS, QGIS for Mobile Devices
  • Test framework
  • Integration of Sextante
  • First gold sponsor: Asia Air Survey

Events

Developer Meetings

The QGIS project aims to hold regular developer meetings, aka 'hackfests' and 'bughuntings'. The purpose of these meetings is to get together people committed to improving the Quantum GIS project including developers, documenters, bug reporters as well as users.

User Meetings

Areas for Improvement

  • User interface consolidation and improvements
  • API cleanup for 2.0 release

Opportunities to Help

The Quantum GIS project welcomes developers, UI designers, software testers, users who provide help, support, translations, etc. as well as everyone else who wants to participate. Join the mailing lists or visit our events.

Outlook for Next Year

  • Release of QGIS 2.0
  • Participation in Google Summer of Code
  • Developer and user meetings