PDX OSGeo 20120523 Meeting

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PDX-OSGEO meeting
5/23/2012 6-7:30
Location: Collective Agency, 322 NW 6th Avenue, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97209; Beer at nearby pub to follow
  • 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

  • Tim, Rob, Christin, Chris,

Regular meeting business

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

  • New Meeting dates??
    • Poll results from Poll


Activities

  • Cool map visualization with CartoDB (free account). CartoDB is an Open Source GIS Cloud Database featuring easy data loading and they have support for PostGIS raster, all abstracted through a Javascript API. This is an approachable hack session for the novice or advanced coder (we'll work in pairs or groups).
    • Notes
  • Wiki work! This is an opportunity to get familiar with the wiki and make improvements.
    • Notes

Future meeting schedule (every fourth Wednesday - Possibly revise based on decision about favorite Wednesday)

  • June 27
  • July 25th
  • August 22nd
  • September 26th
  • October 24th
  • November (typically canceled)
  • December (typically canceled, or Winter Coders Social)