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== California GIS Links ==
 
== California GIS Links ==

Revision as of 15:36, 17 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)

California GIS Links

The California Spatial Information Library

The California Geospatial Information Office

California Open Source Links

California Open Source Working Group