--- On Wed, 20/1/10, Andrew Turner <ajtur...@highearthorbit.com> wrote:
> From: Andrew Turner <ajtur...@highearthorbit.com> > Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Humanitarian GIS guide > To: discuss@lists.osgeo.org > Date: Wednesday, 20 January, 2010, 1:25 AM > Hi - I just was looking over the good > MapAction GIS Field guide (http://www.mapaction.org/content/view/183/59/) > > I was wondering if OSGeo had a comparable guide. It could > talk about how to use cross-platform tools such as QGIS or > others to utilize both open data sources like OpenStreetMap > shapefiles, as well as web services like WFS/WMS for field > operations. > > A more advanced section could specifically talk about > setting up a WFS/WMS using OpenStreetMap and other data > using something like GeoServer. > > The goal behind this guide would be to immediately give to > volunteers in remotely, as well as responders in Haiti that > have come to rely on OpenStreetMap as their data source on > how to leverage OSGeo tools to pull down, host locally on > servers, and update remotely. > > Just as an enticement - there are 8+ cities hosting > CrisisCamps this coming Saturday. If you're local to one, I > encourage you to show up and train people on OSGeo tools. > Last weekend in DC there were 30+ people learning how to > update OSM data using web based tools and QGIS. > Very interesting. This will go a long way in helping disaster management.. "OSM data using web based tools and QGIS", any pdf etc available for this. Ravi > Thanks! > Andrew > > -- Andrew Turner > m: 248.982.3609 e: and...@highearthorbit.com > t: @ajturner > b: http://highearthorbit.com w: http://geocommons.com > Introduction to Neogeography - http://oreilly.com/catalog/neogeography > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss