[OSGeo-Discuss] Live-Demo discuss

2009-10-31 Thread Ricardo Pinho
Hi, I've started a discussion on the Live-Demo mailing list about the future of GISVM. So I would like to invite you to enter and participate on this discussion. http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/live-demo/2009-October/000982.html

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] looking for introductory material on cartography

2009-10-31 Thread Charlie Schweik
Giovanni, G. Allegri wrote: Thnaks Ian. That's a really interesting material, but it's out of our course scope. I need something about basic geodesy, coordinates systems, etc. Giovanni, I'm going to send you something separate that I have but I haven't checked the content fully to make

[OSGeo-Discuss] Migrating Application from a GMaps Base

2009-10-31 Thread Arnie Shore
I wd like very much to hear from anyone doing any work in subject area, especially in moving to an OSM/OL base. Intent here of course is to flatten the learning curve in an Open Source application. Thanks, all. ___ Discuss mailing list

[OSGeo-Discuss] Google Disruptive business models on Geo Data

2009-10-31 Thread Stephen Woodbridge
Hi all, This is a great article that has a lot of relevance to the OpenSource/OpenData world. I thought it was a good read. http://abovethecrowd.com/2009/10/29/google-redefines-disruption-the-%E2%80%9Cless-than-free%E2%80%9D-business-model/ Sorry for the cross-posting. -Steve W

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] looking for introductory material on cartography

2009-10-31 Thread Ian Turton
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 6:52 PM, G. Allegri gioha...@gmail.com wrote: Thnaks Ian. That's a really interesting material, but it's out of our course scope. I need something about basic geodesy, coordinates systems, etc. ah geography not cartography - try

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] looking for introductory material on cartography

2009-10-31 Thread Craig Miller
I didn't see what the original link was, but the Geographer's Craft is an excellent resource http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/notes.html Craig -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Ian Turton

[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Introductory Cartography Websites

2009-10-31 Thread Holly Glaser
Hello; Here are some resources that you may find helpful in preparing your GIS course- Basics of GIS: MIT class 12.540 Principles of the GPS http://www-gpsg.mit.edu/~tah/12.540/ (Herring) This is structured material which covers geoid, coordinate systems, GPS and goes on from there.