GeoDjango (http://geodjango.org/) is the GIS<http://code.djangoproject.com/browser/django/branches/gis>branch of the Python Web Framework Django. It aspires to be a world-class geographic web framework. The project goal is to make it as easy as possible to build GIS web applications and harness the power of spatially enabled data.
Peter (http://blog.marxy.org/) will: - Give some background on the GeoDjango face of Django - Demonstrate a simple mapping application that overlays a Google map with markers, polylines and polygons - What you get for free - GeoAdmin with openStreetmap - Software dependancies: GEOS, GDAL, and PROJ.4 - Geo enabling your Model.py - Discuss using MySQL as the spatial database and the short-cuts they've taken so far... - Talk about performance: - loading just the visible overlays - using json for mapping - Show a real application used by a Telco for telling if customers have Wimax coverage in django (This app was ported from PHP to django with great effect - far less code, far more performance...) *RSVP: Please RSVP on Anyvite to get your name on the door http://anyvite.com/events/home/7ncsfgib4b * Time: 6:30PM (for a 6:45pm start) - 7:45PM (then pub after) Getting There: It's a 10min walk from Town Hall station over the pyrmont bridge (directions http://tinyurl.com/nedz98) or catch the light rail to the casino station. Go to level 5 or if the doors are locked wait outside and look for smiley happy google people to let you in. NB. Snacks are provided by google and we also go to a pub afterwards that has dinner available. Since both Dylan and I are attending conferences overseas, Andy Todd will be the man in control. Also a big thanks to Google for hosting us again. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
