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> [mailto:<a href="mailto:discuss-bounces@lists.osgeo.org">discuss-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>] On Behalf Of Cameron Shorter<br>
> Sent: Friday, 16 October 2009 9:23 AM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:foss4g2009-announce@lists.osgeo.org">foss4g2009-announce@lists.osgeo.org</a>; OSGeo Discussions;<br>
> <a href="mailto:live-demo@lists.osgeo.org">live-demo@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>
> Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Try GeoSpatial Open Source Desktop<br>
> applications from a web browser<br>
><br>
> Sydney, Australia. 16 October 2009. <a href="http://2009.foss4g.org" target="_blank">http://2009.foss4g.org</a><br>
><br>
> The Arramagong/GISVM GeoSpatial Live DVD and Virtual Machine,<br>
> which includes a stack of popular GeoSpatial Open Source<br>
> Applications and is being handed out to delegates at the<br>
> FOSS4G conference, can now be viewed from<br>
> <a href="http://click2try.com" target="_blank">http://click2try.com</a> from within your web browser!<br>
><br>
> All you need to do is:<br>
><br>
> * Open this webpage:<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.click2try.com/catalog/Web-Development/Geospatial/Ar%0Aramagong-GISVM/details" target="_blank">http://www.click2try.com/catalog/Web-Development/Geospatial/Ar<br>
ramagong-GISVM/details</a><br>
><br>
> * Follow these steps:<br>
><br>
> 1. Click the big *Try this application now* button.<br>
> 2. Review the connection test results and fix, if necessary.<br>
> 3. Either wait for the application to launch or click the *Launch<br>
> App* button.<br>
><br>
> * Login to the Arramagong desktop using the login<br>
> credentials in the<br>
> Quick Start guide in the left pane of the window.<br>
> * You should see the icons for the Geospatial applications on the<br>
> desktop. You can start and try any application.<br>
> * To save data, you'll need to apply for a free click2try<br>
> account at<br>
> <a href="http://www.click2try.com/component/user/?task=register" target="_blank">http://www.click2try.com/component/user/?task=register</a>.<br>
><br>
><br>
> About Arramagong<br>
><br>
> Arramagong is a self-contained live DVD and Virtual Machine,<br>
> based on XUbuntu and GISVM, that allows you to try a wide<br>
> variety of open source geospatial software without installing<br>
> anything. It is composed entirely of free software, allowing<br>
> it to be freely distributed, duplicated and passed around. A<br>
> full list of installed packages is at:<br>
> <a href="http://www.arramagong.com/Arramagong/contents.html" target="_blank">http://www.arramagong.com/Arramagong/contents.html</a><br>
><br>
> As explained by Cameron Shorter, coordinator of Arramagong<br>
> and Geospatial Solutions Manager at LISAsoft <<a href="http://lisasoft.com" target="_blank">http://lisasoft.com</a>>,<br>
><br>
> "Arramagong allows users to easily try out the robust,<br>
> feature rich stack of applications offered by Geospatial Open<br>
> Source. It is a compelling marketing tool for us<br>
> organisations who support Open Source."<br>
><br>
><br>
> About FOSS4G<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://2009.foss4g.org" target="_blank">http://2009.foss4g.org</a><br>
><br>
> FOSS4G is the international Free and Open Source Software for<br>
> Geospatial conference, which comes to Sydney, Australia,<br>
> 20-23 October 2009. FOSS4G offers presentations, workshops,<br>
> demos, an install-fest, and a code sprint. It is presented by<br>
> the world's best Developers, Policy Makers, Sponsors and<br>
> Geospatial Professionals and includes the latest geospatial<br>
> applications, standards, government programs, business<br>
> processes and case studies. Topics include mobile platforms,<br>
> location based applications, crowd sourcing, cloud computing,<br>
> development, spatial standards, integration of cross-agency<br>
> data, Spatial Data Infrastructures, Sensor Webs, Web<br>
> Processing Services, Integration of Open Source and<br>
> Proprietary Software and more.<br>
><br>
><br>
> About Click2Try<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://click2try.com/" target="_blank">http://click2try.com/</a><br>
><br>
> click2try is an online Open Source application showroom that<br>
> helps visitors easily evaluate and use Open Source Software<br>
> from within their web browser. click2try employs a unique,<br>
> advanced technology framework, built completely on Open<br>
> Source software, to provide on-demand, multiuser, concurrent<br>
> access to enterprise-level Open Source software applications.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Media Sponsors<br>
><br>
> * Position Magazine: <a href="http://www.positionmag.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.positionmag.com.au/</a><br>
> * Asian Surveying and Mapping Newsletter: <a href="http://www.asmmag.com" target="_blank">http://www.asmmag.com</a><br>
> * Geoconnexions Magazine: <a href="http://www.geoconnexion.com/" target="_blank">http://www.geoconnexion.com/</a><br>
> * Directions Magazine: <a href="http://directionsmag.com/" target="_blank">http://directionsmag.com/</a><br>
> * GIS Development: <a href="http://gisdevelopment.net/" target="_blank">http://gisdevelopment.net/</a><br>
> * Baliz Media: <a href="http://www.BALIZ-MEDIA.com/" target="_blank">http://www.BALIZ-MEDIA.com/</a><br>
> * Slashgeo: <a href="http://slashgeo.org" target="_blank">http://slashgeo.org</a><br>
><br>
> --------------------------------------------------------------<br>
> ----------<br>
><br>
> For more information or to keep informed from the FOSS4G<br>
> Organising Committee, join our email list or twitter feed at:<br>
> <a href="http://2009.foss4g.org/about_us/" target="_blank">http://2009.foss4g.org/about_us/</a><br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Cameron Shorter<br>
> Geospatial Solutions Manager<br>
> Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050<br>
> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254<br>
><br>
> Think Globally, Fix Locally<br>
> Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open<br>
> Source <a href="http://www.lisasoft.com" target="_blank">http://www.lisasoft.com</a><br>
><br>
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