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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear OSGeo and GeoForAll,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There is a special opportunity for Open Source Geospatial data visualization coming up in mid-October at a no-cost ESA sponsored “Consultation Meeting”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.EOScience20.org">www.EOScience20.org</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The NASA World Wind Chief Architect and Lead Developer will be leading a workshop on the morning following the 3-day EO Science 2.0 meeting right there as ESRIN, Thursday 15 October. All are invited.
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<p class="MsoNormal">This will be a great opportunity to see Web World Wind capabilities and the road map going forward. We are also moving the Web World Wind code base to GitHub.
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<p class="MsoNormal">ESA is standardizing on Web World Wind, as has the EU’s ‘Big Data’ portal,
<a href="http://www.EarthServer.eu">www.EarthServer.eu</a>, who will also be presenting at the EO Science 2.0 meeting, as will Prof Maria Brovelli along with other Web World Wind presentations.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our world will greatly benefit from a ‘lingua franca’ visualization platform serving any number of geospatial visualization needs. This is something we can advance together in our mutual interest, facilitating ‘native context’ display for
science and urban management. And of course, easily sharing functionalities whenever possible that will continually challenge improved solutions for all.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to seeing you there along with your ideas and hearing how we might better facilitate those!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Patrick<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Patrick.Hogan@nasa.gov"><span style="color:blue">Patrick.Hogan@nasa.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Program Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(650) 604-5656 (office)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(650) 269-2788 (cell)<o:p></o:p></p>
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