Anyone want to do a MapServer demo???

[David Bitner]

http://www.metrogis.org/specialevents/techpossibilities/techbrochure.pdf

On 5/12/06, Fawcett, David <David.Fawcett at state.mn.us> wrote:
> > Can anyone point me to some propaganda for the event?  I wasn't aware of
> > it.
> >
> > David.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Twin Cities MapServer Users Group [mailto:TCMUG at lists.umn.edu] On
> > Behalf Of David Bitner
> > Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 8:44 AM
> > To: TCMUG at lists.umn.edu
> > Subject: Re: Anyone want to do a MapServer demo???
> >
> >
> > If it's over the lunch hour, I can probably do it, but I'm already busy
> > that day with the symposium and getting in for free.  This can be a good
> > opportunity for us to get a broader group of us OSGeo junkies into that
> > event.  The presentation comes with two entries.  If anyone not already
> > involved in the symposium is willing to do the presentation, the rest of
> > us will help put together the presentation and will be available to help
> > with any questions on that day.
> >
> > David
> >
> > On 5/11/06, Stephen Lime <sdlime at comcast.net> wrote:
>> > > 20 minutes is not much time, not nearly enough to talk about
>> > > MapServer. I think we could easily mention some of the typical tools
>> > > used with MapServer (e.g. GDAL,
>> > > PostGIS) but more than that will be too much. IMHO...
>> > >
>> > > Steve
>> > >
>> > > On May 11, 2006, at 1:59 PM, Fischer, Brian wrote:
>> > >
>>> > > > Steve - That is a great idea and is one of the goals we talked about
> >
>>> > > > in a previous meeting for the group.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Nancy had also contacted me to give a demo on open source GIS, but I
> >
>>> > > > can not attend the forum that day.  I did tell her that there have
>>> > > > been a few posts to the TCMUG mailing list about putting together a
>>> > > > demo. Maybe it could be expanded a bit to talk about more than
>>> > > > MapServer?  It would also promote the TCMUG group.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Brian Fischer
>>> > > > Houston Engineering, Inc.
>>> > > > Maple Grove, MN
>>> > > > (763) 493-4522
>>> > > > -----Original Message-----
>>> > > > From: Twin Cities MapServer Users Group [mailto:TCMUG at LISTS.UMN.EDU]
> >
>>> > > > On Behalf Of David Bitner
>>> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:20 AM
>>> > > > To: TCMUG at LISTS.UMN.EDU
>>> > > > Subject: Re: Anyone want to do a MapServer demo???
>>> > > >
>>> > > > I'm already a moderator for the event....
>>> > > >
>>> > > > On 5/10/06, Blammo <bob.basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us> wrote:
>>>> > > >>  Stephen Lime wrote:
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >> Hi Folks: Metro GIS is sponsoring a "future of GIS" forum on June
>>>> > > >> 1st.
>>> > > > One
>>>> > > >> of the organizers sent me the message below asking for a 20 minute
>>> > > > MapServer
>>>> > > >> demo- some of the cool, newer stuff you can do with it (and
>>>> > > >> associated packages). Anyone care to do it? I'm already doing a
>>>> > > >> panel and would
>>> > > > prefer
>>>> > > >> to keep it that way. Let me know...
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>  I'm on the list for showing GISmo, but it doesn't really showcase
>>> > > > MapServer
>>>> > > >> from the consumer end very well.
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>  I think it important to do as many different things based on
>>> > > > MapServer as
>>>> > > >> possible though.
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>  bobb
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>  Steve
>>>> > > >>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SNIP >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>  Hi, Steve -
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>  I'm organizing some lunchtime tech demos for the June 1 "Imagining
>>> > > > the
>>>> > > >> Future" MetroGIS Symposium.
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>  I was wondering if you or someone you know that works with
>>>> > > >> MapServer
>>> > > > would
>>>> > > >> be willing to do a 20-min demo to show a few things about how it
>>>> > > >> works
>>> > > > and
>>>> > > >> how it is used, for those not familiar with it.
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>  Here's the general info:
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>  - The demos are designed to be something like 20 min, so that
>>>> > > >> people
>>> > > > could
>>>> > > >> circulate through 2 demos over the course of lunch. (2 courses?)
>>>> > > >>  - A projector and internet access are provided.
>>>> > > >>  - The rooms are classrooms at Carlson and hold about 25 people.
>>>> > > >>  - You get up to 2 free registrations to the conference (including
>>> > > > lunch)
>>>> > > >> for doing a demo.
>>>> > > >>  - Information on the demos and presenters will be included in the
>>> > > > handout
>>>> > > >> packet distributed to registrants, and we are hoping to show
>>>> > > >> "teaser preview" slides of each demo in the main auditorium during
>>>> > > >> breaks.
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>  (Since I think you are already in free for being on a panel, this
>>> > > > might be
>>>> > > >> a good opportunity to get some students in, if you want...)
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>  Looking forward to hearing from you.
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>  - Nancy Read
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>  Metro Mosquito Control District
>>>> > > >>  2099 University Ave. West
>>>> > > >>  St. Paul, MN 55104
>>>> > > >>  nancread at mmcd.org
>>>> > > >>  651-643-8386
>>>> > > >>
>>>> > > >>
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