Anyone want to do a MapServer demo???

[Bob Basques]

Stephen Lime 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...
It will be really hard to convey much in just 20 min.   The Main
capabilities should be stressed, along with user tools available for
developing.  I would approach something like this as a sales pitch, just
mention the high points without getting into too much detail, let the
audience come to you afterwords.

Another related piece would be where to direct folks that are interested
in pursuing an OpenSource solution.   To newbies especially, this is a
fairly overwhelming.   Even someone to coach the newer users along a
path would be a good thing.

Maybe too early to bring up something like this, but some sort of answer
forum (manned by live bodies, even a focused getting started forum might
be something to talk about at the meeting as well.  I don't have the
idea completely thought out, just thinking about when I (we) jumped into
using MapServer . . .

bobb



> >
> > 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
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>> >>
> >