[TCMUG] MN GIS/LIS Conference

[Paul Wickman]

I think an intro PostGIS workshop that uses the zigGIS extension would 
be a great way for people to get their feet wet.  We could introduce 
basic concepts and tasks in working with PostGIS but still have the 
comfort level and visuals of ArcGIS.  Maybe then have a second afternoon 
"advanced" workshop that focuses more heavily on PostGIS specifics (SQL 
queries, joins, etc.).  I would volunteer to teach this intro course.

If you don't know about zigGIS, I'd suggest checking it out:

http://pub.obtusesoft.com/



Lee Meilleur wrote:
>  
> I really like the idea of a non-mapcentric PostGIS workshop, but wonder 
> if it wouldn't be "visual" enough for the GIS/LIS crowd.
>  
>  
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>     [mailto:tcmug-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] *On Behalf Of *David William
>     Bitner
>     *Sent:* Friday, May 08, 2009 10:20 AM
>     *To:* Fischer, Brian
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>     *Subject:* Re: [TCMUG] MN GIS/LIS Conference
> 
>     I was thinking of doing a straight up PostGIS workshop but hadn't
>     gotten past the "I was thinking about" stage.
> 
>     On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Fischer, Brian
>     <bfischer at houstoneng.com <mailto:bfischer at houstoneng.com>> wrote:
> 
>         Hi Everyone,
> 
>          
> 
>         The GeoMOOSE group has been talking about submitting a proposal
>         this year for a Beginner and Advance workshops.  We are curious
>         if anyone else is planning to do a workshop on OSGeo projects? 
>         Here is what we are thinking for two separate half day
>         workshops.  Please feel free to give us some feedback.  I think
>         the proposals are due next Friday.
> 
>          
> 
>         1) Beginners... I want it to run in MS4W, I want to tweak the
>         CSS to make the site my own, and I want to add/edit data and use
>         the built in services. Mention PostGIS/QGIS. If we have a
>         mapfile/mapbook editor/data loader by this time we should
>         definitely show that... however, that looks like it's been
>         pushed to 3.0. Of course there is nothing saying we won't have
>         3.0 out by then.
> 
>          
> 
>         2) Experts.... I saw this last year and have been using it in
>         production. I want to write services, I want to contribute to
>         the code/docs, What's this OpenLayers stuff inside and how can i
>         leverage that. I want to do cool stuff with PostGIS + custom
>         services. Possibly a discussion w/the audience of what people
>         are doing and what worked and what didn't. (Hey they are
>         experts, they may know something we don't.) We could do a mini
>         code sprint too... bring in your problems, and vote in the first
>         30 minutes... then code for the rest.
> 
>          
> 
>         Thanks,
> 
>         Brian
> 
>          
> 
>         *Brian Fischer,* CFM  GIS Project Manager
>         *Houston Engineering, Inc.*^
>         6901 East Fish Lake Road, Suite 140
>         Maple Grove, MN 55369
>         Phone: W: 763.493.4522 / M: 763.229.2734
> 
>         Email:  bfischer at houstoneng.com
>         <mailto:bfischer at houstonengineeringinc.com>
>         Website: www.houstoneng.com <http://www.houstonengineeringinc.com/>
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