Hi Colette,<br><br>I've just updated the <a href="http://www.osgeo.org/uk/training_providers">training page</a> sorry it took at little while :)<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Matt.<br><br>-- <br>Matt Walker<br>@_walkermatt<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 7 December 2011 14:42, Colette Brodrick <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:colette.brodrick@newcastle.ac.uk">colette.brodrick@newcastle.ac.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-GB"><div><p>Hi Matt,<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>I was wondering if we can have the following short courses advertised on your website:-<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p>Introduction to GIS using Open Source<u></u><u></u></p><p>Fee: £535<u></u><u></u></p><p>Two day course, 14 May 2012<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>In recent years mapping has become important in every aspect of life from Google Maps on your<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>mobile phone to sat nav. Geographic Information Systems are central to this and allow us to<u></u><u></u></p><p>map and analyse information about the world around us. In times of budget cuts and the need for<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>efficiency savings, many organisations are looking towards Open Source GIS software as a money<u></u><u></u></p><p>saving opportunity.<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>This action packed two day course is structured to maximise your knowledge of GIS, using Quantum<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Open Source GIS. Starting at the very basics, you will leave with the key skills to tackle GIS tasks<u></u><u></u></p><p>within your corporate environment using Open Source GIS technology.<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p>Audience: For those who have no experience or knowledge of Geographic Information Systems and<u></u><u></u></p><p>are looking for an accessible introduction to computer mapping which covers the main aspects of GIS.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>Goals<u></u><u></u></p><p> Introduction to the key concepts of a GIS<u></u><u></u></p><p> Overview of the Open Source software options<u></u><u></u></p><p> How to add and style data<u></u><u></u></p>
<p> How to create and edit new datasets<u></u><u></u></p><p> How to interrogate and perform basic spatial analysis<u></u><u></u></p><p> How to produce comprehensive print layouts and create corporate print templates<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>For more information and how to book please refer to our website: <a href="http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cegs.cpd/cpd/introgisos.php" target="_blank">http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cegs.cpd/cpd/introgisos.php</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<u></u><u></u></p><p>Free and Open Source Tools for GIS<u></u><u></u></p><p>Fee: £535<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>Two day course, <span style="color:red">to be confirmed</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>Bored of being tied to a specific GIS supplier?<u></u><u></u></p><p>Frustrated by the cost of GIS software?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>If the answer to these questions is yes, then Free and Open Source GIS<u></u><u></u></p><p>is the answer.<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p> It provides quality, scalability, reliability and security<u></u><u></u></p>
<p> Offers freedom and flexibility to choose, use, modify, extend, distribute software and escape vendor lock in<u></u><u></u></p><p> Gives better interoperability<u></u><u></u></p><p> Has simplified licensing<u></u><u></u></p>
<p> Has much lower costs sometimes FREE<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>Audience: For those who would like an overview of the Free and Open<u></u><u></u></p><p>Source solutions available which could prove to be a good alternative<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>to traditional GIS software packages.<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>Goals<u></u><u></u></p><p> Learn how to use some of the many free Desktop GIS packages available<u></u><u></u></p><p> Learn how to create spatial databases using free PostGIS software<u></u><u></u></p>
<p> Find out how to put your spatial data on the web using Geoserver and OpenLayers<u></u><u></u></p><p> Learn how to use geospatial libraries to their full potential<u></u><u></u></p><p> Learn how Open Source licensing works<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>For more information and how to book please refer to our website: <a href="http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cegs.cpd/cpd/osgis.php" target="_blank">http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cegs.cpd/cpd/osgis.php</a><u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>Introduction to Spatial Databases<u></u><u></u></p><p>Fee: £275<u></u><u></u></p><p>One day course, <span style="color:red">to be confirmed</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>The quality and quantity of spatial data is key to any corporate GIS, and one of the best ways to<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>store and maintain spatial data is in a spatial database. Come and learn about the different spatial<u></u><u></u></p><p>database options available: Learn how to create a database from scratch, how to maintain it<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>efficiently and how to run spatial queries directly on a database to answer questions.<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>Audience: The course is suitable for anyone who has a basic GIS knowledge and is interested in<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>setting up, maintaining and using spatial databases for analysis.<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>Goals<u></u><u></u></p><p> How to install and configure PostGIS (an Open Source database)<u></u><u></u></p><p>
Learn how to connect Desktop GIS to spatial databases<u></u><u></u></p><p> Create spatial queries on the database<u></u><u></u></p><p> How to maintain spatial databases so that they run in an efficient manner<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>For more information and how to book please refer to our website: <a href="http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cegs.cpd/cpd/osgis.php" target="_blank">http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cegs.cpd/cpd/osgis.php</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>If you need anything else from me please get in contact.<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p>Much Appreciated,<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><u></u><u></u></font></span></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><p>
<u></u> <u></u></p><p>Colette Brodrick<u></u><u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p><p><u></u> <u></u></p></font></span></div></div></blockquote></div>