[Aust-NZ] Fwd: [OSGeo-Discuss] Try GeoSpatial Open Source Desktop applications from a web browser

[Bruce Bannerman]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> [mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Cameron Shorter
> Sent: Friday, 16 October 2009 9:23 AM
> To: foss4g2009-announce at lists.osgeo.org; OSGeo Discussions;
> live-demo at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Try GeoSpatial Open Source Desktop
> applications from a web browser
>
> Sydney, Australia. 16 October 2009. http://2009.foss4g.org
>
> The Arramagong/GISVM GeoSpatial Live DVD and Virtual Machine,
> which includes a stack of popular GeoSpatial Open Source
> Applications and is being handed out to delegates at the
> FOSS4G conference, can now be viewed from
> http://click2try.com from within your web browser!
>
> All you need to do is:
>
>     * Open this webpage:
>
> http://www.click2try.com/catalog/Web-Development/Geospatial/Ar
ramagong-GISVM/details<http://www.click2try.com/catalog/Web-Development/Geospatial/Ar%0Aramagong-GISVM/details>
>
>     * Follow these steps:
>
>    1. Click the big *Try this application now* button.
>    2. Review the connection test results and fix, if necessary.
>    3. Either wait for the application to launch or click the *Launch
>       App* button.
>
>     * Login to the Arramagong desktop using the login
> credentials in the
>       Quick Start guide in the left pane of the window.
>     * You should see the icons for the Geospatial applications on the
>       desktop. You can start and try any application.
>     * To save data, you'll need to apply for a free click2try
> account at
>       http://www.click2try.com/component/user/?task=register.
>
>
>     About Arramagong
>
> Arramagong is a self-contained live DVD and Virtual Machine,
> based on XUbuntu and GISVM, that allows you to try a wide
> variety of open source geospatial software without installing
> anything. It is composed entirely of free software, allowing
> it to be freely distributed, duplicated and passed around. A
> full list of installed packages is at:
> http://www.arramagong.com/Arramagong/contents.html
>
> As explained by Cameron Shorter, coordinator of Arramagong
> and Geospatial Solutions Manager at LISAsoft <http://lisasoft.com>,
>
> "Arramagong allows users to easily try out the robust,
> feature rich stack of applications offered by Geospatial Open
> Source. It is a compelling marketing tool for us
> organisations who support Open Source."
>
>
>     About FOSS4G
>
> http://2009.foss4g.org
>
> FOSS4G is the international Free and Open Source Software for
> Geospatial conference, which comes to Sydney, Australia,
> 20-23 October 2009. FOSS4G offers presentations, workshops,
> demos, an install-fest, and a code sprint. It is presented by
> the world's best Developers, Policy Makers, Sponsors and
> Geospatial Professionals and includes the latest geospatial
> applications, standards, government programs, business
> processes and case studies. Topics include mobile platforms,
> location based applications, crowd sourcing, cloud computing,
> development, spatial standards, integration of cross-agency
> data, Spatial Data Infrastructures, Sensor Webs, Web
> Processing Services, Integration of Open Source and
> Proprietary Software and more.
>
>
>     About Click2Try
>
> http://click2try.com/
>
> click2try is an online Open Source application showroom that
> helps visitors easily evaluate and use Open Source Software
> from within their web browser. click2try employs a unique,
> advanced technology framework, built completely on Open
> Source software, to provide on-demand, multiuser, concurrent
> access to enterprise-level Open Source software applications.
>
>
>     Media Sponsors
>
>     * Position Magazine: http://www.positionmag.com.au/
>     * Asian Surveying and Mapping Newsletter: http://www.asmmag.com
>     * Geoconnexions Magazine: http://www.geoconnexion.com/
>     * Directions Magazine: http://directionsmag.com/
>     * GIS Development: http://gisdevelopment.net/
>     * Baliz Media: http://www.BALIZ-MEDIA.com/
>     * Slashgeo: http://slashgeo.org
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------
>
> For more information or to keep informed from the FOSS4G
> Organising Committee, join our email list or twitter feed at:
> http://2009.foss4g.org/about_us/
>
> --
> Cameron Shorter
> Geospatial Solutions Manager
> Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
>
> Think Globally, Fix Locally
> Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open
> Source http://www.lisasoft.com
>
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