FW: [Mapserver-users] RE: Topozone in the news ..
Tyler Mitchell
TMitchell at lignum.com
Tue Dec 9 13:43:45 EST 2003
Is there any role that PostGIS is playing at Topozone or in these other
initiatives being discussed? If so, I wonder if that's an area that
should/could be targetted for improved user tools to bridge the gap to
spatial db's at an affordable cost.
Tyler
"Ed McNierney"
<ed at topozone.com>
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RE: FW: [Mapserver-users] RE:
Topozone in the news ..
Lowell et al. -
A major goal of this CRADA is to do the prototyping and test work to
determine what is needed in a MapServer "toolkit" (documentation, binaries,
auxiliary tools) to make it easy for potential data providers to get their
data available to The National Map. There is a belief that some potential
providers/participants will be limited by either their current technology,
tools, experience, funding, etc. and the USGS wants to remove as many of
those barriers as possible. We don't yet know what form it will take, but
one of the work products of this CRADA will be a packaged bundle of
software and documentation that is designed to make the creation and
management of a MapServer-based The National Map participant node a task
that's accessible to any potential participant.
- Ed
Ed McNierney
President and Chief Mapmaker
TopoZone.com / Maps a la carte, Inc.
73 Princeton Street, Suite 305
North Chelmsford, MA 01863
ed at topozone.com
(978) 251-4242
-----Original Message-----
From: Lowell Filak [mailto:lfilak at medinaco.org]
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 12:57 PM
To: Lowther, David W; mapserver
Subject: Re: FW: [Mapserver-users] RE: Topozone in the news ..
Thanks for the information.
As it appears that a state level effort would better serve the purpose
we have no reason not to wait for the existing state plan to take effect
and mature.
Lowell
The following message was sent by "Lowther, David W" <dlowther at ou.edu>
on Tue, 9 Dec 2003 11:13:22 -0600.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raymond B Fox [mailto:rfox at usgs.gov]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 10:45 AM
> To: Lowther, David W
> Cc: mapserver
> Subject: RE: [Mapserver-users] RE: Topozone in the news ..
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> That is correct. USGS has The National Map partnerships with all
levels of
> government; state, local and regional. The preference I have with
> partnering at the state level is for two reasons. One are the shear
numbers
> of local governments I would have to deal with, and as you may know a
> partnership doesn't come about from one meeting but takes time and
personal
> effort. The other reason is that I think it is in our (USGS) interest to
> see the state GIS coordinating committee's strong and effective.
These GIS
> committee's include local as well as federal participation, and serve
as the
> focal point for GIS within the state. If I can help convince regional
and
> local governments to work more closely with the coordinating committee
then
> I have a better idea on what is needed. By having the state GIS
> clearinghouse the node that local and regional agencies use to access
The
> National Map, the state clearinghouse does its job better, and we all
> benefit.
>
> That being said, I am more that willing to work with local and regional
> agencies if they prefer to work directly with us. My job is to get
the best
> possible data available for The National Map and I am eager to make this
> happen in a timely manner.
>
> For those that don't know me, I am the USGS Geography liaison for
Oklahoma,
> Nebraska, and Missouri. I also represent USGS with MAGIC which is
hosting
> our state mapping workshop as part of the MAGIC Symposium April 18-22.
Hope
> you all make arrangements to make the workshop and symposium.
>
> Ray Fox
> USGS Mid-Continent Mapping Center
> 1400 Independence Rd
> Rolla, MO 65401
> 573-308-3744
> fax: 573-308-3652
> rfox at usgs.gov
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> "Lowther, David
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> <dlowther at ou.edu> cc:
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> Subject: RE:
> [Mapserver-users] RE: Topozone in the news ..
> 12/09/2003 09:22
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> The way I understand it, the USGS is willing to partner with agencies
> smaller than the state level, but would prefer if larger agencies
(states,
> regional associations) broker for the smaller agencies. The USGS wants
the
> best data and they know the source of the best data is usually small
> organizations - whether they are municipalities, counties, etc...
>
> Any USGS folks following the list that would care to comment?
>
> Dave
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lowell Filak [mailto:lfilak at medinaco.org]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 9:23 AM
> > To: Lowther, David W; mapserver
> > Subject: RE: [Mapserver-users] RE: Topozone in the news ..
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> >
> > First, allow me to say thanks to the developers for making all this
> > possible and Ed for the work in orchestrating the agreement with the
> > USGS - nice Christmas present.
> >
> > As far as the National Map is concerned, how would one go about
> > registering & does the USGS have any interest in partnering with
> > agancies smaller than the state level?
> >
> > Lowell
> >
> > The following message was sent by "Lowther, David W" <dlowther at ou.edu>
> > on Tue, 9 Dec 2003 08:15:54 -0600.
> >
> > > Dave, Ed, and All,
> > >
> > > Definitely congrats Ed. I was forwarded this information from our
> > > National Map contact at USGS as they knew we are also using
> > Mapserver.
> > > I was pleasantly surprised to find that the folks at USGS are very
> > > aware of Mapserver and seem to keep up with it.
> > >
> > > The State of Oklahoma will also be represented on the National Map
> > > from a Mapserver driven WMS. We signed a partnership agreement with
> > > USGS last
> > month
> > > or so and are working out the technical details currently.
> > I'll post a
> > > message to the list when things are up and cooking.
> > >
> > > Anyone else participating in the National Map using Mapserver?
> > >
> > > David Lowther
> > > Software Engineer
> > > GEO Information Systems
> > > University of Oklahoma
> > > dlowther at ou.edu
> > > (405) 325-3131
> > > http://www.geo.ou.edu
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Ed McNierney [mailto:ed at topozone.com]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 7:04 AM
> > > > To: Dave McIlhagga; mapserver
> > > > Subject: [Mapserver-users] RE: Topozone in the news ..
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dave -
> > > >
> > > > Thanks! It's nice to know *someone* reads this stuff <g>. We're
> > > > going to be using this opportunity to show the USGS and the rest
> > > > of the US what the Canadian government seems to have figured out a
> > > > while ago.....
> > > >
> > > > - Ed
> > > >
> > > > Ed McNierney
> > > > President and Chief Mapmaker
> > > > TopoZone.com / Maps a la carte, Inc.
> > > > 73 Princeton Street, Suite 305
> > > > North Chelmsford, MA 01863
> > > > ed at topozone.com
> > > > (978) 251-4242
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Dave McIlhagga [mailto:mcilhagga at dmsolutions.ca]
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 4:54 PM
> > > > To: Ed McNierney; mapserver
> > > > Subject: Topozone in the news ..
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I just saw this on Spatial News and wanted to pass this along to
> > > > everyone in the MapServer community who might not have seen it.
> > > >
> > > http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/dec/08/news1.html
> > >
> > > Congratulations Ed - great to see such a high profile
> > opportunity for
> > > MapServer.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > > --
> > > Dave McIlhagga
> > > http://www.dmsolutions.ca
> > > EMail : mcilhagga at dmsolutions.ca
> > >
> > >
> > >
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