Anyone want to do a MapServer demo???

[Pericles S. Nacionales]

Here's the PDF:
http://www.metrogis.org/specialevents/techpossibilities/techbrochure.pdf

-Perry

Fawcett, David wrote:
> > Can anyone point me to some propaganda for the event?  I wasn't aware of
> > it.
> >
> > David.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Twin Cities MapServer Users Group [mailto:TCMUG at lists.umn.edu] On
> > Behalf Of David Bitner
> > Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 8:44 AM
> > To: TCMUG at lists.umn.edu
> > Subject: Re: Anyone want to do a MapServer demo???
> >
> >
> > If it's over the lunch hour, I can probably do it, but I'm already busy
> > that day with the symposium and getting in for free.  This can be a good
> > opportunity for us to get a broader group of us OSGeo junkies into that
> > event.  The presentation comes with two entries.  If anyone not already
> > involved in the symposium is willing to do the presentation, the rest of
> > us will help put together the presentation and will be available to help
> > with any questions on that day.
> >
> > David
> >
> > On 5/11/06, Stephen Lime <sdlime at comcast.net> 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...
>> >>
>> >> 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
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
> >
> > .
> >