[OSGeo-UK] Re: EVENTS FOR WEBSITE

[Matt Walker]

Hi Colette,

I've just updated the training
page<http://www.osgeo.org/uk/training_providers>sorry it took at
little while :)

Thanks,

Matt.

-- 
Matt Walker
@_walkermatt


On 7 December 2011 14:42, Colette Brodrick <colette.brodrick at newcastle.ac.uk
> wrote:

> Hi Matt,****
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> I was wondering if we can have the following short courses advertised on
> your website:-****
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> Introduction to GIS using Open Source****
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> Fee: £535****
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> Two day course, 14 May 2012****
>
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> In recent years mapping has become important in every aspect of life from
> Google Maps on your****
>
> mobile phone to “sat nav”. Geographic Information Systems are central to
> this and allow us to****
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> map and analyse information about the world around us. In times of budget
> cuts and the need for****
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> efficiency savings, many organisations are looking towards Open Source GIS
> software as a money****
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> saving opportunity.****
>
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> This action packed two day course is structured to maximise your knowledge
> of GIS, using Quantum****
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> Open Source GIS. Starting at the very basics, you will leave with the key
> skills to tackle GIS tasks****
>
> within your corporate environment using Open Source GIS technology.****
>
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> Audience: For those who have no experience or knowledge of Geographic
> Information Systems and****
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> are looking for an accessible introduction to computer mapping which
> covers the main aspects of GIS.****
>
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> Goals****
>
> • Introduction to the key concepts of a GIS****
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> • Overview of the Open Source software options****
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> • How to add and style data****
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> • How to create and edit new datasets****
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> • How to interrogate and perform basic spatial analysis****
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> • How to produce comprehensive print layouts and create corporate print
> templates****
>
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> For more information and how to book please refer to our website:
> http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cegs.cpd/cpd/introgisos.php****
>
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> Free and Open Source Tools for GIS****
>
> Fee: £535****
>
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> Two day course, to be confirmed****
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> Bored of being tied to a specific GIS supplier?****
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> Frustrated by the cost of GIS software?****
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> If the answer to these questions is yes, then Free and Open Source GIS****
>
> is the answer.****
>
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> • It provides quality, scalability, reliability and security****
>
> • Offers freedom and flexibility to choose, use, modify, extend,
> distribute software and escape vendor lock in****
>
> • Gives better interoperability****
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> • Has simplified licensing****
>
> • Has much lower costs – sometimes FREE****
>
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> Audience: For those who would like an overview of the Free and Open****
>
> Source solutions available which could prove to be a good alternative****
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> to traditional GIS software packages.****
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> Goals****
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> • Learn how to use some of the many free Desktop GIS packages available***
> *
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> • Learn how to create spatial databases using free PostGIS software****
>
> • Find out how to put your spatial data on the web using Geoserver and
> OpenLayers****
>
> • Learn how to use geospatial libraries to their full potential****
>
> • Learn how Open Source licensing works****
>
> For more information and how to book please refer to our website:
> http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cegs.cpd/cpd/osgis.php****
>
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> Introduction to Spatial Databases****
>
> Fee: £275****
>
> One day course, to be confirmed****
>
> ** **
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> The quality and quantity of spatial data is key to any corporate GIS, and
> one of the best ways to****
>
> store and maintain spatial data is in a spatial database. Come and learn
> about the different spatial****
>
> database options available: Learn how to create a database from scratch,
> how to maintain it****
>
> efficiently and how to run spatial queries directly on a database to
> answer questions.****
>
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> Audience: The course is suitable for anyone who has a basic GIS knowledge
> and is interested in****
>
> setting up, maintaining and using spatial databases for analysis.****
>
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> Goals****
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> • How to install and configure PostGIS (an Open Source database)****
>
> • Learn how to connect Desktop GIS to spatial databases****
>
> • Create spatial queries on the database****
>
> • How to maintain spatial databases so that they run in an efficient manner
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> For more information and how to book please refer to our website:
> http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cegs.cpd/cpd/osgis.php****
>
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> If you need anything else from me please get in contact.****
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> Much Appreciated,****
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> Colette Brodrick****
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