From antony.scott at gmail.com Wed Jun 10 02:37:22 2026 From: antony.scott at gmail.com (Antony Scott) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:37:22 +0100 Subject: [OSGeo-UK] FOSS4G:UK 2026, Leeds - AMA Friday 12th June 12:00 Message-ID: Hi all, In the lead up to the return of FOSS4G:UK in Leeds in October, we're holding an AMA (ask me anything) session this Friday on Zoom at 12:00 London time. It will be an informal online session for anyone interested in the event, the programme, volunteering, sponsorship, or practical attendance details. Please join us to find out more about the event! You can register using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kj5qxQcFSrSpe22jX75TOA#/registration Hope to see you there! Ant Scott for FOSS4G:UK 2026 LOC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nick at nickbearman.com Mon Jun 15 23:52:05 2026 From: nick at nickbearman.com (Nick Bearman) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:52:05 +0100 Subject: [OSGeo-UK] Fwd: GeoServer 3.0.0 is here at last! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0b415d9b-d6c6-478b-b3fc-5221b2a1bc2c@nickbearman.com> GeoServer 3.0.0 is out - partly thanks to us! Thanks folks :-) -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: GeoServer 3.0.0 is here at last! Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:57:20 +0200 From: Simone Giannecchini To: Simone Giannecchini CC: Andrea Aime , Nuno Oliveira Dear all, On behalf of the entire GeoServer 3 team, I wanted to reach out personally to share the news in case it went unnoticed: GeoServer 3.0.0 is now generally available. This is the release the crowdfunding campaign set out to deliver, and it is the moment your contribution pays out. The platform you helped fund is now shipping on a current, supported foundation: JDK 17 and Spring 7, modern raster processing with ImageN, reinforced security, and a rebuilt administration interface with refreshed documentation. It is released together with GeoTools and GeoWebCache, making this a full ecosystem milestone, and for most deployments the upgrade from 2.28.x is straightforward with no changes to the data directory. You can download GeoServer 3.0.0 directly from https://geoserver.org/release/stable/. None of this foundational work is the kind that wins a feature vote, yet all of it keeps GeoServer current and dependable for the years ahead. That a community came together to fund it, and saw it through to delivery, is a meaningful example of how open source can sustain itself when its users choose to invest in it. For the full story, from campaign to release, read our blog post https://wp.me/pfwItg-3yf For the full details, the release announcement is here . Thank you again for believing in this work and for being part of it. GeoServer 3 is here because you decided it should be. Regards, Simone Giannecchini == Online training classes for GeoNode, GeoServer and MapStore from the experts! Visit https://www.geosolutionsgroup.com/professional-training/?for more information. == Simone Giannecchini Founder/Director GeoSolutions Italy President GeoSolutions USA phone: +39 0584 962313 fax: ? ? +39 0584 1660272 mob: ? +39 ?333 8128928 US: +1 (845) 547-7905 https://www.geosolutionsgroup.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/geosolutionsgroup/ https://x.com/geosolutions_it ------------------------------------------------------- This email is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. 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In August 2026, I'm running four GIS courses specifically designed for social science researchers, in partnership with InStats. These aren't generic GIS courses ? they're built around the questions you actually need to answer and the data you actually work with, with an opportunity to ask me specifically about your work. *Introduction to QGIS & Spatial Data* https://instats.org/seminar/introduction-to-qgis-and-spatial-data-20 You'll learn to: - Create your first maps from research data - Understand when and why spatial analysis adds value - Build confidence with QGIS (the leading open-source GIS platform) - Turn location-based data into compelling visualizations *Advanced GIS: Spatial Analysis* https://instats.org/seminar/advanced-qgis-spatial-analysis-20 You'll master: - Advanced spatial analysis techniques - Robust research approaches to spatial data - Research-grade modelling and hypothesis testing - Integration with your existing analytical workflow Why These Courses Work Differently ? Practical outcomes: You'll leave with skills you can immediately apply to your own projects ? Supportive environment: Small cohorts, plenty of Q&A time, no assumption that you're already technical ? Open source tools: Learn QGIS ? free, powerful, and used by researchers worldwide *Introduction to Spatial Data and R as a GIS* https://instats.org/seminar/introduction-to-spatial-data-and-r-as-a-4 You'll learn to: - Create your first maps from research data - Understand when and why spatial analysis adds value - Use spatial libraries such as `sf` to manage spatial data objects - Basic data cleaning and transformation techniques for spatial & non-spatial datasets *Advanced R for Spatial Analysis and Statistics* https://instats.org/seminar/advanced-r-for-spatial-analysis-20 You'll cover: - Advanced spatial analysis techniques - Research-grade modelling and hypothesis testing - Introduction to the fundamentals of Spatial Statistics - Hands-on practice with GeoDa and R for spatial data analysis Why These Courses Work Differently ? Practical outcomes: You'll leave with skills you can immediately apply to your own projects ? Supportive environment: Small cohorts, plenty of Q&A time, no assumption that you're already technical ? Open source tools: Learn R & RStudio ? free, powerful, and used by researchers worldwide ?I love having a workbook to go through, it?s how I learn best. Also, perfect balance between presentation and practical work.? Harriet Ann Patrick, PhD Researcher, University of Sheffield Not sure? Check out the FREE 1 hour seminar I have done with InStats on "What is GIS?" https://instats.org/seminar/what-is-gis-20-free-seminar "This short, but free seminar was quite good to get a general overview of GIS. It was a good introduction to see how GIS could be useful to your research and what courses and resources might be useful to acquire GIS-related skills that you can use for your own projects." Lukas S (University of Bologna) More details and links at https://nickbearman.com/training-courses.html Any questions about whether the course is for you? Please email me and I'm happy to help you choose the right starting point. Looking forward to helping you in your GIS journey. Best wishes, Nick. -- Nick Bearman +44 (0) 7717745715 nick at nickbearman.com | nick.bearman at ucl.ac.uk Please let me know if I can make any adjustments related to disability or neurodivergence to improve how we interact. Due to my own life/work balance, you may get emails from me outside of normal working hours. Please do not feel any pressure to respond outside of your own working pattern. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: