Just found out that I’ll be participating in the 2009 ESRI UC as a student assistant. Big thanks go out to Dr. Robert Balling and James Fee, who both wrote letters of recommendation for me.
Now to get back to more pressing matters, like refactoring this giant wad o’ javascript.
See you in San Deigo!
Another great OSM Mapping Party is underway in Tempe Arizona. Brandon of CloudMade came out to run the show, with local hosting by James Fee of RSP Architects. Coffee, pizza, libations, and Open Source GIS provided a great foundation for lively discussion on the practical and philosophical aspects that OpenStreetMaps provides.
Of particular interest was a [...]
What an awesome weekend. There was a good turnout for the Phoenix OSM mapping party, put on by CloudMade and hosted locally by Gangplank. On both days we saw a mixture of GIS professionals and Open Source users come out to support the project. A new neologism to add to the list also came out [...]
http://www.meetup.com/OpenStreetMap-Phoenix/ It’s going to rock. It really is.
Having just heard of OSM a little over a month ago, and using their tiles for about two weeks now… I’m really excited to give back to the OSM community. In a way, it’s a chance for those who have never committed code to a FOSS project (like [...]