[Gvsig_english] gvSIG-day in Munich on 3rd of february 2010

[Ruth Schönbuchner]

*"gvSIG & FOSS in der Praxis"on 3^rd  of february 2010

*For the first time the event "gvSIG und FOSS in der Praxis" (gvSIG & 
FOSS in practice) was held in Munich.

Well-known OS companies presented their products in several 
practical-oriented workshops.

After a short greeting by Ulrich Steiner (CSGIS), the new features of 
the gvSIG version 1.9 were presented by José Canalejo (CSGIS) and Ruth 
Schönbuchner (CSGIS).
Toni Pignataro (WhereGroup) focused on the gvSIG "publishing extension" 
for presentation of geodata on the Internet. He gave an overview of 
gvSIG, PostgreSQL and Mapbender.
Putting gvSIG in a similar context with "GeoExt" and "GeoServer" was 
demonstrated by Andreas Hocevar (OpenGeo). The "publishing extension" 
can also be used together with GeoServer, and the resulting WMS/WFS -- 
services can be processed by a web-based client, such as "GeoExt" with 
his user-friendly, JavaScript based frame work.
gvSIG was extended regarding meta data and can be utilised together with 
the standardized "GeoNetwork opensource" meta data catalog, where meta 
data can be easily administrated and published as a catalog service. 
gvSIG gives the opportunity to manage these catalog services. David 
Arndt (geoinformation+planung) gave a presentation about the 
interoperability of these two products.
Victor Olaya (Sextante Geospatial Services) gave a short demonstration 
of Sextante software that can be used as an gvSIG extension. If all 
current implemented Sextante algorithms will be used together with its 
WPS functionality including some GRASS modules, about 600 algorithms for 
vector- and raster analysis will be available through the Sextante work 
frame.
Francisco Penarrubia (Software Colaborativo) gave an overview about the 
current state of the gvSIG networking extension. New features like e.g. 
"Closest Facility", "OD-Matrix" or "Service Area" are already 
implemented and currently the functionality will be adapted regarding 
the simulation of water networks in Uganda, Africa.

Finally there was time for further discussions and getting to know some 
more aspects of "interoperability" while sitting together in a 
well-known Bavarian beer taverne in Munich.

It was a special honor to welcome a participant coming from as far as 
Kampala, Uganda to Munich!

We are looking forward to further events!

Ruth Schönbuchner
(CSGIS)

All presentations as well as further informations can be found at our 
website at www.csgis.de <http://www.csgis.de/>, [1]!

[1] 
http://csgis.de/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93:nachbericht-gvsig-a-foss-in-der-praxis&catid=39:neueste-nachrichten

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Ruth Schönbuchner
CSGIS
Email:ruth.schoenbuchner at csgis.de
Web: http://www.csgis.de