SyPy Nov 5th: "Using GeoDjango with Google Maps" - Peter Marks

GeoDjango (http://geodjango.org/) is the GIS branch of the Python Web Framework Django. It aspires to be a world-class geographic web framework. The project goal is to make it as easy as possible to build GIS web applications and harness the power of spatially enabled data.

Peter (http://blog.marxy.org/) will:

• Give some background on the GeoDjango face of Django
• Demonstrate a simple mapping application that overlays a Google map with markers, polylines and polygons
• What you get for free - GeoAdmin with openStreetmap
• Software dependancies: GEOS, GDAL, and PROJ.4
• Geo enabling your Model.py
• Discuss using MySQL as the spatial database and the short-cuts they've taken so far...
• Talk about performance:

• loading just the visible overlays
• using json for mapping

• Show a real application used by a Telco for telling if customers have Wimax coverage in django (This app was ported from PHP to django with great effect - far less code, far more performance...)

*RSVP: Please RSVP on Anyvite to get your name on the door*

Time: 6:30PM (for a 6:45pm start) - 7:45PM (then pub after)

Getting There: It's a 10min walk from Town Hall station over the pyrmont bridge (directions http://tinyurl.com/nedz98)  or catch the light rail to the casino station.

Go to level 5 or if the doors are locked wait outside and look for smiley happy google people to let you in.

NB. Snacks are provided by google and we also go to a pub afterwards that has dinner available.

Since both Dylan and I are attending conferences overseas, Andy Todd will be the man in control. Also a big thanks to Google for hosting us again.