Re: [udig-devel] FOSS4G Presentations (and who is going anyways)...

[Jody Garnett <jgarnett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jody Garnett wrote:
> Hi everyone, I am planning on attending the FOSS4G conference this 
> year and would like to give a couple presentations on GeoTools (my 
> understanding is presentations are around 30 min long with questions).
Well initial feedback is that I can provide more details, and that I 
should focus on making the title stronger.
> Using GeoTools Now
> ----------------------
> This presentation will run through the GeoTools library, covering what 
> this powerful toolkit
> can offer your Geospatial project. An overview of the library will be 
> provided, with a discussion
> of the available services. We will also cover the supported plug-ins, 
> and extensions
> that enabled GeoTools to tackle a wide range of day to day operations.
>
> GeoTools is a Java toolkit used in both desktop applications and web 
> services. The library
> provides a complete software stack for handling spatial data, with an 
> emphasis on OGC and ISO
> open standards. The library is available in a buisness friendly LGPL 
> license, and is pleased to be part
> of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation.
>
> This talk is important to projects that want to start working with 
> spatial information today. It covers
> how the GeoTools library can save you time today, and provide a solid 
> foundation for your future.
> What is next for GeoTools
> ---------------------------
> The GeoTools community is active and is chasing down many of the 
> problems that trouble today's
> Geospatial application developer. Making use of this powerful library 
> is a great opperunity to
> use the latest technology and standards in the company of experts from 
> around the world.
> This talk will also cover several weakness  in the GeoTools library 
> and what is currently being done
> to address them.
>
> Topics covered will range from the documentation and QA, to the recent 
> work on grid coverages and a
> revised feature model. The approach used for handling of rich content 
> such as metadata and GML3
> will also be discussed.
>
> GeoTools is a powerful Java toolkit used in both desktop applications 
> and web services. The library is
> available in a buisness friendly LGPL license, and is pleased to be 
> part of the Open Source Geospatial
> Foundation.
>
> This talk is important to projects evaulating GeoTools for use. An 
> understanding of the risks and rewards
> facing GeoTools development is required for project planning, and 
> offers the opperunity for
> communtiy involvement.
Sounds like Paul has a uDig talk covered.

Jody