Open Source Bridge

Want to geocode address information, but don't want to depend on outside services, or expensive commerical products? In 2007, the US Census released its updated TIGER data, providing the best free source for US street data. I'll demonstrate the new version of tiger_geocoder, and talk about ideas for future development.

How do you manage geographic data that comes from a wide variety of sources which are continually updated and massage them into a form that suits your application? I'll share my experiences and let you share yours.

With the burgeoning of location-based services, and free tools like Google Earth/Maps, as well as open source webmapping tools, many open source developers are looking to add geographic information to their projects. Our panel will discuss the current state of open source GIS, where to find free geographic data, give some demos of current software, and answer your questions.