I have registered myself for the one at Cardiff.
Michael
On 17 Oct 2013, at 13:02, Richard Symonds wrote:
All,
Take a look at the following email: there are a series of free OpenData Ordance Survey
masterclasses happening around the country. Something rather interesting for those who
like maps!
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From: Viv Alexander <Viv.Alexander(a)ordnancesurvey.co.uk>
Date: 17 October 2013 12:32
Subject: A day of inspiration, eduction and knowledge sharing
To: richard.symonds(a)wikimedia.org.uk
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We are offering you the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of open data and the
tools and techniques to use open datasets, through a series of free masterclasses, hosted
by Ordnance Survey and supported by Horizon Digital Economy Research. The masterclasses
are ideal for those of you new to working with location data or anyone wishing to brush up
on their skills. They are a great opportunity for you to experiment and start to develop
with Ordnance Survey’s open data products and services and will provide you with the tools
and techniques needed to use, analyse and style a range of open datasets relevant to
them.
We’ve updated the workshop material and the masterclasses follow the format of previous
workshops in combining theory and practical sessions. They follow the journey of
downloading the data, importing it into open source software and mashing with other open
datasets to provide analysis. During the workshops we’ll also be working with OS
OpenSpace, Ordnance Survey’s free web mapping service that allows users to display
up-to-date Ordnance Survey mapping in a web page or online environment. The workshop will
explain how to create file formats that can be easily imported into web mapping to show a
list of locations.
For the more advanced users, we are introducing our cartographic design principles and
run through how to style map data features using open source software, and add the
finishing touches to their map such as legends and scales bars.
Ordnance Survey is able to offer up to 40 free places at each master class, running from
9.30 am until 5.00pm each day. Locations and dates of the sessions:
Thursday 7 November – Southampton, Ordnance Survey head office
Monday 11 November – London, Royal Geographic Society
Wednesday 13November – Cardiff University
Thursday 14 November – Exeter Racecourse (conference facilities)
Monday 18November – Edinburgh University
Friday 22November – York University
Thursday 28 November – University of Nottingham
The free classes are filling up fast, but we still have some spaces, particularly in
Exeter, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and York. Use our OS OpenData Masterclass finder to see where
the nearest one is to you, and book your place today, or click on the relevant link above
to reserve your space and obtain a ticket.
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Best wishes
Viv Alexander
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