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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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Viv Alexander Viv.Alexander@ordnancesurvey.co.uk Date: 17 October 2013 12:32 Subject: A day of inspiration, eduction and knowledge sharing To: richard.symonds@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 Surveyhttp://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/and supported by Horizon Digital Economy Research http://www.horizon.ac.uk/Home. 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 OpenSpacehttp://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/innovate/innovate-with-open-space.html, 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 officehttps://os-odmc-southampton.eventbrite.co.uk/ **** - Monday 11 November – London, Royal Geographic Societyhttps://os-odmc-london.eventbrite.co.uk/ **** - Wednesday 13November – Cardiff Universityhttps://os-odmc-cardiff.eventbrite.co.uk/ **** - Thursday 14 November – Exeter Racecourse (conference facilities)https://os-odmc-exeter.eventbrite.co.uk/ **** - Monday 18November – Edinburgh Universityhttps://os-odmc-edinburgh.eventbrite.co.uk/ **** - Friday 22November – York Universityhttps://os-odmc-york.eventbrite.co.uk/ **** - Thursday 28 November – University of Nottinghamhttps://os-odmc-nottingham.eventbrite.co.uk/ ****

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 finderhttp://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/demos/os-open-data-masterclasses-map/index.htmlto 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 ****

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*Viv Alexander*****

*GeoVation Team*****

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Phone: +44 (0) 23 8005 5643 | 07917 262767****

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