The Where 2.0 conference is all about the geospatial realm - tools for finding things, developer interfaces, slick new technologies and, perhaps most important of all, networking with those who are making it all happen. One group that is helping advance mapping and geospatial tools is the Open Source Geospatial Foundation - OSGeo.org. If you are going to be at...

The creation of a non-profit organisation around MapServer web mapping technologies has been a dream of mine for a couple of years. No longer do you need to listen to my perennial pining about the need for an independent, non-profit, support organisation for the MapServer community. It is finally being launched with some strong momentum and promising support.

Wondering if the two recent O'Reilly books: Web Mapping Illustrated and Mapping Hacks are meant for you? Here is an in-depth review of both books, by Jonathan Lowe of Geospatial Solutions Magazine.

Up-to-date maps and imagery are key to the rescue efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Armed with a handful of online mapping tools, plenty of enthusiasm and access to more data than most of us would know what to do with - a band of developers puts the data onto the web for all to see and use. It's available in a variety of formats, including web pages, an Active X viewer and the open standard web mapping services.

A podcast about geospatial stuff: "We discuss Open Source GIS (obviously), the Canadian government's role in supporting OGC and Open Source tools, and the hurdles to data access in both the US and Canada."

My first in a regular series of open source geospatial articles garnered some interesting comments/discussion. It was a general "Benefits of Open Source" article - particularly geared toward the geospatial industry. Unfortunately the initial comment that sparked the reactions was removed today, but you still get the idea.

Amidst raving about Google maps capabilities, an open source project pops up that does many of the same things. ka-Map, released by DM Solutions handles many of the same web mapping challenges that Google has handled so well.

Are you a web developer, data analyst or some other geek who wants to jump on the "location" bandwagon? Here are some of the "geospatial" basics you need to know. Want to learn more? My new book, Web Mapping Illustrated, will get you up to speed in no time.

I was honoured to discuss my perspectives on open source mapping and GIS with the developers of Quantum GIS (QGIS) - an excellent open source desktop application. They questioned me, interview-style, and made the results available through their community site.