The Google Summer of Code is upon us! (Yes, it does seem like we just finished SoC 2008.) GeoServer is once again a part of this process and we have a list of projects posted for anyone who is interested. We are assuming all students interested in working on GeoServer will have solid Java knowledge, Continue reading
Hello and welcome to the Civic Hacker. How do we change the world for the better, using technology? We don’t know, but we won’t let that stop us from talking about it. That’s what we’ll be talking about on this blog. “We” is the members of The Open Planning Project (TOPP), and the TOPP Labs Continue reading
As we prepare our new Enterprise offering around the OpenGeo Suite (PostGIS, GeoServer, OpenLayers, GeoExt), I have been researching open source business models. The more I read, the more I am convinced that the problem is not one of the open source company providing value, it is one of convincing customers that they are in Continue reading
Great news from the Project for Public Spaces blog. Seattle’s Streets for People is starting up. Streets for People is a collaborative campaign to create and implement a new vision for streets as thriving public spaces. Here’s hope this left coast NYCSR gets off to a smashing start. Modeled in many ways after the ‘open Continue reading
Two exciting job opportunities at TOPP: We’re looking for a software developer with a passion for livable streets and a penchant for developing user-friendly interfaces to join our team. Work with writers, videographers, open source software developers, and other online activists to build web-based tools that support a movement. With major transportation, climate, and energy Continue reading