Cartonama Workshop

Mapping Workshop

Location based services have become a key business for which data and tools are equally important. OpenStreeMap is both the data source, and a testing ground for mapping technologies. Whatever data source you deploy and idea you build around, choosing the right tools can be tricky. Cartonama Workshop is an intense training that will help you explore the best tools out there to manage and make the most out of your data .

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Mayank Sharma

@mayanks Proposing

Managing Map Data in MySQL or PostgreSQL

Submitted Feb 2, 2012

Understanding how OGC is used in MySQL and PostGIS is used in PostgreSQL to use MySQL or PostgreSQL as Map server.

Outline

MySQL implements Geo spatial extensions using opengis and PostgreSQL uses PostGIS. Both these extensions enhances traditional databases to perform geo spatial queries. Queries like existence of a Point in a polygon or distance between points/polygons can directly be executed in the DB.

This workshop will talk about these extensions (opengis and/or postgis) and demonstrate the type of database queries that can be run using them.

Speaker bio

I am co-founder of ONZE Technologies. We provide India specific driving directions for some of the major metros in the country.

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Cartonama is HasGeek’s conference on mapping and location-based services. more