[dundee] Storing and Using Geo Spacial Data

[Barry Carr]

Gary Short wrote:
> Though there will *not* be a prize for the first person who notices that 
> I can't spell Spatial LOL
Dammit!

> 
> Gary Short wrote:
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> Our .Net User Group is having a talk this week on holding geo spacial 
>> data in the database and how to query that data. Although this is an 
>> MS focused talk (Sql Server 2008) I thought some of you guys might be 
>> interested in coming along as, although its only SQL Server that 
>> supports spacial data out of the box, it wont be long before other 
>> RDBMSs follow suit and with the focus on geo coding and spacial data 
>> within web 2.0, this is a very important subject at the moment.
>>
>> Not only that, but with talk of putting RFID chips in everything from 
>> suitcases to wheelie bins these days, its systems like this that will 
>> be used to make use of the data generated.
>>
>> Anyway, if you fancy it, its Wednesday night (February 20) in the 
>> Queen Mother Building, Dundee University, 7pm for a 7:30 kick off. The 
>> talk will last around an hour with questions and answers afterwards 
>> and then to a local pub for a well earned pint. :-)
>>
>> Hope to see some of you there.
>>
> 
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