[OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code

2013-04-30 Thread Kate Chapman
Hi All, This is just a reminder that the process of students submitting ideas for Google Summer of Code is ongoing. If you are interested in potentially mentoring or helping read through the proposals please get in touch. Best, -Kate ___ talk mailing

[OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code Mentors and Ideas

2013-04-19 Thread Ian Dees
Hi everybody, There was some confusion earlier about our participation in Google's Summer of Code this year, so I thought I'd pass along some clarifications. Due to a calendar snafu we didn't get the application for OpenStreetMap itself submitted in time. Our friends at OSGeo offered to work

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code Time Again! (Need Project Ideas)

2013-02-27 Thread Kate Chapman
Hi All, This is just a reminder that we are still brainstorming Google Summer of Code ideas. Are there specific projects that are interested in proposing projects and adopting students? I attending the GSoC Mentors summit last year and a lot of the really successful projects had more than an

[OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code

2012-03-16 Thread Graham Jones
Hi All, I am pleased to announce that OSM has been accepted to participate in this year's Google Summer of Code programme ( http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/org/google/gsoc2012/osm). Thanks to all of you who have contributed to our ideas page (

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code

2012-03-08 Thread Parveen Arora
Hi All, We were having very strong list of ideas in last two years as compared to this year. You can evaluate this thing from the following links. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GSoC_Project_Ideas_2010 http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GSoC_Project_Ideas_2011 and

[Talk-in] Fwd: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code

2012-03-08 Thread Parveen Arora
-- Forwarded message -- From: Graham Jones grahamjones...@gmail.com Date: Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 2:38 AM Subject: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code To: OSM-talk Openstreetmap t...@openstreetmap.org Hi All, OSM has taken part in the Google Summer of Code programme for the last few

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code

2012-03-07 Thread Graham Jones
Hi All, Thank you to those who have suggested ideas for GSoC projects on the ideas wiki page http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GSoC_Project_Ideas_2012. I would encourage everyone to have a look at the ideas and comment on them so that we can develop them to make it easier for potential students

[OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code

2012-03-05 Thread Graham Jones
Hi All, OSM has taken part in the Google Summer of Codehttp://code.google.com/soc/programme for the last few years, and we are thinking of applying to take part again this year. The programme is to encourage university students to participate in open source projects. They receive a payment from

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code

2012-03-05 Thread Frederik Ramm
Hi, On 03/05/2012 10:08 PM, Graham Jones wrote: To take part OSM has to provide a list of 'project ideas' for challenging, but achievable projects, then offer a mentor to help the successful students achieve their project goals. In my opinion, it would be very much desirable to actually have

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code

2012-03-05 Thread Graham Jones
In my opinion, it would be very much desirable to actually have individual students who *are* *already* *active* in OSM suggest a project that they would like - and feel capable - to do, and then use these ideas in our application. Or, if that is not possible, at the very least have

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code

2012-03-05 Thread Kai Krueger
Frederik Ramm wrote In my opinion, it would be very much desirable to actually have individual students who *are* *already* *active* in OSM suggest a project that they would like - and feel capable - to do, and then use these ideas in our application. Or, if that is not possible, at

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code Documentation Sprint

2011-09-02 Thread Graham Jones
Hi Kate, Congratulations on getting accepted. I think this is a really good idea - all too often projects concentrate on the code side of things, and the documentation is an after thought, so a bit of dedicated time to just think about documentation will be great - It is nice to see that Google

[OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code Documentation Sprint

2011-08-30 Thread Kate Chapman
Hi All, Some of you might remember a while back Ian Dees asked for volunteers for a GSoC Documentation Sprint. We applied to the sprint and were accepted! So myself, Ian Dees and Shaun McDonald will be going to Mountain View, California the week of October 21st to work on improving some of the

[OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code: Last Orders Please

2010-04-09 Thread Graham Jones
Hi Folks, A final reminder to anyone intending to apply to Google Summer of Code that you must submit your application *via Google's web site* ( http://socghop.appspot.com) *by 19:00 UTC Today* (Friday 09 April). Regards Graham. -- Dr. Graham Jones Hartlepool, UK email:

[OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code Projects

2010-02-28 Thread Graham Jones
Hi There, It will soon be time for OpenStreetMap to apply to join the 2010 Google Summer of Code Programme. This gives students the opportunity to work on open source projects during the summer, for which they receive some payment by Google. It costs us nothing more than providing a Mentor to

[OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code 2009

2009-03-10 Thread Grant Slater
Google Summer of Code 2009 has been confirmed. Mentoring organisation applications accepted until March 18, 2009. Who took the lead last year? We applying again this year? http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code / Grant ___ talk

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code 2009

2009-03-10 Thread Frederik Ramm
Hi, Grant Slater wrote: Who took the lead last year? Spaetz did but he already said he's not available this time round. Bye Frederik ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code 2009

2009-03-10 Thread Mikel Maron
: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code 2009 Google Summer of Code 2009 has been confirmed. Mentoring organisation applications accepted until March 18, 2009. Who took the lead last year? We applying again this year? http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code / Grant

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code 2009

2009-03-10 Thread Ian Dees
What is involved in the GSoC application? Do we have last year's? I could probably work on updating an old one or writing a new one. ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code 2009

2009-03-10 Thread Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GSoC_Applications_2008 -Original Message- From: talk-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk- boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Ian Dees Sent: 10 March 2009 4:15 PM To: Mikel Maron Cc: OSM Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code 2009 What

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code 2009

2009-03-10 Thread Jonas Krückel (John07)
Hi, it seems to me that the Pool of Potential Projects on the wikipage is outdated. For example routable garmin maps are already working now. Should i correct/delete this ideas? Jonas ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code 2009

2009-03-10 Thread Mikel Maron
From: Jonas Krückel (John07) o...@jonas-krueckel.de To: talk@openstreetmap.org Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 12:37:59 PM Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code 2009 Hi, it seems to me that the Pool of Potential Projects on the wikipage is outdated. For example

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code 2009

2009-03-10 Thread Grant Slater
Jonas Krückel (John07) wrote: Hi, it seems to me that the Pool of Potential Projects on the wikipage is outdated. For example routable garmin maps are already working now. Should i correct/delete this ideas? Yes. Be bold. Last years text for the application:

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code 2009

2009-03-10 Thread Ian Dees
I would be happy to compile the application and send it in if we can get current project proposals listed on a page. Here we go, check this page: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GSoC_Applications_2009 Please use the template on the page to add a project that you know about. It would help to

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code 2009

2009-03-10 Thread Jonas Krückel (John07)
@openstreetmap.org *Sent:* Tuesday, March 10, 2009 12:37:59 PM *Subject:* Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code 2009 Hi, it seems to me that the Pool of Potential Projects on the wikipage is outdated. For example routable garmin maps are already working now. Should i correct/delete this ideas

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code 2009

2009-03-10 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Tuesday 10 March 2009 21:38:26 Mikel Maron wrote: Actually it's March 13. I can't take the lead, but am willing to mentor again, and support whoever makes the application. *someone* had better do it fast - I remember one year the perl foundation missed out because everyone thought someone

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code 2009

2009-03-10 Thread Ian Dees
I've posted several times that I'm willing to send in the application if the GSoC page for 2009 is updated with current information. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/GSoC_Applications_2009 On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves law...@au-kbc.orgwrote: On Tuesday 10 March 2009

Re: [OSM-talk] Google Summer of Code

2008-01-11 Thread Nick Black
I've edited the SOC page a bit: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Google_Summer_of_Code A starting point is to establish which projects are proposed and who will volunteer to mentor them. It would be great now to get some of the routing guys, some of the server guys, some of the JOSM guys,