GeoNode

Geospatial content management made easy

What is GeoNode?

In a Nutshell:

Store once, access anywhere

GeoNode puts your GIS content in the a* cloud.

*e.g., your org's private cloud

Quick Facts

• GeoNode 1.0 released in 2010
• Initial work by World Bank, OpenGeo
• Current release: GeoNode 2.4 (2.5 beta)
• Around 30 core committers today

Under the hood

• Python app using Django framework
• stores spatial data in a PostGIS database
• map services powered by GeoServer

...what was that about "free"?

Free & Open Source

• no cost to use
• no license restrictions
• freely customizable for your org's needs
• community support: GitHub, mailing lists, IRC
• optionally: commercial support available too

What GeoNode Can Do

Upload Content

Create Maps

• Use uploaded layers to create custom-styled web maps
• Print maps or generate PDFs
• embed "slippy maps" in other sites
• make public, or selectively share with other users

Manage Users

• Invite users to your GeoNode instance
• Give different users different permissions based on their role in the organization
• Create groups to manage permissions for multiple users at once

GeoNode & You

Where you fit in:

Geonode is for...

GeoNode in your GIS shop

To use GeoNode in your org, you don't need a developer - just someone who can act as "administrator"

Everyday GeoNode users only need a web browser

Using GeoNode:

A 100% not-live demo

because Sara doesn't trust computers

layers

maps

documents

people

Who Uses GeoNode?

(lots of folks)

Some current use cases

Thinking ahead: GeoNode's future

Future plans for GeoNode

• Annual summit: Nov 2016 in Rome
• GeoNode 2.6 to be released this quarter
• Up next: Django 1.8, additional data type support, improved search

How to learn more

• geonode.org
• demo.geonode.org
• docs.geonode.org
• mailing lists
• and of course, talk to us!

Thanks!

Questions?

slides.sarasafavi.com/geonode

ssafavi@boundlessgeo.com / @sarasomwhere