Creating a

GeoGeeks Community

Fernando Benitez

@mfbenitez - @geotecuji

www.geotec.uji.es/

benitezm@uji.es

Creating a

GeoGeeks Community

Remember

Some years ago,

• Apps

We had a lot of problems with...

• Learning

Apps...

or...this!

...Viewers

...Viewers

or...this!

...Bored!

...Viewers

Well, Flex help...

...Viewers

Well, Flex help...

....Not mobile

But...

So...

there's more

But...

1. Community

in fact

Create an App, was...

Some people,

try to develop using ArcGIS,

but...

So, we needed to change this..

How to convert to developers and creative people in...

...GIS Fans?

How to convert to developers and creative people in...

We had two ways...

1. Traditional Learning

Bored!! Again!

But...Then 

What should we do now?

A different way...

We need a GeoTeam

Let's go to create

But, How?...

1. Change the Learning Model...

Let's use an idea like a project, but more fun.

Based on Learning Model of 

Intel Computer ClubHouse

This learning model is about

This learning model is about

Also...

We need

a new approach 

let's be honest,...

ArcGIS Apps, are not particularly pretty.

 We need a designer 

Put it together

GIS + Design + Devs =

GeoApps

GIS + Design + Devs =

GeoApps

It's mean...

Also, for make relationship and friendship, is better create mini groups.

It means...

Easy Projects: 3 People

Hard Projects: +3 People

GIS Thematic + Developer + Geo Designer 

Geo Project = Geo Idea

GIS Thematic + Developer + Geo Designer 

Geo Project = Geo Idea

But....

Not everything is fun,

we must be organized, but agile.

But....

Not everything is fun,

we must be organized, but agile.

Including Scrum

 Methodology 

Dev + GIS + Design + Scrum

=

Agile & Effective GeoApp

But...

All this is

real?

Let's do it

in 2014...Esri Colombia

We have created

SIG Team

Semillero de Innovación Geográfica 

SIG, it mean... GIS but in Spanish...

Semillero de Innovación Geográfica 

Currently and in just one Year

Currently and in just one Year

Currently and in just one Year

They have apps in:

• Play Store of Google,
• Apple Store,
• and Windows Phone Store

This is really  important, beacuse in Colombia the Native Develoment using ArcGIS Tec. is very low., So, They try to increase the community showing the advantages and features

Now they are the seed of a GIS community in Colombia

Now we are GeoGeeks 

We try to create our community of Developers or GeoGeeks using this Methodology.

Challenge today, 

With GeoDevelopers (Esri España) and GeoTec (UJI)

European GeoGeeks :)

Excellent resource for GIS projects and development.

smart.uji.es

UJI Smart Campus

UJI Smart Campus

Excellent resource for GIS projects and development.

smart.uji.es

Or using GIS for create tools useful in the Smart Cities

http://geo-c.eu/

Some conclusions

• Currently, the design is very a important component in a GIS solution or GeoApp.

• We must promote the creativity inside GIS Teams, based on their interest.

• You can use the project concept for create anything that you want, and try develop your idea using a small team.

• Always it will be important explore new tools or technologies and comment with others for increase the knowledge. (Beta Programs).

Questions?

Thank you very much for your attention

Fernando Benitez

@mfbenitez

benitezm@uji.es

www.geotec.uji.es

@geotecuji

GeoTec UJI Member

Geo C Researcher 

Universitat Jaume I

smartcampus.uji.es

http://geo-c.eu