12. GeoGit accepts four formats
Shapefiles
SpatiaLite / SQLite
PostGIS / PostgreSQL
OSM / XML
In the long run we
can add EsriJSON,
but for now it’s
easier to convert
EsriJSON > OSM XML
15. Opening Data with GeoGit
Awesome Mash-UpsCity’s Official Data
GeoGit Sync
Updates to match city
Download in many formats
Answers “what changed since my download?”
16. Restaurant Example
I have a site like Yelp
I need to know restaurant openings & closings!
But my database is different from yours
Reviews, photos
I want to keep, but hide closed restaurants
Solution: ask GeoGit, apply changes my way
17. IRL: Permits Example
Building Permits service updates often, automatically
Setting up GeoGit to check for changes each hour
Downloads EsriJSON, converts to OSM
Imports, adds, and commits with GeoGit
Build maps that list and visualize changes
18. More Information
GeoGit ( geogit.org )
vimeo.com/67308286
GitHub ( github.com )
github.com/blog/1528
digital.cityofchicago.org/index.php/chicago-on-github/
Git
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git_(software)