The document expresses gratitude to speakers, sponsors, and attendees of a QGIS event while highlighting new features in QGIS 2.18.0, including an embedded color picker, improved labeling capabilities, and better line label placement, all developed by Nyall Dawson and funded by North Road. It also mentions that more significant updates will be available in QGIS 3.0 and encourages community funding for desired changes. The document concludes with an invitation to enjoy refreshments.

1. Thank You for coming!

2. Thank You to our
Speakers

3. Thanks to our sponsors

4. Thanks to Ross
@mixedbredie

5. Did you enjoy your
lunch?

6. Do you enjoy using
QGIS?

7. Symbology
Feature: Color picker is now embedded in layer style panel
This feature was funded by North Road
This feature was developed by Nyall Dawson (North Road)
Labelling
Feature: Substitution list support for labelling
This feature was funded by North Road
This feature was developed by Nyall Dawson (North Road)
Feature: Improved line label placement algorithm
This feature was funded by Andreas Neumann
This feature was developed by Nyall Dawson (North Road)
Feature: Label polygons using curved labels along perimeter
This feature was funded by North Road
This feature was developed by Nyall Dawson (North Road)
http://changelog.qgis.org/en/qgis/version/2.18.0/
If you’re wondering why the 2.18
changelog is shorter than usual it’s
because all the really cool stuff is in
3.0! (Nyall Dawson, North Road GIS)

8. If QGIS doesn’t do what
you want it to do then
consider funding a change?
We’ll all benefit from it just as you benefit from
the changes other people fund!

9. Want to know where to
start?
http://bit.ly/QGIS_Change

10. Enough, let’s all go have a
beer!
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