2008 FME INTERNATIONAL User Conference

New Dimensions in Spatial ETL

The 2008 conference was held in beautiful Vancouver, BC, Canada at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue from March 6-7, 2008. During the conference, we explored the theme, "New Dimensions in Spatial ETL" and enjoyed a special keynote presentation by Peter Batty, a renowned GIS visionary who has served as CTO of both Intergraph and Smallworld.

• Complete Presentation Archive
• Show Guide (PDF)
• Conference Agenda (PDF)
• Breakout Sessions Abstracts (PDF)
• Hands-on Workshops Abstracts (PDF)

Complete Presentation Archive

Below are the Powerpoint presentations from the Breakout Sessions, Lightning Talks and the Hands-On Workshops.

General Sessions

Powerpoint Presentation	Video	Presenter	Company
Welcome and FME 2008 Preview (3.40 MB)	Watch the Video (Flash - 47 min)	Dale Lutz & Don Murray	Safe Software
FME Server and Beyond (1.16 MB)	Watch the Video (Flash - 63 min)	Don Murray & Dale Lutz	Safe Software
New Dimensions in the Geospatial Realm (PDF 2.60 MB)	Watch the Video (Flash - 49 min)	Peter Batty	Spatial Networking

Breakout Sessions

Presentation	Presenter	Company	File
FME and Map Production	Hans van der Maarel	Red Geographics	768 KB
FME Design Patterns: GE's Approach to Avoiding the Chamber of Horrors	John Snell	GE Energy	1.5 MB
Transforming Address Points and Parcels into Zip Code Areas	Peter de Jong	Dutch Kadastral Agnecy	2.57 MB
Linear Referencing and Geometry in the Norwegian Road Database	Knut Jetlund	Norwegian Public Roads Administration	6.72 MB
Using FME to Create a Spatial Project Dashboard in Google Earth	H. Wesley Hardin	Burns & McDonnell	2.43 MB
FME SpatialDirect as Part of the European LoG-IN Project	Cristian Heisig	con terra GmbH	2.11 MB
Integrating ArcGIS Server with FME for the Swiss Mapping Agency's DataHub	Jeff Konnen	INSER SA	6.04 MB
SpatialDirect as a Component of the German Federal Institute of Hydrology	Mark Doering	con terra GmbH	5.11 MB
Using FME Server to Implement an Enterprise Data Delivery Strategy	Jubal Harpster	CH2M HILL	482 KB
Using FME to Integrate Multiple Data Types (.zip)	Robert White	The Whitestar Corporation	9.77 MB
Distributing Spatial Data: A Case Study from Terasen Gas (.zip)	Ted Norcott	Terasen Gas	3.23 MB
Using FME to Create Printer Ready Cartographic Charts	Todd Lewis	TerraLogik Information Systems Inc.	9.55 MB
Take Flight with FME: A User's Perspective on FME and 3D (.zip includes data)	Majed Khater	McCarran International Airport	19.11 MB
Dynamic Mapping Files and Patterns	Peter Laulund	Danish Ministry of the Environment National Survey and Cadastre	3.50 MB
Quantifying Flood Damage with FME	Roland Martin	Arup	1.42 MB
Practical Applications for Curvefit-optimized Linework	Tom Inloes	TCI Software and Mapping Services	722 KB
Using FME SpatialDirect to Deliver GIS-ready Electronic Charts	Matt Austin	NOAA Office of Coast Survey	3.24 MB
CAD to GIS: Creating GIS Data from DXF Files using a Repeatable Process	Leslie MacKenzie	Consortech Solutions Inc.	1.66 MB
Overcoming Poor Data Quality amidst a Crisis	Ulf Månsson	SWECO	4.36 MB
Pervasive Transformation: Maximizing the Value of FME in Local Government (.zip, data included)	Jason Birch & Matthew Dunstan	City of Nanaimo	5.38 MB
Do or Do Not: Master Yoda's Guide to Avoiding the Dark Side of Raster (.zip, data included)	Dimitri Bagh	Safe Software	6.33 MB
Managing Field Personnel Data Edits using FME	Raymond Kinser	California CAD	791 KB
The Challenges of Spatial Data Management in a Global Oil and Gas Enterprise	Marc Van Nes	Shell	1.86 MB
Aligning FME Scripts with Existing Business Processes to Consolidate Data	Brett Madsen	Lagen Spatial	1.00 MB
Integrating Regional Spatial Information with FME	Frank Orr	CH2M HILL	3.05 MB
Is Your Data Usable? Validating Data Quality with FME	Mark Stoakes	Safe Software	1.95 MB
E-Commerce Based GIS Data Delivery via Spatial Direct	Michael Laudon	City of Surrey	3.68 MB
Building Tools to Meet Your Needs	Michael Grant	TransLink	3.92 MB

Hands-On Workshops

Presentation	Presenter	Company	File
Become an FME Raster Master (.zip, includes data)	Dean Hintz & Dave Campanas	Safe Software	6.74 MB
Updating Spatial Databases with FME (.zip, includes data)	Robyn Rennie, Mark Stoakes & Mita Hajirakar	Safe Software	2.08 MB
The Incredible Superhero Tricks of FME Workbench (.zip, includes data)	Tyson Haverkort & Mark Stoakes	Safe Software	7.18 MB
Unveiling FME Server (.zip, includes data)	Ken Bragg & Aaron Koning	Safe Software	3.41 MB

Lightning Talks

Presentation	Presenter	Company	File
ETL with Altitude: Using FME to Build a Virtual World	Hans van der Maarel	Red Geographics	509 KB
Using Transformers to Categorize Land Parcels	Peter de Jong	Dutch Kadastral Agency	1.04 MB
Benchmarking with FME: A Tribute to the Amazing Transport Protocol	Peter Segerstedt	SWECO Position AB	573 KB
FME's CenterLineReplacer Automates Road Centerline Creation	Tom Inloes	TCI Software and Mapping Services	17.90 MB
Solving Data Model Consistency Problems with FME Automation (.zip)	Heinz Grottenegg	axmann geoinformation GmbH	614 KB
Validating Spatial Data Quality with User-Defined Business Rules	Todd Lewis	TerraLogik Information Systems Inc.	691 KB
LabelEZFactory, a New Factory in FME	Peter Laulund	Danish Ministry of the Environment National Survey and Cadastre	415 KB

Advanced Training

Document	Assets	File
UC 2008 Advanced Training Manual (PDF)	To complete exercises in the training manual, you will need the FME Sample Data Set	3.15 MB

 

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