[NUUG fiksgatami] FixMystreet in Norway?

[Christer Gundersen]

Hi Tom, 

The Norwegian project team has been working with a list of changes they believe are needed to set the Norwegian version of fixmystreet.com in production : 

- Set up a MaPit service using Norwegian map data and non-british 
coordinates (preferably GPS coordinates). 
- Use OpenLayers to draw the map and collect the location info. Got 
some patches for this on <URL: http://www.fiksgatami.no/ >. 
- Change FixMyStreet to use non-british coordinates (preferably GPS 
coordinates). Got some incomplete patches for this on 
<URL: http://www.fiksgatami.no/ >. 
- Get a Shape file export from OpenStreetmap.org where the 
administrative border information is provied as polygons instead of 
lines. See 
<URL: http://lists.nuug.no/pipermail/kart/2010-October/002055.html >. 
- Make sure all user-visible texts in FixMyStreet is translatable. 
- Translate the rest of fixmystreet to Norwegian Bokmål. 
- Set up a git repository for the test code we use on fiksgatami.no. 
- Figure out how requests find their way to the correct authority, 
and set up some test routes to for example Oslo. 

We have now gathered some partners who are willing to contribute with funding, we look forward to a response from you on wether if you guys in MySociety can help to bring up the Norwegian website. 

Best regards, 
Christer 


Fra: "Christer Gundersen" <christer at friprog.no> 
Til: mysociety at gmail.com 
Kopi: "jens norve" <jens.norve at difi.no>, "pere" <pere at hungry.com> 
Sendt: mandag, 1. november 2010 15:51:11 
Emne: FixMystreet in Norway? 


Dear Tom, 

We talked in Trondheim on a possible partnership where you in MySociety assist us in Norway in our efforts to create a Norwegian version of Fixmystreet. We will of course pay you for your time and we will also focus on changing your version to make it easier for other countries to take into use FixMystreet source code. 

I have, since our meeting, been in contact with the Norwegian project (fiksgatami.no) and we are working on a list of changes we think need to be done to have a Norwegian versjon ready to launch. Some work is already done in the Norwegian project, but some remain. 

Could you and your team do an assessment of how many hours / weeks of work you need to make your source code easier to reuse? 

We think that the assessment of your team and from the Norwegian team will lay the foundation for our work on funding the project. 

We in Friprog are positive to contribute with funding and the organization Norwegian Unix user group has also said that they are willing to contribute with some funds. We will allso contact other possible partners for additional funding here in Norway. 

I CCed Jens and Petter Reinholdsen, Petter is the leader of the Norwegian Unix user group, and also the founder of the project to create a Norwegian versjon of FixMystreet. 

It would be nice if you could give me your thoughts on a possible future cooperation. 

Best regards, 
Christer 


Fra: "Christer Gundersen" <christer at friprog.no> 
Til: mysociety at gmail.com 
Kopi: "D Stephenson" <D.Stephenson at stephensonstrategies.com>, "jens norve" <jens.norve at difi.no> 
Sendt: mandag, 1. november 2010 15:21:34 
Emne: Re: Has the government created any formal education programs for agencies? 


Dear Tom, 

I've published the interview from the conference last week on Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/16390288 

We plan to use this as a part of the information on the norwegian "fork" of Fixmystreet, I hope you find this film useful in Britain as well. 

Best regards, 
Christer 


Fra: "Nørve Jens" <jens.norve at difi.no> 
Til: "Christer Gundersen" <christer at friprog.no> 
Sendt: fredag, 29. oktober 2010 17:38:42 
Emne: VS: Has the government created any formal education programs for agencies? 




Christer, 

Se e-post fra Tom S. 

Kan du ta vider dialog her? (Cc meg). 



God helg. 

Jens 




Fra: mysociety at gmail.com [mailto:mysociety at gmail.com] På vegne av Tom Steinberg 
Sendt: 28. oktober 2010 11:59 
Til: D.Stephenson at stephensonstrategies.com; Nørve Jens; richard.stirling 
Emne: Re: Has the government created any formal education programs for agencies? 



Dear David, 





Strangely, I was just interviewed for exactly such a video for the Norwegian government this morning. Jens? 


Richard Stirling, also CCed, might well know if there are good publicity materials in the UK context, especially for explaining these issues to public servants. 





tara, 





Tom 


On 24 October 2010 00:11, WDS < D.Stephenson at stephensonstrategies.com > wrote: 


Hi. I'm informally advising Beth Noveck, and one of the things I'm proposing is a dynamic program of videos, wikis and other tools to both create a sense of enthusiasm for open data within agencies (not only in terms of public release, but also for sharing between agencies) as well as give them the requisite skills. Has the UK created any such services? If so, wonder if you could guide me to where I could find information... (BTW, despite country-by-country differences, I'd like to see some sort of open-source education library where similar materials could be shared worldwide). TY 


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