Terraformer - A Geo-Toolkit

• Name : Jerry Sievert
• Twitter : @jerrysievert
• Github : jerrysievert
• Website : http://legitimatesounding.com/blog/ (rel=me) | http://legitimatesounding.com/blog/ (blog)

Abstract

Terraformer is a geo-toolkit that helps you build large-scale geographic applications and databases.

Terraformer helps you navigate the various geo-formats, acts as a geometry and primitives engine, and helps you build powerful geo-databases. Stop thinking locally, and start thinking globally as you learn how to build your own databases with multiple backends (memory, localstorage, leveldb, postgresql, etc) and multiple index types in node.js and the browser.

This talk will cover the basics of Geometry, Terraformer, and building your own bespoke geo-databases.

Speaker Bio

Jerry is the development manager for Esri's Portland R&D Center. He spends his days writing open-source code, and his nights putting together hardware and software in non-obvious ways. His hobbies include Lego, flying things in the air, and drinking whiskey.