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	<title>The FME Evangelist</title>
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	<description>Tips, Tricks and Everything you want to know about FME</description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>FME Evangelist#24: Click Connect, Concatenator, Log Files, and FME Training</title>
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		<comments>http://evangelism.safe.com/fmeevangelist24/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mireland</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Data Transformation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Developer Tools]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[FME Desktop]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Geoweb]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Usability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Click-Connect]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Concatenator]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[HTML]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ImageFetcher]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Log File]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[User Experience]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Contents:
A New Chapter in the History of Workbench: Quick Connect, 
Your Spy at Safe: New Training Facility, 
Anatomy of an FME Project: Parts V and VI, 
Concatenator Tip, 
Shutdown Scripts and Log Files

This FME Evangelist reports on an important update to FME Workbench, gives insider news on Safe Software's new training facility, details a couple of useful updates for handling log files in Tcl and Python, plus continues the series "Anatomy of an FME Project" by fetching maps from a web server and outputting them inside a custom HTML template.]]></description>
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		<title>FME Evangelist#23: Creating Measures, Shutdown Scripts, Logged Features</title>
		<link>http://evangelism.safe.com/fmeevangelist23/</link>
		<comments>http://evangelism.safe.com/fmeevangelist23/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mireland</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Data Transformation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[FME Desktop]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tcl]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Usability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[AttributeFilter]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[KMLStyler]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ListMeasureSetter]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[measures]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Memory Management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[PointOnAreaOverlayer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Shutdown Scripts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Contents: 
Anatomy of an FME Project: Parts III and IV
Measure Generation from Z Values
Shutdown Scripts and Logged Features
Updated Transformer Help
Drag and Insert Updates

This edition of the FME Evangelist is back to a general mix, with a good example of generating measures, a useful new TCL/Python function, and a sneak peak of a new Transformer Help document; not forgetting the ongoing anatomy of an FME project.]]></description>
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		<title>FME Evangelism - Smallworld UC Special</title>
		<link>http://evangelism.safe.com/smallworld2008/</link>
		<comments>http://evangelism.safe.com/smallworld2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mireland</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Data Transformation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[FME Server]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Python]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Safe Software Events]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Data Interoperability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GE]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Generic Writer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Google Earth]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[KML]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Published Parameters]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SIAS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Smallworld]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SpatialBiz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Contents:
FME/Smallworld Background, 
FME and the Smallworld SIAS, 
Behind the Scenes, 
Technical Details of a Smallworld Workspace, 
Data Streaming and Linking, 
What's New in the FME SpatialBiz Plug-In, 
Smallworld 4.1 Support, 
Training Offer. 

This FME Evangelist is a special edition for the 2008 Smallworld Americas Users Conference. It details a particular scenario that we will be demonstrating at the conference: how to integrate FME Server with a web mapping tool such as SIAS (Smallworld Internet Application Server). It has good information for anyone new to FME, plus news about recent FME-Smallworld enhancements, and mentions techniques useful to most users.]]></description>
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		<title>FME Evangelist#22: Anatomy of a Project and Reading Text Backwards</title>
		<link>http://evangelism.safe.com/fmeevangelist22/</link>
		<comments>http://evangelism.safe.com/fmeevangelist22/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mireland</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[CAD]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Data Transformation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[FME Desktop]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Geoweb]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Usability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Best Practice]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[DGN]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GeoCoding]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Geometry Handling]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Textline]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://evangelism.safe.com/?p=390</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Contents:
Anatomy of an FME Project: Parts I and II
Creating Blank Workspaces
IGDS Tag Reading
Geometry Handling Parameter
Backwards Text File Reading

This FME Evangelist starts a series of items on building an FME project from scratch, has a simple time-saving tip for Workbench users, announces a new for 2009 MicroStation function, and explains how to examine FME log files by reading them backwards!]]></description>
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		<title>FME Evangelist #21: FME Workspace Examples</title>
		<link>http://evangelism.safe.com/fme-evangelist-21/</link>
		<comments>http://evangelism.safe.com/fme-evangelist-21/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mireland</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Data Transformation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[FME Desktop]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Raster]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Alpha Band]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Compositing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Concatenator]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fanout]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Google Earth]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[KML]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mosaicking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Contents:
Raster Alpha Band Compositing
Concatenator Example
Google Earth Time Spans and Hurricanes
OS Grid Square Converter

This FME Evangelist highlights a number of interesting examples of FME use, including information on how to track hurricanes, how to map Scottish mountains, and why a demanding FME user is like a Buddhist ordering a hot dog.]]></description>
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		<title>FME Evangelism #20: Usability Improvements</title>
		<link>http://evangelism.safe.com/fmeevangelism20/</link>
		<comments>http://evangelism.safe.com/fmeevangelism20/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mireland</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Data Transformation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[FME Desktop]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Science Lab]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Usability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[FME Behavior]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GUI]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Memory Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://evangelism.safe.com/?p=325</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Contents:
1) Transformer Defaults
2) Sneak Preview: Options Dialog
3) Multi-Attribute Transformers
4) Recent Workspaces List
5) Science Lab: Thanks for the Memory

This FME Evangelist post is all about usability improvements that maintain the balance between flexibility and complexity. In particular there are some useful updates to managing transformers, a couple of GUI improvements, and a core change to memory management that will make every FME user happy!]]></description>
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		<title>FME Evangelism #19: OpenStreetMap, GeoJSON, Transformers Guide</title>
		<link>http://evangelism.safe.com/fmeevangelism19/</link>
		<comments>http://evangelism.safe.com/fmeevangelism19/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mireland</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Data Transformation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[FME Desktop]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Geoweb]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Science Lab]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GeoJSON]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[LIDAR]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Multi-Threading]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[OpenStreetMap]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[OSM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Shape]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://evangelism.safe.com/?p=303</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Contents:
1) Open Street Map Reader
2) GeoJSON 1.0
3) Workbench transformers guide
4) FME and 3D Rock Stars
5) Science Lab: Multi-Threading Follow-Up
6) PADS Walk for Independence

This FME Evangelist post includes details on FME support for OpenStreetMap and GeoJSON 1.0, plus info on updates to our transformers guide, an example of visualizing lidar data, a follow-up to the recent multi-threading article, and a personal note on an upcoming event.]]></description>
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		<title>FME Evangelism #18: Spatial Data Validation, Nearest Neighbors, Oracle Connections</title>
		<link>http://evangelism.safe.com/fmeevangelism18/</link>
		<comments>http://evangelism.safe.com/fmeevangelism18/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mireland</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Data Transformation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Database]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[FME Desktop]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[FME Server]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Geoweb]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Data Validation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GeometryValidator]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[NeighborFinder]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Oracle]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Performance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://evangelism.safe.com/?p=240</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Contents:
1) Spatial Data Validation...
2) ...and the FME Server
3) NeighborFinder Update
4) Oracle Connections

This FME Evangelist post includes information on how to validate spatial data, how to apply that validation to submissions using FME Server, how to speed up nearest neighbo(u)r operations, and how to resolve Oracle connection problems.
]]></description>
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		<title>FME Evangelism #17: ESRI UC Special (Historical Markers, Complex Annotations, Image Server, Persistent Connections)</title>
		<link>http://evangelism.safe.com/fmeevangelism17/</link>
		<comments>http://evangelism.safe.com/fmeevangelism17/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mireland</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[CAD]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Data Transformation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Database]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[FME Desktop]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Raster]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Safe Software Events]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Annotation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ArcGIS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Archiving]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Data Interoperability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ESRI]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Geodatabase]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Historical Markers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SDE]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://evangelism.safe.com/?p=252</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Contents:
1) Historical Markers
2) Complex Annotation Geometries
3) ArcGIS Image Server
4) Persistent SDE Connections
5) Text Size and Point Size
6) Quick Notes

Introduction
Hi FME&#8217;ers
In honour of the 2008 ESRI International User Conference, this post is a special on recent ESRI related updates in FME.
I think a key point of FME is how it easily integrates into spatial data workflows, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FME Evangelism #16: Raster Special Edition</title>
		<link>http://evangelism.safe.com/fme-evangelism-16-raster-special-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://evangelism.safe.com/fme-evangelism-16-raster-special-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mireland</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Data Transformation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[FME Desktop]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Raster]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ER Mapper]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ERS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[FFS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RasterCellCoercer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RasterCellOriginSetter]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RasterExpressionEvaluator]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SRTM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Visualizer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://evangelism.safe.com/?p=197</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Contents:
1) Raster To Vector Coercing
2) FFS Support for Raster Data
3) Visualizing Rasters
4) Persistent Cache and Raster
5) Transporting and CheckPointing Rasters
6) New Raster Formats
7) Raster Cell Origins
8) Raster Performance
9) Even more raster stuff&#8230;

Introduction
Hi FME&#8217;ers
This edition of the FME Evangelist is a special raster edition.
I know I wanted to vary topics in each post, to give something [...]]]></description>
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