\title{From the Editor...}
%\author{by Tyler Mitchell}
\maketitle

As promised, here it is --- the conference proceedings from the biggest and best \href{http://www.foss4g2007.org}{FOSS4G} conference yet.  This is a special edition of the OSGeo Journal, dedicated to bringing you a very small sampling of some of the hundreds of papers and topics presented at the event.  For more information, conference summaries and discussion see the various blogs and reports available on the \href{http://www.foss4g2007.org/news/20071004/}{reviews page} of the \url{foss4g2007.org} web-site.

The local organising committee is already well into preparing for next year's event in Cape Town, South Africa.  For more information see the \href{http://www.foss4g2008.org}{\url{foss4g2008.org}} web-site.  Meanwhile, as you read this, the contenders for the FOSS4G \textbf{2009} bid are speedily writing up their proposals for hosting the event --- best wishes to all proposals!

The next issue of the Journal will be back to normal.  This is your invitation to contribute an article, code examples, tutorial, case studies and more.  If you are interested in submitting an article, please add yourself to the \href{http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Journal_Volume_4}{Volume 4 wiki page}\footnote{\url{http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Journal_Volume_4}} and an editor will be in touch with you.  Contact me directly if you are wondering how your article might fit into the Journal.

As always, thank you to the rest of the Editorial team, proof-readers and \textbf{the 37 contributors} to this volume.  Enjoy the articles!

 
\address{Tyler Mitchell\\
  Editor in Chief\\
  \url{http://www.osgeo.org}\\
  \email{tmitchell AT osgeo.org}
}
