http://simonwillison.net/2009-10-05T15:39:07+00:00Simon Willison2009-10-05T15:39:07+00:002009-10-05T15:39:07+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2009/Oct/5/open/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/2009/royal-mail-closing-job-search-over-data-dispute-while-sacking-workers">Royal Mail: closing job search over data dispute while sacking workers</a></strong></p> The Royal Mail have cease-and-desisted ernestmarples.com, a free postcode geocoding API which powers a number of UK open democracy sites. One of the sites is Job Centre Pro Plus, creating a perfect opportunity for an ORG press release. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ernestmaples">ernestmaples</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/freeyourdata">freeyourdata</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/geocoding">geocoding</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/openrightsgroup">openrightsgroup</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/postcodes">postcodes</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/royalmail">royalmail</a></p>

2009-09-30T14:25:19+00:002009-09-30T14:25:19+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2009/Sep/30/geodjango/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://chris-lamb.co.uk/2009/09/30/geodjango-and-uk-postcode-database/">GeoDjango and the UK postcode database</a></strong></p> Excellent introduction to GeoDjango using the recently leaked UK postcode database. Obviously, you should only follow the steps in this tutorial using the officially licensed database, available for a mere £1,700. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/chris-lamb">chris-lamb</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/django">django</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/geodjango">geodjango</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/geospatial">geospatial</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/postcodes">postcodes</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/uk">uk</a></p>