Top 10 Features in The New Google Maps - Google has reinforced that Maps are all about exploring and discovering, especially on mobile. The experience will only get better, for the developer and end user. We can all expect to enjoy new features and enhanced navigation experiences from gMaps in the near future. I've had a chance to have an early look (See blog post) and have also provided a quick list of Top 10 new features - enjoy!
GISuser Expert Feature - Low-Tech Field? Think Again - When the public thinks about landscaping, high tech doesn’t immediately come to mind. After all, this is work involving dirt, manual labor and plants. Mechanical engineering is represented in the form of a backhoe loader, for example, but that’s about as “technological” as the industry gets. Right?
Canada Post Suing Over the use of Postal Code - An interesting issue is unfolding in Canada and quite frankly its darned amazing! Imagine this, you have a website and offer some kind of product or service. You also use a map so users can search your product by Postal Code... uhoh, now you get a letter from Canada Post stating that they are suing you!
Location, Location! 10 Map Services Your Business MUST Be Listed in - You have a business... perhaps a bar, a coffee shop, or maybe a consulting firm. Regardless of the business type, if you have a brick and mortar presence then you need to get your business listed in some of the popular online, location-based resources and search tools. Even more important is being found via mobile search.
Avenza Announces Return of Annual Map Awards for 2013 - The competition is open to all mapmakers from around the world who use Avenza products in the creation of their maps which were completed or published during 2012 or 2013. The various category awards recognize achievement in the art and science of cartography and promote the advancements and innovation made in mapping.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Connect With Anglers via Colorado Fishing Atlas - Colorado Parks and Wildlife Connect With Anglers via Colorado Fishing Atlas and Social Media. Some fine civic engagement from the Parks and Wildlife service in Colorado as some new resources designed to connect with Anglers have been released to the public.
AEC Firms Lose an Average 100K a Year - A little financial advice from an industry insider to help in these tough times. June Jewell, a CPA and owner of Acuity Business Solutions consulting, says the architectural, engineering and environmental firms she works for easily lose $100,000 each year through inefficient and ineffective practices
President Obama Issues Executive Order and a new Open Data Policy - Another bold move from the Obama Administration, this time via an executive order and a newly released open data policy. The move aims to arms business and developers with previously hard to find, or even impossible to access data.
Editing OpenStreetMap (OSM) Just Got Easy, Really Easy! I'm sure that many (if not most) of you have often wanted to mess around with OSM and add/edit some features but were a little lazy - I'm guilty! But now we have no excuse thanks to the new OpenStreetMap in-browser map editing tools available from the iD Editor
Creative Cartography Meets Music in The Song Map - Oh yes, I love art. I also love music too, heck, who doesn't right? Well, I know you GeoGeeks and music lovers will really dig this one as we stumble onto yet another amazing cartographic product that quite simply will make you say WOW
Why is Landsat important and the Landsat Missions Timeline - Landsat has the optimal ground resolution and spectral bands to efficiently track land use and to document land change due to climate change, urbanization, drought, wildfire, biomass changes (carbon assessments), and a host of other natural and human-caused changes.
Mobile Market Trends show Apple users most loyal - Results from a recent survey indicate that Mobile Market Trendsreveal Apple users are most loyal, T-Mobile customers most likely to bail - are you still confident that your clients are loyal to your brand?
10 Must Have Gadgets and Technology for the Remote Office - Chances are good that if you happen to work in technology or you're a consultant, that you may be working remotely or from a home-based office at some time soon - or perhaps you already do
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Geographic intelligence is inherently distributed and loosely integrated. Rarely are all the necessary information sets present in a single database instance with a single data schema. GIS users count on one another for portions of their GIS data. GIS Networks enable users to connect to one another and to share their geographic knowledge.
In order to provide the GISuser with one-click access to various State GIS and geospatial data repositories and clearinghouses, please consult this current listing of official State GIS Data Clearinghouses and data repositories. All links have been verified and/or updated accordingly in an effort to provide the most up-to-date catalog of data repositories & clearinghouses.
Current research at Curtin University, Western Australia endeavours to formulate a methodology for determining homogeneous land management units (LMUs) that can be used for site-specific crop management approaches in precision agriculture.
NOAA's WAVEWATCH III numerical ocean-wave prediction computer model can provide important information about potentially dangerous surf conditions resulting from storms hundreds or even thousands of miles away.
This is the first in a series of articles designed to offer the
reader a few pointers on how to create your own basic GIS system for free.
I do not claim to be a GIS expert, and there may be better ways to do things,
but hopefully these articles will give you a start in the right direction.
Written by Donald Carlton, Fire Program Solution, and Julie Coen, Space Imaging
The news is replete with images of wildfire, among them the Grand Prix and Cedar Fires in Southern California, the Biscuit Fire in Oregon, and the Hayman Fire in Colorado (Figure 1). The loss of millions of acres and thousands of homes have significantly affected countless lives. Because of the devastating economic and human impacts of these events, there is high value in addressing how to mitigate the effects of wildland fires.
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This is a section devoted to providing our valued contributors with a corner to do whatever they like with and discuss Geo/Tech topics that are near and dear to them! Be sure to check out ALL of our experts for commentary, editorial, links, and advice! Interested in becoming a contributing expert? 
Geographic intelligence is inherently distributed and loosely integrated. Rarely are all the necessary information sets present in a single database instance with a single data schema. GIS users count on one another for portions of their GIS data. GIS Networks enable users to connect to one another and to share their geographic knowledge. 
In order to provide the GISuser with one-click access to various State GIS and geospatial data repositories and clearinghouses, please consult this current listing of official State GIS Data Clearinghouses and data repositories. All links have been verified and/or updated accordingly in an effort to provide the most up-to-date catalog of data repositories & clearinghouses. 
Current research at Curtin University, Western Australia endeavours to formulate a methodology for determining homogeneous land management units (LMUs) that can be used for site-specific crop management approaches in precision agriculture. 
NOAA's WAVEWATCH III numerical ocean-wave prediction computer model can provide important information about potentially dangerous surf conditions resulting from storms hundreds or even thousands of miles away. 
This is the first in a series of articles designed to offer the
reader a few pointers on how to create your own basic GIS system for free.
I do not claim to be a GIS expert, and there may be better ways to do things,
but hopefully these articles will give you a start in the right direction. 
The news is replete with images of wildfire, among them the Grand Prix and Cedar Fires in Southern California, the Biscuit Fire in Oregon, and the Hayman Fire in Colorado (Figure 1). The loss of millions of acres and thousands of homes have significantly affected countless lives. Because of the devastating economic and human impacts of these events, there is high value in addressing how to mitigate the effects of wildland fires. 
