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Amerisurv Conference Review: Trimble Dimensions 2007 Posted on March 20, 2008
Dimensions 2007 was held November 5-7 at the Mirage in Las Vegas, attended by 2,500 registrants from 50 countries. About 450 formal classroom sessions were offered in three main groupings: surveying, mapping and GIS, and construction. Read on for more in this fine report from Amerisurv (Authored by Gavin Schrock)
On the floor at CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2007 Posted on November 01, 2007 At the recent CTIA fall gig I had several hours to browse the floor, checking out the latest applications, devices, services, and enabling technologies. The following are a few of the announcements and demos that got my attention. Some Hot topics this year include: GPS-aware devices, social networking, security, mobile TV, device convergence, open systems, and location!
A Global Opportunity For Spatial Data Quality Measurement and Reporting Posted on October 30, 2007
1Spatial contribution to GITA, Network Newsletter -- Data quality is a massive concern for those involved in information technology and the software business globally... Read on for a unique opportunity for the entire geospatial community to collaborate and provide their feedback on this very important global issue.
The Shortest Distance Between Two Points is Getting Shorter in B.C. Posted on August 03, 2007
The “obelisk” at Ucluelet, B.C. has moved 21 millimetres closer to the one in Penticton since January 2005. That’s an average rate of 9 millimetres a year, very fast in geological terms. Award-winning Natural Resources Canada research scientist Dr. Herb Dragert knows the reason.
The Mohave County Road Guide - a clever map book based on Township, Range, and Section Grid Posted on August 02, 2007 I just received a copy of the Mohave County Road Guide from the creator, realtor Dave Kreitel. Kreitel noted that in his job, not having a comprehensive map system available has limited the development of the area because of the lack of knowledge of the areas. With much of the area (Mohave County, AZ) lacking in publicized spatial knowledge, Kreitel set out to address that problem by creating the road guide. Users of the guide will be able to get an answer to the question "Where the heck am I" and much more. The guide covers roughly 6,500 square miles in 46 pages. Kreitel spent roughly 2000 hours developing the Guide. this included 6 weeks of road verification by driving more than 10,000 miles!
Clint Brown Shares 10 Cool Things about the 2007 ESRI User Conference Posted on June 01, 2007 Clint Brown is ESRI's Director of Software Products. Once again we've asked Clint to provide us with his version of "10 Cool Things" that he says find at this year's International ESRI User Conference. This list is by no means the only cool things that happen at the event, however, you can't go wrong using these as a starting point... enjoy!
Preparing For the 2007 International ESRI User Conference Posted on May 24, 2007 Can you believe that once again the annual ESRI User Conference is just around the corner? Indeed its come fast this year - likely as the event is scheduled for mid-June rather than in July or even August as it typically has been for a number of years. If you haven't started thinking about travel plans yet I suggest you do so, keeping these dates in mind: ESRI EdUC 2007 runs from June 16–19, 2007; ESRI Survey & Engineering GIS Summit June 16–19, 2007; and the ESRI user conference is slated for June 18–22, 2007. The location is familiar San Diego, CA. at the San Diego Convention Center.
NGA Celebrates 10 Years Geo Intelligence (GeoINT) Posted on May 25, 2007 From the Earth Gravity Model 96, Maritime Safety Information Center, Presidential Inauguration situational maps, GeoSAR, the SRTM project, homeland security efforts, to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita relief efforts, the NGA has been there. These are but a few of the fine accomplishments and projects the NGA has been involved with over the past decade. Happy 10th anniversary to the NGA's GeoINT and here's to many more! Read on for a 10 year time line.
2007 BE Awards Recognize Expertice in GIS and Geospatial Technologies Posted on May 02, 2007 What do the Oldham Metro Burough Council, CROtec (Netherlands), The Dept. of Planning and Infrastructure Western Australia, Dallas Water Utilities, Auckland City Council, The City of Milwaukee Wisconsin, The Port of Brisbane, and the Dutch Ministry of Finance have in common? They all have huge infrastrucure projects or environmental concerns and problems that are being solved using Geospatial solutions from Bentley. They were also entered and chasing a prize in the recent BE Awards.
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At the recent CTIA fall gig I had several hours to browse the floor, checking out the latest applications, devices, services, and enabling technologies. The following are a few of the announcements and demos that got my attention. Some Hot topics this year include: GPS-aware devices, social networking, security, mobile TV, device convergence, open systems, and location! 
I just received a copy of the Mohave County Road Guide from the creator, realtor Dave Kreitel. Kreitel noted that in his job, not having a comprehensive map system available has limited the development of the area because of the lack of knowledge of the areas. With much of the area (Mohave County, AZ) lacking in publicized spatial knowledge, Kreitel set out to address that problem by creating the road guide. Users of the guide will be able to get an answer to the question "Where the heck am I" and much more. The guide covers roughly 6,500 square miles in 46 pages. Kreitel spent roughly 2000 hours developing the Guide. this included 6 weeks of road verification by driving more than 10,000 miles!
Clint Brown is ESRI's Director of Software Products. Once again we've asked Clint to provide us with his version of "10 Cool Things" that he says find at this year's International ESRI User Conference. This list is by no means the only cool things that happen at the event, however, you can't go wrong using these as a starting point... enjoy!
Can you believe that once again the annual ESRI User Conference is just around the corner? Indeed its come fast this year - likely as the event is scheduled for mid-June rather than in July or even August as it typically has been for a number of years. If you haven't started thinking about travel plans yet I suggest you do so, keeping these dates in mind: ESRI EdUC 2007 runs from June 16–19, 2007; ESRI Survey & Engineering GIS Summit June 16–19, 2007; and the ESRI user conference is slated for June 18–22, 2007. The location is familiar San Diego, CA. at the San Diego Convention Center.
From the Earth Gravity Model 96, Maritime Safety Information Center, Presidential Inauguration situational maps, GeoSAR, the SRTM project, homeland security efforts, to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita relief efforts, the NGA has been there. These are but a few of the fine accomplishments and projects the NGA has been involved with over the past decade. Happy 10th anniversary to the NGA's GeoINT and here's to many more! Read on for a 10 year time line.
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