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. 
 

Geoblogs 2006 - A Look at Blogs a GISuser Would Like To Visit
Posted on December 21, 2006
I'm reluctantly providing what I might call the "coolest geoblogs for 2006. Keep in mind that this is "MY" list and is totally subjective. I sometimes find it annoying when others simply make a list and call it the BEST list, particularly of blogs. The reason being that blogs are totally subjective and ones like or dislike for a blog will most certainly differ from the guy sitting in the chair next to you. In my mind a blog is an extension of the blogger's personality and interjects personal feelings, passions, and dislikes. And so, here's a sampling of the blogs that I have enjoyed over the past year. The list is by no means complete and if you don't get mentioned, please don't hold it against me;0)
 

Newcastle City Council Managing speed and traffic restrictions with GIS
Posted on December 07, 2006
Case study -- Newcastle City Council serves a population of around 270,000 people and over 111,000 households. However, as Newcastle is one of the largest cities in the North East, it is also the base for many businesses.
 

Podcasting 101 and some tips for podcasting from your Pocket PC
Posted on August 15, 2006
Imagine a Radio Show On Your Time. It’s reality with podcasting - Very Spatial has done a fine job publishing "the defacto dstandard" in a Geospatial technology focused podcast. Not familiar with Very Spatial or with podcasting yet? Come on, get with the times.. here's a "101" style primer offering you some useful tips and a handy FAQ
 

Preparing For the 2006 (26th) International ESRI User Conference
Posted on July 27, 2006
The International ESRI User conference is rapidly approaching... woohoo! Lots of great stuff is planned once again in an effort to fill what will be a very busy week. Yours Truly has been there every year since 1999 and I'm only too happy to offer up some tips, pointers, and a brief look at what you can expect at ESRI UC 26... enjoy and be sure to drop us a line to tell me what you have planned for the week. 
 

What's in a GIS job title? A Look at common geospatial Career Opportunities
Posted on August 01, 2006
Ever wonder what separates a GIS specialist from a GIS analyst. Or, what about a GIS project manager from a GIS coordinator? Well, you're likely not alone. Typically many of these positions are requiring the same skill set but are offering a broad range in salary. So how many titles are there? Here's just a sampling of the job titles advertised in just the past month alone in some of the popular GIS career boards:

 

Canadian Geomatics Industry Survey
Posted on June 06, 2006
In The Daily, Statistics Canada has announced the release of the 2004 Census Survey of the Canadian Geomatics Industry.  Just over 2,200 firms in Canada provide geomatics products or services according to data from the 2004 Geomatics Industry Survey.
 

Illegal Workers in the US & How to Protect your company
Posted on October 30, 2003
There are hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals residing in the US. Most entered the country with a valid work visa, however, many of them are still in the country with expired visas - considered “out of status”. Given that Geographers are eligible to apply for US-based employment under the TN or H1B categories, you need to protect yourself and your company’s interests.
 

Looking Beyond Intergraph's Geospatial World 2005
Posted on May 02, 2005

48 hours at CTIA wireless, North America’s largest wireless technology event of the year
Posted on April 12, 2006
I recently had the pleasure of spending 48 hours in Vegas to take in CTIA Wireless 2006.  HOT topics this year included: mobile music, mobile TV, SMS, mobile payment, making the UI simple, branding, user-driven content and lastly, content is king. Read on for some observations... Obviously, many others topics were “hot” however, these were some of the things that made an impact on me. Read on for just a sampling of news and cool things I witnessed at North America’s largest wireless trade show.