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Google, Flash maps Putting King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) on the map - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is being built in Saudi Arabia as an international, graduate-level research university dedicated to inspiring a new age of scientific achievement in the Kingdom that will also benefit the region and the world. Recently launched, the interactive maps offer students, faculty, research partners and community members the opportunity to explore the university via an immersive and cutting edge digital map, highlighting everything from residential flats, lab and research facilities, sustainability features, community services, recreational facilities, flyover video and more.
Free Data Tip... Global Land Cover Facility (GLCF) - This fabulous resource is a must visit for anyone seeking small scale Global coverage for large areas. Data holdings include Landsat scenes, MODIS, ASTER, Quickbird imagery (high res) and SRTM DEMs. Primary data and products available at the GLCF are free to anyone via FTP.
Remember to Enjoy Your GIS Day! Some edu tips and a great Geo poster gift
Written by Glenn Letham
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
Today, More than 80 countries will participate in holding local events such as corporate open houses, hands-on workshops, community expos, school assemblies, and more. Don’t forget to celebrate GIS Day… what ever you decide to do, try to help educate someone else about GIS and/or geo technologies. Even if you can’t take in an event or take part in one (search for one here) you can still visit GISday.com and see details of many of the events going on around the Globe. If you have a little budding geographer (if not maybe you know a couple of kids) you could share some of the following fine (and cool) K-12 GIS educational resources with them...
California State Data Clearinghouse and Free California GIS Data Sources
Written by GISuser
Friday, 14 November 2008
For the State of California, locating a main State GIS data node is relatively simple... enter California Spatial Information Library (CASIL). For direct access to data, see the "data Collections" link (left side-bar) and browse the frequently collected datasets category where you'll find access to admin layers (parks, water districts etc...), cultural data layers (census data), imagery, physical data products and much more. Perhaps of greatest interest is the imagery - Digital Orthophoto Quadrangle GeoTiff (DOQQ), SPOT imagery and much more.
Geospatial EDU Spotlight - A Satellite View of the Journey of Lewis and Clark
Written by GISuser
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
With GIS Day and Geography Awareness Week (GAW) upon us it's time to explore some fascinating learning resources available to us. One fabulous resource with some amazing imagery comes to us from the USGS... Enter The Voyage of Discovery Continues: A Satellite View of the Journey of Lewis and Clark.
Arlington County 9-1-1 meets workspace, heat and noise level objectives with Matrox Extio
Written by Matrox Graphics Inc.
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
Arlington County 9-1-1 meets workspace, heat and noise level objectives with Matrox Extio remote graphics units - Unique graphics and I/O extension technology provides emergency communications operators greater workspace, comfort and much quieter working environment.
ARKANSAS Geospatial Data Clearinghouses and State Data Repositories
Written by Glenn Letham
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
For those GIS users in search of free data products for the State of Arkansas, we've provided pointers to several data repositories where users have free access to a wealth of popular GIS data sets including: DRGs, DOQs, DEMs, aerial photos, NAIP data, and much more... read on about the Arkansas GeoStor and The University of Arkansas Spatial Library.
Amerisurv Feature - Optech Incorporated: The Lidar Company
Written by Marc Cheves, LS
Monday, 10 November 2008
In the early 70s, Dr. Allan Carswell, a physics professor at York University in Toronto, developed a pulsed laser system used in the world's first lidar bathymetric mapping system. Based on his research, Carswell founded Optech Incorporated in 1974. The history of Optech is a good example of the technology that's coming out of Canada. Read on for more about Optech in this interesting article by MarcCheves (Amerisurv.com)
State GIS Data Spotlight - Arizona State GIS Clearinghouses and GIS Data Repositories
Written by GISuser
Thursday, 06 November 2008
Our popular State GIS spotlights continue, this time we turn our spotlight onto Arizona and share GIS data tips where you can locate and download data, lots of it! Browse this resource to access portals and clearinghouse repositories where you can freely download DRG, DEM, DOQs, aerial photography and ortho photos, PLS data, census data products, riparian data, parcels and ownership data and much more. The focal point of this feature is the fabulous State Image Archive Service where you'll find TONS of data
I'm missing but Nokia Research is helping to locate me using Indoor Positioning!
Written by Glenn Letham
Wednesday, 05 November 2008
An innovative Indoor positioning location system is being designed by Nokia (Research). Via way of the way cool Legends promotion, I was notified of some cool research being conducted by the Nokia Research arm - indoor positioning.
Sharing your Nokia Sports Tracker trips with the Nseries Widget
Written by Glenn Letham
Monday, 03 November 2008
I’ve been a long-time fan and user of Nokia Sports Tracker. Infact, I’ve considered it to be one of the best location-aware mobile apps anywhere… hands-down!
Market Researchers from Companies Nationwide to Meet in Austin to Gain and Share Innovative Demographic Insight
Featured Events
International LIDAR Mapping Forum - The ILMF is the premier event for the LIDAR industry attracting professionals from all over the world with the next event scheduled for January 26 – 28, 2009 in New Orleans, USA.
Join 8,000 geographers, GIS specialists, and environmental scientists for the latest in research, policy, and applications in geography, sustainability, and GIScience during the AAG Annual Meeting in Las Vegas to be held March 22-27, 2009.
Today, More than 80 countries will participate in holding local events such as corporate open houses, hands-on workshops, community expos, school assemblies, and more. Don’t forget to celebrate GIS Day… what ever you decide to do, try to help educate someone else about GIS and/or geo technologies. Even if you can’t take in an event or take part in one (
For the State of California, locating a main State GIS data node is relatively simple... enter California Spatial Information Library (CASIL). For direct access to data, see the "data Collections" link (left side-bar) and browse the frequently collected datasets category where you'll find access to admin layers (parks, water districts etc...), cultural data layers (census data), imagery, physical data products and much more. Perhaps of greatest interest is the imagery - Digital Orthophoto Quadrangle GeoTiff (DOQQ), SPOT imagery and much more.
With GIS Day and Geography Awareness Week (GAW) upon us it's time to explore some fascinating learning resources available to us. One fabulous resource with some amazing imagery comes to us from the USGS... Enter The Voyage of Discovery Continues: A Satellite View of the Journey of Lewis and Clark.
For those GIS users in search of free data products for the State of Arkansas, we've provided pointers to several data repositories where users have free access to a wealth of popular GIS data sets including: DRGs, DOQs, DEMs, aerial photos, NAIP data, and much more... read on about the Arkansas GeoStor and The University of Arkansas Spatial Library.
