Monday, September 12th, 2011
In August, NZGO issued a Request for Information (RFI) to vendors asking them to provide product-specific guidance, as suppliers of GIS and other spatial products, to enable users across New Zealand to effectively participate in a spatial data infrastructure. This Chapter is a collation of the submissions received. The NZGO and LINZ appreciate the support of
Monday, September 12th, 2011
Public transportation is essential to everyday life. It helps people get from point A to point B in a convenient, economical and environmentally friendly way. Most big cities have adopted a public transit system that caters to their residents and commuters and offers a cost-effective alternative to driving an automobile. Out of all the large
Monday, September 12th, 2011
Many books present GIS in terms of technology alone, fewer attempt to embrace real problems and link concepts to exercises that explain how all the dots connect when using GIS. Understanding GIS: An ArcGIS Project Workbook benefits from the wealth of experience authors Christian Harder, Tim Ormsby and Thomas Balstrøm bring to the book, providing the guidance and explorations
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
Version 1.2.4 is a bug fix release that addresses performance and functionality bugs in the existing 1.2 release. Please see below for a complete list of changes. For a list of changes in Cartographica 1.2.3 visit 1.2.3 Release Notes. This version is tested for use with 10.6 and 10.7. Cartographica requires Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or 10.6.8+ (Snow Leopard) and an Intel
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
SpaceClaim has joined the ProSTEP iViP Association to work with global manufacturers and partners to set standards and drive open environments. The ProSTEP iViP Association has committed itself to developing innovative approaches to solving problems and modern standards for product data management and virtual product creation.
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
Avid unveiled Avid Motion Graphics —the company’s next-generation graphics platform. With a revolutionary new real-time 2D/3D graphics rendering engine, Avid Motion Graphics lets media enterprises—including broadcasters, sports teams, and post production companies—create thrilling graphics and arresting imagery while journalists and others integrate those graphics into their stories. Incorporating a bridge to the Deko product family,
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
TomTom has partnered with Global car rental provider Hertz, to offer vehicle rental customers across Europe the latest edition of the Hertz NeverLost satnav system. NeverLost 4 is based on the TomTom Via 120 EU with its unique dynamic routing; providing customers the fastest route to their destination based on the latest traffic situation. The navigation devices can be booked in advance
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
SensorLogic, Inc. announced Version 3.4 of its SensorLogic Service Delivery Platform. This release adds many new features that enhance support for the development of wireless applications such as insurance telematics, smart package tracking, security, and asset monitoring and management. New features include : integration with GSM wireless provisioning systems, trip, route, geofence and shipment services, hybrid
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
Councilor President Elipe said Mindanao has the longest period of dry season and has less rain and typhoons compared to Luzon and Visayas. He said harnessing solar power in the island can complement existing coal-fired plants and hydro energy in Mindanao to take advantage of the Renewable Energy Act. “If we are able to harness and apply
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
Land Information of New Zealand has made available a great set of 1:50,000 scale Topographic Maps. I downloaded all 455 of the maps covering the main island of New Zealand and coverted them to a seamless Google Earth overlay. The quality and resolution of the source images has been retained, so they might load a
