Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
ArcGIS 10 is here! And with a new version of Arc comes a new version of the TractBuilder Tools! “Our development and testing staff have been working very hard to ensure a smooth transition for our users. So often people are prevented from updating their ArcGIS because an extension from a third-party will become incompatible;
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Only one month remains to purchase the IDRISI Taiga GIS and Image Processing software at the discounted rate. This is an incredible value. Don’t miss the opportunity to save hundreds on your IDRISI Taiga software! It is one of the most versatile programs in the industry, offering start-to-finish solutions for a range of application areas.
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
The Association for Geographic Information’s (AGI) conference, the flagship industry event for over 10 years, is being held on 28 – 30 September 2010 under the theme of ‘Opportunities in a Changing World’. Ordnance Survey, as the national mapping agency and a platinum sponsor of the event, will be highlighting examples of how its location data
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
WELSH GOV – The fuzzy boundaries of the Spatial Plan Areas reflect the fact that people do not live their lives within neat, administrative boundaries. People might live in one area, work in another, and shop in a third. The fuzzy boundaries are intended to convey this spirit. Read More
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
BARENTS OBSERVER – Norwegian explorer Børge Ousland and his crew managed to sail around the North Pole in one season. It took their 31 feet sailboat less than three months to sail through both the Northeast and Northwest passages. Read More
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
BUSINESSWEEK – Smart grid is perhaps the “cloud computing” of the utility industry. It’s a wildly hyped idea that’s hard to define. When I’m asked to define smart grid, I give a slightly different answer every time. A good working definition for smart grid is a bi-directional supply chain to connect power generation to transmission,
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
VOICE OF RUSSIA – This has become a milestone event for the Russian company, marking its success in breaking into the European high-tech market, despite an extremely fierce rivalry and iron-bound traditions in this field of the aviation industry. It is now planned to equip EC135 civil helicopters with avionics produced by Transas, namely satellite
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
On 20 July 2010 the EU launched a series of calls for proposals for a total of €30.5 million covering eight topics in the area of satellite navigation. A further €6.5 million will be used for several calls for a tender that will be published early 2011. Acting under powers delegated by the European Commission,
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Depiction University is starting soon, and is a great way to significantly enhance your Depiction capabilities. We’ve just posted the syllabus for the 8-week course, which covers everything from the Depiction menus to running tabletop exercises. The Depiction Free Reader is also now available! Now you can share the depictions you’ve created with anyone, whether
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
BBC – Germany’s government has given final approval to a plan to extend the life of nuclear reactors, reversing a decision of the previous government. It hopes to pass the measures into law without putting them before the upper house of parliament, where the opposition has a majority. Opponents say this is unconstitutional and have
