Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013
Difficult-to-image Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area was completely covered by cloud-free images from SPOT 5 (spatial resolution of 2.5 m, color) and SPOT 6 satellites (1.5 m, color) within the summer 2013 period. High imagery rate of this area deserves special attention (see fig. 1), where the cyclonic type of weather prevails, which impedes an operational delivery
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013
Aero-Photo (1961) Inc. has contracted with Microsoft’s UltraCam business unit and subsidiary to purchase an UltraCam Eagle digital aerial photogrammetric camera system. Aero-Photo has previously purchased three UltraCamXp and one UltraCamLp cameras.
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013
Ordnance Survey has entered the Android market for the first time with the launch of its OS MapFinder app. The app, which has been available on iOS since earlier this year and proving very popular, is a welcome addition to the national mapping authority’s digital portfolio of products and a must-see for Android outdoor enthusiasts
Friday, August 30th, 2013
Esri ArcGIS Desktop Associate Certification Study Guide is a practical workbook for those preparing for the Associate level examination for ArcGIS Desktop technical certification. The book provides a comprehensive review of the GIS skills and knowledge measured in the exam.
Friday, August 30th, 2013
DigitalGlobe, a leading provider of commercial high-resolution earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions, today announced its intention to relocate its global headquarters from Longmont, Colorado to the North Park development in Broomfield, Colorado in mid-2015.
Thursday, August 29th, 2013
3-GIS, a global leading innovator of smart geospatial solutions, has added a new Executive Solutions Consultant, Michael Measels, to its team. Measels has a background in facilitating corporate growth through customer centric solutions development, which will enable 3-GIS to extend their cloud hosted solution, 3-GIS|Live, into broader market segments and customers.
Wednesday, August 28th, 2013
The Rim Fire burning in and near Yosemite National Park in California continues to grow and move its way up in the record books. As of Aug. 27, CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) reports that the fire, which started Aug. 17, had consumed nearly 180,000 acres, making it the seventh largest
Wednesday, August 28th, 2013
ArcGIS users can now easily identify Esri partners with skills and experience in delivering ArcGIS Online apps and services thanks to the new ArcGIS Online Specialty. The ArcGIS Online Specialty designates partners in the Esri Partner Network that have developed a proven set of value-added services and solutions that help users implement and optimize ArcGIS
Wednesday, August 28th, 2013
Blue Marble Geographics is pleased to announce the release of a new 64 bit version of the Geographic Calculator with the release of Service Pack 1. With the Geographic Calculator v2013, SP1 users have the option to work with Geographic Calculator on a 64 bit machine allowing for even faster data processing. Blue Marble’s geospatial
Wednesday, August 28th, 2013
Fifty years ago today in Washington, DC, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” Speech. Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the speech was a defining moment of the American Civil Rights Movement. On
