Saturday, May 14th, 2011
Recent Landsat satellite data captured by the USGS and NASA on May 10 shows the major flooding of the Mississippi River around Memphis, Tenn., and along the state borders of Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas as seen from 438 miles above the Earth. The flood crest of 47.87 feet on May 10 is the second highest
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
3-GIS, an Alabama based software development and services company, has announced that Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative (TREC) has deployed 3-GIS Network Express, an Esri enabled full edit engineering GIS application, to manage their fiber network. Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative (TREC) is migrating from legacy CAD to enterprise GIS using 3-GIS’s geospatial asset manager Network Express. TREC
Friday, May 13th, 2011
The exhibition offers the opportunity to discover the stories and personalities behind the major organisations of state, who took care of Royal business behind the mighty Tower walls, from 1100 to the present day. The Board of Ordnance established a Drawing Office at the Tower of London in 1716, which was used by Ordnance Survey when
Friday, May 13th, 2011
HP today expanded its portfolio of web-connected HP Designjet ePrinters that make large format printing easy and offer instant file access to professionals in the architecture, engineering and construction industries. The new HP Designjet T1300 ePrinter primarily serves large work groups, while the HP Designjet T790 ePrinter is tailored for small, mobile technical design teams. Both devices
Friday, May 13th, 2011
Award winning geo-data service provider Europa Technologies has announced a major update to its comprehensive range of global map products. The 2011.1 release will benefit international clients including insurers and telecom companies who require consistent, definitive global data with extensive support for localisation. Europa Technologies’ renowned portfolio, as used by Google and other popular Internet-based map services,
Friday, May 13th, 2011
International Land Systems (ILS), Inc. in partnership with GISCAD Limited has been awarded the User Needs Analysis (UNA) to guide the design and implementation of a GIS-based Land Information System (LISTT). The purpose of the project is to determine the needs of the Land Management Division (LMD) and create the conceptual design for the forthcoming LISTT. ILS and
Friday, May 13th, 2011
ESRI Canada today presented Community Futures Okanagan Similkameen (CFOS) with an Award of Excellence for advancing its Economic Gardening initiative with ESRI geographic information system (GIS) technology. Through the use of Esri Business Analyst (Canadian Edition), the nonprofit provides small and medium-size businesses in southwestern British Columbia with market research assistance that supports effective business planning
Friday, May 13th, 2011
GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY) has appointed Andy Dougherty vice president of Federal Information Services, Business Development. Dougherty joined GeoEye on May 6, 2011 and is based at the Company’s headquarters in Herndon, Va. Dougherty retired from the United States Navy in 2001. From 2001 to 2008, Dougherty held various executive management positions including president of the
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
Gazetteer specialists Aligned Assets can today confirm the development of a prototype of the UK’s first gazetteer management system to be fully compatible with the recently released alpha version of the National Address Gazetteer. Officially launched at the Emergency Services Gazetteer Best Practice Day in Sheffield, the Symphony Bluelight Gazetteer will enable Fire & Rescue Services,
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
“Atomflot” Fleet Operations Board together with ScanEx Research & Development Center carried out a joint project on operational satellite-based detection of large stamukhas (grounded ice hummocks) in shallow-water areas of the Kara and East-Siberian seas, used for navigation of commercial ships.
