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Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Historical Maps Go Digital

In 1884, the second USGS Director John Wesley Powell briefed Congress the need for a national mapping program, stating, “The map once constructed should be enduring…”  In keeping with that spirit, The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has publicly released more than 161,000 digitally scanned historical maps spanning in excess of 130 years and covering the

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Friday, April 20 is the Deadline for the USGIF Scholarship Program

The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) 2012 Scholarship Program deadline is Friday, April 20.

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

3D Laser Mapping LiDAR Workshop Success

The first event in a series of educational workshops has been hailed as a success by organisers 3D Laser Mapping. Attracting more than 50 practitioners and professionals from public sector organisations and commercial companies the workshop took place at the end of March in Kuala Lumpur. Delegates were presented with a thorough overview of data

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Geostellar Teams with GeoEye to Map the Solar Power Potential of Every Rooftop in the United States

GeoEye, Inc., a leading provider of geospatial information and insight, today announced a strategic relationship with Geostellar, an innovative technology company that is transforming the solar energy industry. Under the terms of the agreement, GeoEye will supply high-quality Earth imagery, digital surface models and other mapping data to help Geostellar dramatically expand its service. GeoEye

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

1Spatial Successfully Completes LAM Data Discovery Phase at United Utilities

1Spatial is pleased to announce the successful completion of the initial ‘data discovery’ phase of the Linear Asset Management (LAM) Programme for water company United Utilities (UU). The LAM programme is concerned with implementing a new Geographic Information System (GIS) across UU’s business, enabling enterprise-wide access to its linear asset information.

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Peoria County Parcel Data Now an iOS App

Real estate professionals, residents, and other consumers can now download a free iTunes application, Parcel Value GIS, to check the assessed value of properties in Peoria County, Illinois. The app was created using the Parcel Value for iPhone template from Esri.

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

New Rugged Trimble Pro Series GNSS Receivers Provide Total Flexibility for GIS and Mobile Mapping Productivity

Trimble introduced today the next generation of its Trimble® GPS Pathfinder family—the Trimble Pro 6H and Pro 6T receivers for GIS and mobile mapping. The Trimble Pro series with advanced features allows mobile workers to configure a solution for a wide range of applications, delivering unparalleled flexibility in professional GIS data collection. The series offers

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Blue Marble to Exhibit at the Geospatial World Forum in Amsterdam

Blue Marble Geographics will be exhibiting at the Geospatial World Forum conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands from April 24th through the 26th, 2012. Visit Booth 46 to learn about the latest updates to Blue Marble Software. Blue Marble’s GIS visualization, geospatial data manipulation and conversion solutions are used worldwide by thousands of GIS analysts at software,

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Exprodat Previews New ArcGIS Solutions at the 2012 Esri Petroleum GIS Conference

Exprodat announces that it will be exhibiting at the Esri Petroleum GIS Conference in Houston, TX, between April 30th and May 2nd 2012.  Visit booth 711 to see Team-GIS Unconventionals Analyst; an extension to ArcGIS for Desktop for use in unconventional shale and coal bed methane projects and Team-GIS Discovery; Exprodat’s new ArcGIS for Server

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

3D Modeling and GIS Technology Aid Archaeology with More Accurate Research

We tend to think of archaeology as a discipline for shovels and artifacts, but according to American Sentinel University, 3D modeling and geographic information systems (GIS) technology are helping professionals create precise maps and landscape features to more accurately conduct research.