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Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Learn How Open Source Software Benefits a Successful GIS Business

GIS professionals thinking about taking their careers to the next level and starting their own business need to join Lee Mitchell, owner of G.A.I.A. Professionals, a successful GIS technology firm and Dr. Devon Cancilla, dean, business and technology at American Sentinel University for a free webinar ‘Starting a Geospatial Business’ on Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

New Workshops Offered at GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference

URISA and the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) are pleased to announce three workshop opportunities at the 16th Annual GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference taking place in San Antonio, Texas March 12-15, 2012. These full-day courses will be presented on Monday, March 12, offering a rare educational opportunity.

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

3D Web Visualization of Geographic Data @ AGILE 2012 Lyon, France

We are pleased to announce the 1st Workshop on 3D Web Visualization of Geographic Data, which will be held on April 24, 2012 in Avignon, France, in conjunction with AGILE 2012 International Conference on Geographic Information Science. The main focus is the visualisation of 3D geospatial data on the web. The new challenges and opportunities are comparable to the

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Aerialogics Expands Into Europe With New Partnership

As an esteemed aerial measurement services industry leader, Aerialogics has announced a newly signed contract giving the company exclusive rights to access one of the largest geographic imagery databases in Europe.  The large-scale provider, BlomASA, is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with business operations spanning across 13 different countries. 

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

New EU Data Protection Rules Talk Tough

The EU plans sweeping changes to its dated data rotection law, including the “right to be forgotten” and 24-hour breach notification. The changes could have far-reaching implications for the Net industry. Tougher rules on data protection are coming to the European Union with far-reaching implications for Web giants like Google and Facebook. On Wednesday, the

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Esri Collaborates with Panama to Strengthen National Geospatial Capabilities

The government of Panama signed a memorandum of understanding with Esri to leverage geospatial technology in support of national development. The agreement affirms Panama’s recognition of the value of geographic information systems (GIS) in improving decision making and infrastructure management throughout the country. Esri president Jack Dangermond and Eduardo E. Jaén, general administrator of Panama’s

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

FME 2012 Contest – 4 Days Left to Win Great Prizes

As an FME adventurer, help Geography Jones reach the Temple of Data by answering 10 multiple choice questions about FME 2012. The more questions you answer correctly, the more entries you’ll receive in the daily draw and grand prize draw. Enter daily to increase your chances of winning. Read More

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Combined Intergraph GeoMedia and ERDAS IMAGINE Solution Now Available Through Live Link

Intergraph Corporation announces the availability of Live Link, connecting GeoMedia and ERDAS IMAGINE. For the first time, users can leverage GeoMedia’s rich set of vector handling tools and ERDAS IMAGINE’s raster capabilities to support synchronized data sharing, viewing, editing, updating, and analysis. “Users can now enjoy truly connected image processing and GIS products from a single provider, not

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Space images of the Costa Concordia Liner Emergency

Detailed satellite images of the Costa Concordia liner wreck site in Tyrrhenian Sea were acquired. Data from EROS A (resolution – 1.9 m) and EROS B (0.7 m) were received at “UniScan” stations in Russia on January 17 and 20. The images were processed by ScanEx RDC specialists and in near real-time mode delivered to

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Trimble Introduces Cloud-based Data Management and Deployment for the Environmental Services Market

Trimble introduced today cloud-based data management for its SiteFID® Gas Monitoring solution used in the environmental services market–the Trimble® Connected Community – Environmental. The Connected Community – Environmental provides real-time management and deployment of SiteFID landfill gas surface monitoring data. It allows field monitoring data to be uploaded to the cloud and stored in a