Monday, June 18th, 2012
Establishing a countrywide spatial data infrastructure (SDI) helps European Union (EU) member states create and share Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe (INSPIRE)-compliant data and services. At the INSPIRE Conference 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey, from June 23 to 27, 2012, Esri staff will be showcasing SDI solutions (including ArcGIS for INSPIRE) that European countries can
Friday, June 15th, 2012
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and the Association of Geographic Information (AGI) have joined forces to offer European organizations the chance to learn more about open standards and interoperability. Hosted at the Met Office in Exeter on Friday, 22nd June 2012, following the OGC Technical Committee meetings earlier that week, the day will be of
Friday, June 15th, 2012
What happens when you have connected sensors in everyone’s pockets, homes, vehicles, workspaces, street corners, shopping areas, and more? With the convergence of Mobile Computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), and the ability to gather and analyze this Big Data, the availability of massive amounts of information will continue to be gathered and you can
Thursday, June 14th, 2012
Esri, the global leader in geographic information systems (GIS), today officially released ArcGIS Online for organizations, a groundbreaking service that offers expanded collaboration tools for cataloging, visualizing, and sharing geospatial information.
Thursday, June 14th, 2012
It’s been a busy first year in space for Aquarius, NASA’s pioneering instrument to measure ocean surface salinity from orbit. Designed to advance our understanding of what changes in the saltiness of the ocean’s top layer say about the water cycle and variations in climate, Aquarius took only two and a half months after its
Thursday, June 14th, 2012
SuperGeo has completed a geographic information system (GIS) for disaster prevention and planning. Located in Circum-Pacific seismic zone, Taiwan has high magnitude earthquakes frequently throughout the country. Thus, how to develop an effective urban planning system and disaster prevention plans becomes the most crucial issue to the government.
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
1Spatial is proud to announce its participation in the forthcoming Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Technical Committee (TC) meeting in Exeter from 18th-21st June, followed by the OGC and Association for Geographic Information (AGI) co-hosted Interoperability Day on 22nd June.
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
GeoEye, Inc., a leading source of geospatial information and insight, announced the expansion of its Tampa office to support the growing demand for its services across the U.S. military. This growing presence builds on the tremendous success GeoEye customers have had using its advanced analytic assessments to discover geospatial patterns that allow our warfighters and
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the national association for private sector geospatial firms, announces a first-class business, technical, education and market opportunity program for its 30th anniversary Summer Conference, to be held July 10-14 at the Viceroy Snowmass Resort in Snowmass, CO.
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
Aerial mapping company Bluesky has completed a project to assess the potential for solar energy generation at over one hundred London Fire Brigade premises. The brigade commissioned the solar suitability reports in order to address spiralling energy costs and reduce carbon emissions. Using the latest aerial photography and 3D computer models Bluesky has assessed the
