Sunday, May 8th, 2011
We at Depiction are very pleased to inform you that the long-awaited version 1.3 of Depiction is now available for download. This is the most significant upgrade since Depiction’s original release, offering major improvements in both performance and features. You can also register for next week’s Depiction 101, a special first session in a new
Sunday, May 8th, 2011
The Framework Agreement will run from April 2011 to March 2015 and sees Ordnance Survey developing its external supplier base for the supply and maintenance of topography, imagery and height data and services, which are used to maintain the currency, accuracy and information content of its core databases. The framework agreement is divided into three lots
Friday, May 6th, 2011
As part of the Astrium-led Earth Observation (EO) Hub project at the International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC) in Harwell, small satellite pioneer Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has completed the installation of key groundstation equipment. This comprehensive new system provides everything needed to plan mission operations, communicate with the satellites and downlink the images and
Friday, May 6th, 2011
From the ASPRS 2011 conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Microsoft’s Photogrammetry Division announced that Kucera International has contracted with Microsoft subsidiary, Vexcel Imaging GmbH, to purchase an UltraCamLp a photogrammetric digital aerial camera system. Kucera is utilizing the UltraCamLp system for aerial image collection on a unique, countrywide flood risk assessment project for the Government of Poland.
Friday, May 6th, 2011
The current state of technology and its prevalence in all societies has created an era of amazing innovation and opportunity across the world. Specifically, three key transformational trends are coming together in a way that will significantly change our perspective of computing and how technology can be integrated into our lives. These trends are 1)
Friday, May 6th, 2011
3-GIS, a GIS software development and services company announced the opening of a new sales office in Decatur, Alabama. The office will support continued sales growth and provide quality customer service as 3-GIS continues to deliver solutions to industries both in the states and international markets. Located next to Rhodes Ferry Park on the Tennessee
Friday, May 6th, 2011
Blue Marble Geographics announces the upgrade of their developer tool GeoTranslate. GeoTranslate is available within GeoCore, Blue Marble’s all in one geospatial developer tool kit. GeoTranslate 5.1 is the latest vector translation and feature manipulation tool from Blue Marble Geographics. With this toolkit, developers can read and write many of today’s most popular GIS vector
Friday, May 6th, 2011
Conclusions from the 22nd Committee on Agriculture (COAG) on the 16th-19th of June 2010, preparatory activities have been initiated to develop a vision statement, strategy and action plan towards the establishment of a Global Soil Partnership (GSP) for Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation. As information on this new initiative of FAO is
Friday, May 6th, 2011
The Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Environment, Katherina Reiche, has opened today in Shanghai, the international trade fair for practical environmental IFAT China. Companies in the areas of water supply, sewerage, waste disposal, recycling, air pollution control, environmental technology and renewable energies will exhibit their products and services. “China’s demand for environmental technologies is enormous. The
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
Kathryn D. Sullivan, Ph.D., was confirmed by unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate and appointed by President Obama to serve as assistant secretary of commerce for environmental observation and prediction and deputy administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Dr. Sullivan, who previously served as NOAA’s chief scientist, is a distinguished scientist, renowned astronaut
