Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
For the 2010 census, the US Census Bureau used ERDAS’ server-based technologies for timely updating of their integrated national mapping and address system. In 2007, the Census Bureau began implementing ERDAS ADE to provide a real-time, interactive web editing solution based on the Oracle Spatial 10g/11g topology model. The project, named Geographic ADE-based Topological Real-time
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
GeoEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: GEOY), a premier provider of superior satellite and aerial-based geospatial information and services, announced today that it has agreed to purchase 100 percent of the stock of SPADAC Inc., a geospatial predictive analytics company, for $46 million in cash and stock. Upon the completion of the acquisition, SPADAC will become a wholly
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
Scotland based information consultancy CADmeleon announced this week that they had appointed Frederick J. Siegele as Chief Executive Officer. Fred joins from his law firm Siegele Law Group where he provided legal and strategic counseling to developing technology-based businesses. Fred is a licensed attorney but has experience managing and advising emerging technology-based companies on both business
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
GRAPHISOFT has announced that TotalCAD Solution Centre (TCSC), its long time partner in South Africa, will distribute GRAPHISOFT’s award-winning suite of 3D architectural design products as an exclusive distributor partner in the region. “We are very proud and excited about the appointment of TCSC as exclusive distributor partner in South Africa effective January 1, 2011,”
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
Early in 2010 it became clear that the impending introduction of Government backed payments, or Feed-in-Tariffs (FIT’s) for electricity generated using solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, would lead to a massive increase in demand for installations of the technology. The 25 year scheme is designed to encourage the uptake of solar PV panels by homeowners and
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
Bath & North East Somerset Council received a highly commended citation in the 2010 Association of Geographic Information Awards held on the 25th of November in London. The award, in the Local Public Services category, recognises the Council’s achievement in providing an affordable web based mapping application, ‘Parish Online’, to Parish Councils throughout Bath &
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
Locus Technologies (Locus), manufacturer of web-based environmental compliance and information management software, introduces new and expanded features of its ePortal, a software platform for environmental and energy information management. This fifth generation version of the platform introduces a new Rich Internet Application (RIA)-based user interface that provides enhanced usability, improved work flows, and Augmented Reality (AR). Read
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
I magine you live in a house that communicates with you through an interface resembling the futuristic info-graphics in the science-fiction movie “Minority Report” — where actor Tom Cruise interacted with icons on an holographic touch screen. For example, a kitchen appliance, such as your fridge, displays a neat pie chart showing you’re running low
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
National Instruments today announced Measurement Studio 2010 with new support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 .NET. The new version of the software fully integrates into Visual Studio 2010/2008/2005 and provides tools designed specifically for data acquisition, signal processing, analysis and visualization. Microsoft Visual Studio developers using Measurement Studio 2010 can create Windows Forms and Web
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
I’m somewhat surprised by the reasoning of Sergey Miller in the article “On actions of the Earth from Space Association Management”. In fact I’m one of the originators for founding the Earth from Space Association and I feel the need in discussions within the framework of specialized informal site for clarification of law in the area of satellite
