Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Encom Discover is the desktop Geographical Information System (GIS) designed especially for the geosciences, providing the tools to effectively compile, visualise, analyse and map spatial geoscience data. Read More
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
imagina news is focusing this week on the last days to register for the Imagina Awards, on the 3D – Augmented Reality – Virtual Worlds and 3D Human Modeling conferences featuring prestigious speakers, and on the exhibition hall which is almost sold out. Read More
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
The City of Saskatoon hosted a Saskatoon Speaks discussion on campus Nov. 8 asking for student input into the city’s visioning process. Saskatoon Speaks is a community initiative designed to promote discussion between City Council, city planners and residents regarding Saskatoon’s future. Its $400,000 budget was reallocated from the Transportation Infrastructure Expansion Reserve — a reserve
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Super Wang, CEO of SuperGeo Technologies, was invited to join in National Geographic Information System Promoting and Coordinating Deliberation Meeting (NGIS Meeting), to discuss the development and applications of Taiwan GIS Industry. Organized by TGIC, NGIS Meeting gathers several reputed professors and related government sectors, such as Information Center of the Ministry of The Interior, Urban
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
The OpenTopography Facility, a collaboration between the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego and Arizona State University, will participate in a five-year, $4.4 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to form a collaborative software framework for analysis of geographic data that will benefit many fields of research, from archaeology to urban
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Esri is working with NetHope to make technology more accessible and applicable to its members. Esri supports NetHope by providing geographic information system (GIS) software and support via the Esri Nonprofit Organization Program, collaborating with technology leaders such as Intel and developing GIS solutions for humanitarian relief. Learn More
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
The National Geographic Institute of Argentina has purchased an UltraCamXp large-format camera system as part of a transaction with Vexcel Imaging reseller GeoToolBox Ibérica S.L. (GTBi) based in Madrid, Spain, brokered by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The UltraCamXp will be utilized to finish collecting topographic data of Argentina for the national map and
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
LizardTech is offering weekly informative webinars titled “Overview of LizardTech Express Suite & LiDAR Compressor.” The upcoming webinars will focus in particular on recently launched GeoExpress 8, which introduces the MrSID® Generation 4 (MG4™) format for compression of raster data, adding support for multispectral data, alpha channels and improved mosaicking. The free webinars are aimed at
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Digital mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) software developer, Cadcorp, played host to its users and partners in the fire and rescue services. Close on the heels of the Comprehensive Spending Review, the meeting was a timely opportunity for attendees to share best practices in using GIS and mapping technologies to improve service delivery. Learn
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Dr. Hartmut Rosengarten gave a concise summary of the three days of INTERGEO in Cologne: Whereas the focus in 2009 was on “Geo is in”, the talk among industry representatives this year was of “Geo is interconnecting”. The Chairman of the INTERGEO Exhibitor Advisory Board also emphasised that geodata is a key element in today’s
