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Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Data and Online Maps Foster Better Decision Making

Vast amounts of data, along with instant reports and online maps, are now available through Esri’s web-based Community Analyst. With this new tool, government agencies, civic organizations, and policy makers can quickly explore the geographic characteristics of any area and develop the right strategies for policies and resource allocation.

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Last Call for Papers: 2011 International Biodiversity Conference July 29 – Aug 4, 2011

This is an invitation for you to join us in Baños, Ecuador, July 29 – August 4, 2011 for the 2011 International Biodiversity Conference. Please consider presenting a paper, sharing your expertise in biodiversity, and/or being an active participant. This is our third bilingual (English & Spanish) conference in Baños. Read More

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Trimble’s Next Generation TSC3 Handheld Controller Allows Surveyors

Trimble introduced today its next generation field device—the Trimble® TSC3 controller. As part of Trimble’s portfolio of Connected Site™ survey solutions, the new controller allows surveyors and geospatial professionals to collect, share and deliver data for improved accuracy, efficiency and productivity between the field and office.

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

SuperGIS Server 3 Supports Load Balancing Mechanism

SuperGIS Server 3 is a set of map server software enabling enterprises to create, manage, and integrate various GIS services in the centralized server architecture. Therefore, types of spatial data, imagery, and GIS services can be applied as GIS services to desktop, mobile, and web applications. As a result, the ideal workflow can be created

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2011 Released

GRAPHISOFT announced the release of ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2011 German and Austrian versions, the latest release of its entry-level Building Information Modeling (BIM) solution. “ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2011 brings the benefits of BIM to a wide array of customers at a very competitive price,” said Miklos Szovenyi-Lux, Vice President of Product Management, GRAPHISOFT. “ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2011

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Abstracts Sought for GIS-Pro 2011

URISA is now accepting abstract submissions for GIS-Pro 2011: URISA’s 49th Annual Conference for GIS Professionals.  The conference will take place November 1-4, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Proposals for presentations, panel discussions, luncheon talks and Ignite presentations are invited. and should fit within one of the program tracks noted below and described in much greater detail

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

DataCAD Announces GrafiCalc Elements 2011

DataCAD Software & Services GmbH, a provider of technical software solutions for the industry, today announced the release of GrafiCalc Elements 2011 software that virtually eliminates mathematical calculations and tedious equation solving from the engineering design process. GrafiCalc Elements 2011 combines the disciplines of parametric sketching and automated graphical calculations in a single application that

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

LizardTech Exhibits at ESRI Federal User Conference

LizardTech, a division of Celartem Inc. is exhibiting in Booth #624 at the ESRI Federal User Conference in Washington, D.C., this week. “The GIS professionals at this week’s ESRI Federal User Conference can expect to see the latest version of LizardTech’s GeoExpress® product which introduced the MrSID® Generation 4 (MG4™) format for compression of raster

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Alabama Moves Its Redistricting Process to the Web

This year, the state of Alabama is redrawing its district lines using a flexible geographic information system (GIS)-based online platform. The Alabama Legislative Reapportionment Office procured a web-based redistricting solution from Esri that incorporates the collaborative capabilities of the Web with sophisticated geospatial analysis tools required for redistricting. While the sharing of proposed district plans on

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Trimble Launches VRS Now Service in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg

Trimble announced today the launch of the Trimble® VRS Now™ RTK correction data services for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg delivering centimeter-level positioning for RTK receivers throughout these countries. The Trimble VRS Now service supplies fast, easy-to-use and accurate Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning for a variety of applications including precision agriculture, surveying, construction,