Friday, July 30th, 2010
In the previous post, we finished by calculating population density for the city of Chicago. Today we will continue to build on that same dataset and will look at a cool way to visualize our spatial data using SSRS in SQL Server 2008 R2. If you haven’t done so yet, run through the tutorials in posts oneand two
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Pragmatic Bookshelf Desktop GIS Mapping The Planet With Open Source Tools Desktop GIS explores the world of Open Source GIS software and provides a guide to navigate the many options available. Discover what kind of GIS user you are and lay the foundation to evaluate the options and decide what software is best for you. Desktop GIS examines the challenges
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Central Russia and the Moscow region are experiencing their hottest July in history, with record temperatures reaching over 35ºC posing a high fire risk. Several large smoke plumes originating from burning peat fields and forest fires are visible in this Envisat image covering the area east of Moscow. Read More
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of geoimaging software and systems, is pleased to announce the release of a new version of its Professional Software Development Kit (ProSDK), an integrated toolkit used for building highly automated and customized workflow solutions. The ProSDK includes a set of libraries, header files, and tools that allow users to run
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Oceanographer John Delaney is building an underwater network of high-definition cameras and sensors to turn the world’s oceans into a massive interactive lab. Delaney and a University of Washington research team are implanting robotic sensor arrays along the Juan de Fuca Ridge and other ocean sites — on the ocean floor and throughout the water
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
The Arizona Geospatial Data and Maps is the successor to the Arizona Electronic Atlas. This new site provides geospatial data to download and simple prepared maps you can view, save, or print. You will find all of the geospatial data you previously could download on the Arizona Electronic Atlas and the Arizona Historic Census GeoDatabase
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Lidar data in Cumberland County and the coastal portion of Salem Countywere added to the Digital Coast. The data is from a joint USGS/NewJersey Dept of Environmental Protection effort. The lidar data is publicand can be downloaded directly from the Digital Coast Data Access Veiwer. Read More
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Leica PowerDigger 2D is the new performance system within the PowerDigger portfolio , the result of 12 years market-leading experience with excavating guidance systems. The system is based on the well-known and reliable PowerDigger platform. Uniquely, the system allows multiple elevation and slopes to be constructed, at any orientation without resetting the machine or laser
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Leica Geosystems releases Leica PowerDigger Lite, its new entry-level single slope guidance system for all types of excavators. PowerDigger Lite is an easy-to-use, economic control system that perfectly meets the needs of contractors looking for economical entry-level machine control systems. Being designed for single slope applications, PowerDigger Lite is ideal for mini excavators and backhoes.
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.announces that its subsidiary, Ocean Power Technologies, Ltd, based in Warwick, England has been awardeda £1.5 million (approximately $2.3 million) grant from the South West of England Regional Development Agency (“SWRDA”) for the development of its next generation 500kW PowerBuoy(R) wave power system. The award will further strengthen OPT’s long-term involvement with
