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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Intergraph® to Share SDI Implementation and Research Experience at the INSPIRE 2010 Conference

Geospatial software industry leader Intergraph will participate in several sessions and workshops at the INSPIRE 2010 Conference on June 22-25, in Krakow, Poland. The presentations draw on its consultant’s experience and insight gained on INSPIRE drafting teams and implantations of national SDI infrastructures and leading EU projects including NATURE-SDIplus, GIS4EU, CAFÉ. Learn More

Monday, June 21st, 2010

TerraGo Technologies and CompassTools Inc. Sign Distribution Agreement

TerraGo Technologies®, a leading provider of geospatial collaboration software solutions, and CompassTools Inc., serving the GIS industry since 1994, have signed a distribution agreement to sell and service TerraGo’s full suite of software solutions, which is designed to help organizations extend the value and application of geospatial assets to the edge of the enterprise. TerraGo solutions

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Summer School for Satellite Navigation

Young engineers and scientists from all over the world will gather this summer in Denmark to study navigation by satellite, devising new scientific and technical improvements, products and services. A jury of experts from several European universities and Stanford University will select the best proposals. Read More

Monday, June 21st, 2010

OGC and AGISEE Begin Activities in South-East Europe

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)(http://www.opengeospatial.org ) and AGISEE, the Association for Geospatial Information in South-East Europe (http://www.agisee.org) announced that they have established a cooperative relationship topromote the importance of open standards in the development of spatial data infrastructures and raise the awareness of interoperability in South-East Europe.The ultimate goals of the relationship are to create a group of peoplewho

Monday, June 21st, 2010

SIS Creates Forum for Its User Community

Starkville, Miss., 21 June 2010 — Spatial Information Solutions, Inc. (SIS), received such valuable feedback from users on the first release of Accuracy Analyst, the company decided to add a forum to its website to facilitate user input. “By enabling users to see the suggestions and feedback of others, we hope to foster a sense

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Map Africa 2010

GIS Development is pleased to announce that  Map Africa 2010- 5th Annual African Conference on Geospatial Technologies and Applications is scheduled on 23-25 November in Cape Town, South Africa in partnership with Department of Rural Development and Land Reforms, Government of South Africa; Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development, Kenya; and UN Economic Commission for Africa, Ethiopia. Read

Monday, June 21st, 2010

A. O. Smith Plant In Juarez Earns Environmental Certification

The A. O. Smith Water Products Company plant in Juarez, Mexico, recently was one of the first manufacturing operations to be certified as part of the State of Chihuahua’s Volunteer Program for Environmental Regulation.The 263,000 square foot facility, which manufactures residential water heaters, was one of just 55 facilities in the Juarez region to earn

Monday, June 21st, 2010

TanDEM-X Successfully Launched

The German radar satellite TanDEM-X was successfully launched from Baikonur, Kazachstan, at 04.14 hrs CET on Monday, June 21, 2010. A first contact with a ground station in Troll was established at 04.45 hrs. TanDEM-X joins its “twin” TerraSAR-X, which has been in operation since mid 2007, in its 514 km orbit. Together, the two

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Autodesk Announces Availability of Topobase 2011 Products and Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise 2011

Autodesk, a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, today announced the availability of Autodesk Topobase 2011 products and Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise 2011 software, new tools that help customers manage infrastructure assets more effectively and plan for the future. With these products, infrastructure professionals can get a broader understanding of the

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

6th gvSIG Conference: Knowledge for Change

The 6th Edition of the gvSIG Conference , organized by the Association for the promotion of FOSS4G and the development of gvSIG (gvSIG Association), will be held from December 1st until December 3rd at the Feria Valencia Convention and Exhibition Center (Valencia – Spain), and will once again host the MoskittDay-EclipseDay. Through the exchange of