Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
SuperGeo Technologies announced that its SuperGIS Server 3 is going to support the map cache function soon for speedy map processing functionality. Developed by SuperGeo Technologies, SuperGIS Server 3, the map server software, enables enterprises to create, manage, integrate, and publish diversified GIS services in the centralized server framework. Assorted spatial data, images, and GIS
Monday, May 2nd, 2011
Microsoft’s Photogrammetry division today announced the UltraCam Eagle, a new generation of its award-winning UltraCam digital photogrammetric aerial camera systems. This latest model in the widely adopted line of UltraCam digital aerial sensors builds on the UltraCam legacy of reliable and economical solutions for producing image data of exceptional quality, but bests traditional “large-format” cameras
Monday, May 2nd, 2011
Optech Incorporated announces its new medium-format ortho-camera, the CS-8900. This rugged new camera provides high-definition mapping with the clarity that only Optech’s patented Forward Motion Compensation (FMC) can provide. Standard features include : patented field-replaceable shutter system; field-interchangeable metric and athermal lens capability; kinematic camera mounting system; a wide range of aperture and shutter speed options;
Thursday, April 28th, 2011
TractBuilder has made creating data easy with its Tools for ArcGIS, and now it is even easier with the Auto-Quartering Tool. For the first time, a simple spreadsheet containing Township-Range-Section information and a legal description can be used to create polygons. “We like making people’s lives easier,” Kyle Souza, Sales Manager for TractBuilder, “that’s why our
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
Okino Computer Graphics today released its newest v5.6.1 set of JT PLM/MCAD bidirectional import and export converter modules. The ‘JT’ converter modules allow geometry, hierarchy, materials and texture mapping data (assembly data) to be imported and exported to native JT disk-based MCAD files (otherwise called “DirectModel” files). At no additional cost, the JT importer module also
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
ArcGIS API for iOS lets you build and deploy mobile geographic information system (GIS) applications for iOS devices such as Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. To familiarize you with the API, Esri will host the free, live training seminar Introduction to ArcGIS API for iOS on April 28, 2011. The ArcGIS for iOS application, available
Monday, April 25th, 2011
The vdR Group, Inc. today announced the launch of its new business unit, Alcove9. The Alcove9 search solution delivers unified access to disparate file system structures, including electronic content management (ECM), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and product lifecycle management (PLM) systems, enabling users to quickly search, find, retrieve and act upon content.
Monday, April 25th, 2011
It takes many people to get a new building up and running. They all have specific information they need to know and they all have information to share with other members of the project team. The importance of accurately sharing such information is one of the many reasons why building information modeling (BIM) is having
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
A handful of fans visited Northamptonshire to mark the 75th anniversary of the Ordnance Survey’s first trig pillar, the triangular post used by surveyors, near Cold Ashby. More than 11,000 were built across the country and by measuring angles and using trigonometry, surveyors could calculate distances between the pillars. It resulted in maps accurate to just a
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
ArcPad 10.0.2, the latest version of Esri’s feature-rich mobile GIS software application, now makes field mapping and data collection even easier. The new release extends customization options and annotation capabilities, simplifying tasks and increasing access to key geographic data. ArcPad includes advanced GIS and GPS capabilities for capturing, editing, and displaying geographic information quickly and
