Wednesday, August 19th, 2015
August 19, 2015 — Newly released US Topo maps for Wyoming now feature more trails using data provided by the U.S. Forest Service such as the recreational trails in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
Tuesday, August 18th, 2015
August 18, 2015 — Europa Technologies has deployed a unique coverage map service for Ofcom – the UK telecommunications regulator. The new map is designed to support consumers in choosing a service that best suits their needs, while promoting competition between mobile operators. Launched on 13 August 2015, the service received broad media coverage online
Tuesday, August 18th, 2015
ISSAQUAH, Wash., August, 18, 2015 — EarthDefine, a provider of high-resolution spatial data products, has created a seamless tree canopy dataset that maps Minnesota’s trees in unprecedented detail. The Minnesota SpatialCover Tree Canopy dataset maps trees with 98% accuracy and 30 times the resolution of existing state level datasets for Minnesota. This 1-meter resolution dataset will
Tuesday, August 4th, 2015
August 4, 2015 — Esri’s interactive Wildfire Public Information Map and 2015 California Wildfire Activity Map are available for the media to share or embed as part of ongoing fire and weather coverage.
Thursday, July 30th, 2015
July 30, 2015 — Several of the new US Topo quadrangles for New Hampshire and Vermont now display parts of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) and other selected public trails.
Tuesday, July 28th, 2015
July 28, 2015 — Several of the 772 new US Topo quadrangles for Mississippi now display parts of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail and other selected public trails. Further significant additions to the new quadrangles include map symbol redesign, enhanced railroad information and new road source data. For Gulf Coast residents, recreationalists and visitors
Tuesday, July 28th, 2015
Leicestershire, UK, July 28, 2015 — Aerial mapping company Bluesky has produced a prototype map showing where it may be unsafe or even illegal to fly Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as Drones. Bluesky has combined an expertise in flight planning and 3D aerial mapping with various geographic datasets to come up with the concept
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015
Redlands, California, July 22, 2015 — Esri revealed the winners of its Storytelling with Maps Contest today at the Esri User Conference, highlighting grand prize winner Joyce John’s Snow Journal story map for the City of Boston. John’s story map incorporated data-rich maps, videos, photos, and text to craft an engaging story of how the
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015
Esri User Conference, San Diego, July 22, 2015 — TomTom (TOM2) today announces the addition of navigable maps for thirteen new countries. TomTom’s global map database now covers over 45.6 million kilometers and 4.3 billion people worldwide, and features full navigable coverage for 134 countries.
Tuesday, July 21st, 2015
July 21, 2015 — This week, Supergeo releases the latest version of SuperGIS Server with plenty of new functions, including related tables, improved JavaScript print tool, and new JavaScript APIs supporting OGC layers. With these new functions, users are able to publish web maps featuring more information, and integrate rich OGC resources with their maps.