Date archive for August, 2005
| August 18, 2005A9.com Maps LaunchesInternet MappingA9, a subsidiary of Amazon.com has launched its own online mapping with A9. A9 uses Block Views to show street level photographs taken from a variety of angles along with mapping information. A9.com Maps Launches (link no longer available) read more...August 16, 2005FME SuiteSoftwareFME Suite is an integrated collection of Spatial ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) tools for data transformation and data translation. FME technology allows users to easily work with data in over 150 different formats. FME Suite consists of three major components: a graphical authoring environment (FME Workbench), a data inspection tool (FME Viewer), and a ... read more TNTAtlasFree GIS, SoftwareTNTatlas is a free Geodata viewing tool for Mac OS X and Windows. Geodata files currently supported include shapefiles, DWG, DGN, DXF, JPEG, JP2, TIFF, GeoTIFF, PNG, ECW, and MrSID formats. TNTatlas also has features for querying, measurement, printing, sketching of the displayed geodata. TNTAtlas read more...August 14, 2005Tips on Buying Your First GPS UnitFeatures, GPSAn introduction to GPS technology, the various types of GPS systems on the market, and tips on choosing a unit that is right for you. Anyone that enjoys the great outdoors has probably heard of GPS devices. They can come in handy when you are hiking, boating, biking, or doing just about anything else in ... read more August 10, 2005MITABSoftwareMITAB is an Open Source (i.e. Free) C++ library to read and write MapInfo .TAB (binary) and .MIF/MID files. It is based on the OGR library which is an implementation of the Open GIS Consortium Simple Feature specification. MITAB read more...GPS ReviewGPSProvides reviews of GPS systems in the areas of vehicle navigation, GPS tracking, aviation, marine, outdoors, recreational, and geocaching. GPS Review read more...August 5, 2005ShapeViewerFree GISShape Viewer® is a free tool, which you can use to view ESRI® Shape files. ShapeViewer read more...August 4, 2005How American SearchesInternet MappingA new icrossing Research of United States adult Internet searches found that 75% of searches involved looking for a map or directions. How American Searches read more...August 3, 2005Canadian Geomatics Employment CenterCareerThe Canadian Geomatics Employment Center website provides users with tools to help find GIS, Remote Sensing, CAD, and Mapping jobs by connecting Canadian employers with qualified job seekers. Registration and resume posting is free to job seekers and employers. Canadian Geomatics Employment Center read more...Fun Geography TriviaFunA fun collection of geography related trivia questions. Fun Geography Trivia read more... |

