Date archive for April, 2007
| April 29, 2007Geospatial and the eliteInternet MappingGoverning Computer Magazine (GCN) has an article that digs past the widespread awe about Google Maps and Microsoft Virtual Earth to explain that GIS based applications are critical for creating more than just “map displays”. Geospatial and the elite read more...April 28, 2007Fun with Google MapsInternet MappingJim Huggins finds the hidden fun when planning his journey from Toronto to London, especially with Step #26 Fun with Google Maps read more...April 26, 2007GeoHiveGeographyMaintained as a ‘hobby’ by Johan van der Heyden, this web site contains a prolific amount of demographic and socio-economic data for the world as well as statistics broken down by country and city. Browse through the site and you’ll get a feel for the enormous amount of data that is accessible. There’s even a ‘links’ ... read more April 25, 2007QuotesFun“The good cartographer is both a scientist and an artist. He must have a thorough knowledge of his subject and model, the Earth…. He must have the ability to generalize intelligently and to make a right selection of the features to show. These are represented by means of lines or colors; and the effective use ... read more April 24, 2007Geography 101 Pop QuizGeographyTake a little time out and test your “Introduction to Geography” skills. The Daytona Beach News Journal has a list of questions from “Geography 101″ professors. Geography being left behind?GeographyWith the teaching of geography being left up to the discretion of local teachers, it is becoming more and more a side topic in many schools, taught mixed in with other subjects. As a result, students are often uneducated in aspects of geography with a recent National Geographic Survey showing that even college students are ... read more April 23, 2007ArcGIS 9.2 Service Pack 2SoftwareESRI recently announced the availability of the latest Service Pack for ArcGIS 9.2. This latest release “contains performance improvements and maintenance fixes”. As with the previous update, it’s important to download and install this release to fix bugs and take advantage of new feature updates. A complete list of what this Service Pack addresses is ... read more April 21, 2007GASB34 and GISIndustry and Subjects in GIS, Link LibraryThe Governmental Accounting Standards Board adopted Statement 34, requiring government agencies to assess and value their physical assets and infrastructure. GIS is being recognized as an efficient technology to assist with this effort. GASB34 Forum Discussion forum hosted by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) on GASB34 issues. GASB34 and GIS Overview of GASB34 by Adena Schutzberg of GIS ... read more April 16, 2007Mapping GenocideInternet MappingGoogle has announced a joint venture with the Holocaust Memorial Museum with the goal of using their Google Earth technology to further awareness of the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. In addition to the access to Google’s satellite imagery of the region, the Museum has contributed numerous photos, data and personal histories to ... read more April 15, 2007Geospatial One-Stop (GOS) Outreaches to Local Government Web Mapping Services Important Towards Building National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)GeographyThe Geospatial One-Stop (GOS) project encourages local governments to register and publish metadata for web mapping services on the GOS portal at www.geodata.gov. Increased availability of data and web mapping services through the GOS portal significantly supports local, state, tribal, and federal governments, and improves homeland security and disaster relief efforts across the country. It is ... read more |
