Date archive for September, 2008
September 27, 2008Florida GIS ResourcesDataData Sets Florida GIS Data Links and FTP sites for all Florida Counties and Florida agencies up to date on their GIS. Florida Geographic Data Library GIS datasets and digital imagery available for downloading. Volusia County Datasets Download files for Volusia County in ArcInfo export (.e00), .dxf or ArcView Shapefiles. User Groups Florida ESRI Users ... read more September 21, 2008Implementing GISIndustry and Subjects in GISImplementing a GIS is a complex and involved process. Many factors such as user base, monies, accuracy desired, and area of interest need to be assessed before implementing GIS software. Choosing the right GIS Software When choosing a GIS, always try to find software completed with applications specifically built to fir the specific needs of ... read more September 20, 2008Making a Mountain out of a HillFeatures, GPSIt’s a case of life imitating the reverse of art. In 1995, Hugh Grant played a cartographer who tried to turn a Welsh mountain into a hill by remeasuring. The film “The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain” was set in 1917 in a small Welsh town. Fast forward to ... read more September 18, 2008Essays on Geography and GISIssues in GIS, PublicationsESRI has a “GIS Best Practices” series that was launched last year to document successful case studies in a variety of industries. The series continues to be added and contains essays on a variety of subject matters including public safety, conservation, and logistics. The latest release is a compilation of past ArcNews articles entitled “Essays ... read more Interview with Iain MacDonald, CartographerCareerThe UK newspaper, the Independent, profiles Iain MacDonald, a cartographer in their “I Want Your Job” series. MacDonald works for Collins Geo which is a division of Harper Collins that produces maps and atlases. The skils he states for doing his job well: “You’ve got to be computer literate and logical, with excellent spatial awareness.” ... read more September 10, 2008 Heidelberg-3D – Interactive 3D City Mapping Based on OGC StandardsFeaturesRecently a first version of the interactive 3D city information system Heidelberg-3D.de was made available online. It can be used freely by anybody. The core of the system is one of the first implementations of the OpenGIS Web 3D Service (OGC W3DS) discussion paper. The system comes with a free 3D-Client called <XNavigator>. This client ... read more September 7, 2008Learning Geography via TwitterGeographyHere’s an easy and interesting way to teach your kids geography from the Thank Goodness it’s Monday site: Found a great new way to teach my 7-year old son Owen geography. I asked my friends on Twitter to say hi to him from where they are from! Its gone crazy! Were loving learning about the ... read more September 4, 2008Twitter Election Buzz and More Maps from Google's Election 08 GalleryWeb MappingGoogle has a plethora of 2008 Presidential Election related maps in their Election 08 Gallery. There are many interesting maps showing electoral votes, locations of super delegates and the locations of Obama and McCain videos. More maps are sure to be added as we near the November election. The Fundrace map is interesting as it shows the the ... read more GIS Used to Help Find Lost HikerFeatures, GIS NewsGovernment Technology has an story about how GIS was used in the effort to find Dean Christy, a retired educator, who became disoriented due to fog while hiking in the San Bernardino Mountains, California. The search and rescue effort benefited from San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s (SBSD) Mobile Mapping Unit which helped prepare maps pinpointing ... read more September 3, 2008ArcGIS 9.3 Service Pack 1SoftwareAn early heads up from ESRI which announced the future availability of Service Pack 1 for the recently released ArcGIS 9.3. The release date is anticipated for November. Read the PDF of the announcement for four pages of detail on issues that will be addressed by this release. Stay tuned to ESRI’s RSS feed for ... read more |
