Date archive for June, 2009
June 30, 2009Survey on Open Data Access and Intellectual Property RightsCommunityParticipate in this online survey on Open Data Access and Intellectual Property Rights (ODAIPR) for geospatial and cartographic data. The survey has been prepared within the International Cartographic Association (ICA) ODAIPR working group. The summary of the results will be sent directly to the participants toward the end of November. Online survey on Open Data Access ... read more Currently Reading: SaltGeographySalt: A World History is a fascinating story of an ingredient most of the world now takes for granted as easily available and affordable. Mark Kurlansky takes the reader through the historical development of salt as a trade commodity and crucial food preservative. Kurlansky looks at the earliest known uses of salt to cure food in ... read more June 23, 2009NASA Tech Briefs – Magazine OfferGIS NewsAuthored by the engineers or scientists who did the work, the briefs span a wide array of fields, including electronics, physical sciences, materials, computer software, mechanics, machinery/automation, manufacturing/fabrication, mathematics/information sciences, and life sciences. NASA Tech Briefs also contains feature articles on successful NASA spinoffs, profiles of NASA tech transfer resources, news briefs, and application stories. ... read more June 16, 2009Learn to Use ESRI’s Map TemplatesCartographyESRI is offering a free online seminar of note to those who use ArcMap: ESRI now offers map templates as a new resource to help ArcGIS software users make great-looking, professional-quality maps for print, the Web, and mobile applications. Getting Started with Map Templates, a live training seminar airing at www.esri.com/lts on Thursday, June 25, ... read more Learn to Use ESRI's Map TemplatesCartographyESRI is offering a free online seminar of note to those who use ArcMap: ESRI now offers map templates as a new resource to help ArcGIS software users make great-looking, professional-quality maps for print, the Web, and mobile applications. Getting Started with Map Templates, a live training seminar airing at www.esri.com/lts on Thursday, June 25, ... read more |
