Date archive for January, 2010
| January 30, 2010 Turkey’s Education Ministry Bans the Word ‘Ararat’ From Geography BooksGeographyWords relating to the Armenian Genocide are to be banned in Turkey, according to efforts by the country’s Justice and Development Party. The word ‘Ararat’ has been banned by Turkeys Education Ministry. Mount Ararat is the tallest mountain in Turkey at 5,137 m (16,854 ft). Mount Ararat is a significant symbol of Armenian nationalism, with the mountain ... read more  iPad Map Review from CNETGIS NewsOne of the new features touted on the soon to be released iPad is the mapping application. Donald Bell from CNET has a write-up and video reviewing the mapping application on the iPad. Among the “thumbs-up” features that Bell reacted to on the iPad is the larger screen which, at three times the size of ... read more January 29, 2010 World’s Largest Spherical PanoramaGeographyTake a spin around Prague with the self-billed “World’s Largest Spherical Panorama”. This image is currently (as of 12/2009) the largest spherical panoramic photo in the world. It is 192,000 pixels wide and 96,000 pixels tall. Thats 18.4 billion pixels, or 18.4 gigapixels! When its printed, it will be 16 meters (53 feet) long at regular ... read more  NYC Adds Aerials from 1924Internet MappingNYCityMap, the online map viewer for the City of New York has added aerials from 1924 to their application. Now, in addition to viewing how New York City looked in 2006 and 2008, you can adjust the timeline to see the lanscape from 1924. Click on the camera icon and a sliding timeframe appears. You ... read more January 25, 2010 Adena Schutzberg | Profiles from the Geospatial CommunityCommunityWelcome to the inaugural “Profiles from the Geospatial Community“. Each month will feature a quick interview with a notable member of the geospatial community. I’m proud to present Adena Schutzberg as the first profile in the series. Ms. Schutzberg is a prominent presence in the geospatial media, most currently as the Executive Editor of Directions ... read more Adena Schutzberg | Profiles from the Geospatial CommunityCommunityWelcome to the inaugural “Profiles from the Geospatial Community“. Each month will feature a quick interview with a notable member of the geospatial community. I’m proud to present Adena Schutzberg as the first profile in the series. Ms. Schutzberg is a prominent presence in the geospatial media, most currently as the Executive Editor of Directions ... read more January 22, 2010 Mapping ContestsGIS NewsThere are two mapping contests of note. The first is ESRI’s 2010 Mashup Challenge: “Create an innovative mashup using ArcGIS Online and Web Mapping APIs“. Four cash prizes are available with a top prize of $10,000. Second place wins you $5,000 and third and fourth place are $2,500 each. The deadline is March 5, 2010. Read ... read more January 21, 2010Hydrology and GISIndustry and Subjects in GIS, Link LibraryArticles, case studies and online tutorials in the application of GIS in hydrology. With the widespread availability of global and regional datasets, GIS has become a powerful tool in delineating watersheds, analyzing runoff and other applications in hydrology. American Water Resources Association Association to promote the understanding of water resources and related issues by providing ... read more C and C++ ProgrammingLink Library, ProgrammingGuide to resources to learning C and C++ with an emphasis on spatial information. Find applications based on C and C++ as well as code snippets and tutorials. EDBS Reader A free (GPLed) reader software for the EDBS format has been released: EDBS_extra 2.0. This open source utility is written in ‘C’. The page is mostly in ... read more January 20, 2010Airport Data and GIS ResourcesData, Industry and Subjects in GIS, Link LibraryLinks to airport location data, associations and articles on the use of GIS in the aviation industry. Airports and Airways Free BTS data available for downloading from MapCruzin’s site. You have to register your email address but it’s free to download. Bird Avoidance Model The Bird Avoidance Model is used as a key tool for analysis,predictability,and correlation ... read more |
