Avenza Sysetms Inc. has recently released the newest version of MAPublisher 6. For more info click below.
MAPublisher 6.0 cartography and mapping software to create and publish maps from GIS data
Monday, October 18, 2004
www.shapeviewer.com
:
"Shape Viewer is a free tool, which you can use to view ESRI� Shape files.
Shape viewer can open (.shp) files that contain the geometry information of the shape file.
With Shape Viewer you can also create new (.shx) file, and new empty (.dbf) file for your shape file. "
"Shape Viewer is a free tool, which you can use to view ESRI� Shape files.
Shape viewer can open (.shp) files that contain the geometry information of the shape file.
With Shape Viewer you can also create new (.shx) file, and new empty (.dbf) file for your shape file. "
Shape viewer
Shape Viewer is a free tool, which you can use to view ESRI® Shape files.
Shape viewer can open (.shp) files that contain the geometry information of the shape file.
With Shape Viewer you can also create new (.shx) file, and new empty (.dbf) file for your shape file.
:
"Shape Viewer is a free tool, which you can use to view ESRI� Shape files.
Shape viewer can open (.shp) files that contain the geometry information of the shape file.
With Shape Viewer you can also create new (.shx) file, and new empty (.dbf) file for your shape file. "
Shape viewer can open (.shp) files that contain the geometry information of the shape file.
With Shape Viewer you can also create new (.shx) file, and new empty (.dbf) file for your shape file.
:
"Shape Viewer is a free tool, which you can use to view ESRI� Shape files.
Shape viewer can open (.shp) files that contain the geometry information of the shape file.
With Shape Viewer you can also create new (.shx) file, and new empty (.dbf) file for your shape file. "
EU 25 Premium maps & data - by GfK MACON AG
GfK MACON
Home > Products > EU 25 Premium maps & data set for GIS
EU 25 Premium maps & data
"EU 25 Premium" provides complete maps & data on all 25 EU countries
for Geo Information Systems (GIS), e.g. RegioGraph, DISTRICT, MapInfo
or ESRI-products.
EU 25 Premium map set
“EU 25 Premium” is available for MapInfo and ESRI-products. This product provides a wide range of up to date administrative and topographic maps. All maps are 100% seamless and fully attributed with official names and codes. The administrative maps included display the NUTS-level 0-3. The NUTS classification (Nomenclature des unites territoriales statistiques) is usually based on existing national administrative units.
EU 25 Premium maps & data - by GfK MACON AG
Home > Products > EU 25 Premium maps & data set for GIS
EU 25 Premium maps & data
"EU 25 Premium" provides complete maps & data on all 25 EU countries
for Geo Information Systems (GIS), e.g. RegioGraph, DISTRICT, MapInfo
or ESRI-products.
EU 25 Premium map set
“EU 25 Premium” is available for MapInfo and ESRI-products. This product provides a wide range of up to date administrative and topographic maps. All maps are 100% seamless and fully attributed with official names and codes. The administrative maps included display the NUTS-level 0-3. The NUTS classification (Nomenclature des unites territoriales statistiques) is usually based on existing national administrative units.
EU 25 Premium maps & data - by GfK MACON AG
NGRAIN Corporation - Advancing the 3D Experience
NGRAIN Interactive 3D Simulation and Visualization Solution
Visualize and interpret geospatial data more accurately in interactive 3D,
to make better decisions and communicate results more effectively.
NGRAIN Corporation ::: Geospatial :: Overview
Visualize and interpret geospatial data more accurately in interactive 3D,
to make better decisions and communicate results more effectively.
NGRAIN Corporation ::: Geospatial :: Overview
Friday, October 08, 2004
GeoPlace.com quick reviews of recent software releases
GeoPlace.com has reviewed some recently released GIS software. The site also has many other useful resourcesGeoPlace.com is the authoritative resource for spatial information
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
GISuser.com - GIS & mapping news, jobs, software, data, education, and forums
Get lots of info and resources here at the gisuser.com website. Good stuff!
GISuser.com - GIS & mapping news, jobs, software, data, education, and forums
GISuser.com - GIS & mapping news, jobs, software, data, education, and forums
TatukGIS
TatukGIS Company designs, develops, licenses, markets and supports Geographic Information System (GIS) focused software products and application development tools. The leading product is the TatukGIS Developer Kernel, a comprehensive GIS development toolkit, which is licensed to GIS software solution developers in over 40 countries. TatukGIS technology is used in a variety of industries, including logistics, environmental engineering, forestry, agriculture, ecology, public safety and emergency response, defense, municipal planning and management, demographic marketing, oil and gas, real estate management, etc. In the future the Company expects to realize a higher percentage of sales from the licensing of GIS final user and internet map server software products. Products and services are sold primarily through the company’s www.TatukGIS.com web site, using e-commerce. The Company also performs GIS software related contract development work in specialized situations.
TatukGIS is a limited liability company privately owned by American and Polish stockholders. The principle place of business is in Gdynia, Poland.
TatukGIS Home Page
TatukGIS is a limited liability company privately owned by American and Polish stockholders. The principle place of business is in Gdynia, Poland.
TatukGIS Home Page
Greenwood County, South Carolina GIS
Greenwood County, South Carolina GIS
Check out one of the best web mapping applications I've seen. Hope eveyone likes it too.
Check out one of the best web mapping applications I've seen. Hope eveyone likes it too.
GRASS Newsletter - The newsletter of the GRASS Project
GRASS Newsletter - The newsletter of the GRASS Project: "The GRASS newsletter aims at covering the gap between scientific publications and manuals on one hand and the mailing list on the other hand. "
Monday, September 20, 2004
Monday, August 23, 2004
Friday, August 13, 2004
Migrating to ArcInfo 9 - ESRI Virtual Campus
FREE SEMINAR!
Course Catalog
Migrating to ArcInfo 9
This is a FREE course.
Authored by ESRI
Overview ArcInfo 9 has many new and improved productivity tools, as well as the ability to deploy geoprocessing tools within scripts and models. These improved tools and methods greatly enhance the automation of repetitive tasks and streamline workflow. Along with providing an overview of these enhancements, this seminar compares and contrasts how specific tasks performed in Workstation ArcInfo are now performed in ArcInfo 9.
The presenter discusses:
the migration process
similarities and differences between Workstation ArcInfo and ArcInfo 9
the geoprocessing tools
data creation and conversion tools
editing and data maintenance tools
Intended AudienceThis live training seminar is intended for Workstation ArcInfo users who want to migrate their databases and their editing and geoprocessing methods to ArcInfo 9.
Completion Time1 hour (Actual time may vary with each student)
Required SoftwareTo view the presentation you need:
Broadband access
Windows Media Player. This is typically installed with Windows operating systems.
Test the sample presentation.
Prerequisites and RecommendationsParticipants should have a working knowledge of Workstation Info. A basic familiarity with ArcGIS Desktop is also helpful.
Course Catalog
Migrating to ArcInfo 9
This is a FREE course.
Authored by ESRI
Overview ArcInfo 9 has many new and improved productivity tools, as well as the ability to deploy geoprocessing tools within scripts and models. These improved tools and methods greatly enhance the automation of repetitive tasks and streamline workflow. Along with providing an overview of these enhancements, this seminar compares and contrasts how specific tasks performed in Workstation ArcInfo are now performed in ArcInfo 9.
The presenter discusses:
the migration process
similarities and differences between Workstation ArcInfo and ArcInfo 9
the geoprocessing tools
data creation and conversion tools
editing and data maintenance tools
Intended AudienceThis live training seminar is intended for Workstation ArcInfo users who want to migrate their databases and their editing and geoprocessing methods to ArcInfo 9.
Completion Time1 hour (Actual time may vary with each student)
Required SoftwareTo view the presentation you need:
Broadband access
Windows Media Player. This is typically installed with Windows operating systems.
Test the sample presentation.
Prerequisites and RecommendationsParticipants should have a working knowledge of Workstation Info. A basic familiarity with ArcGIS Desktop is also helpful.
The City of Kamloops recognized for their innovative Enterprise GIS Penticton
The City of Kamloops recognized for their innovative Enterprise GIS Penticton, BC -
The City of Kamloops was presented with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's Interior Pacific Regional User Conference in Penticton. Myron Doherty, Pacific Region Manager for ESRI Canada, presented the Award in recognition of the City of Kamloops' innovative application of Enterprise GIS technology. Adam Chadwick, GIS Manager for the City of Kamloops, was on hand to receive the award. "Each year we like to honour one of our many deserving clients with an Award of Excellence," said Mr. Doherty. "In the case of this year's recipient, the award is well deserved.
Kamloops has been a leader in spatial data collection and distribution for many years. They have also been a leader in the integration of Enterprise GIS technology into many city departments such as finance and engineering. The result is that most city employees have access to a wide variety of information via an Intranet mapping site, greatly decreasing the amount of time spent chasing down the required information."Within the city, GIS is used by many departments for a variety of different functions. For example, GIS is utilized by the Development Services department for zoning, land development studies, and energy planning, and in the Finance department for assessment reviews and proximity studies. In addition, GIS is utilized by Fire and Rescue, Parks and Recreation, and external organizations including the RCMP, BC Ambulance, Ministry of Forest, and federal agencies such as Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
The city also has a web mapping application built with ArcIMS (www.kamloops.ca/maps). The site provides citizens with live access to map information linked to an internal property system for recording legal information, assessment and tax details, utility service connections, utility billing, local improvements, and much more. City field crews have access to water, drainage, sanitary, and road utility information by utilizing the capabilities of Tablet PCs and ArcReader. The city converted their hardcopy plan and profile utility maps to a full 3D utility network stored within ArcSDE. The data is accessible via the Tablet PCs. In addition, through the collaborative efforts of the Integrated Cadastral Initiative Society (http://www.icisociety.ca/), of which the City of Kamloops was a founding partner, external utility data from BC Hydro, Telus, Terasen Gas, and Shaw Cable is also available on the Tablet PCs. This dramatically improves knowledge of what's underground for crews working in the field. In addition, this data is also used throughout the city to improve city planning and operations activities.
ESRI Canada presents Awards of Excellence annually to organizations and individuals across the country for their outstanding achievement in the application of GIS technology.
About the City of Kamloops:Incorporated in 1893, the City of Kamloops is the major service center in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD). Kamloops is situated in the heart of British Columbia's Southern Interior in a scenic valley at the junction of the North and South Thompson Rivers. Kamloops is the third largest city in BC outside the Lower Mainland with about 80,000 people residing within its municipal boundaries. Kamloops has an area that covers 373 square kilometers.
About ESRI Canada:Established in 1984, ESRI Canada is a Canadian owned company specializing in geographic information systems (GIS) solutions. We distribute the world's leading GIS software solutions from ESRI Inc., NovaLIS Technologies, Miner and Miner, Telcordia, Azteca, and CommunityViz. In order to provide organizations with complete industry-specific solutions we have established an extensive business partner program that includes more than 100 Canadian organizations.
ESRI Canada also provides professional services including consulting, training, technical support, and enterprise GIS implementation. We are leaders in providing world-class enterprise GIS solutions for many industries including local government, utilities, public safety and defence, business demographics, education, natural resources, and transportation. ESRI Canada has ten regional offices across the country, with headquarters in Toronto, Ontario.
For more information, please visit http://www.esricanada.com/ or call 1-800-447-9778.To receive more information, please contact:Communications SpecialistESRI Canada(416) 441-6035
Adam ChadwickGIS ManagerCity of KamloopsT: 250-828-3347 W: http://www.city.kamloops.bc.ca/
The City of Kamloops was presented with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's Interior Pacific Regional User Conference in Penticton. Myron Doherty, Pacific Region Manager for ESRI Canada, presented the Award in recognition of the City of Kamloops' innovative application of Enterprise GIS technology. Adam Chadwick, GIS Manager for the City of Kamloops, was on hand to receive the award. "Each year we like to honour one of our many deserving clients with an Award of Excellence," said Mr. Doherty. "In the case of this year's recipient, the award is well deserved.
Kamloops has been a leader in spatial data collection and distribution for many years. They have also been a leader in the integration of Enterprise GIS technology into many city departments such as finance and engineering. The result is that most city employees have access to a wide variety of information via an Intranet mapping site, greatly decreasing the amount of time spent chasing down the required information."Within the city, GIS is used by many departments for a variety of different functions. For example, GIS is utilized by the Development Services department for zoning, land development studies, and energy planning, and in the Finance department for assessment reviews and proximity studies. In addition, GIS is utilized by Fire and Rescue, Parks and Recreation, and external organizations including the RCMP, BC Ambulance, Ministry of Forest, and federal agencies such as Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
The city also has a web mapping application built with ArcIMS (www.kamloops.ca/maps). The site provides citizens with live access to map information linked to an internal property system for recording legal information, assessment and tax details, utility service connections, utility billing, local improvements, and much more. City field crews have access to water, drainage, sanitary, and road utility information by utilizing the capabilities of Tablet PCs and ArcReader. The city converted their hardcopy plan and profile utility maps to a full 3D utility network stored within ArcSDE. The data is accessible via the Tablet PCs. In addition, through the collaborative efforts of the Integrated Cadastral Initiative Society (http://www.icisociety.ca/), of which the City of Kamloops was a founding partner, external utility data from BC Hydro, Telus, Terasen Gas, and Shaw Cable is also available on the Tablet PCs. This dramatically improves knowledge of what's underground for crews working in the field. In addition, this data is also used throughout the city to improve city planning and operations activities.
ESRI Canada presents Awards of Excellence annually to organizations and individuals across the country for their outstanding achievement in the application of GIS technology.
About the City of Kamloops:Incorporated in 1893, the City of Kamloops is the major service center in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD). Kamloops is situated in the heart of British Columbia's Southern Interior in a scenic valley at the junction of the North and South Thompson Rivers. Kamloops is the third largest city in BC outside the Lower Mainland with about 80,000 people residing within its municipal boundaries. Kamloops has an area that covers 373 square kilometers.
About ESRI Canada:Established in 1984, ESRI Canada is a Canadian owned company specializing in geographic information systems (GIS) solutions. We distribute the world's leading GIS software solutions from ESRI Inc., NovaLIS Technologies, Miner and Miner, Telcordia, Azteca, and CommunityViz. In order to provide organizations with complete industry-specific solutions we have established an extensive business partner program that includes more than 100 Canadian organizations.
ESRI Canada also provides professional services including consulting, training, technical support, and enterprise GIS implementation. We are leaders in providing world-class enterprise GIS solutions for many industries including local government, utilities, public safety and defence, business demographics, education, natural resources, and transportation. ESRI Canada has ten regional offices across the country, with headquarters in Toronto, Ontario.
For more information, please visit http://www.esricanada.com/ or call 1-800-447-9778.To receive more information, please contact:Communications SpecialistESRI Canada(416) 441-6035
Adam ChadwickGIS ManagerCity of KamloopsT: 250-828-3347 W: http://www.city.kamloops.bc.ca/
Monday, July 05, 2004
J.D.Barnes - Geomatics Firm
J.D.Barnes
JD Barnes is located in Toronto, Canada and specializes in Geomatics. They were established in 1960 and have over 230 employees.
They are currently working on the GTA Orthophotography project for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Conservation Authorities, and Municipalities.
JD Barnes is located in Toronto, Canada and specializes in Geomatics. They were established in 1960 and have over 230 employees.
They are currently working on the GTA Orthophotography project for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Conservation Authorities, and Municipalities.
Land Information Ontario - INTRODUCTION TO METADATA
Land Information Ontario (LIO)produced by the Ministry of Natural Resources of Ontario, Canada has a great description of Metadata for GIS. LIO is a wonderful resource for GIS data for Ontario.
Thursday, June 24, 2004
The City of Hamilton's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services Section and McMaster University GIS Lab and Map Library
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
The City of Hamilton's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services Section and McMaster University GIS Lab and Map Library have been moving forward over the last couple of years with respect to mutually beneficial partnerships. Some of these partnerships are as follows:
GIS data sharing agreements with the GIS Lab
GIS data sharing agreements with the Map Library
GIS data sharing agreements with Masters Students
GIS data sharing agreements with Faculty (e.g. Centre for Spatial Analysis)
participation in annual GIS Day
joint development of GIS pilot projects (e.g. Economic Development GIS Web Site)
Hamilton Atlas project (ongoing)
Most recently, GIS Services and the Lloyd Reeds Map Collection have entered into an agreement for the use and educational distribution of the City's digital high resolution colour orthoimagery. The University population (students and faculty) now have access to this valuable GIS data set through the Map Library. In addition, the agreement allows inter-University data sharing, and, so far, 6 other Ontario Universities have been provided copies of the orthoimagery data, distributed by the McMaster Map Library.
In addition to McMaster University, GIS Services has been working with other educational institutes. GIS data has been provided in the past to Mohawk College, Sir Sandford Fleming College, and Hillfield Strathallan College. GIS Services staff have also been involved in the development and delivery of an Introduction to GIS course at Niagara College. Most recently, a GIS data sharing agreement has been negotiated with Viscount Montgomery Public School. This agreement sees the provision of the City's digital high resolution colour orthoimagery to the school in exchange for satellite imagery acquired by the school under a multi-agency license agreement that includes the City of Hamilton.
This is just the beginning for GIS Services involvement in the educational sector. Increased awareness of Geographic Information Systems technology is a goal of the section, both internal to the City organization and within the community at large. Only through this awareness will the discipline grow and full benefits will be achieved. The educational sector had embraced GIS technology, municipalities (and all government agencies for that matter) depend on GIS technology, and the private sector is rapidly seeing dividends through the use of GIS technology. Collaboration across these sectors can only benefit everyone in the long run.
The City of Hamilton's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services Section and McMaster University GIS Lab and Map Library have been moving forward over the last couple of years with respect to mutually beneficial partnerships. Some of these partnerships are as follows:
GIS data sharing agreements with the GIS Lab
GIS data sharing agreements with the Map Library
GIS data sharing agreements with Masters Students
GIS data sharing agreements with Faculty (e.g. Centre for Spatial Analysis)
participation in annual GIS Day
joint development of GIS pilot projects (e.g. Economic Development GIS Web Site)
Hamilton Atlas project (ongoing)
Most recently, GIS Services and the Lloyd Reeds Map Collection have entered into an agreement for the use and educational distribution of the City's digital high resolution colour orthoimagery. The University population (students and faculty) now have access to this valuable GIS data set through the Map Library. In addition, the agreement allows inter-University data sharing, and, so far, 6 other Ontario Universities have been provided copies of the orthoimagery data, distributed by the McMaster Map Library.
In addition to McMaster University, GIS Services has been working with other educational institutes. GIS data has been provided in the past to Mohawk College, Sir Sandford Fleming College, and Hillfield Strathallan College. GIS Services staff have also been involved in the development and delivery of an Introduction to GIS course at Niagara College. Most recently, a GIS data sharing agreement has been negotiated with Viscount Montgomery Public School. This agreement sees the provision of the City's digital high resolution colour orthoimagery to the school in exchange for satellite imagery acquired by the school under a multi-agency license agreement that includes the City of Hamilton.
This is just the beginning for GIS Services involvement in the educational sector. Increased awareness of Geographic Information Systems technology is a goal of the section, both internal to the City organization and within the community at large. Only through this awareness will the discipline grow and full benefits will be achieved. The educational sector had embraced GIS technology, municipalities (and all government agencies for that matter) depend on GIS technology, and the private sector is rapidly seeing dividends through the use of GIS technology. Collaboration across these sectors can only benefit everyone in the long run.
Thursday, May 20, 2004
NovaLIS Technologies Awards Partners
NovaLIS Establishes “Excellence in Partnership” Awards to Recognize Outstanding Partners
Charlotte, NC, USA: NovaLIS Technologies – the leader in the supply of land information management products to governments – is pleased to announce the initiation of an annual awards program that recognizes superior service from our business partners.
“We have long recognized the crucial role our partners play in the successful implementation of our software,” says NovaLIS President/CEO Gary Waters. “It is time we recognized this effort by publicly honoring our strongest partners through this new annual awards program.”
The newly established “Excellence in Partnership” awards will be presented to three worthy partners each year. Partners will be selected based on the results of four equally weighted criteria including:
Number of projects in which the business partner has played a role.
Nature of customizations performed by the business partner for client solutions.
Number of employees trained to deliver NovaLIS products that have participated in project delivery.
Client satisfaction and project completion, where the business partner participated in some role.
There is no nomination required. All signed and active NovaLIS business partners will automatically be considered for an award. Candidates eligible for this year’s awards will be evaluated based on their performance from October 2003 to September 2004. The first annual awards will be handed out November 8th during the opening reception of the NovaLIS User Conference.
NovaLIS is a solutions company that maintains a strong network of business partners to act as its representatives in specific market areas. NovaLIS works with partners to provide services to implement its integrated products and custom solutions. The NovaLIS Business Partner Program is designed to foster business relationships with organizations offering a wide variety of GIS-related services in the land records industry. NovaLIS partners demonstrate specific expertise with the ESRI’s GIS technology, and share the vision to deliver integrated land records management solutions.
NovaLIS Technologies: Established in 1992, NovaLIS Technologies designs and delivers products that streamline land records management and improve access to information relating to property valuation, property taxation, land tenure, cadastral mapping, and land development. ESRI Canada, ESRI Inc., and Leica Geosystems jointly own NovaLIS. NovaLIS’ corporate headquarters are in Charlotte, North Carolina and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Regional offices are strategically located across the United States and Canada. NovaLIS is committed to providing land and government agencies with outstanding business solutions. Through its network of partners, NovaLIS works with corporations, agencies, and national, regional, and local governments worldwide.
Charlotte, NC, USA: NovaLIS Technologies – the leader in the supply of land information management products to governments – is pleased to announce the initiation of an annual awards program that recognizes superior service from our business partners.
“We have long recognized the crucial role our partners play in the successful implementation of our software,” says NovaLIS President/CEO Gary Waters. “It is time we recognized this effort by publicly honoring our strongest partners through this new annual awards program.”
The newly established “Excellence in Partnership” awards will be presented to three worthy partners each year. Partners will be selected based on the results of four equally weighted criteria including:
Number of projects in which the business partner has played a role.
Nature of customizations performed by the business partner for client solutions.
Number of employees trained to deliver NovaLIS products that have participated in project delivery.
Client satisfaction and project completion, where the business partner participated in some role.
There is no nomination required. All signed and active NovaLIS business partners will automatically be considered for an award. Candidates eligible for this year’s awards will be evaluated based on their performance from October 2003 to September 2004. The first annual awards will be handed out November 8th during the opening reception of the NovaLIS User Conference.
NovaLIS is a solutions company that maintains a strong network of business partners to act as its representatives in specific market areas. NovaLIS works with partners to provide services to implement its integrated products and custom solutions. The NovaLIS Business Partner Program is designed to foster business relationships with organizations offering a wide variety of GIS-related services in the land records industry. NovaLIS partners demonstrate specific expertise with the ESRI’s GIS technology, and share the vision to deliver integrated land records management solutions.
NovaLIS Technologies: Established in 1992, NovaLIS Technologies designs and delivers products that streamline land records management and improve access to information relating to property valuation, property taxation, land tenure, cadastral mapping, and land development. ESRI Canada, ESRI Inc., and Leica Geosystems jointly own NovaLIS. NovaLIS’ corporate headquarters are in Charlotte, North Carolina and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Regional offices are strategically located across the United States and Canada. NovaLIS is committed to providing land and government agencies with outstanding business solutions. Through its network of partners, NovaLIS works with corporations, agencies, and national, regional, and local governments worldwide.
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
GISNews is accepting applications for Blogger Editors. We are looking for people who would volunteer their time to blog on the subject of GIS. Just a few posts per month on the topic per editor.
Interested volunteers should e-mail their resume to maps@reach.net.
We plan on having a small group of editors, posting several times each month.
Interested volunteers should e-mail their resume to maps@reach.net.
We plan on having a small group of editors, posting several times each month.
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
ARCGIS 9 Now Available
ArcGIS Family of Products
ArcGIS is an integrated collection of GIS software products for building a complete GIS for your organization. The ArcGIS framework enables you to deploy GIS functionality and business logic wherever it is needed—in desktops, servers (including the Web), or mobile devices. This architecture, coupled with the geodatabase, gives you the tools to assemble intelligent geographic information systems.
Desktop GIS Overview
ArcGIS Desktop software products allow you to author, analyze, map, manage, share, and publish geographic information.
ArcReader ArcView ArcEditor ArcInfo
ArcGIS Desktop Extensions
Server GIS Overview
Server GIS products allow GIS functionality and data to be deployed from a central environment.
ArcIMS ArcGIS Server ArcSDE GIS Portal Toolkit
Embedded GIS Overview
ArcGIS Engine allows you to develop custom desktop GIS applications or embed GIS functionality in existing applications. These focused solutions can then be easily deployed throughout an organization.
ArcGIS Engine
Mobile GIS Overview
ArcGIS technology can be deployed on a range of mobile systems from lightweight devices to PDAs, laptops, and Tablet PCs.
ArcPad Mobile ArcGIS Desktop Systems
ArcGIS Family of Products
ArcGIS is an integrated collection of GIS software products for building a complete GIS for your organization. The ArcGIS framework enables you to deploy GIS functionality and business logic wherever it is needed—in desktops, servers (including the Web), or mobile devices. This architecture, coupled with the geodatabase, gives you the tools to assemble intelligent geographic information systems.
Desktop GIS Overview
ArcGIS Desktop software products allow you to author, analyze, map, manage, share, and publish geographic information.
ArcReader ArcView ArcEditor ArcInfo
ArcGIS Desktop Extensions
Server GIS Overview
Server GIS products allow GIS functionality and data to be deployed from a central environment.
ArcIMS ArcGIS Server ArcSDE GIS Portal Toolkit
Embedded GIS Overview
ArcGIS Engine allows you to develop custom desktop GIS applications or embed GIS functionality in existing applications. These focused solutions can then be easily deployed throughout an organization.
ArcGIS Engine
Mobile GIS Overview
ArcGIS technology can be deployed on a range of mobile systems from lightweight devices to PDAs, laptops, and Tablet PCs.
ArcPad Mobile ArcGIS Desktop Systems
PCI Geomatics User Group Meeting
Register for this Free Workshop and User Group Meeting:
Integrating High Resolution Imagery into Geospatial Projects
This workshop will examine all aspects of integrating high resolution imagery into geospatial projects. The discussion will include an overview of new high resolution sensors, where to get data, and how to use it cost-effectively. Data processing concerns (accuracy, classification methods, data quality, and data management) will also be discussed.
PCI Geomatics User Group Meeting
This meeting will provide opportunities for users of high resolution imagery and/or airphotos to meet and discuss your thoughts and experiences with peers.
Who should attend? Users of high resolution imagery
and/or airphotos
When? June 7, 2004
Where? Space Imaging - Reston, VA, USA
Increase Your Productivity, Register for a Training Course:
Introduction to OrthoEngine
The new Introduction to OrthoEngine course covers the core orthorectification technology contained in the Geomatica OrthoEngine module. Using various types of satellite and airphoto data, we will explore geometric correction, orthorectification, DEM extraction, 3D stereo operations, and mosaicking.
Who should attend? Users of satellite and airphoto data
When? June 8-9, 2004
Where? Space Imaging - Reston, VA, USA
Introduction to eCognition
The Introduction to eCognition course covers all basic and some advanced functionality of eCognition. Trainees should have a good understanding of remote sensing prior to this training. Experience in image analysis is helpful. After training the trainees will be able to apply eCognition's main strategies to their own data.
Who should attend? Users of eCognition, object-oriented image
classification software
When? June 10-11, 2004
Where? Space Imaging - Reston, VA, USA
To Register For These Events Contact:
Sandra Gabrielson
E-mail: training@pcigeomatics.com
Phone: 1 905 764-0614 ext. 250
Fax: 1 905 764-9604
Register for this Free Workshop and User Group Meeting:
Integrating High Resolution Imagery into Geospatial Projects
This workshop will examine all aspects of integrating high resolution imagery into geospatial projects. The discussion will include an overview of new high resolution sensors, where to get data, and how to use it cost-effectively. Data processing concerns (accuracy, classification methods, data quality, and data management) will also be discussed.
PCI Geomatics User Group Meeting
This meeting will provide opportunities for users of high resolution imagery and/or airphotos to meet and discuss your thoughts and experiences with peers.
Who should attend? Users of high resolution imagery
and/or airphotos
When? June 7, 2004
Where? Space Imaging - Reston, VA, USA
Increase Your Productivity, Register for a Training Course:
Introduction to OrthoEngine
The new Introduction to OrthoEngine course covers the core orthorectification technology contained in the Geomatica OrthoEngine module. Using various types of satellite and airphoto data, we will explore geometric correction, orthorectification, DEM extraction, 3D stereo operations, and mosaicking.
Who should attend? Users of satellite and airphoto data
When? June 8-9, 2004
Where? Space Imaging - Reston, VA, USA
Introduction to eCognition
The Introduction to eCognition course covers all basic and some advanced functionality of eCognition. Trainees should have a good understanding of remote sensing prior to this training. Experience in image analysis is helpful. After training the trainees will be able to apply eCognition's main strategies to their own data.
Who should attend? Users of eCognition, object-oriented image
classification software
When? June 10-11, 2004
Where? Space Imaging - Reston, VA, USA
To Register For These Events Contact:
Sandra Gabrielson
E-mail: training@pcigeomatics.com
Phone: 1 905 764-0614 ext. 250
Fax: 1 905 764-9604
Press Release
Now Available: ERDAS IMAGINE® V8.7 from Leica Geosystems
17 December 2003
Atlanta, Georgia, USA— Leica Geosystems is pleased to announce that ERDAS IMAGINE® V8.7, the industry’s premier geographic imaging suite, is now shipping worldwide. The latest version of ERDAS IMAGINE features JPEG2000 support (including GeoJP2), improvements to its mosaic tool and a faster, smoother multi-threaded IMAGINE Geospatial Light Table™ (GLT) viewer. ERDAS IMAGINE 8.7 is fully compatible with Leica Geosystems’ new process-driven photogrammetric software suite, the Leica Photogrammetry Suite, also available worldwide.
ERDAS IMAGINE 8.7 supports the JPEG2000 and GeoJP2 data format developed by Mapping Science, Inc. It adds the capacities to display and create JPEG2000 images in the JPEG2000 format. This improves upon the ability to quickly and easily read geospatially-registered image data in the JPEG2000 format previously offered in ERDAS IMAGINE 8.6.
ERDAS IMAGINE 8.7 also features an improved mosaic tool. These improvements include the ability to import/export cut lines, the ability to conduct image smoothing along cut lines, color balance imagery using dodging and support for rotated output sheets.
The new features added to the IMAGINE GLT™ interface expand the efficiency of image exploitation. The expanded use of DirectX 8.1 or higher allows users to roam smoothly through extremely large sets of imagery. The IMAGINE GLT uses multithreaded processors, one for rendering and one for reading data from a disk. This improvement also visually improves zooming and rotation of data.
Other improvements in ERDAS IMAGINE 8.7 include:
• Fuzzy Recode for deconflicting land cover classifications
• Dozens of new raster dlls, importers and exporters for seamless data access
• Expanded list of projections, spheroids and datums, including new vertical datum transformations
• Improvements to IMAGINE VirtualGIS® for rendering large amounts of data
The best geographic imaging software in the industry, ERDAS IMAGINE helps drive Leica Geosystems as the industry leader in providing products that power the Geospatial Imaging Chain™ of capturing, referencing, measuring, analyzing, and presenting data in a format that is useful to its customers.
For more information about Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping or its products and services, call: +1 404 248 9000, toll free: +1 877 463 7327, or visit: gis.leica-geosystems.com.
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Press Contact - Not For Publication:
Andrea Yegros
Phone: +1 404 248 9000 ext. 2337
E-mail: andrea.yegros@gis.leica-geosystems.com.
For Publication:
Phone: +1 404 248 9000 or +1 877 463 7327
General Information: info@gis.leica-geosystems.com.
Web: gis.leica-geosystems.com.
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Now Available: ERDAS IMAGINE® V8.7 from Leica Geosystems
17 December 2003
Atlanta, Georgia, USA— Leica Geosystems is pleased to announce that ERDAS IMAGINE® V8.7, the industry’s premier geographic imaging suite, is now shipping worldwide. The latest version of ERDAS IMAGINE features JPEG2000 support (including GeoJP2), improvements to its mosaic tool and a faster, smoother multi-threaded IMAGINE Geospatial Light Table™ (GLT) viewer. ERDAS IMAGINE 8.7 is fully compatible with Leica Geosystems’ new process-driven photogrammetric software suite, the Leica Photogrammetry Suite, also available worldwide.
ERDAS IMAGINE 8.7 supports the JPEG2000 and GeoJP2 data format developed by Mapping Science, Inc. It adds the capacities to display and create JPEG2000 images in the JPEG2000 format. This improves upon the ability to quickly and easily read geospatially-registered image data in the JPEG2000 format previously offered in ERDAS IMAGINE 8.6.
ERDAS IMAGINE 8.7 also features an improved mosaic tool. These improvements include the ability to import/export cut lines, the ability to conduct image smoothing along cut lines, color balance imagery using dodging and support for rotated output sheets.
The new features added to the IMAGINE GLT™ interface expand the efficiency of image exploitation. The expanded use of DirectX 8.1 or higher allows users to roam smoothly through extremely large sets of imagery. The IMAGINE GLT uses multithreaded processors, one for rendering and one for reading data from a disk. This improvement also visually improves zooming and rotation of data.
Other improvements in ERDAS IMAGINE 8.7 include:
• Fuzzy Recode for deconflicting land cover classifications
• Dozens of new raster dlls, importers and exporters for seamless data access
• Expanded list of projections, spheroids and datums, including new vertical datum transformations
• Improvements to IMAGINE VirtualGIS® for rendering large amounts of data
The best geographic imaging software in the industry, ERDAS IMAGINE helps drive Leica Geosystems as the industry leader in providing products that power the Geospatial Imaging Chain™ of capturing, referencing, measuring, analyzing, and presenting data in a format that is useful to its customers.
For more information about Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping or its products and services, call: +1 404 248 9000, toll free: +1 877 463 7327, or visit: gis.leica-geosystems.com.
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Press Contact - Not For Publication:
Andrea Yegros
Phone: +1 404 248 9000 ext. 2337
E-mail: andrea.yegros@gis.leica-geosystems.com.
For Publication:
Phone: +1 404 248 9000 or +1 877 463 7327
General Information: info@gis.leica-geosystems.com.
Web: gis.leica-geosystems.com.
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DigitalGlobe and GlobeXplorer Partner to Offer QuickBird Imagery Online
Partnership Facilitates Rapid Integration of QuickBird Imagery Into Real Estate, Asset Tracking and GIS Applications
LONGMONT, Colo. and WALNUT CREEK, Calif., April 12, 2004 - DigitalGlobe® and GlobeXplorer® LLC, a subsidiary of Stewart Information Services Corp. (NYSE-STC), have joined forces to make QuickBird high-resolution satellite imagery available to customers through GlobeXplorer’s Internet server technology. The addition of QuickBird imagery to GlobeXplorer’s existing database of aerial and satellite products gives customers instant, online access to the world’s highest resolution commercial satellite imagery, and takes advantage of standards-based Web Mapping Services technology.
DigitalGlobe and GlobeXplorer are offering cloud-free QuickBird satellite imagery of U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), and most international cities. To populate the database, DigitalGlobe is harvesting its extensive image library for the best imagery collected over the past two years.
Before delivering imagery products to GlobeXplorer for integration into the Web distribution infrastructure, DigitalGlobe georeferences and color balances the products, then compresses them into high quality JPEG2000 format. By creating and hosting a product library with user-ready products and applications, GlobeXplorer offers customers the ability to retrieve imagery on an “as-needed” basis, and to quickly integrate it into Internet applications, mapping and geographic information systems (GIS), or internal business processes.
“By accessing our products over the Web, customers benefit from immediate delivery without having to wait for customized product processing time,” said Steve Jennings, vice president of marketing for DigitalGlobe. “We anticipate that this will also open up the market for high-resolution imaging products in markets that, until now, have been largely underserved. Real estate agents, insurance professionals, and Web portal application users that already rely on GIS and mapping software packages can more easily browse imagery in user-friendly file formats and sizes, prior to purchasing products,” he added.
“Whether it’s through a standard Web browser, our Internet extensions for GIS software, or custom web-based business applications, users of earth imagery will now have instant access to DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird imagery library,” said Paul Smith, chief operating officer for GlobeXplorer. “We are enthusiastic about leveraging our market-proven technologies to support the growth of the satellite image industry,” Smith said.
About GlobeXplorer
GlobeXplorer LLC is a leading geographic data integration and publishing company providing online access to the world's largest commercial library of georeferenced digital aerial imagery. The company's image library is distributed over the Internet using a proprietary platform that dynamically searches, retrieves, compacts, and delivers high-quality images from an online database within seconds. Using this technology, GlobeXplorer provides fast and affordable access to aerial images and associated database content to thousands of businesses and consumers on a daily basis. Through dynamic Web applications, Web services, Internet portals, and Internet-aware devices, GlobeXplorer distributes interactive maps and aerial imagery via flexible subscription services. The company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., and its products are available worldwide. For further information, contact GlobeXplorer at info@globexplorer.com or visit www.globexplorer.com.
About Stewart Information Services Corp.
Stewart Information Services Corp. (NYSE-STC) is a technology driven, strategically competitive, global real estate information company. Stewart provides title insurance and related information services through more than 7,300 issuing locations in the United States and several international markets. Stewart meets the needs of the real estate and mortgage industries through the delivery of information services required for settlement using e-commerce. These services include title reports, flood determinations, document preparation, property reports and background checks. Stewart also supplies post-closing services to lenders, automated county clerk land records, property ownership mapping and GIS for governmental entities. Stewart provides expertise in tax-deferred exchanges. More information about Stewart can be found at www.stewart.com.
About DigitalGlobe
DigitalGlobe is an Earth imagery and information company in Longmont, Colo., USA. With the 2001 launch of its QuickBird satellite, DigitalGlobe has established a market leadership position. The company offers the world’s highest resolution commercial satellite imagery, the largest image size and the greatest on-board storage capacity of any satellite imagery provider. DigitalGlobe’s ImageLibrary houses the most comprehensive, up-to-date images available. Since January 2002, QuickBird has collected and stored in its ImageLibrary more than 300,000 scenes of imagery covering more than 90 million square kilometers of the Earth, and collects an additional one million square kilometers each week. The competition has no plans to launch a comparable commercial satellite until at least 2007. The superior technical capabilities of DigitalGlobe’s WorldView system, scheduled for launch no later than 2006, will lead the industry into the next generation of commercial imaging. DigitalGlobe distinguishes itself through its commitment to excellent customer service, relationships with business partners and open-systems philosophy. More information can be found at www.digitalglobe.com.
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DigitalGlobe is a registered trademark of DigitalGlobe, Inc. GlobeXplorer is a registered trademark of GlobeXplorer LLC.
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Media Contacts for DigitalGlobe:
Chuck Herring
DigitalGlobe
(303) 682-3820
cherring@digitalglobe.com
Linda Lidov (for DigitalGlobe)
Accent Relations
(303) 417-6303
linda@accentrelations.com
Partnership Facilitates Rapid Integration of QuickBird Imagery Into Real Estate, Asset Tracking and GIS Applications
LONGMONT, Colo. and WALNUT CREEK, Calif., April 12, 2004 - DigitalGlobe® and GlobeXplorer® LLC, a subsidiary of Stewart Information Services Corp. (NYSE-STC), have joined forces to make QuickBird high-resolution satellite imagery available to customers through GlobeXplorer’s Internet server technology. The addition of QuickBird imagery to GlobeXplorer’s existing database of aerial and satellite products gives customers instant, online access to the world’s highest resolution commercial satellite imagery, and takes advantage of standards-based Web Mapping Services technology.
DigitalGlobe and GlobeXplorer are offering cloud-free QuickBird satellite imagery of U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), and most international cities. To populate the database, DigitalGlobe is harvesting its extensive image library for the best imagery collected over the past two years.
Before delivering imagery products to GlobeXplorer for integration into the Web distribution infrastructure, DigitalGlobe georeferences and color balances the products, then compresses them into high quality JPEG2000 format. By creating and hosting a product library with user-ready products and applications, GlobeXplorer offers customers the ability to retrieve imagery on an “as-needed” basis, and to quickly integrate it into Internet applications, mapping and geographic information systems (GIS), or internal business processes.
“By accessing our products over the Web, customers benefit from immediate delivery without having to wait for customized product processing time,” said Steve Jennings, vice president of marketing for DigitalGlobe. “We anticipate that this will also open up the market for high-resolution imaging products in markets that, until now, have been largely underserved. Real estate agents, insurance professionals, and Web portal application users that already rely on GIS and mapping software packages can more easily browse imagery in user-friendly file formats and sizes, prior to purchasing products,” he added.
“Whether it’s through a standard Web browser, our Internet extensions for GIS software, or custom web-based business applications, users of earth imagery will now have instant access to DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird imagery library,” said Paul Smith, chief operating officer for GlobeXplorer. “We are enthusiastic about leveraging our market-proven technologies to support the growth of the satellite image industry,” Smith said.
About GlobeXplorer
GlobeXplorer LLC is a leading geographic data integration and publishing company providing online access to the world's largest commercial library of georeferenced digital aerial imagery. The company's image library is distributed over the Internet using a proprietary platform that dynamically searches, retrieves, compacts, and delivers high-quality images from an online database within seconds. Using this technology, GlobeXplorer provides fast and affordable access to aerial images and associated database content to thousands of businesses and consumers on a daily basis. Through dynamic Web applications, Web services, Internet portals, and Internet-aware devices, GlobeXplorer distributes interactive maps and aerial imagery via flexible subscription services. The company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., and its products are available worldwide. For further information, contact GlobeXplorer at info@globexplorer.com or visit www.globexplorer.com.
About Stewart Information Services Corp.
Stewart Information Services Corp. (NYSE-STC) is a technology driven, strategically competitive, global real estate information company. Stewart provides title insurance and related information services through more than 7,300 issuing locations in the United States and several international markets. Stewart meets the needs of the real estate and mortgage industries through the delivery of information services required for settlement using e-commerce. These services include title reports, flood determinations, document preparation, property reports and background checks. Stewart also supplies post-closing services to lenders, automated county clerk land records, property ownership mapping and GIS for governmental entities. Stewart provides expertise in tax-deferred exchanges. More information about Stewart can be found at www.stewart.com.
About DigitalGlobe
DigitalGlobe is an Earth imagery and information company in Longmont, Colo., USA. With the 2001 launch of its QuickBird satellite, DigitalGlobe has established a market leadership position. The company offers the world’s highest resolution commercial satellite imagery, the largest image size and the greatest on-board storage capacity of any satellite imagery provider. DigitalGlobe’s ImageLibrary houses the most comprehensive, up-to-date images available. Since January 2002, QuickBird has collected and stored in its ImageLibrary more than 300,000 scenes of imagery covering more than 90 million square kilometers of the Earth, and collects an additional one million square kilometers each week. The competition has no plans to launch a comparable commercial satellite until at least 2007. The superior technical capabilities of DigitalGlobe’s WorldView system, scheduled for launch no later than 2006, will lead the industry into the next generation of commercial imaging. DigitalGlobe distinguishes itself through its commitment to excellent customer service, relationships with business partners and open-systems philosophy. More information can be found at www.digitalglobe.com.
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DigitalGlobe is a registered trademark of DigitalGlobe, Inc. GlobeXplorer is a registered trademark of GlobeXplorer LLC.
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Media Contacts for DigitalGlobe:
Chuck Herring
DigitalGlobe
(303) 682-3820
cherring@digitalglobe.com
Linda Lidov (for DigitalGlobe)
Accent Relations
(303) 417-6303
linda@accentrelations.com
ClearMaps Institute of GIS
ClearMaps Institue of GIS is offering an online GIS Certificate and GIS Courses for professionals and interested members of the public to take at their own pace. Courses are taught by qualified professionals working in the GIS field.
Qualified individuals may apply for course exemptions based on education and experience. Courses include an Intro to GIS, Mobile GIS, Municipal Applications, Independent Study, Data Mining, and Career Building.
ClearMaps Institue of GIS is offering an online GIS Certificate and GIS Courses for professionals and interested members of the public to take at their own pace. Courses are taught by qualified professionals working in the GIS field.
Qualified individuals may apply for course exemptions based on education and experience. Courses include an Intro to GIS, Mobile GIS, Municipal Applications, Independent Study, Data Mining, and Career Building.
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
MULTIMAP
Multimap is Europe's leading provider of mapping and location-based services. Our company delivers more online maps, point-to-point driving directions and geo-spatial ("where's my nearest?") searches to businesses and consumers than any other supplier in Europe.
The business has two parts: the Public Web Site and Business Services.
The Public Web Site
Multimap.com is Europe's most popular mapping web site, offering a range of free, useful services to assist with everyday life. Key features include street-level maps of the United Kingdom, Europe, and the US; road maps of the world; door-to-door travel directions; aerial photographs; and local information. Multimap also provides a range of complementary services through its partners. These include entertainment, hotel, holiday-cottage, restaurant and train-ticket booking services, SMS weather alerts and the ability to buy both historic and aerial photograph prints.
Since its launch in 1996, Multimap.com has become the number one online directory in the UK*, and one of the 10 most-visited sites in the UK overall*. In 2003 the public web site regularly delivers more than 80 million page views and received more than 6.3 million unique users per month. Traffic continues to grow on average by 10% per month.
Press comments about Multimap.com include:
"Brilliant – what a site." (Sunday Times)
"One of the seven wonders of the web." (Guardian Unlimited)
"The mother of all UK map sites." (Daily Telegraph)
Multimap has also won the World Communications Award for “Best Internet Service 2002” and the Web User (UK) Award for the “Most Innovative Use of the Web 2003”.
Multimap is Europe's leading provider of mapping and location-based services. Our company delivers more online maps, point-to-point driving directions and geo-spatial ("where's my nearest?") searches to businesses and consumers than any other supplier in Europe.
The business has two parts: the Public Web Site and Business Services.
The Public Web Site
Multimap.com is Europe's most popular mapping web site, offering a range of free, useful services to assist with everyday life. Key features include street-level maps of the United Kingdom, Europe, and the US; road maps of the world; door-to-door travel directions; aerial photographs; and local information. Multimap also provides a range of complementary services through its partners. These include entertainment, hotel, holiday-cottage, restaurant and train-ticket booking services, SMS weather alerts and the ability to buy both historic and aerial photograph prints.
Since its launch in 1996, Multimap.com has become the number one online directory in the UK*, and one of the 10 most-visited sites in the UK overall*. In 2003 the public web site regularly delivers more than 80 million page views and received more than 6.3 million unique users per month. Traffic continues to grow on average by 10% per month.
Press comments about Multimap.com include:
"Brilliant – what a site." (Sunday Times)
"One of the seven wonders of the web." (Guardian Unlimited)
"The mother of all UK map sites." (Daily Telegraph)
Multimap has also won the World Communications Award for “Best Internet Service 2002” and the Web User (UK) Award for the “Most Innovative Use of the Web 2003”.
CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF GEOMATICS
Founded in 1882, the Canadian Institute of Geomatics (CIG) has evolved to be a non-profit scientific and technical association devoted to advancing the development of geomatics in Canada.
The objectives of the Institute are:
-to advance the development of geomatics sciences in Canada;
-to enhance public awareness on the role geomatics plays in their daily lives;
-to maintain a publication of record of the history, development and progress of geomatics in Canada;
-to further the professional development of its members;
-to foster cooperation between and promote unity of purpose and action among Canadian geomatics organizations;
-to internationally represent and promote Canadian interests in geomatics;
-to provide a forum for professional networking through information exchanges, communications, and publications.
The GIG offers a certification program for GIS professionals in a variety of fields and to GIS managers. You must be a member in order to be certified. You can see the application form on the CIG Website.
Founded in 1882, the Canadian Institute of Geomatics (CIG) has evolved to be a non-profit scientific and technical association devoted to advancing the development of geomatics in Canada.
The objectives of the Institute are:
-to advance the development of geomatics sciences in Canada;
-to enhance public awareness on the role geomatics plays in their daily lives;
-to maintain a publication of record of the history, development and progress of geomatics in Canada;
-to further the professional development of its members;
-to foster cooperation between and promote unity of purpose and action among Canadian geomatics organizations;
-to internationally represent and promote Canadian interests in geomatics;
-to provide a forum for professional networking through information exchanges, communications, and publications.
The GIG offers a certification program for GIS professionals in a variety of fields and to GIS managers. You must be a member in order to be certified. You can see the application form on the CIG Website.
Workdirector by Cartegraph
In an easy-to-master interface, WORKdirector provides the functionality that allows you to manage all of the work activities performed in your organization. From initial request for work to the scheduling of routine maintenance through the completion of each project, WORKdirector tracks and maintains data on activities, materials, employees, equipment—and more. Works with ArcGIS.
WORKdirector Features:
Assign resources (labor, equipment, material, contracts, etc.) to work activities
Schedule and track work orders through stages of created, started, open and completed
Monitor and track work backlog
Create and generate work orders
Create work orders independently or from requests
Create a work order with multiple sequential work steps
Create and manage unscheduled work activities
Access on-line work orders by work order ID, location activity or assigned supervisor
Retrieve work orders based on multiple selection criteria including planned, scheduled, active, suspended, complete, closed and canceled
Charge costs for resources—direct or indirect—at a defined rate
Update an open work order at any time
Add resources to an existing open work order
Recall open work orders
Assign multiple resources to a work order task
Display work order status
View or print work orders with all estimated and/or actual resources
View or print details of closed work orders
Produce both corrective and preventative work orders
In an easy-to-master interface, WORKdirector provides the functionality that allows you to manage all of the work activities performed in your organization. From initial request for work to the scheduling of routine maintenance through the completion of each project, WORKdirector tracks and maintains data on activities, materials, employees, equipment—and more. Works with ArcGIS.
WORKdirector Features:
Assign resources (labor, equipment, material, contracts, etc.) to work activities
Schedule and track work orders through stages of created, started, open and completed
Monitor and track work backlog
Create and generate work orders
Create work orders independently or from requests
Create a work order with multiple sequential work steps
Create and manage unscheduled work activities
Access on-line work orders by work order ID, location activity or assigned supervisor
Retrieve work orders based on multiple selection criteria including planned, scheduled, active, suspended, complete, closed and canceled
Charge costs for resources—direct or indirect—at a defined rate
Update an open work order at any time
Add resources to an existing open work order
Recall open work orders
Assign multiple resources to a work order task
Display work order status
View or print work orders with all estimated and/or actual resources
View or print details of closed work orders
Produce both corrective and preventative work orders
LIO - Land Information Ontario - Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR)
Background
Government has long been aware of the need to provide better ways to share its geospatial data. Land Information Ontario (LIO) recently received approval from the Management Board of Cabinet to develop a data-sharing exchange which will better address this issue.
The Ontario Geospatial Data Exchange (OGDE) will draw its members from all levels of government with a mandate in Ontario (the Federal Government, Ontario Government and municipalities). Membership is also available to First Nations and aboriginal communities as well as broader public sector entities such as conservation authorities, school boards, and post-secondary educational institutions.
Benefits
The Exchange will provide for the centralized sharing of spatial data, through an umbrella agreement among member organizations thereby:
Reducing the administrative paperwork involved,
Simplifying and streamlining access to member data,
Reducing the potential for duplicate data collection and maintenance,
Raising the awareness among members of the data which is available,
Supporting the move towards the development and adoption of spatial data standards and,
Allowing members to benefit from the efficiencies and economic opportunities which geographic information systems can introduce.
Funding the Initiative
Various Ministries of the Ontario Government have agreed to pay an annual levy in support of the Ontario Land Information Infrastructure initiative which includes the OGDE. In consideration of this levy, free access will be provided to Ontario Government organizations including Schedule I & III agencies. The Federal Government, municipalities and non-government members will all pay an annual fee (waived in the first year) to cover hardware, software and support costs. There is no charge for the data itself.
Guiding Principles
The expectation is that all geospatial datasets belonging to a member organization would be shared unless there is a legal, legislated or privacy reason not to do so. Members may specify restrictions on access by members to their sensitive or classified data.
As a condition of participation, members will be required to compile standardized metadata which will describe their data sets in the Ontario Land Information Directory (OLID). This process will make the data discoverable on the Internet. While members may elect to retain the responsibility of distributing their own data a central data warehouse facility, designated as the Ontario Land Information Warehouse (OLIW), has been established to facilitate standardized access by members.
For more information go to LIO
Background
Government has long been aware of the need to provide better ways to share its geospatial data. Land Information Ontario (LIO) recently received approval from the Management Board of Cabinet to develop a data-sharing exchange which will better address this issue.
The Ontario Geospatial Data Exchange (OGDE) will draw its members from all levels of government with a mandate in Ontario (the Federal Government, Ontario Government and municipalities). Membership is also available to First Nations and aboriginal communities as well as broader public sector entities such as conservation authorities, school boards, and post-secondary educational institutions.
Benefits
The Exchange will provide for the centralized sharing of spatial data, through an umbrella agreement among member organizations thereby:
Reducing the administrative paperwork involved,
Simplifying and streamlining access to member data,
Reducing the potential for duplicate data collection and maintenance,
Raising the awareness among members of the data which is available,
Supporting the move towards the development and adoption of spatial data standards and,
Allowing members to benefit from the efficiencies and economic opportunities which geographic information systems can introduce.
Funding the Initiative
Various Ministries of the Ontario Government have agreed to pay an annual levy in support of the Ontario Land Information Infrastructure initiative which includes the OGDE. In consideration of this levy, free access will be provided to Ontario Government organizations including Schedule I & III agencies. The Federal Government, municipalities and non-government members will all pay an annual fee (waived in the first year) to cover hardware, software and support costs. There is no charge for the data itself.
Guiding Principles
The expectation is that all geospatial datasets belonging to a member organization would be shared unless there is a legal, legislated or privacy reason not to do so. Members may specify restrictions on access by members to their sensitive or classified data.
As a condition of participation, members will be required to compile standardized metadata which will describe their data sets in the Ontario Land Information Directory (OLID). This process will make the data discoverable on the Internet. While members may elect to retain the responsibility of distributing their own data a central data warehouse facility, designated as the Ontario Land Information Warehouse (OLIW), has been established to facilitate standardized access by members.
For more information go to LIO
USAMAPPER.com
USAMAPPER.com has recently updated its website with a new look, new feel, and new products.
Available from the USAMAPPER.com are national and state maps of the USA. Maps are available from their affiliate companies in both digital and hard copy format. Also available are a wide variety of globes, GPS Units, PDA's, GIS Books, and numerous other related products.
The site is categorized into individual states and buyers can browse and choose the products they want for a particular state. For example a visitor can click on Florida and find at least 20 different thematic maps on the state.
USAMAPPER.com also plans on adding links to free pdf maps of the USA, for everyone to browse and print.
Established in 2000, USAMAPPER.com has become a place on the web where people can find maps about any US State and maps on the national scale.
USAMAPPER.com has recently updated its website with a new look, new feel, and new products.
Available from the USAMAPPER.com are national and state maps of the USA. Maps are available from their affiliate companies in both digital and hard copy format. Also available are a wide variety of globes, GPS Units, PDA's, GIS Books, and numerous other related products.
The site is categorized into individual states and buyers can browse and choose the products they want for a particular state. For example a visitor can click on Florida and find at least 20 different thematic maps on the state.
USAMAPPER.com also plans on adding links to free pdf maps of the USA, for everyone to browse and print.
Established in 2000, USAMAPPER.com has become a place on the web where people can find maps about any US State and maps on the national scale.
CADCORP Releases New Browser
Cadcorp releases free Map Browser at Geotec, Toronto
A new software client to browse OpenGIS Web services.
Cadcorp, developer of the pioneering Cadcorp SIS - Spatial Information System GIS software, is pleased to announce the release of Cadcorp SIS Map Browser at Geotec, Booth 409, Toronto , Canada , 29th March 2004.
Map Browser viewing a Web Map Context Document served from www2.dmsolutions.ca
In keeping with Cadcorp's ongoing commitment to OpenGIS Web standards, Cadcorp is introducing Map Browser, a free OpenGIS data viewer for the Web. Map Browser will work only in conjunction with OpenGIS Web services. It has been specifically designed to view and query data served using OpenGIS® Web Map Service (WMS) and Web Feature Service (WFS) specifications, as well as supporting Geographic Markup Language (GML) 2.1.2 and Web Map Context XML data sources.
Martin Daly, technical director, Cadcorp and well known OpenGIS figure stated: "Our work is about opening up access to disparate data on disparate systems, and the new Cadcorp SIS Map Browser is a risk-free way for users to experience the benefits of OpenGIS Web services and indeed Cadcorp SIS - Spatial Information System".
Map Browser can be downloaded from GIS Café, www.giscafe.com, or simply contact Cadcorp at cadcorp@cadcorp.com
About Cadcorp SIS
Cadcorp SIS - Spatial Information System - is a suite of Windows-based and Web-enabled end user and developer digital mapping and geographic information system (GIS) software products. The desktop suite comprises: Map Viewer, which provides support for over 100 graphic and data formats, thematic and hard copy; Map Manager, which provides the mainstream user the ability to view, explore, query, symbolise and print digital map and associated tabular data; Map Editor, which in addition to the facilities provided by Map Manager, provides the GIS data custodian with tools to view, manage and edit map and tabular data; and Map Modeller, which adds 3D modelling, terrain analysis and several thematic and analytic mapping tools.
ActiveX based developer toolkits and Viewer, Manager and Modeller based runtime licences are popular products for the development and implementation of bespoke applications by third parties that take advantage of Cadcorp's GIS expertise.
Cadcorp ASC (Active Server Component) extends the functionality of Cadcorp SIS for use over the Internet or a company-wide intranet. It is a dynamic, server-side Web-based GIS, not merely a map-publishing tool for pre-authored images. Cadcorp ASC provides a true, interactive Web-based solution for real time map creation and analysis.
Cadcorp SIS OS MasterMap Loader is supplied with Cadcorp SIS Map Modeller for the loading and management of Ordnance Survey MasterMap data in relational databases.
Cadcorp apSIS is programmable component software for the development of geospatial applications for the desktop and Pocket PC platforms.
Cadcorp mSIS is a data collection package that incorporates a desktop data capture management application and a Pocket PC based data collection tool.
About Cadcorp
Established in 1991, Cadcorp is a leading developer of digital mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) software. With offices in the UK , USA and Australia , Cadcorp's distribution and VAR network stretches worldwide. The company also plays a pivotal technical role in the Open GIS Consortium. Inc®. The Cadcorp SIS - Spatial Information System product range is fully integrated digital mapping and GIS software that uses OpenGIS® certified compliant interfaces. Cadcorp is an Ordnance Survey Licenced Partner and also has an S-CAT agreement for category 15, GIS Software.
Cadcorp SIS applications exist in local government, central government, emergency services, insurance, oil & natural gas, mapping and surveying, commerce, broadcasting and many other markets.
ENDS
For further information, contact: Chris Holcroft , Tel: (44) 1438 747996, e-mail: chrish@cadcorp.com
Cadcorp releases free Map Browser at Geotec, Toronto
A new software client to browse OpenGIS Web services.
Cadcorp, developer of the pioneering Cadcorp SIS - Spatial Information System GIS software, is pleased to announce the release of Cadcorp SIS Map Browser at Geotec, Booth 409, Toronto , Canada , 29th March 2004.
Map Browser viewing a Web Map Context Document served from www2.dmsolutions.ca
In keeping with Cadcorp's ongoing commitment to OpenGIS Web standards, Cadcorp is introducing Map Browser, a free OpenGIS data viewer for the Web. Map Browser will work only in conjunction with OpenGIS Web services. It has been specifically designed to view and query data served using OpenGIS® Web Map Service (WMS) and Web Feature Service (WFS) specifications, as well as supporting Geographic Markup Language (GML) 2.1.2 and Web Map Context XML data sources.
Martin Daly, technical director, Cadcorp and well known OpenGIS figure stated: "Our work is about opening up access to disparate data on disparate systems, and the new Cadcorp SIS Map Browser is a risk-free way for users to experience the benefits of OpenGIS Web services and indeed Cadcorp SIS - Spatial Information System".
Map Browser can be downloaded from GIS Café, www.giscafe.com, or simply contact Cadcorp at cadcorp@cadcorp.com
About Cadcorp SIS
Cadcorp SIS - Spatial Information System - is a suite of Windows-based and Web-enabled end user and developer digital mapping and geographic information system (GIS) software products. The desktop suite comprises: Map Viewer, which provides support for over 100 graphic and data formats, thematic and hard copy; Map Manager, which provides the mainstream user the ability to view, explore, query, symbolise and print digital map and associated tabular data; Map Editor, which in addition to the facilities provided by Map Manager, provides the GIS data custodian with tools to view, manage and edit map and tabular data; and Map Modeller, which adds 3D modelling, terrain analysis and several thematic and analytic mapping tools.
ActiveX based developer toolkits and Viewer, Manager and Modeller based runtime licences are popular products for the development and implementation of bespoke applications by third parties that take advantage of Cadcorp's GIS expertise.
Cadcorp ASC (Active Server Component) extends the functionality of Cadcorp SIS for use over the Internet or a company-wide intranet. It is a dynamic, server-side Web-based GIS, not merely a map-publishing tool for pre-authored images. Cadcorp ASC provides a true, interactive Web-based solution for real time map creation and analysis.
Cadcorp SIS OS MasterMap Loader is supplied with Cadcorp SIS Map Modeller for the loading and management of Ordnance Survey MasterMap data in relational databases.
Cadcorp apSIS is programmable component software for the development of geospatial applications for the desktop and Pocket PC platforms.
Cadcorp mSIS is a data collection package that incorporates a desktop data capture management application and a Pocket PC based data collection tool.
About Cadcorp
Established in 1991, Cadcorp is a leading developer of digital mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) software. With offices in the UK , USA and Australia , Cadcorp's distribution and VAR network stretches worldwide. The company also plays a pivotal technical role in the Open GIS Consortium. Inc®. The Cadcorp SIS - Spatial Information System product range is fully integrated digital mapping and GIS software that uses OpenGIS® certified compliant interfaces. Cadcorp is an Ordnance Survey Licenced Partner and also has an S-CAT agreement for category 15, GIS Software.
Cadcorp SIS applications exist in local government, central government, emergency services, insurance, oil & natural gas, mapping and surveying, commerce, broadcasting and many other markets.
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For further information, contact: Chris Holcroft , Tel: (44) 1438 747996, e-mail: chrish@cadcorp.com
LONGMONT, Colo. and WALNUT CREEK, Calif., April 12, 2004 - DigitalGlobe® and GlobeXplorer® LLC, a subsidiary of Stewart Information Services Corp. (NYSE-STC), have joined forces to make QuickBird high-resolution satellite imagery available to customers through GlobeXplorer’s Internet server technology. The addition of QuickBird imagery to GlobeXplorer’s existing database of aerial and satellite products gives customers instant, online access to the world’s highest resolution commercial satellite imagery, and takes advantage of standards-based Web Mapping Services technology.
DigitalGlobe and GlobeXplorer are offering cloud-free QuickBird satellite imagery of U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), and most international cities. To populate the database, DigitalGlobe is harvesting its extensive image library for the best imagery collected over the past two years.
Before delivering imagery products to GlobeXplorer for integration into the Web distribution infrastructure, DigitalGlobe georeferences and color balances the products, then compresses them into high quality JPEG2000 format. By creating and hosting a product library with user-ready products and applications, GlobeXplorer offers customers the ability to retrieve imagery on an “as-needed” basis, and to quickly integrate it into Internet applications, mapping and geographic information systems (GIS), or internal business processes.
“By accessing our products over the Web, customers benefit from immediate delivery without having to wait for customized product processing time,” said Steve Jennings, vice president of marketing for DigitalGlobe. “We anticipate that this will also open up the market for high-resolution imaging products in markets that, until now, have been largely underserved. Real estate agents, insurance professionals, and Web portal application users that already rely on GIS and mapping software packages can more easily browse imagery in user-friendly file formats and sizes, prior to purchasing products,” he added.
“Whether it’s through a standard Web browser, our Internet extensions for GIS software, or custom web-based business applications, users of earth imagery will now have instant access to DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird imagery library,” said Paul Smith, chief operating officer for GlobeXplorer. “We are enthusiastic about leveraging our market-proven technologies to support the growth of the satellite image industry,” Smith said.
About GlobeXplorer
GlobeXplorer LLC is a leading geographic data integration and publishing company providing online access to the world's largest commercial library of georeferenced digital aerial imagery. The company's image library is distributed over the Internet using a proprietary platform that dynamically searches, retrieves, compacts, and delivers high-quality images from an online database within seconds. Using this technology, GlobeXplorer provides fast and affordable access to aerial images and associated database content to thousands of businesses and consumers on a daily basis. Through dynamic Web applications, Web services, Internet portals, and Internet-aware devices, GlobeXplorer distributes interactive maps and aerial imagery via flexible subscription services. The company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., and its products are available worldwide. For further information, contact GlobeXplorer at info@globexplorer.com or visit www.globexplorer.com.
About Stewart Information Services Corp.
Stewart Information Services Corp. (NYSE-STC) is a technology driven, strategically competitive, global real estate information company. Stewart provides title insurance and related information services through more than 7,300 issuing locations in the United States and several international markets. Stewart meets the needs of the real estate and mortgage industries through the delivery of information services required for settlement using e-commerce. These services include title reports, flood determinations, document preparation, property reports and background checks. Stewart also supplies post-closing services to lenders, automated county clerk land records, property ownership mapping and GIS for governmental entities. Stewart provides expertise in tax-deferred exchanges. More information about Stewart can be found at www.stewart.com.
About DigitalGlobe
DigitalGlobe is an Earth imagery and information company in Longmont, Colo., USA. With the 2001 launch of its QuickBird satellite, DigitalGlobe has established a market leadership position. The company offers the world’s highest resolution commercial satellite imagery, the largest image size and the greatest on-board storage capacity of any satellite imagery provider. DigitalGlobe’s ImageLibrary houses the most comprehensive, up-to-date images available. Since January 2002, QuickBird has collected and stored in its ImageLibrary more than 300,000 scenes of imagery covering more than 90 million square kilometers of the Earth, and collects an additional one million square kilometers each week. The competition has no plans to launch a comparable commercial satellite until at least 2007. The superior technical capabilities of DigitalGlobe’s WorldView system, scheduled for launch no later than 2006, will lead the industry into the next generation of commercial imaging. DigitalGlobe distinguishes itself through its commitment to excellent customer service, relationships with business partners and open-systems philosophy. More information can be found at www.digitalglobe.com.
DigitalGlobe and GlobeXplorer are offering cloud-free QuickBird satellite imagery of U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), and most international cities. To populate the database, DigitalGlobe is harvesting its extensive image library for the best imagery collected over the past two years.
Before delivering imagery products to GlobeXplorer for integration into the Web distribution infrastructure, DigitalGlobe georeferences and color balances the products, then compresses them into high quality JPEG2000 format. By creating and hosting a product library with user-ready products and applications, GlobeXplorer offers customers the ability to retrieve imagery on an “as-needed” basis, and to quickly integrate it into Internet applications, mapping and geographic information systems (GIS), or internal business processes.
“By accessing our products over the Web, customers benefit from immediate delivery without having to wait for customized product processing time,” said Steve Jennings, vice president of marketing for DigitalGlobe. “We anticipate that this will also open up the market for high-resolution imaging products in markets that, until now, have been largely underserved. Real estate agents, insurance professionals, and Web portal application users that already rely on GIS and mapping software packages can more easily browse imagery in user-friendly file formats and sizes, prior to purchasing products,” he added.
“Whether it’s through a standard Web browser, our Internet extensions for GIS software, or custom web-based business applications, users of earth imagery will now have instant access to DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird imagery library,” said Paul Smith, chief operating officer for GlobeXplorer. “We are enthusiastic about leveraging our market-proven technologies to support the growth of the satellite image industry,” Smith said.
About GlobeXplorer
GlobeXplorer LLC is a leading geographic data integration and publishing company providing online access to the world's largest commercial library of georeferenced digital aerial imagery. The company's image library is distributed over the Internet using a proprietary platform that dynamically searches, retrieves, compacts, and delivers high-quality images from an online database within seconds. Using this technology, GlobeXplorer provides fast and affordable access to aerial images and associated database content to thousands of businesses and consumers on a daily basis. Through dynamic Web applications, Web services, Internet portals, and Internet-aware devices, GlobeXplorer distributes interactive maps and aerial imagery via flexible subscription services. The company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., and its products are available worldwide. For further information, contact GlobeXplorer at info@globexplorer.com or visit www.globexplorer.com.
About Stewart Information Services Corp.
Stewart Information Services Corp. (NYSE-STC) is a technology driven, strategically competitive, global real estate information company. Stewart provides title insurance and related information services through more than 7,300 issuing locations in the United States and several international markets. Stewart meets the needs of the real estate and mortgage industries through the delivery of information services required for settlement using e-commerce. These services include title reports, flood determinations, document preparation, property reports and background checks. Stewart also supplies post-closing services to lenders, automated county clerk land records, property ownership mapping and GIS for governmental entities. Stewart provides expertise in tax-deferred exchanges. More information about Stewart can be found at www.stewart.com.
About DigitalGlobe
DigitalGlobe is an Earth imagery and information company in Longmont, Colo., USA. With the 2001 launch of its QuickBird satellite, DigitalGlobe has established a market leadership position. The company offers the world’s highest resolution commercial satellite imagery, the largest image size and the greatest on-board storage capacity of any satellite imagery provider. DigitalGlobe’s ImageLibrary houses the most comprehensive, up-to-date images available. Since January 2002, QuickBird has collected and stored in its ImageLibrary more than 300,000 scenes of imagery covering more than 90 million square kilometers of the Earth, and collects an additional one million square kilometers each week. The competition has no plans to launch a comparable commercial satellite until at least 2007. The superior technical capabilities of DigitalGlobe’s WorldView system, scheduled for launch no later than 2006, will lead the industry into the next generation of commercial imaging. DigitalGlobe distinguishes itself through its commitment to excellent customer service, relationships with business partners and open-systems philosophy. More information can be found at www.digitalglobe.com.
Tuesday, February 17, 2004
SiteBuilder 3D for ArcGIS
SiteBuilder 3D enables users to create photo-realistic, 3D interactive scenes from 2D map data. With just a few mouse clicks, 2D maps from Scenario 360 can be turned into realistic 3D scenes that provide insight to support decision making by helping users to see the spatial relationships and visual impacts of multiple alternatives. The CommunityViz version of SiteBuilder 3D comes with an exclusive library of over 350 models of houses, buildings, trees, and streetscapes to help you populate your 3D scenes.
Features and benefits:
Simple to use because it doesn’t require specific 3D modeling knowledge. Data conversion from 2D to 3D is designed to look and feel like the process used to assign map symbols in ArcView GIS.
Quickly create three-dimensional terrain models from common elevation data sources including Digital Elevation Models, USGS data, DTED and contour data.
User-friendly menus, icons and commands that make it simple to select appropriate colors, textures and 3D models. Choose visuals from the extensive library of photo-realistic textures and real-time 3D models included in the application.
SiteBuilder’s real-time 3D viewer has five motion models to fly, drive or walk through 3D scenes while tracking your position on a 2D map.
3D scenes can be shared with others, even if they don't have SiteBuilder 3D. Create prerecorded AVI movie files save files using the 3D viewer to let others fly through on their own.
Change the look and feel of a scene by adding environmental effects such as time of day, clouds or fog.
Whatever your ArcView GIS application, SiteBuilder 3D gives you visualization tools that help you gain a better understanding of your 2D data. When you can actually “see” reality, you gain the ability to visualize spatial relationships as they really are, in the real world, and in real-time 3D. That means you can make better decisions about your projects.
Highly realistic graphics and textures.
Real-time 3D scenes created in SiteBuilder 3D can be exported to other programs that support the OpenFlightTM file format, the industry standard real-time 3D file format.
Extensive help documentation is included in the application.
With the optional ModelBuilder 3D add-on application, you can create an unlimited variety of 3D objects to add realistic details to your 3D scenes.
Name SiteBuilder 3D for ArcGIS
Description 3D visualization software that allows users to quickly build photo-realistic 3D scenes from 2D maps
Required Software ESRI ArcGIS 8.3
Price (includes 1 year of Technical Support & Maintenance) $2,500.00 for one seat
$250.00 for a lap-top add-on (allows you to use the software on a laptop in addition to your regular computer)
Technical Support & Maintenance Plan $625 for one seat
$750 for one seat plus lap-top add-on
System Requirements Pentium III processor (single or dual)
256 MB RAM
OpenGL-based graphics card with at least 32 MB texture memory.
Reasonably sized hard disk.
3-button mouse
Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional
Recommended Software 3D Analyst v 1.0
SiteBuilder 3D enables users to create photo-realistic, 3D interactive scenes from 2D map data. With just a few mouse clicks, 2D maps from Scenario 360 can be turned into realistic 3D scenes that provide insight to support decision making by helping users to see the spatial relationships and visual impacts of multiple alternatives. The CommunityViz version of SiteBuilder 3D comes with an exclusive library of over 350 models of houses, buildings, trees, and streetscapes to help you populate your 3D scenes.
Features and benefits:
Simple to use because it doesn’t require specific 3D modeling knowledge. Data conversion from 2D to 3D is designed to look and feel like the process used to assign map symbols in ArcView GIS.
Quickly create three-dimensional terrain models from common elevation data sources including Digital Elevation Models, USGS data, DTED and contour data.
User-friendly menus, icons and commands that make it simple to select appropriate colors, textures and 3D models. Choose visuals from the extensive library of photo-realistic textures and real-time 3D models included in the application.
SiteBuilder’s real-time 3D viewer has five motion models to fly, drive or walk through 3D scenes while tracking your position on a 2D map.
3D scenes can be shared with others, even if they don't have SiteBuilder 3D. Create prerecorded AVI movie files save files using the 3D viewer to let others fly through on their own.
Change the look and feel of a scene by adding environmental effects such as time of day, clouds or fog.
Whatever your ArcView GIS application, SiteBuilder 3D gives you visualization tools that help you gain a better understanding of your 2D data. When you can actually “see” reality, you gain the ability to visualize spatial relationships as they really are, in the real world, and in real-time 3D. That means you can make better decisions about your projects.
Highly realistic graphics and textures.
Real-time 3D scenes created in SiteBuilder 3D can be exported to other programs that support the OpenFlightTM file format, the industry standard real-time 3D file format.
Extensive help documentation is included in the application.
With the optional ModelBuilder 3D add-on application, you can create an unlimited variety of 3D objects to add realistic details to your 3D scenes.
Name SiteBuilder 3D for ArcGIS
Description 3D visualization software that allows users to quickly build photo-realistic 3D scenes from 2D maps
Required Software ESRI ArcGIS 8.3
Price (includes 1 year of Technical Support & Maintenance) $2,500.00 for one seat
$250.00 for a lap-top add-on (allows you to use the software on a laptop in addition to your regular computer)
Technical Support & Maintenance Plan $625 for one seat
$750 for one seat plus lap-top add-on
System Requirements Pentium III processor (single or dual)
256 MB RAM
OpenGL-based graphics card with at least 32 MB texture memory.
Reasonably sized hard disk.
3-button mouse
Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional
Recommended Software 3D Analyst v 1.0
Join Us at the Twenty-Fourth Annual
ESRI International User Conference
The 2004 International User Conference (UC) will be held August 9–13, 2004 at the San Diego Convention Center in beautiful San Diego, California.
Be a part of the single largest gathering of GIS professionals who use or support GIS tools in their organizations. The UC is your opportunity to view demonstrations and participtate in activities like technical workshops designed to expand your GIS capabilities.
Who Should Attend
All ESRI software users are encouraged to attend. New and experienced GIS users will discover a community of peers eager to share ideas, experiences, and practical ways their organizations have benefited through GIS. Attendees from around the world include:
Technical staff who support GIS implementation
Analysts who use or benefit from GIS analysis
Managers who run GIS departments
Decision makers who support GIS in their organization
Find out why you need to be in San Diego this August.
Hotel Reservations
A limited number of special room rates are available at participating conference hotels. The fastest, most convenient way to reserve rooms at these rates is to submit your reservation requests through the ESRI Housing Bureau using our hotel request form. Room reservations must be made before June 11, 2004 to guarantee these rates.
ESRI International User Conference
The 2004 International User Conference (UC) will be held August 9–13, 2004 at the San Diego Convention Center in beautiful San Diego, California.
Be a part of the single largest gathering of GIS professionals who use or support GIS tools in their organizations. The UC is your opportunity to view demonstrations and participtate in activities like technical workshops designed to expand your GIS capabilities.
Who Should Attend
All ESRI software users are encouraged to attend. New and experienced GIS users will discover a community of peers eager to share ideas, experiences, and practical ways their organizations have benefited through GIS. Attendees from around the world include:
Technical staff who support GIS implementation
Analysts who use or benefit from GIS analysis
Managers who run GIS departments
Decision makers who support GIS in their organization
Find out why you need to be in San Diego this August.
Hotel Reservations
A limited number of special room rates are available at participating conference hotels. The fastest, most convenient way to reserve rooms at these rates is to submit your reservation requests through the ESRI Housing Bureau using our hotel request form. Room reservations must be made before June 11, 2004 to guarantee these rates.
Monday, February 16, 2004
MapInfo Tracks Cupid
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MapInfo Tracks Cupid This Valentine’s Day
North Carolina is Ready with a Bouquet and California Shows up with Chocolates; MapInfo Uncovers Where Singles Live with PSYTE U.S. Advantage
TROY, NY—February 12, 2004—Valentine’s Day is a day for lovers and MapInfo (NASDAQ: MAPS) today released statistics using its PSYTE® U.S. Advantage Neighborhood cluster solution, identifying the U.S. locations that might be the most swept up by romance. MapInfo demographers uncovered this information integrating PSYTE with data from Mediamark Research Inc. (MRI), the leading provider of syndicated, single-source marketing and media research in the United States.
The marital status and consumer behavior of specific demographic markets are just some of the insights that PSYTE offers to companies wanting to better understand the lifestyle and habits of their customers. Here’s how some U.S. metros ranked in the romance department:
Love Blooms in Indiana—Romance should be in the air in Bloomington, Ind. this season, with MapInfo identifying this college city as the metro with the highest percentage of single men and women never married. It is no surprise that college towns offer the most number of singles; other metros leading the list including Lawrence, Kansas; State College, Penn.; Iowa City, Iowa; and Athens, Georgia.
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places—If you are a woman seeking a beau, you may want to steer clear of several metros in Florida such as Punta Gorda, Naples, Ocala, Fort Myers and Sarasota. These cities have some of the highest percentage of men already hitched. For men seeking women, Jacksonville, North Carolina is not the best dating grounds. Not only does this metro have the highest percentage of married women, but its sounds like they are getting special treatment too—Jacksonville is also the top metro for potential expenditures over $100 at flower shops in the last six months.
Object of My Confection—Chocolates are a simple way to say “I love you” or at least, “I know what you love” and what better place to say it than Honolulu! According to MapInfo, this island paradise leads as the metro with the highest potential to have bought boxed chocolates in the last six months. California is the state with the biggest sweet tooth—four of its metros, San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland and Orange County, made the top ten. New Jersey comes in a close second with three of its metros, Bergen-Passaic, Jersey City and Newark with high market potential for chocolates.
Wait a Minute, Mr. Postman—When it comes to sending love, greeting cards can be an easy way to share loving words. People across the Northeast seem to prefer the written word to the rest of the country. Metros such as Danbury, Connecticut; Monmouth-Ocean New Jersey; Nashua, New Hampshire and Pittsfield, Massachusetts come out on top of the list. Texas won’t be mailing too many valentines. El Paso, Mcallen-Edinburg-Mission, Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito and Laredo were last in MapInfo’s search.
“Finding where the most married and single people live not only offers interesting statistics into the lifestyles of the nation’s population but also provides valuable insights into consumer behavioral attributes and habits that retail companies can use to fine tune their marketing,” said Chris Michels, PSYTE product manager for MapInfo. “Through this Valentine’s Day market analysis, we have revealed areas with the highest potential for buying occasion-related gifts, such as flowers, candy and gift cards. Retailers can utilize this type of predictive analytical insight to better tailor marketing efforts and gain deeper understanding of their target markets and customers.”
Additional Information
PSYTE U.S. Advantage is linked to Acxiom’s InfoBase®, the world’s largest source of consumer data, Mediamark Research Inc., consumer/lifestyle data and Simmons Market Research Bureau survey data for more effective direct marketing campaigns. Automobile data preferences linked to PSYTE is provided to MapInfo under agreement with the R.L. Polk Company. For more information about PSYTE, visit www.psyte.net
About MapInfo
MapInfo Corporation is a global software company that integrates software, data and services to help customers realize greater value from location-based information and drive more insightful decisions. MapInfo solutions are available in 20 languages through a network of strategic partners and distribution channels in 60 countries. Headquartered in Troy, NY, MapInfo Corporation is on the World Wide Web at www.mapinfo.com.
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MapInfo Tracks Cupid This Valentine’s Day
North Carolina is Ready with a Bouquet and California Shows up with Chocolates; MapInfo Uncovers Where Singles Live with PSYTE U.S. Advantage
TROY, NY—February 12, 2004—Valentine’s Day is a day for lovers and MapInfo (NASDAQ: MAPS) today released statistics using its PSYTE® U.S. Advantage Neighborhood cluster solution, identifying the U.S. locations that might be the most swept up by romance. MapInfo demographers uncovered this information integrating PSYTE with data from Mediamark Research Inc. (MRI), the leading provider of syndicated, single-source marketing and media research in the United States.
The marital status and consumer behavior of specific demographic markets are just some of the insights that PSYTE offers to companies wanting to better understand the lifestyle and habits of their customers. Here’s how some U.S. metros ranked in the romance department:
Love Blooms in Indiana—Romance should be in the air in Bloomington, Ind. this season, with MapInfo identifying this college city as the metro with the highest percentage of single men and women never married. It is no surprise that college towns offer the most number of singles; other metros leading the list including Lawrence, Kansas; State College, Penn.; Iowa City, Iowa; and Athens, Georgia.
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places—If you are a woman seeking a beau, you may want to steer clear of several metros in Florida such as Punta Gorda, Naples, Ocala, Fort Myers and Sarasota. These cities have some of the highest percentage of men already hitched. For men seeking women, Jacksonville, North Carolina is not the best dating grounds. Not only does this metro have the highest percentage of married women, but its sounds like they are getting special treatment too—Jacksonville is also the top metro for potential expenditures over $100 at flower shops in the last six months.
Object of My Confection—Chocolates are a simple way to say “I love you” or at least, “I know what you love” and what better place to say it than Honolulu! According to MapInfo, this island paradise leads as the metro with the highest potential to have bought boxed chocolates in the last six months. California is the state with the biggest sweet tooth—four of its metros, San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland and Orange County, made the top ten. New Jersey comes in a close second with three of its metros, Bergen-Passaic, Jersey City and Newark with high market potential for chocolates.
Wait a Minute, Mr. Postman—When it comes to sending love, greeting cards can be an easy way to share loving words. People across the Northeast seem to prefer the written word to the rest of the country. Metros such as Danbury, Connecticut; Monmouth-Ocean New Jersey; Nashua, New Hampshire and Pittsfield, Massachusetts come out on top of the list. Texas won’t be mailing too many valentines. El Paso, Mcallen-Edinburg-Mission, Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito and Laredo were last in MapInfo’s search.
“Finding where the most married and single people live not only offers interesting statistics into the lifestyles of the nation’s population but also provides valuable insights into consumer behavioral attributes and habits that retail companies can use to fine tune their marketing,” said Chris Michels, PSYTE product manager for MapInfo. “Through this Valentine’s Day market analysis, we have revealed areas with the highest potential for buying occasion-related gifts, such as flowers, candy and gift cards. Retailers can utilize this type of predictive analytical insight to better tailor marketing efforts and gain deeper understanding of their target markets and customers.”
Additional Information
PSYTE U.S. Advantage is linked to Acxiom’s InfoBase®, the world’s largest source of consumer data, Mediamark Research Inc., consumer/lifestyle data and Simmons Market Research Bureau survey data for more effective direct marketing campaigns. Automobile data preferences linked to PSYTE is provided to MapInfo under agreement with the R.L. Polk Company. For more information about PSYTE, visit www.psyte.net
About MapInfo
MapInfo Corporation is a global software company that integrates software, data and services to help customers realize greater value from location-based information and drive more insightful decisions. MapInfo solutions are available in 20 languages through a network of strategic partners and distribution channels in 60 countries. Headquartered in Troy, NY, MapInfo Corporation is on the World Wide Web at www.mapinfo.com.
MICROSOFT MAPPOINT 2004
Microsoft® MapPoint® 2004 is business mapping software that combines powerful mapping and analysis tools with the simplicity of Microsoft Office. Designed for everyday business use, MapPoint allows users to easily locate and illustrate points on maps, integrate maps into Microsoft Office documents, and quickly identify business trends on a map, with either the user’s own data or up-to-date, detailed demographic information.
With high-quality maps, comprehensive demographic data, and easy-to-use wizards, Microsoft® MapPoint® 2004 business mapping software enables users to visually analyze and communicate business information using maps. Organizations and departments of all sizes and types can benefit from visualizing their business data with maps.
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Microsoft® MapPoint® 2004 is business mapping software that combines powerful mapping and analysis tools with the simplicity of Microsoft Office. Designed for everyday business use, MapPoint allows users to easily locate and illustrate points on maps, integrate maps into Microsoft Office documents, and quickly identify business trends on a map, with either the user’s own data or up-to-date, detailed demographic information.
With high-quality maps, comprehensive demographic data, and easy-to-use wizards, Microsoft® MapPoint® 2004 business mapping software enables users to visually analyze and communicate business information using maps. Organizations and departments of all sizes and types can benefit from visualizing their business data with maps.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
Friday, January 16, 2004
The GIS Factory
GISfactory.com is a web service of Neomatix Corporation.
Founded in 2001 Neomatix debuted with several quick successes developing and hosting internet and intranet applications. Neomatix provides complete life cycle support for the development and implementation of systems, focusing on those that deliver geographic information products to large and diverse user communities.
Our team has dozens of years of collective experience with mainstream GIS, web, and database technologies including Intergraph, ESRI and MapInfo; HTML, Javascript, Java and XML; Oracle RDBMS and Spatial. We've dealt with their growth and limitations and have been early adopters of the new generation of open source tools, including Linux, PHP, MySQL, and MapServer. We know how to provide highly available services and how to provide them securely if desired.
The unique strength of Neomatix is its ability to understand customer needs and apply broad technical knowledge of what is possible to deliver the best solutions. We make systems talk to each other; we make systems that integrate spatial and relational inquiry; and we make systems that give users the ability to get the information they need when they need it.
In summary, GISfactory.com blends the best technologies with innovation to build the best solutions for our customers.
GISfactory.com is a web service of Neomatix Corporation.
Founded in 2001 Neomatix debuted with several quick successes developing and hosting internet and intranet applications. Neomatix provides complete life cycle support for the development and implementation of systems, focusing on those that deliver geographic information products to large and diverse user communities.
Our team has dozens of years of collective experience with mainstream GIS, web, and database technologies including Intergraph, ESRI and MapInfo; HTML, Javascript, Java and XML; Oracle RDBMS and Spatial. We've dealt with their growth and limitations and have been early adopters of the new generation of open source tools, including Linux, PHP, MySQL, and MapServer. We know how to provide highly available services and how to provide them securely if desired.
The unique strength of Neomatix is its ability to understand customer needs and apply broad technical knowledge of what is possible to deliver the best solutions. We make systems talk to each other; we make systems that integrate spatial and relational inquiry; and we make systems that give users the ability to get the information they need when they need it.
In summary, GISfactory.com blends the best technologies with innovation to build the best solutions for our customers.
From Mapinfo.com
Troy, NY—December 16, 2003— MapInfo (Nasdaq: MAPS) today announced EnvinsaTM, a location platform that allows business and government organizations worldwide to harness the power of location across the enterprise. For the first time, organizations can rely on a single, high-performance location platform to gain better insights into their data and drive better business decisions.
Organizations already use location technology to plan logistics, fine-tune marketing programs, support tourism, offer shopping information, analyze sales and service routing, track E911 callers, support emergency personnel and more. Frequently, however, these capabilities rely on fragmented, limited GIS systems operated by specialists. The Envinsa location platform has been designed to centrally link an organization’s location data to applications throughout its information system, giving every user instant access to enterprise-wide, location technology while eliminating the cost of managing diverse systems.
Evolved from MapInfo’s proven miAware™ architecture, Envinsa scales to support large enterprises with thousands or even millions of simultaneous users and integrates with existing IT systems. Envinsa is standards-based technology that can be deployed on high-performance, centralized servers, which can be internally managed by the customer’s IT group to allow for value and cost to be shared amongst multiple stakeholders. Additionally, the Envinsa location platform’s component architecture allows for rapid application development. As a result, location intelligence can be quickly extended to support a variety of business needs in multiple business units, geographies and application environments including Web services—all without specialized GIS skills.
For instance, at a leading bank in the western U.S., Envinsa powers an ATM and branch locator service that can be used in any of the bank’s business units. The IT team’s goal is to compete more efficiently by building a centralized solution for the whole bank and eliminate redundant GIS systems created by several business divisions. Using Envinsa, the bank’s centralized location system was functional within weeks, operating within the bank’s information ecosystem.
Each business unit within the bank can take advantage of Envinsa’s capabilities to reach their business goals. For example, marketing can analyze customer locations relative to ATM and branch locations. The call center gains easy access to information about which products are offered at which locations. And customers can help themselves on the Web, through the phone and even from wireless Web-enabled handsets. Today, the bank’s system is up and running, supporting thousands of customers, enhancing quality in customer service and eliminating the cost of managing multiple technologies.
“By putting location data into the hands of everyone across the organization, Envinsa empowers organizations to gain new perspectives on their markets, customers and business processes. Organizations can centrally manage their location infrastructure to minimize costs, while leveraging their investment more broadly and creating value across the enterprise,” said Mike Hickey, COO, MapInfo.
For more information about Envinsa, visit www.envinsa.com.
About MapInfo
MapInfo Corporation is a global software company that integrates software, data and services to help customers realize greater value from location-based information and drive more insightful decisions. MapInfo solutions are available in 20 languages through a network of strategic partners and distribution channels in 60 countries. Headquartered in Troy, NY, MapInfo Corporation is on the World Wide Web at www.mapinfo.com.
Troy, NY—December 16, 2003— MapInfo (Nasdaq: MAPS) today announced EnvinsaTM, a location platform that allows business and government organizations worldwide to harness the power of location across the enterprise. For the first time, organizations can rely on a single, high-performance location platform to gain better insights into their data and drive better business decisions.
Organizations already use location technology to plan logistics, fine-tune marketing programs, support tourism, offer shopping information, analyze sales and service routing, track E911 callers, support emergency personnel and more. Frequently, however, these capabilities rely on fragmented, limited GIS systems operated by specialists. The Envinsa location platform has been designed to centrally link an organization’s location data to applications throughout its information system, giving every user instant access to enterprise-wide, location technology while eliminating the cost of managing diverse systems.
Evolved from MapInfo’s proven miAware™ architecture, Envinsa scales to support large enterprises with thousands or even millions of simultaneous users and integrates with existing IT systems. Envinsa is standards-based technology that can be deployed on high-performance, centralized servers, which can be internally managed by the customer’s IT group to allow for value and cost to be shared amongst multiple stakeholders. Additionally, the Envinsa location platform’s component architecture allows for rapid application development. As a result, location intelligence can be quickly extended to support a variety of business needs in multiple business units, geographies and application environments including Web services—all without specialized GIS skills.
For instance, at a leading bank in the western U.S., Envinsa powers an ATM and branch locator service that can be used in any of the bank’s business units. The IT team’s goal is to compete more efficiently by building a centralized solution for the whole bank and eliminate redundant GIS systems created by several business divisions. Using Envinsa, the bank’s centralized location system was functional within weeks, operating within the bank’s information ecosystem.
Each business unit within the bank can take advantage of Envinsa’s capabilities to reach their business goals. For example, marketing can analyze customer locations relative to ATM and branch locations. The call center gains easy access to information about which products are offered at which locations. And customers can help themselves on the Web, through the phone and even from wireless Web-enabled handsets. Today, the bank’s system is up and running, supporting thousands of customers, enhancing quality in customer service and eliminating the cost of managing multiple technologies.
“By putting location data into the hands of everyone across the organization, Envinsa empowers organizations to gain new perspectives on their markets, customers and business processes. Organizations can centrally manage their location infrastructure to minimize costs, while leveraging their investment more broadly and creating value across the enterprise,” said Mike Hickey, COO, MapInfo.
For more information about Envinsa, visit www.envinsa.com.
About MapInfo
MapInfo Corporation is a global software company that integrates software, data and services to help customers realize greater value from location-based information and drive more insightful decisions. MapInfo solutions are available in 20 languages through a network of strategic partners and distribution channels in 60 countries. Headquartered in Troy, NY, MapInfo Corporation is on the World Wide Web at www.mapinfo.com.
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TO: Downloaderxs of the TatukGIS Free Viewer
Please be advised that today the final version 1.0 release of the TatukGIS free Viewer was posted for download from the TatukGIS web site. This final release includes expanded tutorials (found under the Help file) and some new functionality, such as advanced spatial select options, TIFF LZW export, and CADRG format reading. The old beta 8 version of the TatukGIS Free Viewer is set to cease working on January 15.
Later we plan to issue a version 2 release of the Free Viewer with support for geographic coordinate systems. This will allow on-the-fly reprojection of vector layers, so that layers in difference coordinate systems can be viewed together, the calculation of areas and distances, and the addition of a distance scale.
Regards,
TatukGIS Sales Team
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TO: Downloaderxs of the TatukGIS Free Viewer
Please be advised that today the final version 1.0 release of the TatukGIS free Viewer was posted for download from the TatukGIS web site. This final release includes expanded tutorials (found under the Help file) and some new functionality, such as advanced spatial select options, TIFF LZW export, and CADRG format reading. The old beta 8 version of the TatukGIS Free Viewer is set to cease working on January 15.
Later we plan to issue a version 2 release of the Free Viewer with support for geographic coordinate systems. This will allow on-the-fly reprojection of vector layers, so that layers in difference coordinate systems can be viewed together, the calculation of areas and distances, and the addition of a distance scale.
Regards,
TatukGIS Sales Team
www.tatukgis.com
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