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”.
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
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.
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