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Joe Francica
Company Directions Media
Email joe.francica@directionsmag.com
URL Twitter: @joefrancica
Francica is the editor in chief and vice publisher of Directions Media, the leading online publishing group for location technology and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) reaching nearly 500,000 visitors each month. Now comprising four publications and two major conferences, Directions Media is the largest publication dedicated to the location technology sector. Personally, Francica has authored over 200 articles and editorials on topics ranging from market research, wireless location-based services, retail trade area analysis, and the use of geographic information system (GIS) technology for business applications and he has been sought out for his market guidance by the national media, venture capitalists, and market research groups. He serves as a member of the board of directors of Directions Media.

During his career he has held positions at the USGS EROS Data Center, Sun Exploration,Tydac, Vectiv and Intergraph Corporation.

Francica is also the CEO of BidConnexion Software Inc., a company offering custom software development for project collaboration and online bidding.

Francica received his Bachelors Degree from Rutgers University (New Brunswick, New Jersey) in Geology in 1978, followed by a Master's Degree in Earth Science from Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire) in 1980, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Texas) in 1989.

Columns
Looking for a Job in GIS? Maybe You Should Obtain a Security Clearance Jan 28, 2005
MapInfo Hiring for Retail Services; Intergraph Lays off 50, mostly from Mapping Division Jan 21, 2005
Directions Launches PROFILES IN GIS Dec 06, 2004
Should You Get 'GIS Certified' Sep 22, 2004
Jobs for Geographers Who Don't Know GIS Sep 03, 2004
Claritas, MapInfo Make Push into Analytical Services -- The geodemographic data business will never be the same... Jan 14, 2003
GIS Day 2003 - A National Day for Nov 19, 2002
URISA at 40 - Quality, not Quantity Oct 29, 2002
What have you been doing since 9/11? Sep 04, 2002
Update on the Microsoft MapPoint 2003 End User License Agreement (EULA) Sep 04, 2002
Data Quality, Data Hygiene and other Healthy Habits: The Business of Geocoding...and more Aug 06, 2002
Beware the "total solution" Jun 18, 2002
Intergraph Geospatial World - Conference Preview Jun 04, 2002
The Wessex Effect – Part II May 29, 2002
Lack of Vision Thwarts GIS in Politics Apr 30, 2002
Bentley Systems files for IPO Apr 29, 2002
The Calm before the Storm Apr 19, 2002
Intergraph stock moves on news of Intel litigation Apr 10, 2002
Census 1930 – a demographic in time Apr 03, 2002
Yahoo boots MapQuest. Mar 13, 2002

Articles
Podcast: Executive Interview with David Schell, Chairman, Open Geospatial Consortium Nov 13, 2009
GEOINT 2009: From Intel to Imaging, But Full Motion Video Stole the Show Nov 02, 2009
Critigen Looking to Carve Niche Where None Existed Oct 19, 2009
Conference Review: ESRI Health GIS Conference Sep 30, 2009
Podcast: To Tweet or Not to Tweet-Advice for your Business on Social Networks and New Media Sep 29, 2009
Clouds Forming #2: Intergraph's Mark Doherty on Geospatial Cloud Computing Sep 24, 2009
IDC Squeezes Spatial into the Broader Business Analytics Marketplace Sep 23, 2009
Does Traditional Market Research Miss the Real Numbers for Geospatial Technology Growth? Sep 17, 2009
Clouds Forming Podcast #1: Pitney Bowes Business Insights' Mike Hickey on Geospatial Cloud Computing Sep 10, 2009
Interview: Dr. Paul Torrens of Arizona State University on Process Models and Dynamic GIS... What GIS Needs Next - Part 2 Aug 05, 2009
Interview: Dr. Paul Torrens of Arizona State University on Process Models and Dynamic GIS... What GIS Needs Next - Part 1 Aug 03, 2009
Dutch Kadaster Tackles European INSPIRE Initiatives for Spatial Data Infrastructure Jul 25, 2009
Comments About Those Chosen as the Most Influential Geospatial Person Jul 23, 2009
Readers Choose Most Influential Geospatial Person Jul 23, 2009
Richardson, Texas: Real-time Updates for City's Utility Infrastructure Jul 01, 2009
Reading Between the Lines of Intergraph's Product Development Strategy Jun 25, 2009
Australian Geospatial Economic Impact Report Update Jun 17, 2009
Product Update: Geocoding from Pitney Bowes Business Insight - MapMarker and GeoStan Jun 17, 2009
Podcast: Location-based Advertising... It's Not Working... Here's Why Jun 16, 2009
Podcast: Exclusive Interview with Greg Bentley, CEO, Bentley Systems May 29, 2009
Strong Data Sales Jolt AND International Publishers N.V. Profits May 18, 2009
WaveMarket's Joel Grossman Addresses Privacy and Location-based Advertising May 13, 2009
Deriving Location Intelligence from Complex Event Processing for National Security Applications May 06, 2009
Oracle Announces New Features for Oracle Spatial at User's Conference Apr 29, 2009
The Geospatial Quadrant Apr 09, 2009
Podcast & Supporting Interview: Gathering Data from the Asia Pacific Region-Obstacles and Successes Apr 07, 2009
Australian Spatial Information Business Association Updates Name, and Mission: Directions Interview With CEO David Hocking Apr 02, 2009
Directions Media: A New Look with a Focus on Continuous, Pervasive Contact with Our Readers Apr 01, 2009
Podcast : L'accès à Virtual Earth avec ArcGIS Online : une entrevue avec Rob Shanks, d'ESRI (EN ANGLAIS) Mar 31, 2009
Podcast: ArcGIS Online Now Provides Access to Microsoft Virtual Earth-An Interview with Rob Shanks, ArcGIS Online Manager Mar 30, 2009
Podcast: Interview with John Graham, President, Intergraph's Security, Government & Infrastructure Division Mar 16, 2009
Podcast : Quelques perspectives sur le 25e anniversaire de Landsat 5 (EN ANGLAIS) Mar 09, 2009
Podcast: Perspectives on the 25th Anniversary of Landsat 5 Mar 09, 2009
Video: Landsat 5 a 25 ans! (EN ANGLAIS) Mar 04, 2009
Vu d'ailleurs - l’Inde et l’INDS Feb 25, 2009
Podcast: Mapping Broadband Feb 24, 2009
Podcast : Cartographier le réseau à large bande (EN ANGLAIS) Feb 24, 2009
Le plan de relance américain – Qu'y a-t-il pour le géospatial? Feb 19, 2009
A View from Over There - India and NSDI Feb 19, 2009
Analyse de la performance des titres des sociétés qui œuvrent dans le domaine de la géolocalisation pour la fin de l’année 2008 Feb 03, 2009
Directions Media lance Direction Magazine Español – L’édition espagnole de Directions Magazine Feb 02, 2009
NavDog Offers Solution at the Intersection of Search and Location-based Advertising Feb 02, 2009
Podcast: Interview with Mike Hickey, President, Pitney Bowes Business Insight Jan 30, 2009
Podcast: Spatial Infrastructure-A Critical Part of the Stimulating the Economy and Protecting the Nations Assets Jan 30, 2009
Entrevue exclusive avec Mike Hickey, President, Pitney Bowes Business Insight (EN ANGLAIS) Jan 29, 2009
2008 Year-end Stock Performance Analysis of Public Location Technology Companies Jan 22, 2009
Geospatial Perspectives on the Global Economic Meltdown: Industry Executives Offer Advice Jan 05, 2009
GeoConference: What is it and Why PCI Geomatics Bought the Company that Makes it Dec 22, 2008
L’avenir des SIG : le gouffre traversé Dec 19, 2008
GeoEye Modifies Agreement with NGA Dec 16, 2008
GIS Next: A Chasm Crossed Dec 11, 2008
Five Questions with Tom Churchill, CEO of Earthscape Nov 12, 2008
GEOINT Symposium - Seen and Heard on the Exhibit Floor Nov 09, 2008
Destroying Oil as a Strategic Commodity Nov 05, 2008
Map the Vote Builds a GIS-based National Election Precinct Data Set Oct 27, 2008
Podcast: NAVTEQ's Mapping Positioning Engine - "The Heartbeat in the Car" Oct 08, 2008
Location is the Ultimate Context: A Review of the Major Developments from Three LBS Conferences in San Francisco - CTIA, SiRF Location Summit & NAVTEQ Connections Oct 01, 2008
Intelligent Addressing Supports European Address Infrastructure Sep 25, 2008
Placecast's Solution for Location-based Advertising Sep 11, 2008
Singapore Land Transport and DHL Express Lean Heavily on GIS for Business Process Improvement Sep 08, 2008
Baltimore Mayor-Turned-Governor Expands GIS Throughout Maryland Sep 03, 2008
Tracking Hurricane Gustav Sep 01, 2008
Série de podcasts Autodesk : Veille informationnelle et visualisation Aug 27, 2008
Les olympiques créent une vitrine pour les modèles géospatiaux 3D Aug 22, 2008
Olympics Provide Showcase for 3D Geospatial Models Aug 20, 2008
Five Questions with geoVue’s VP of Sales and Marketing, David Powell Aug 06, 2008
Podcast: LBS Infrastructure Market Predicted to Grow to $2.2 Billion by 2013 by ABI Research Aug 06, 2008
Kempthorne Announces that 35 Years of Landsat Data Available Free Aug 03, 2008
Retailers Go IP Geotargeting - Turning Internet Clients into Foot Traffic and More Jul 07, 2008
Podcast: Tracking Fleets...On Land and Water - An Executive Interview with Pointer Telocation's Israel Ronn Jul 07, 2008
Skyhook's XPS 2.0 - Location Solutions for Truly Converged Devices Jul 03, 2008
Ce que nous réserve MapInfo Pro. 9.5 Jul 02, 2008
MapInfo 9.5 - Under the Hood Jun 24, 2008
Podcast: Who is #1 in GIS...and Does It Really Matter? Jun 16, 2008
Podcast: Exclusive Interview with Judson Green, President & CEO, NAVTEQ Jun 12, 2008
Podcast: Speedy Browsers for Web Mapping ... Which Ones Are Faster? Jun 09, 2008
Seven Questions about Contigo's New Mobile Items Monitoring Patent Jun 03, 2008
Operations Meets Analytics at Pitney Bowes MapWorld '08 May 30, 2008
Les processus opérationnels et d’analyse figuraient au premier plan lors de la conférence Pitney Bowes MapWorld 08 May 30, 2008
Business Globes 1.0 May 14, 2008
Top Ten Things I Learned at LI 2008 May 05, 2008
Dix points que je retiens de la conférence Location Intelligence 2008 May 05, 2008
Mot de bienvenue de Joe Francica Apr 28, 2008
Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging Rebrands as ERDAS and Takes Aim at the Enterprise Geospatial Market Apr 03, 2008
3D, BIM and Going Green: Cities Are Challenged by a New Geospatial Revolution Apr 02, 2008
Podcast: Deep Dive into Real-Time Traffic and Location-based Advertising on Mobile Handsets Apr 02, 2008
Podcast: Location-based Emergency Alerts Mar 26, 2008
Oracle Pushes Deeper into the Enterprise with Vertical Applications: Highlights of the Oracle Spatial Users Meeting 2008 Mar 19, 2008
Podcast: GITA 2008 - A Post Conference Interview with Bob Samborski, Executive Director Mar 18, 2008
Podcast: Broadcasting Your Location on Social Networks, Blogs and Mobile Devices Mar 17, 2008
Murphy Addresses the "Big Lie of Government" and China's Threat to the U.S. Economy at GITA Conference Mar 14, 2008
An Expedition into the Abyss of Addresses: The IEE Conference Exposes the Achilles Heel of the Location Intelligent Enterprise Mar 13, 2008
ESRI Emphasizes New Workflows through ArcGIS 9.3 Enhancements at Federal User's Conference Feb 27, 2008
The FBI's GIS Initiative - iDomain Feb 26, 2008
Capturing Speed and Location Yields New Applications Feb 14, 2008
Spime's PositionOne Benefits GPS Chip Manufacturer Feb 06, 2008
Podcast: Going Down the Wrong Road?...Using MapShare by TomTom to Update PND Maps Jan 30, 2008
2007 Year-end Stock Performance Analysis of Public Location Technology Companies Jan 24, 2008
West of Ireland Town Goes 3D Jan 16, 2008
GPS Pioneer Addresses LBS Market Fundamentals Dec 19, 2007
Qualcomm Enables Laptops with LBS Dec 18, 2007
Facet Builds New Street Centerline Database - How Does It Match Up to Current Digital Street Data? Dec 15, 2007
Neogeography is not GIS, not LI Dec 11, 2007
The New Surveyor - Geospatial Wise and Technology Savvy Nov 27, 2007
Microsoft Readies SQL Server CTP-5 with Spatial Datatype Support Nov 15, 2007
Podcast: GIS, GDP, ROI, and the Macro and Micro Economic Impacts of Spatial Information Nov 12, 2007
Company Overview: GeoAge Helps Capture Location-based Business Intelligence with GPS Application Nov 06, 2007
In the Middle of a Firestorm – Literally ... The Southern California Fires, and Support from ESRI Nov 01, 2007
NSGIC Initiatives-Imagery and Transportation for the Nation Oct 31, 2007
Perspectives on the LBS Ecosystem - Notes and Observations from SiRF's Location 2.0 Summit Oct 31, 2007
Heard and Seen On the Floor at CTIA Oct 31, 2007
Mobile LBS Applications are Growing and Networks in Motion is Benefiting Oct 27, 2007
GEOINT: The Relationship Between the Intelligence Community and Private Industry Oct 25, 2007
CTIA Wireless 2007 Oct 24, 2007
GEOINT 2007 Oct 23, 2007
How Much is Location Technology Worth? Oct 07, 2007
Real-Time Traffic Moving Into More Applications - An Interview with Bryan Mistele, CEO of INRIX Sep 23, 2007
Assigning Risk to Targets of Terrorism - A Location Intelligent Approach Sep 05, 2007
Podcast: Interview with Vice Admiral Robert Murrett, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Aug 23, 2007
Podcast: Cellular Carriers Face Possible Rule Changes by FCC for Emergency and LBS Applications Aug 22, 2007
Podcast: WaveMarket Looks to Connect Parents and Kids by Expanding LBS Technology to Social Networking Market Aug 10, 2007
Informix Spatial Data Technology: Update and Positioning Aug 09, 2007
Critical Mass for Maps in Business: Oracle eBusiness Gets Google Maps Religion Aug 02, 2007
Product Review: Magellan Maestro 4040 Portable Navigation Device Jul 25, 2007
Podcast: Tipping Point for Personal Navigation Devices? Jul 25, 2007
Local Governments Move to Integrate Business Intelligence with GIS Jul 19, 2007
Quova Digs Deeper To Identify Location of Web Traffic Jun 26, 2007
ESRI's ArcGIS 9.3 - Overview of Enhancements Jun 26, 2007
A Governor and a Geologist Meet an Environmentalist and a Hospital Administrator - Result: Executive Champions Jun 21, 2007
From a New Language to a Common Approach - Dangermond's Message for ESRI UC 2007 Jun 21, 2007
Podcast: Buying Desktop Mapping Software...Get Your Checklist Ready Jun 11, 2007
Where Wireless Meets the Road - Short Range Communications for Vehicles May 31, 2007
Podcast: Loki 2.0--An Update on Wi-Fi Location Technology and an interview with Skyhook CEO Ted Morgan May 31, 2007
Safe Software's FME 2007 - Quick Take Product Overview May 17, 2007
Pitney Bowes / MapInfo / Group 1: The Art of the Deal May 17, 2007
Air Photos Capture Devastation to Greensburg, Kansas May 14, 2007
Landsat Data Continuity Mission Update May 09, 2007
Podcast: What You Need to Know About the Growth of the Commercial Earth Imaging Satellite Business Apr 30, 2007
GIS-T Nashville Mar 29, 2007
Podcast: Interview with Bob Skinner, Trimble Mobile Solutions Mar 16, 2007
GITA 2007: The Geospatial Industry in Transition Mar 15, 2007
Oracle Spatial User Conference: Highlights and Perspective Mar 15, 2007
Cutting Out the GIS Middleman: GE Energy Cements Relationship with Oracle to Build Enterprise Applications Mar 15, 2007
Oracle Spatial 11g's Enhancements Mar 15, 2007
Oracle MapViewer 10.1.3 Mar 15, 2007
Stocks of Public Location Technology Companies Exhibit Mood Swings in 2006 Mar 01, 2007
Composite Applications Take Enterprise Location Intelligence to Next Level Feb 08, 2007
GIS Technology: An International Market of Enormous Potential Feb 01, 2007
A Google View of Data Sharing Feb 01, 2007
Podcast: Exclusive Interview with Kipal Sibal, Minister of Science, Technology and Earth Science, Government of India Jan 23, 2007
Introduction to 2007 Jan 04, 2007
Wow Technology at Autodesk University 2006 Dec 07, 2006
Autodesk University Conference Review Dec 07, 2006
Getting from CAD to GIS: Perspectives from the Autodesk Geospatial User Community Dec 07, 2006
Podcast: Autodesk's Chris Bradshaw Dec 01, 2006
Tsunami Warning-You Are Located in the Threat Area Nov 30, 2006
A New Chapter Begins for Intergraph Nov 28, 2006
Product Review: Trimble AllSport GPS Nov 09, 2006
First Person Account: 6.6 Earthquake - Kona, Hawaii Oct 15, 2006
Of Praise and Criticism Oct 05, 2006
Podcast: GlobeXplorer and the Future of Imagery Sep 19, 2006
Intergraph Focuses on Your Safety Sep 07, 2006
deCarta Tackles Developers Capitalizing on Web 2.0 Sep 07, 2006
Intergraph Acquired for $1.3 Billion Aug 31, 2006
Fleet Logistics Software Making Speedy Advances: LandSonar and Telogis Offer Core Modeling and Tracking Solutions Aug 29, 2006
Podcast: Interview with Tim Lorello, TeleCommunication Systems Aug 24, 2006
ESRI Answers Questions Submitted by Directions Magazine Readers Aug 17, 2006
Francica Interviewed on WNYC Aug 16, 2006
Podcast: ESRI on Interoperability and Standards Aug 15, 2006
Interview with Bob Kerrey - Former Senator and President of The New School Aug 07, 2006
Snapshot - The ESRI UC Senior Executive Seminar Aug 07, 2006
Stock Values Tumble - Mid-Year Earnings Review of Public Geospatial Companies Aug 03, 2006
In-building Wireless Alliance Investigates Indoor LBS Applications Jul 25, 2006
Mobile Marketing & LBS: What's Next for Advertisers? Jul 25, 2006
Disney Mobile Selects Autodesk's LocationLogic LBS Platform: It's Not Magic Jul 20, 2006
Product Review - MapPoint 2006 Jul 13, 2006
Spatial Models for Reinsurance Applications Jul 11, 2006
Quick Take-Autodesk Location Services Targets Developers in New Outreach Program Jul 07, 2006
Hillman Bolts Together GIS and Business Intelligence Solution Jul 07, 2006
SAP Takes Another Hard Look at the GIS Market Jul 01, 2006
The Long Tail of Mapping Jun 22, 2006
Voice Commands Coming Closer to Reality for Telematics Jun 22, 2006
GIS in Biodynamic Viticulture: Happy Vines Make Happy Wines Jun 19, 2006
CH2M HILL Looks to Gain Upper Hand as the Dominant Geospatial Systems Integrator May 31, 2006
Home Depot Relies on Predictive Analytics for Reliable Location Intelligence May 19, 2006
Welcome to LBS360.Net Apr 26, 2006
Interview with Dana Fenner, Market Director for Fleet Logistics and Tele Atlas North America Apr 03, 2006
LI Buyer's Guide Introduction Mar 21, 2006
Invitation to Location Intelligence 2006 Mar 08, 2006
Sun Microsystems and Location-based Services Feb 28, 2006
LBS 2006 - A Breakout Year? Feb 27, 2006
Global LBS Challenge - Europe Feb 25, 2006
Infotainmaps Feb 14, 2006
LizardTech GeoExpress 6 – Product Overview Feb 07, 2006
BI-LI Integration: Company Overview of IDV Solutions Jan 31, 2006
Interview: Matthew O'Connell, President and CEO, GeoEye Jan 25, 2006
MapInfo to Google Earth: Quick Take on the Link Utility Jan 17, 2006
Geospatial Technology Market Financial Report 2005 Jan 09, 2006
Location Intelligence: Adapting Location Technology to Business Decision Dec 29, 2005
Company Overview: Optimal Geomatics Dec 15, 2005
Windows Live Local, Next Version of Microsoft Virtual Earth Announced Dec 08, 2005
VoIP E911 Calls -- Skyhook Wireless Offers Solution Dec 06, 2005
Executive Interview: Peter Batty, Intergraph's New Vice President and CTO Dec 05, 2005
Struggling for Relevance in the Era of the Google Phenomenon Dec 01, 2005
Is GIS Still An Effective Political Redistricting Tool? Nov 14, 2005
GEOINT on the Front Lines: A Soldier's Story Nov 05, 2005
GEOINT: The Last Tactical Mile Nov 03, 2005
Oracle Buys Siebel - As you leave, please turn off the lights Sep 20, 2005
A New Directions Aug 31, 2005
Floating the Geospatial Boat Aug 24, 2005
LBS: Are Consumers Ready to Blow This Market Open? Aug 06, 2005
The ESRI Executive Summit - A quick review Jul 27, 2005
By the Numbers - 2005 First Half Business News Jul 13, 2005
GIS: A Mature Industry Tackles the Disruptive Technology Question Jul 06, 2005
Intergraph: A Company in Transformation Jul 01, 2005
Bentley's Position on Geospatial Data Management - An Interview with Styli Camateros, Bentley's Vice President of Geospatial Jun 15, 2005
GlobeXplorer - Entering the Search Wars? Jun 14, 2005
Bentley Systems BE Conference 2005 Awards of Excellence in Geospatial Projects May 17, 2005
Location Technology and Business Intelligence 2005 May 16, 2005
Geeks and Hackers Gone Wild...on Location Technology May 05, 2005
MapInfo's MapWorld and an interview with Mark Cattini, CEO, and Michael Hickey, COO, MapInfo Corporation Apr 18, 2005
Field Service Management - Where Logistics Meets Location Technology Apr 11, 2005
Oracle Articulates Strategy to Special Interest Group Mar 30, 2005
SAS's Spatial Directions Mar 22, 2005
Winners of the 2005 LBS Challenge Mar 16, 2005
Seen and heard at CTIA - LBS: When will the time be now? Mar 16, 2005
CTIA Executive Interviews Mar 16, 2005
Wow Technologies Found at CTIA 2005 Mar 15, 2005
Entertainment Content Rings Clear at CTIA; P Diddy and his Wireless World Mar 15, 2005
GITA 2005 - Denver, Mar.6-9 Mar 10, 2005
My View on Civilian Remote Sensing Program Funding Feb 09, 2005
Sports Illustrated: From Swimsuits to Maps? The Making of the SI Sports Atlas Feb 08, 2005
Executive Interview with Jeff Meyers, President, Miner & Miner Feb 07, 2005
Executive Interview with Jean-Marc Nasr, Spot Image's CEO Jan 01, 2005
An Executive Interview with Carsten Heiermann, CEO, LuraTech on JPEG 2000 Dec 30, 2004
Acquistions: Oracle/PeopleSoft, Telvent/Miner & Miner Dec 15, 2004
How MapInfo is Planning its Attack on Enterprise Computing Dec 08, 2004
By the Numbers - 2004 2nd Half Financials Dec 01, 2004
Interview with Xenotran Founder, Dr.Derrick Page Nov 21, 2004
The Making of a Web Map - 2004 Nov 12, 2004
The Media, Mapping and the U.S.Election - Just Plain Boring Nov 04, 2004
Google Acquires Keyhole; CBS Enlists Help of ESRI Oct 29, 2004
Where's the Innovation ...in GIS? Oct 28, 2004
Wow Technologies Found at GEOINT 2004 Oct 21, 2004
Tenet, Kerry Keynote GEOINT Conference Oct 19, 2004
Update on the Master Address File/TIGER Accuracy Improvement Project Oct 08, 2004
Mount St.Helens' Map Resources Oct 07, 2004
Maps and the Net: A Marriage that Radically Altered GIS Software Development Sep 29, 2004
GIS in Your State - Here's What's Going On and Who's in Charge Sep 23, 2004
NSGIC 2004 - Conference Overview: A focus on FEMA Sep 21, 2004
De Beers - Diamond Hunting with GIS Sep 13, 2004
Welcome to September and the start of a busy Fall Season Sep 06, 2004
Judy Martz - Montana's Governor Speaks Out For GIS in State Government Aug 25, 2004
USGS Reorganizes Geospatial Technology Programs ...Is This Reorganization Focused on the Right Things? Aug 25, 2004
Honolulu - A High-Tech Pacific Jewel Aug 20, 2004
ESRI Senior Executive Seminar - A Gathering of GIS Eagles Aug 19, 2004
My Take - ESRI's 2004 User Conference Aug 18, 2004
Autodesk's New Direction Aug 15, 2004
IBM: Refocused Emphasis on Spatial Information and Business Intelligence Aug 09, 2004
Executive Interview - Robert Cardillo, Director, Source Operations and Management, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Jul 29, 2004
Executive Interview - Jack Pellicci and Xavier Lopez, Oracle Corporation Jul 27, 2004
Group 1 and MetaCarta Form Interesting Alliance Jul 21, 2004
Executive Interview - John Betz, Director, Planning & Business Development, MapPoint Business Unit, Microsoft Jul 15, 2004
Conference Review: ESRI GeoInfo Business Summit 2004 Jul 07, 2004
Baby Steps for LBS in the US Jul 07, 2004
Tele Atlas Receives Clearance to Purchase GDT - See Exclusive Interview with Mike Gerling - the New COO Jul 01, 2004
Interoperability - Overused Word or Key Message? Jun 24, 2004
Raster Data - Poor Second Cousin to Vector No More Jun 18, 2004
Intergraph's GeoMedia WebMap Publisher - Product Overview May 29, 2004
Conference Summary - Intergraph's Geospatial World and Bentley's BE Conference May 27, 2004
Bentley Systems BE Conference 2004 Awards of Excellence in Geospatial Projects May 26, 2004
GDT's In-Vehicle Navigation System May 18, 2004
Location Technology & Business Intelligence - Conference Review May 13, 2004
Breaking News: Tele Atlas to Acquire GDT Apr 28, 2004
Business News: Financial & Legal Update on Location Technology Companies Apr 26, 2004
GIS, Location Technology and where they fit in the IT Value Chain Apr 08, 2004
A Review of Location Based Services Apr 01, 2004
MapQuest Technology and Applications Mar 25, 2004
McNealy, Chambers Open CTIA with Grand Visions for Mobility Mar 23, 2004
The News in Review - Week of March 15, 2004 Mar 18, 2004
MetaCarta, Inc.- Geographical Text Searching Mar 11, 2004
Resources of the National Geodetic Survey Mar 04, 2004
Mapping Mars: Site Selection Mapping for Spirit & Opportunity Feb 19, 2004
2004 - The Year Web Services Go Mainstream Feb 12, 2004
Quarterly Financials: Intergraph Shows Gains But Announces Restructure; MapInfo Revises Forecast Upward Feb 09, 2004
How are you going to deal with 'location privacy?' Feb 02, 2004
Quova, Inc - Sleuthing Cyberspace for IP-based Geographic Information Jan 26, 2004
Of Cows, Wal-Mart, and Disastrous Road Trips Jan 21, 2004
Deciphering Bentley Systems' "Extreme Mapping" Strategy Jan 14, 2004
NSGIC: An Interview with Incoming President, William Johnson Jan 07, 2004
Tactician: From Desktop Marketing to Enterprise Solutions Dec 18, 2003
A Brief Look Inside MapInfo Dec 02, 2003
San Francisco's Enterprise GIS: Forward Thinking and Politically Correct Nov 19, 2003
LocationBI-Part 2 Nov 18, 2003
Navtech - 'Driving' the Competition Crazy Nov 11, 2003
Intergraph's New CEO - Can He Remake the Company into the Market Leader Again? Nov 05, 2003
A Look at the Quarterly Financial Numbers from GIS Companies Nov 01, 2003
LocationBI - Location-based Business Intelligence Oct 22, 2003
MapInfo Looks to Take the Risk Out of Insurance Policy Underwriting Oct 22, 2003
URISA - Conference Snapshot of the 41st Annual Meeting Oct 15, 2003
Applied Geographic Solutions: A Business Model 'Channeled' for Success Oct 14, 2003
The Why & How of Our Remote Sensing Contest Oct 02, 2003
Governor, Turned GIS Advocate Sep 25, 2003
NSGIC: Champion of All Causes Geospatial Sep 24, 2003
Interoperability - With or Without OGC Sep 21, 2003
How A Database Will 'Greatly Expand The SIM Market' Sep 12, 2003
Ionic Software: Compliant, not Complacent Sep 11, 2003
The GeoSpatial One-Stop - A Review of Spatial Data Sources Within the U.S.Government Sep 09, 2003
IDC NEWS FLASH: Oracle 10g Extends Oracle Spatial Capabilities, 'Move May be Disruptive to SIM Vendors' Sep 08, 2003
Time to Catch Up on Your GIS Reading List Sep 04, 2003
Are You Paying Attention? Or Still On Vacation? Aug 26, 2003
MapInfo Turns In Profitable Quarter; Rights the Ship Aug 21, 2003
Location-based Services - An ESRI Perspective with Jonathan Spinney Jul 30, 2003
The 511 Alliance: A Nationwide Traveler Information System Gets Rolling Jul 23, 2003
Killpack Takes Pixxures of the Future Jul 15, 2003
Dangermond Opens 23rd ESRI User Conference in San Diego Jul 07, 2003
Rand McNally - Not Just a Paper (Map) Tiger Jun 25, 2003
Stewart Geo Technologies: From Cadastral Systems to Real Estate to Web Services Jun 18, 2003
Oracle - PeopleSoft: A Foreshadowing of what is to come in the GIS Market Jun 16, 2003
Tsunami or Merely "Big Wave" -- How a Down IT Market Ripples Through GIS Jun 10, 2003
Webraska Emerges from LBS Fray and Charges into Next Phase May 29, 2003
Dissecting the New U.S.Commercial Remote Sensing Space Policy May 27, 2003
GIS: An Invaluable Tool for Realtors® May 21, 2003
The Geography of Business May 16, 2003
An Interview with David Huffman, Managing Director, ESRI Business Information Solutions May 13, 2003
By the Numbers: Publicly-Traded GIS Companies Report Mixed Bag of Financial Data May 08, 2003
Location-enabled Wi-Fi: The Mind Swirls with Possibilities Apr 26, 2003
The OGC: It's Mission to Reach Out to Professionals it Affects the Most Apr 16, 2003
GIS and the War in Iraq: Embedded with the Troops Apr 07, 2003
LINUX REDUX Mar 31, 2003
Mobility and Location-"Wireless at the Hip" Mar 21, 2003
BC Hydro Integrates ERP solutions with GIS Mar 19, 2003
Of Turnarounds and Open Source GIS Mar 19, 2003
IBM's Spatial Technology - An Interview with Michael Stevens Mar 14, 2003
Change Agents Mar 11, 2003
GITA 2003...and more Mar 06, 2003
The Interagency Geospatial Preparedness Team (IGPT): An Interview with Susan Kalweit, Chief, IGPT Mar 04, 2003
An Interview with Walt Doyle, Vice President, MapQuest.com Feb 26, 2003
Mapping on the Web - This isn't your father's GIS Feb 25, 2003
The Direction of Oracle's Spatial Strategy Feb 11, 2003
SPECIAL REPORT - Satellite Imagery of Shuttle Debris Area Feb 06, 2003
The State of the Union...of GIS & Columbia Remembered Feb 05, 2003
Interview with Larry Delaney, MapInfo's Director of Location-based Services Jan 29, 2003
Databases Will Become Larger and Global - Larry Ellison's Keynote Address - OracleApps World 2003 Jan 23, 2003
MetroGIS - A Regional Collaborative of Local Governments pulling together for Spatial Data Management Jan 22, 2003
Satellite Data Companies Look back at shaky 2002; Look ahead to 2003 with NIMA Contract Jan 18, 2003
A Spatial Database Technology Update with Dr.Ignacio Guerrero, Intergraph Jan 13, 2003
MapInfo Seeking New Direction with Acquisition of Thompson Jan 07, 2003
Bentley Systems to Broadly Strengthen Hold on DOT Marketplace with TransDecision Purchase Jan 06, 2003
Bentley to Acquire Infrasoft Corporation; Also Announces Purchase of TransDecision's DOT Division Jan 05, 2003
MapInfo Acquires Thompson Associates Jan 04, 2003
Spatial Information Companies Limp through Second Half of 2002 Dec 29, 2002
MapPoint .NET version 3.0 Dec 17, 2002
What can Brown Do For You? UPS Logistics Turns Brown to Gr$$n Dec 05, 2002
GeoLogistics Dec 02, 2002

Excel-erating to a New Level of Spatial CRM

Nov 10, 2002
URISA at 40 - Quality, not Quantity Nov 01, 2002
What is the difference between the GeoData Alliance, Open Data Consortium, the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), and the Open GIS Consortium (OGC)? I'm glad you asked. Oct 29, 2002
How HP is putting a lock on the GIS hardware business Oct 15, 2002
Geographic Profiling and the DC area sniper shootings Oct 14, 2002
"Analytical" Customer Relationship Management (aCRM) - MapInfo and the CRM market Sep 18, 2002
Women in GIS: Caitlin Dempsey, Editor-GIS Lounge Sep 18, 2002
9-11 Remembered Sep 05, 2002
Update on the Microsoft MapPoint 2003 End User License Sep 03, 2002
GIS at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Aug 28, 2002
SPECIAL REPORT: Microsoft & AT&T Wireless join forces in providing Location-based Services Jul 31, 2002
The Orton Family Foundation: GIS Educators & Entrepreneurs Jul 29, 2002
Product Overview: iMODEL from Claritas Jul 28, 2002
Women in GIS: Lisa A.Desautels, President, Graphic Imaging Services, Inc. Jul 23, 2002
One-on-One with Jack Dangermond Jul 10, 2002
Interview with Bob Nascenzi, President and CEO, Claritas Jul 03, 2002
An interview with Carol Bartz, CEO, Autodesk, Inc. Jun 25, 2002
HP, Compaq carve out new organization to address GIS market Jun 22, 2002
E-Strategy: A vision becomes reality at the Ordnance Survey Jun 11, 2002
Intergraph's Geospatial World 2002 - Conference Preview Jun 04, 2002
Debut of the DC Atlas Jun 01, 2002
The Wessex Effect -- Part 2 May 30, 2002
ICSC Special: A Focus on Retail GIS May 21, 2002
Women in GIS: Kim Anderson, GE Smallworld May 18, 2002
Women in GIS: Shawana Johnson & Susan Sinclair of Global Marketing Insights May 16, 2002
Retail Sales Models: An Interview with Dr.Richard Fenker May 16, 2002
There is Hope for GIS in Rural Communities: A profile of Hope, Arkansas May 16, 2002
An Exclusive Interview with Michael Graff May 14, 2002
Amy Pasini: GIS in Health Pioneer Apr 16, 2002
Intergraph Settles one suit with Intel Apr 15, 2002
Educating rural towns about GIS Apr 03, 2002
Frederick's of Hollywood "uncovers" the secret to retail site selection Mar 26, 2002
News from CTIA Mar 25, 2002
News from GITA Mar 21, 2002
The Business of Geography Mar 05, 2002
Microsoft's MapPoint Alliance Program Feb 26, 2002
Business Partner Model - Final note Feb 26, 2002
The Business Partner Model-Part 2 Feb 19, 2002
IntelliWhere's OnDemand Feb 19, 2002
A closer look at Map Portals Feb 13, 2002
The Business Partner Model - Part 1 Feb 13, 2002
Geographic literacy.An oxymoron? Feb 13, 2002
Are you in a "fit" or "fat" city? Feb 13, 2002
The changing face of the Business Partner Model Feb 13, 2002
ESRI & CACI: What it means for the competitive landscape Feb 13, 2002
A review of the Geospatial Technology Report 2001 by GITA Jan 16, 2002
Interview: Leonid Berstein, President, Software Technologies, Taganrog, Russia Jan 03, 2002
Technology Update: Oracle9i and Telcontar's Drill Down Server (DDS) Dec 19, 2001
NACORE gathers for one final time Dec 12, 2001
Sidebar: NACORE gathers for one final time Dec 12, 2001
Ground Zero - The Geographic Center of the Financial World Nov 28, 2001
The Business of Geography Nov 28, 2001
Internet Acceptance is the Driving Force Behind eCommerce Feb 26, 1999

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Product Review - MapPoint 2006 Jun 01, 2006
Product Review: GeoExpress 5.0 with MrSID by LIZARDTECH Feb 01, 2005
Product Update - Mapinfo Professional 7.8 Sep 15, 2004
Product Overview: PCI Geomatics’ GeoRaster ETL Jul 21, 2004
Product Overview: Keigan System's Keigan GRID Jul 14, 2004
The TomTom Navigator USA Aug 05, 2003
Autodesk Revenues Fall in Q1; SARS Cited for Stifling Sales Activities in Asia/Pacific May 22, 2003
Intergraph Continues to Build on Core Technology May 21, 2003
Quick Take Product Overview: AltaMap 4.0 Apr 13, 2003
Quick Take Product Overview: Safe Software's Feature Manipulation Engine (FME) Jan 20, 2003
Quick Take Product Overview: Maporama Dec 13, 2002
Keynote address by Carol Bartz at Autodesk University Dec 04, 2002
Interview with Michael Hickey, Chief Operation Officer, MapInfo - November 19, 2002 Nov 21, 2002
Quick Take Product Overview: MapPoint Data Service Nov 13, 2002
Comments by Dean Stoecker, president, SRC LLC - October 1, 2002 - Regarding the lawsuit filed against MapInfo Corporation. Oct 01, 2002
Comments by Mike Hickey, Chief Operation Officer, MapInfo - October 1, 2002 - Regarding the lawsuit filed agains SRC LLC. Oct 01, 2002
Quick Take Product Overview: HP Mobile Workstation -- Compaq Evo Mobile Workstation N800w Sep 26, 2002
Quick Take Product Overview: Topo USA 4.0 Aug 20, 2002
MapInfo seeks control of software development for TargetPro Jul 15, 2002
A Comprehensive Guide to State and Nationwide GeoData Clearinghouses for the United States Jul 05, 2002
SRC parts company with MapInfo on TargetPro Jul 03, 2002
The Richest Towns in the U.S. May 14, 2002
An Exclusive Interview with Michael Graff May 10, 2002
Kmart Closing 283 Stores Mar 11, 2002
To the Swift, Go the Best Sites Apr 02, 2001
eCommerce and the new era of Virtual Retailing Feb 26, 1999
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