Cloud Computing

David Cruickshank from SAP's Co-Innovation Lab (COIL) describes in his blog the architecture of how SAP users can perform geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) analysis using both SAP's HANA in-memory database with a workflow to Esri's ArcGIS. Some of the workflow is explained as follows: SAP NS2...

The GEOStore project explores new types of geolocated digital content, such as 3D models and augmented reality, and defines new bundling and Web distribution techniques for digital content to facilitate new business models. In this article, the authors discuss the ways in which the GEOStore...

Location-based data and analysis are considered so critical to the understanding of a business’ operations that business analytics software companies routinely and prominently boast maps as part of their dashboard visualization toolkits. But Gartner, the market research company, gives scant...

As TechCrunch just reported this morning, we are teaming up with Skybox, the microsatellite and analytics company, to design new interfaces for visualizing rapid satellite imagery collection. The timing of this collaboration is perfect - later this year, Skybox will be launching the first two...

Including an interactive map alongside a local news story is an excellent way for online journalists to enhance context, relevance, and reader engagement. Unfortunately, it’s the details of how to create these maps that tend to trip people up. Finding a way to create an eye-catching map — one...

The website, jointly created by the USAID/ADVANCE and the Centre for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Services (CERSGIS) of the University of Ghana, Legon, aims to provide agricultural related spatial data set in a user friendly mode to stakeholders of the sector. The site is...

THE State Government says the launch of a new computer program will open up a vault of spatial data and provide countless opportunities across the property, development, education and tourism sectors. Premier Campbell Newman today launched the free Queensland Globe computer program that...

The folks at the Texas Tribune (one of those papers funded by contributors) are showing of their new mapping platform today, with a map of Disposal Wells. Here's why they are excited: Today Ryan Murphy, the Trib's chief data reporter, leads us into an exciting new chapter of mapmaking — one...

CloudMade is best known for making OpenStreetMap a more valuable data platform for software developers. In February, the company enhanced its offerings to address the needs of today’s location-based services developers. Directions Magazine interviewed Nick Black, CloudMade co-founder and VP...

Have you ever wanted to see the view from the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania? Google is making that possible — sending employees up the world's highest peaks with digital cameras, tripods and fisheye lenses to take photos that can be stitched together for a 360 degree view. Image Luca Galuzzi -...