Esri Technology

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...

Esri and the Directory of Major Malls have partnered to create the DMM Future Retail story map that media can embed or share as part of ongoing retail and local business coverage. Built on exclusive data from the DMM, this map shows 25 lifestyle/specialty and urban mixed-used projects that are...

There's a new beta GIS for Bowling Green Kentucky. It's called GIS Application. What can you do with it? The average person can use this service for many things. It can tell who owns a property, where they can vote, what police or fire district they are in and the acreage of the property...

An innovative website allows people in the Coachella Valley and the Imperial Valley to report environmental hazards, channel their complaints to government agencies and track actions taken in response using online maps that flag each report with a colored dot. The website, called IVAN,...

Google has not only become the de facto mapping app, the de facto navigation app, the de facto remote sensing app, the de facto change detection app, etc. It's the de facto National Map, as well. The USGS collected the data (imagery, topo, etc.) but Google monetized it. Is this an acceptable model...

Last week, Sussex police in southeast England announced a plan to buy GPS devices for a few people with dementia who are at high risk of getting lost. The police couldn't say how many devices would be bought but have invested 600 pounds, or $935, into the program. Each tracking device costs...

The interactive storymap of television moms is arranged by decade. Missing? Mrs. Robinson from Lost in Space! - via Journal Sentinel

Wright joined Esri nearly two years ago as Chief Scientist. She took a leave of absense from her position as professor of geography and oceanography at Oregon State for two years (press release).  Earlier this week she announced her plan to resign from the University but maintain affiliate role...

Esri held its Northeast Education GIS Users Group Meeting on May 2 at the Esri Boston office. About 16 representatives from educational institutions attended. They were mostly from area colleges, though I saw at least one group from a high school. Most were educators though I met a few facilities...

In March, American Sentinel University announced new learning tools for students in its Master of Geospatial Information degree program, including a learning lab and competency-based badges. Directions Magazine interviewed Dr. Stephen McElroy, GIS program chair at American Sentinel University,...