Directions Magazine - Press Releases

NPDP Coverage Map included in FGDC Cadastral Subcommittee�s Proceedings

Mill Valley, CA--Boundary Solutions, Inc. (BSI) has been tracking its progress in building a seamless National ParcelMap Database (NPDP) since 1998 through the use of county coverage maps. A snapshot of our progress as of March 2009 is represented in BSI\'s NPDP coverage map included

Japan Shinshu University Buys SuperPad

Shinshu University, Japan, purchases SuperPad from Bizworks Corp., SuperGeo�s reseller in Japan. Located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, Shinshu University has 8 various faculties and 5 campuses. The international courses are well-designed and thus Shinshu University is famous not only in Japan but also

Image Processing function in SuperGIS Image Server� Classify Pixel

SuperGeo is going to release huge image server software, SuperGIS Image Server, which enables enterprises to centrally manage, maintain, and publish large quantities of image data. It also provides high speed streaming and On-the-fly Image Process functions. Classify Pixel is one of the

Oxford County Selects Cityworks to Manage Assets Today and Tomorrow

ESRI Canada announced that Oxford County has leveraged ESRI technology and Azteca Systems� Cityworks solution to fulfill a new asset management strategy, termed Project Matrix. The implementation will automate manual processes, fully integrate with financial systems for Tangible Capital Asset (TCA) reporting and enable

SeaZone mapping wins over UK central government

More than a dozen UK government departments and organisations have renewed licences for the latest marine mapping from SeaZone, the market leader for marine geographic information data, software and services. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), English Heritage, Natural England, Joint Nature

DEFINIENS LAUNCHES eCOGNITION COMMUNITY

Website Provides Collaborative Space for Earth Sciences Professionals Munich, Germany / Morristown, New Jersey --Definiens, the number one Enterprise Image Intelligence� company, has established an online community for Earth Sciences professionals. The eCognition Community is part of the company�s new geospatial website, earth.definiens.com

Clear Channel Outdoor fine-tunes poster targeting with help from MapMechanics

Street-level mapping and software helps produce more accurate drivetimes more quickly Clear Channel Outdoor, the UK�s market-leading outdoor media owner, has been able to fine-tune the packages of poster-based advertising it offers clients and meet their requirements much more precisely by introducing a range of

Rolta�s OnPoint� implemented by GeoAnalytics® for Dane County, WI

MARKHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA � July 1, 2009 � Orion Technology, a Division of Rolta Canada Limited is proud to announce that partner GeoAnalytics® Inc. has recently implemented Orion�s flagship product Rolta OnPoint� for Dane County, Wisconsin. Dane County is home to more than 470,000 citizens, in

3-GIS Announces Release of TIMS 5.0: Transmission Inspection Application Approved by EPRI

3-GIS, an Alabama based software development and services company, has announced the release of Version 5.0 of the Transmission Inspection & Maintenance System (TIMS), a user friendly tool that provides a precise graphic depiction of electric transmission equipment so accurate maintenance records can be created,

ESRI Is a Finalist for Microsoft�s Public Sector, Government Partner of the Year

ESRI Is a Finalist for Microsoft\'s Public Sector, Government Partner of the Year Recognition Is for ESRI\'s Collaboration with Microsoft on Fusion Core Solution Technology for Data Fusion Centers

Sidwell to Co-Sponsor Cadastral/Land Records SIG Meeting at 2009 ESRI International User Conference

St. Charles, IL � The Sidwell Company - a provider of geographic information systems, digital orthophotography, photogrammetric and mapping services based in St. Charles, Illinois - is pleased to announce that they will co-sponsor the meeting of the Cadastral/Land Records Special Interest Group (SIG) at

Bluesky launches digital map of trees

Aerial survey specialist Bluesky has launched a brand new digital map layer accurately modelling the location and extent of trees and their proximity to buildings. Designed as a tool to aid insurance assessors, property developers and Local Authority Planners, ProximiTREE details the exact spatial

ITT announces advanced image processing capabilities and support for SAR data from COSMO-SkyMed

ITT Visual Information Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT), announced its ENVI software product and add-on SARscape Modules for ENVI now provide tools and support for processing the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data and imagery generated by COSMO-SkyMed - a satellite system

Classroom Tool with "Amazing Power" Costs Less Than Textbooks

Seattle, WA-- Using Depiction, new software that costs less than most college textbooks, universities across the globe are enabling professors and students to build, use and present custom, interactive maps and simulations. \"Depiction is the first software tool I\'ve found that leverages the wealth of online

University of Minnesota Experts Reveal Top 100 Rural Traffic Safety �Hot Zones�

Online map identifies rural areas with most driving fatalities in time for July 4th travel MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, MN--Rural transportation safety experts at the University of Minnesota today launched a new national service to help drivers identify the most dangerous portions of upcoming trips as

OGC Releases Videos of GEOSS InteroperabilityDemo

Wayland, MA--The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) has posted videos of demonstrations of Phase 2 of the GEOSS Architecture Implementation Pilot (AIP-2) on the OGC website at www.ogcnetwork.net/pub/ogcnetwork/GEOSS/AIP2/index.html . The AIP-2 pilot activity, which began in September 2008, is a project of the GEO (Group on Earth Observations) AR-09-01b Task

AppGeo Principals and Senior Staff Attain GIS Certification

Applied Geographics, Inc. (AppGeo, www.appgeo.com) today announced that its five principals and two of its senior staff have achieved GIS Professional (GISP) Certification from the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI). Certificates were awarded to Richard Grady (President), Michael Terner (Executive Vice President), David Weaver

Ohio DOT Adopts GIS-Based EQuIS for Its Geotechnical Data Management

Press Release -- Ohio DOT Adopts GIS-Based EQuIS for Its Geotechnical Data Management FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ohio DOT Adopts GIS-Based EQuIS for Its Geotechnical Data Management Redlands, California�The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will implement an enterprise version of EarthSoft\'s Environmental Quality Information System (EQuIS) for

Creative Force Maps Adds New Toronto Maps

Creative Force announces the addition of new digital maps of Toronto to their product line. The royalty-free maps are offered in several choices: a metro overview that contains major arterial roads, one that contains all streets for the downtown area with single-lined

RapidEye Partners With MDA Federal

Brandenburg / Havel, Germany--RapidEye, the only geospatial solutions provider to own and operate their own constellation of Earth observation satellites, announced today a new strategic partnership agreement with Washington, DC area based MDA Federal (formerly Earth Satellite Corporation. � EarthSat) to be one of their distributors