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Newsletter for Thursday, April 26th, 2012


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Today's Stories
For the past 10 years, the geospatial sector has experienced what many believe was bubble-like growth. Some would attribute the growth to the U.S. federal government’s support of our military engagements and intelligence gathering initiatives to thwart terrorism. Recently, this growth trend has been abating. Is this good or bad for the geospatial technology sector? Intergraph Vice President Mladen Stojic’s take on this situation may surprise you.
For the 13th consecutive year, Santa Monica [CA] has won awards from the Public Technology Institute (PTI) for using cutting edge technology to address local issues. The beachside city won two first-place Technology Solutions Awards -- one for a mobile website that helps motiorists find available parking spaces, the other for an initiatve that informs residents about major construction projects around the beachside city.
All Points Blog
The new map is based on the Flex API and avaialble here. It uses a Bing basemap but I was unable to access it due to a huge splashscreen which I could not dismiss. This happens on my laptop now and again... (Safari, MacOS X if you are wondering...and no I don't want to change my ... Continue reading
NOLAYouthMap,org is a new project from the Partnership for Youth Development, a local nonprofit that works with the full spectrum of after-school and summer programs in the metro area, helping them provide better experiences for local kids. Eric Jensen is the group’s ... Continue reading
April 25 is World Malaria Day. What' new? The World Health Organisation (WHO) has a new initiative in combating malaria called ‘T3: Test, Treat, Track’, which urges malaria-endemic countries and donors to “move towards universal access to diagnostic testing and antimalarial ... Continue reading
The Board of Regents next week will consider state Education Department recommendations to make the global history and geography exam optional. Instead, students could take an additional math, science or vocational exam, starting with freshmen who enter high school in ... Continue reading
NRO Principal Deputy Director Betty Sapp will head the National Reconnaissance Office. She'll be the first woman to do so and will take on the post after current head, Bruce Carlson, steps down. AOL Defense obtained an e-mail by Sapp on Friday that indicated her new role. - ... Continue reading
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World Malaria Day and other Health GIS News
April 25 is World Malaria Day. What' new? The World Health Organisation (WHO) has a new initiative in combating malaria called ‘T3: Test, Treat, Track’, which urges malaria-endemic countries... Continue reading
NOLAYouthMap and other Education GIS News
NOLAYouthMap,org is a new project from the Partnership for Youth Development, a local nonprofit that works with the full spectrum of after-school and summer programs in the metro area, helping... Continue reading
New Flex Map of San Diego Airport and other Esri News
The new map is based on the Flex API and avaialble here. It uses a Bing basemap but I was unable to access it due to a huge splashscreen which I could not dismiss. This happens on my laptop now and... Continue reading
Comments

Toronto iPhone Graffiti Reporting App? $1.99 Please

Why would the city discourage residents from reporting graffiti by charging $2?  It seems to me they could just add a $2 to whatever the property owner must pay to cover development costs...- rhewitt

The Top 10 Things You Should Know about GIS Certification

I was just looking more into GISP certification so this is quite useful, thanks... -Mike Morellato

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