Autodesk FormIt: Tablet App for BIM Design

At the media/press day at Autodesk University 2012, held this year in Las Vegas, AEC Conceptual Design Manager Matt Jezyk provide a preview of Autodesk FormIt, a freely downloadable app designed...

Rwanda Ecological Forecasting - NASA DEVELOP Summer 2012 @ Langley Research Center

In the past 30 years, the Gishwati Forest in northwestern Rwanda has been all but obliterated. Stripped bare to support the resource needs of the country's rapidly growing population and economy, the Gishwati area...

Do We Have Industry Standard Practices in Retail Real Estate?

There are five major areas in chain store real estate practices where industry standards can lead to more efficient decisions and better financial performance. Chain Store Advisor Principal Jim Stone explains why the companies that adopt...

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Market the Library and other Government GIS News

The Lansdale, PA library has a $20,000 suplus this year due to successful fundraising. What to do with that money? Buliding improvements such as new carpeting and efficient lighting are among the ideas. So is GIS, but not for...

Required Reading: GAO Report on Federal Geospatial Data Coordination

Here's the first sentence of what I'd like you to read: While the President and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have established policies and procedures for coordinating investments in geospatial data, governmentwide...

Quote of the Week - 11/27/12

Westford, Massachusetts has a new 50 page booklet detailing its conservation land trails. Most exciting are the new, detailed trail maps created by resident Rich Strazdas. Using Mass GIS, a mapping technology similar to Google...

Autodesk’s Future: Taking What’s on the Desktop and Making it Accessible in the Cloud for Professionals and Consumers

"Taking what's on the desktop and making accessible in the cloud" was the message heard today repeatedly at press day presentations by executives from Autodesk at this year's Autodesk University in Las Vegas. Autodesk's Andrew...

Autodesk CFO Positions Company for Move to Cloud, Mobile and Consumer Marketplace

At the Autodesk University Media/Press Day in Las Vegas, chief financial officer Mark Hawkins laid out the numbers justifying why his company is racing to provide applications for the consumer marketplace: Ninety-five (95)...

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Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications: Autodesk FormIt: Tablet App for BIM Design

At the media/press day at Autodesk University 2012, held this year in Las Vegas, AEC Conceptual Design Manager Matt Jezyk provide a preview of Autodesk FormIt, a freely downloadable app designed to bridge the gap between mobile computing...

Health: Head Injury and Proximity to Paraquat Increases Likelihood of Parkinson’s and other Health GIS News

A new study shows that people who have had a head injury and have lived or worked near areas where the pesticide paraquat was used may be three times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease. The study is published in the November...